Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700lbs sharply higher, over 700lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sharply higher, over 600lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Strong demand for feeders with cooler temperatures. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $225.48/cwt on 230 head. That ranks 2 of 1 comparable sales and sits +0.48 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$225.48

230 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,113

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$235

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

$43.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.66

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	489	231.23	1,131	191
Medium and Large 2	551	206.72	1,139	20
Medium and Large 2-3	478	187.44	896	19thin

One grade step is worth $43.79/cwt here — about $235 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 sale230 hd

225.48

—

KY average25 barns · 6,880 hd

232.14

−6.66

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

+0.48

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	—	Average	1,618	127.12	2,057	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,575	115.60	1,821	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,228	105.86	1,300	87
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	916	84.16	771	23
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,101	131.68	1,450	8thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,178	$1,304	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,073	$1,149	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	991	$1,140	7
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$1,138	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	928	$1,025	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	855	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,288	$1,636	6

Every lot, as filed

118 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 1-2Value Added	—	500	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	246.90/cwt	237.50–255.00	810	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	437	264.41/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,155	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	487	266.04/cwt	264.00–267.00	1,296	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,034	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	331	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	953	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	195.60/cwt	184.00–197.50	1,629	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	213.79/cwt	212.50–215.00	1,016	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	221.77/cwt	221.00–222.50	1,371	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	180.42/cwt	176.00–185.00	1,561	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	223.03/cwt	218.00–238.00	1,253	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,215	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	212.01/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,198	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	217.53/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,460	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	227.35/cwt	225.00–230.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	180.02/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,323	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	631	184.07/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,161	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,044	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,103	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	202.61/cwt	200.00–208.00	652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	387	199.16/cwt	180.00–212.50	771	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	188.71/cwt	185.00–200.00	896	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	238.68/cwt	225.00–245.00	649	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	243.16/cwt	241.00–246.00	1,262	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	242.32/cwt	232.50–255.00	916	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	260.91/cwt	256.00–263.00	1,498	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	242.37/cwt	238.00–246.00	1,510	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	941	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	205.49/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,886	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	248.97/cwt	240.00–258.00	1,053	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	204.01/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	232.97/cwt	225.00–247.00	1,552	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	240.98/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,135	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	239.55/cwt	236.00–245.00	1,363	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,326	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	737	243.26/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,793	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	630	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	929	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	410	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,842	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	253.87/cwt	253.00–255.00	1,714	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	903	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	480	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	792	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	230.16/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,303	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	212.13/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,432	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	207	272.27/cwt	270.00–280.00	564	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	730	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,467	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	251	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	740	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	116.49/cwt	112.50–119.00	1,850	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	108.48/cwt	108.00–109.50	1,600	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	93.63/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,079	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	932	75.56/cwt	60.00–85.00	704	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	93.19/cwt	90.00–96.00	823	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	880	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,184	138.82/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,644	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	963	119.79/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,154	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	114.75/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,446	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	103.99/cwt	100.00–108.50	1,282	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	85.19/cwt	84.00–86.50	1,063	2
Bulls	—	—	1,563	124.70/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,949	3
Bulls	—	—	1,758	134.08/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,357	8
Bulls	—	—	1,380	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,587	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	1,303.69/head	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,304	5
Bred Cows	Medium 2-3	—	855	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,148.68/head	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,149	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	893	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,091	1,261.64/head	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,262	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	785	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	890	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	855	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,296	1,673.23/head	1,450.00–1,725.00	1,673	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	231.07/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,098	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	247.52/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,022	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	481	247.99/cwt	247.00–251.00	1,193	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	229.93/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,193	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	238.36/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,020	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	187.18/cwt	177.00–197.50	1,338	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	559	204.40/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,143	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	212.30/cwt	209.00–217.50	1,017	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	242.97/cwt	230.00–255.00	809	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	224.45/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,371	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,258	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	848	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	242.03/cwt	232.50–255.00	900	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	240.97/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,019	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	240.91/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,253	44
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	202.33/cwt	180.00–217.00	951	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	216.00/cwt	212.00–220.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	321	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	923	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	359	270.73/cwt	265.00–275.00	972	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	144.97/cwt	136.00–154.00	1,222	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	233.67/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,098	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	535	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,077	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	177.73/cwt	151.00–186.00	1,116	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	200.77/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,036	6

