Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers mostly 3.00-5.00 higher with some instances of 8.00 to 10.00 higher, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 lower except 500-600 lbs they were 5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $233.10/cwt on 288 head.

Average price

$233.10

288 head · 724 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$755

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

$26.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.96

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	746	235.30	1,755	264
Medium and Large 2-3	479	208.90	1,000	24

One grade step is worth $26.40/cwt here — about $755 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 sale288 hd

233.10

—

KY average25 barns · 4,165 hd

235.06

−1.96

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	1,713	114.94	1,969	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,336	90.72	1,212	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,652	90.20	1,490	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,028	69.41	713	14
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,230	130.00	1,599	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,173	$1,207	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,031	$1,196	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,128	$1,080	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	955	$850	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	835	$1,055	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,380	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,290	$1,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	250.61/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,421	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	584	186.80/cwt	184.00–195.00	1,091	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	667	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,201	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	216.11/cwt	212.50–218.00	1,228	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	217.79/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,150	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	208.77/cwt	190.00–210.00	687	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	219.25/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,020	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	208.30/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,187	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,209	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,609	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,097	204.50/cwt	204.50–204.50	2,243	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	269.02/cwt	267.50–270.00	1,103	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	510	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,403	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,274	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	196.92/cwt	184.00–205.00	1,313	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	957	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	329	271.76/cwt	265.00–275.00	894	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	615	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,617	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	373	272.03/cwt	262.50–285.00	1,015	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	237.55/cwt	228.00–253.00	1,135	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,082	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	225.91/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,292	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	218.86/cwt	210.00–227.50	854	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	308	205.14/cwt	202.50–210.00	632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,487	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	221.50/cwt	221.50–221.50	1,823	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	208.92/cwt	195.00–220.00	990	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	219.24/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,333	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	246.02/cwt	230.00–247.50	787	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	616	188.75/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,163	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,022	223.75/cwt	223.75–223.75	2,287	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	537	265.24/cwt	254.00–268.00	1,424	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	239.92/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,024	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	982	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	228.01/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,167	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,943	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	246.26/cwt	234.00–255.50	1,517	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	717	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,678	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	206.11/cwt	192.50–215.00	1,284	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	221.78/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,284	21
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	210	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	267.14/cwt	262.50–270.00	975	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	343	265.85/cwt	262.50–272.50	912	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	957	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	57.39/cwt	50.00–68.00	576	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,043	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,657	87.95/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,457	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,643	94.70/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,556	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	75.78/cwt	69.00–82.00	948	5
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,230	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,599	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	97.67/cwt	93.00–109.00	1,341	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,324	88.25/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,168	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	71.96/cwt	70.00–76.00	736	7
Bulls	—	—	1,620	109.16/cwt	94.00–114.00	1,768	8
Bulls	—	—	2,028	129.43/cwt	126.00–134.00	2,625	2
Bulls	—	—	1,730	117.41/cwt	115.00–123.00	2,031	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,031	1,196.36/head	975.00–1,450.00	1,196	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,206.96/head	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,207	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	1,055.39/head	975.00–1,125.00	1,055	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	1,080.10/head	700.00–1,275.00	1,080	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	200.11/cwt	195.00–205.00	460	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,211	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	172.00/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,173	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	221.80/cwt	214.00–240.00	1,149	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	685	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	220.48/cwt	210.00–231.00	948	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	916	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	174.65/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,086	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	531	195.06/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,036	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	214.92/cwt	200.00–225.00	800	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	186.05/cwt	182.50–203.00	1,256	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	202.24/cwt	200.00–208.00	957	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	206.94/cwt	190.00–217.50	1,283	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	409	204.58/cwt	200.00–205.00	837	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	231.64/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,188	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	209.23/cwt	200.00–217.50	575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	244.49/cwt	230.00–255.00	685	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	176.56/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,278	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	176.43/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,022	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	207.10/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,081	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	221.32/cwt	210.00–234.00	1,053	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	239.86/cwt	235.00–247.50	926	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	199.36/cwt	198.00–200.00	847	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	190.00/cwt	185.00–195.00	608	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,133	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	178.80/cwt	175.00–182.50	1,096	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	235.83/cwt	227.50–242.50	799	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	232.84/cwt	217.50–247.50	985	11

