Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, over 500 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $246.80/cwt on 244 head.

Average price

$246.80

244 head · 695 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,716

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$322

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$67.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.53

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	695	247.08	1,717	243
Medium and Large 2-3	775	180.00	1,395	1thin

One grade step is worth $67.08/cwt here — about $322 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale244 hd

246.80

—

KY average25 barns · 3,625 hd

242.28

+4.53

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,654	125.54	2,077	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,615	110.14	1,779	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,331	105.56	1,405	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	91.72	942	31
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,115	138.00	1,539	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,190	123.00	1,464	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,212	$1,274	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$881	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,285	$1,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,172	$1,250	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

99 lots · USDA AMS · Lake Cumberland Livestock - Somerset, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	277.02/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,144	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	341	259.80/cwt	259.00–260.00	886	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	238.77/cwt	229.00–243.00	1,277	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,145	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	187.43/cwt	185.00–190.00	887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,691	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	540	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,480	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	468	248.68/cwt	245.00–258.00	1,164	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,354	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	248	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	496	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	226.04/cwt	224.00–229.00	712	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	230.34/cwt	227.00–233.00	1,417	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	229.68/cwt	229.00–233.00	1,309	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	142.48/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,101	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	368	231.89/cwt	230.00–235.00	853	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,266	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	215.00/cwt	211.00–219.00	1,269	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	219.16/cwt	207.00–228.00	1,037	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,589	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	656	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	672	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,485	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	212.85/cwt	206.00–220.00	762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	231	274.43/cwt	270.00–290.00	634	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	240.08/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,028	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	807	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	257.01/cwt	232.50–265.00	1,570	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	240.49/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,371	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,395	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,004	216.75/cwt	216.75–216.75	2,176	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	242.77/cwt	238.00–260.00	1,299	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	217.02/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,161	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	374	277.13/cwt	272.50–281.00	1,036	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	626	270.25/cwt	270.25–270.25	1,692	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	234.97/cwt	234.00–236.00	1,339	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	620	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	223.10/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,722	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	218.76/cwt	203.00–224.00	1,457	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,989	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	204.40/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,369	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,067	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	621	229.11/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,423	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	573	235.04/cwt	234.00–239.00	1,347	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	96.86/cwt	90.00–101.00	997	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	110.77/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,794	16
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,115	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,539	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	84.71/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,054	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	73.75/cwt	71.00–75.00	735	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	83.79/cwt	80.00–88.00	877	5
Steers	Select	—	1,190	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,464	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	111.76/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,160	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,540	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,347	109.60/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,476	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	100.90/cwt	90.50–104.00	1,324	15
Bulls	—	—	1,373	110.46/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,517	2
Bulls	—	—	1,890	136.31/cwt	130.00–146.50	2,576	3
Bulls	—	—	1,618	125.01/cwt	123.00–128.00	2,023	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,172	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	228.92/cwt	225.00–235.00	861	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	881.22/head	800.00–975.00	881	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,212	1,273.56/head	850.00–1,700.00	1,274	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	377	253.09/cwt	248.00–257.00	954	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,194	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	193.57/cwt	187.00–200.00	919	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	231.21/cwt	218.00–238.00	1,077	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	232.98/cwt	216.00–240.00	992	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	224.24/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,144	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	927	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	220.27/cwt	213.00–225.00	1,381	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	229.14/cwt	215.00–242.50	614	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,192	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	233.33/cwt	233.00–234.00	758	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,233	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	421	231.57/cwt	230.00–234.00	975	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	181.76/cwt	170.00–200.00	782	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	192.55/cwt	185.00–200.00	728	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	222.10/cwt	218.00–225.00	926	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	222.40/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,179	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	191.65/cwt	185.00–200.00	523	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	873	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,157	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	181.48/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,049	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	481	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,174	9

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Lake Cumberland Livestock - Somerset, KY

Sat Jul 29, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 549Last week 765Year ago 649

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 112Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 43Year ago 130

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	216.00	216.00
1	—	705	192.00	192.00
3	—	315	224.00–229.00	226.04
2	—	590	211.00–219.00	215.00
9	—	473	207.00–228.00	219.16
11	—	908	175.00	175.00
2	—	358	206.00–220.00	212.85
1	—	600	210.00	210.00
6	—	417	218.00–225.00	222.10
3	—	530	220.00–227.00	222.40
1	—	290	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	535	229.00–243.00	238.77
7	—	615	227.00–233.00	230.34
9	—	570	229.00–233.00	229.68
2	—	672	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	700	163.50	163.50
2	—	473	185.00–190.00	187.43
3	—	248	200.00	200.00
1	—	620	184.00	184.00
2	—	773	135.00–150.00	142.48
1	—	670	189.00	189.00
3	—	328	200.00	200.00
3	—	430	170.00–200.00	181.76
2	—	378	185.00–200.00	192.55
3	—	273	185.00–200.00	191.65
3	—	873	132.50	132.50
3	—	578	170.00–190.00	181.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	368	230.00–235.00	231.89
3	—	325	233.00–234.00	233.33
10	—	421	230.00–234.00	231.57
9	—	481	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	292.50	292.50
3	—	413	270.00–290.00	277.02
5	—	341	259.00–260.00	259.80
8	—	540	274.00	274.00
8	—	468	245.00–258.00	248.68
4	—	231	270.00–290.00	274.43
4	—	374	272.50–281.00	277.13
79	—	626	270.25	270.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	653	259.00	259.00
21	—	611	232.50–265.00	257.01
2	—	570	240.00–241.00	240.49
55	—	1,004	216.75	216.75
10	—	535	238.00–260.00	242.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	230.00–250.00	240.08
2	—	807	220.00	220.00
1	—	935	200.00	200.00
2	—	535	216.00–218.00	217.02
2	—	570	234.00–236.00	234.97
1	—	710	215.00	215.00
23	—	772	214.00–224.00	223.10
4	—	666	203.00–224.00	218.76
2	—	1,020	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	200.00	200.00
1	—	835	143.00	143.00
2	—	475	187.00–200.00	193.57
1	—	515	180.00	180.00
1	—	335	190.00	190.00
1	—	745	160.00	160.00
1	—	685	180.00	180.00
1	—	860	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	201.00–208.00	204.40
5	—	376	225.00–235.00	228.92
17	—	466	218.00–238.00	231.21
10	—	426	216.00–240.00	232.98
6	—	510	220.00–230.00	224.24
6	—	627	213.00–225.00	220.27
2	—	268	215.00–242.50	229.14
1	—	320	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	251.00	251.00
1	—	345	278.00	278.00
9	—	621	229.00–230.00	229.11
5	—	573	234.00–239.00	235.04
13	—	377	248.00–257.00	253.09
1	—	295	292.50	292.50
1	—	515	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,029	90.00–101.00	96.86
6	—	997	71.00–75.00	73.75
5	—	1,047	80.00–88.00	83.79
3	—	1,038	105.00–115.00	111.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,620	106.00–116.00	110.77
1	—	1,540	100.00	100.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,244	80.00–88.00	84.71
38	—	1,347	105.00–120.00	109.60
15	—	1,312	90.50–104.00	100.90
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	138.00	138.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	123.00	123.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	105.00–115.00	110.46
3	—	1,890	130.00–146.50	136.31
4	—	1,618	123.00–128.00	125.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,172	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	905	800.00–975.00	881.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,212	850.00–1,700.00	1,273.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,100.00	1,100.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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