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 Sep 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 655Last week 458Year ago 669

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 83Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 16Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	328	237.50–255.00	246.90
7	—	833	184.00–197.50	195.60
2	—	618	221.00–222.50	221.77
2	—	865	176.00–185.00	180.42
15	—	562	218.00–238.00	223.03
11	—	671	210.00–225.00	217.53
2	—	745	205.00	205.00
6	—	272	225.00–245.00	238.68
18	—	378	232.50–255.00	242.32
2	—	763	200.00–208.00	204.01
43	—	475	220.00–243.00	231.07
24	—	519	220.00–238.00	229.93
43	—	428	220.00–245.00	238.36
1	—	205	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	212.50–215.00	213.79
1	—	370	225.00	225.00
1	—	600	202.50	202.50
6	—	565	210.00–214.00	212.01
2	—	325	225.00–230.00	227.35
1	—	420	212.50	212.50
3	—	735	170.00–190.00	180.02
2	—	522	200.00	200.00
2	—	695	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	631	180.00–190.00	184.07
1	—	735	150.00	150.00
3	—	322	200.00–208.00	202.61
3	—	387	180.00–212.50	199.16
1	—	415	192.50	192.50
4	—	475	185.00–200.00	188.71
1	—	525	170.00	170.00
1	—	295	172.50	172.50
1	—	560	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	245.00–250.00	247.52
4	—	481	247.00–251.00	247.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	437	262.50–265.00	264.41
9	—	487	264.00–267.00	266.04
4	—	383	270.00	270.00
3	—	331	288.00	288.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	217.50	217.50
1	—	595	210.00	210.00
1	—	635	212.50	212.50
1	—	380	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	519	241.00–246.00	243.16
10	—	623	238.00–246.00	242.37
1	—	380	247.50	247.50
2	—	918	205.00–206.00	205.49
14	—	423	240.00–258.00	248.97
5	—	666	225.00–247.00	232.97
5	—	471	230.00–250.00	240.98
5	—	569	236.00–245.00	239.55
2	—	787	234.00	234.00
1	—	265	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	574	256.00–263.00	260.91
3	—	516	257.00	257.00
3	—	737	240.00–250.00	243.26
9	—	675	253.00–255.00	253.87
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	147.50	147.50
3	—	480	165.00	165.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	566	222.00–235.00	230.16
5	—	675	210.00–217.00	212.13
5	—	207	270.00–280.00	272.27
1	—	290	250.00	250.00
2	—	715	177.00–197.50	187.18
2	—	333	230.00–255.00	242.97
17	—	611	210.00–228.00	224.45
10	—	372	232.50–255.00	242.03
18	—	423	235.00–248.00	240.97
44	—	520	230.00–245.00	240.91
2	—	843	136.00–154.00	144.97
13	—	470	228.00–240.00	233.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	201.00	201.00
5	—	251	295.00	295.00
3	—	321	287.50	287.50
6	—	359	265.00–275.00	270.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	165.00	165.00
1	—	255	205.00	205.00
4	—	470	180.00–217.00	202.33
2	—	395	212.00–220.00	216.00
1	—	680	170.00	170.00
1	—	590	182.50	182.50
5	—	628	151.00–186.00	177.73
6	—	516	185.00–215.00	200.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	212.50	212.50
4	—	559	195.00–207.50	204.40
8	—	479	209.00–217.50	212.30
2	—	680	185.00	185.00
2	—	377	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	182.00	182.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,588	112.50–119.00	116.49
4	—	1,475	108.00–109.50	108.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,152	90.00–99.00	93.63
35	—	1,260	110.00–125.00	114.75
33	—	1,233	100.00–108.50	103.99
2	—	1,248	84.00–86.50	85.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	932	60.00–85.00	75.56
5	—	883	90.00–96.00	93.19
3	—	880	100.00	100.00
1	—	960	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,184	135.00–145.00	138.82
3	—	963	114.00–125.00	119.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,563	120.00–128.00	124.70
8	—	1,758	130.00–140.00	134.08
4	—	1,380	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,178	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,303.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,073	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,148.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,091	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,261.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	893	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	855	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	835.00	835.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,296	1,450.00–1,725.00	1,673.23

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