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 Oct 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 769Last week 1,064Year ago 1,325

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 144Year ago 145

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 55Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	567	245.00–262.50	250.61
49	—	1,097	204.50	204.50
57	—	1,022	223.75	223.75
21	—	537	254.00–268.00	265.24
31	—	616	234.00–255.50	246.26
5	—	717	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	212.50–218.00	216.11
1	—	770	209.00	209.00
5	—	435	220.00	220.00
1	—	515	210.00	210.00
2	—	390	210.00–227.50	218.86
1	—	260	202.50	202.50
3	—	308	202.50–210.00	205.14
4	—	474	195.00–220.00	208.92
4	—	616	185.00–200.00	188.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	410	267.50–270.00	269.02
3	—	510	275.00	275.00
3	—	465	274.00	274.00
4	—	329	265.00–275.00	271.76
2	—	270	260.00	260.00
6	—	615	263.00	263.00
10	—	373	262.50–285.00	272.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	220.00	220.00
6	—	478	228.00–253.00	237.55
5	—	572	220.00–242.00	225.91
2	—	655	227.00	227.00
6	—	823	221.50	221.50
4	—	608	216.00–225.00	219.24
12	—	320	230.00–247.50	246.02
6	—	427	225.00–247.50	239.92
2	—	385	255.00	255.00
6	—	512	225.00–238.00	228.01
5	—	856	227.00	227.00
1	—	730	227.00	227.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	180.00	180.00
1	—	225	177.50	177.50
4	—	584	184.00–195.00	186.80
2	—	667	180.00	180.00
1	—	275	192.50	192.50
1	—	785	154.00	154.00
1	—	370	185.00	185.00
3	—	458	200.00	200.00
3	—	622	170.00–180.00	174.65
7	—	531	180.00–205.00	195.06
12	—	409	200.00–205.00	204.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	528	210.00–222.00	217.79
16	—	329	190.00–210.00	208.77
38	—	465	210.00–230.00	219.25
19	—	570	200.00–220.00	208.30
8	—	667	184.00–205.00	196.92
18	—	430	210.00–231.00	220.48
11	—	372	200.00–225.00	214.92
12	—	620	190.00–217.50	206.94
2	—	275	200.00–217.50	209.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	230.00–235.00	231.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	623	192.50–215.00	206.11
21	—	579	212.50–225.00	221.78
21	—	518	214.00–240.00	221.80
7	—	675	182.50–203.00	186.05
4	—	280	230.00–255.00	244.49
4	—	724	170.00–182.00	176.56
40	—	476	210.00–234.00	221.32
5	—	386	235.00–247.50	239.86
1	—	840	174.00	174.00
1	—	765	172.50	172.50
7	—	339	227.50–242.50	235.83
11	—	423	217.50–247.50	232.84
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	270.00	270.00
7	—	365	262.50–270.00	267.14
3	—	343	262.50–272.50	265.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	195.00–205.00	200.11
1	—	725	167.00	167.00
3	—	682	170.00–174.00	172.00
6	—	473	200.00–208.00	202.24
5	—	579	165.00–185.00	176.43
13	—	522	200.00–211.00	207.10
3	—	425	198.00–200.00	199.36
2	—	320	185.00–195.00	190.00
1	—	795	142.50	142.50
2	—	613	175.00–182.50	178.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	87.00	87.00
5	—	1,004	50.00–68.00	57.39
1	—	1,110	94.00	94.00
7	—	1,023	70.00–76.00	71.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,657	84.00–90.00	87.95
3	—	1,643	93.00–97.00	94.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,251	69.00–82.00	75.78
15	—	1,373	93.00–109.00	97.67
12	—	1,324	84.00–92.00	88.25
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	130.00	130.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,620	94.00–114.00	109.16
2	—	2,028	126.00–134.00	129.43
7	—	1,730	115.00–123.00	117.41

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,031	975.00–1,450.00	1,196.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,173	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,206.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,128	700.00–1,275.00	1,080.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,290	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	835	975.00–1,125.00	1,055.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,380	1,450.00	1,450.00

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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