Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher and Feeder heifers 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher and bulls firm. Todays cattle receipts 464 hd.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.72/cwt on 118 head.

Average price

$121.72

118 head · 626 lb average

Value per head Derived

$762

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$459

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

$34.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.49

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	646	123.50	797	108
Medium and Large 2-3	437	108.47	474	7thin
Medium and Large 3	382	88.52	338	3thin

One grade step is worth $34.98/cwt here — about $459 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 sale118 hd

121.72

—

KY average27 barns · 4,552 hd

119.22

+2.49

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	1,909	83.82	1,600	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,259	55.11	694	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	938	44.75	420	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	44.75	523	7thin

Every lot, as filed

60 lots · USDA AMS · Russell Co. Stockyard - Russell Springs, 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 1-2	—	670	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	88.52/cwt	80.00–106.00	338	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	107.24/cwt	106.00–110.00	461	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	113.02/cwt	112.00–114.00	433	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	753	125.35/cwt	125.35–125.35	944	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	123.91/cwt	120.00–127.00	638	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	125.15/cwt	121.50–131.00	469	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	125.93/cwt	122.00–130.00	608	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	100.32/cwt	95.50–103.50	764	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	113.74/cwt	113.50–114.00	653	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	131.00/cwt	129.00–132.00	548	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	119.27/cwt	117.00–124.00	338	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	366	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	557	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	105.28/cwt	103.00–115.00	759	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	106.17/cwt	105.00–113.50	730	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	135.57/cwt	130.00–139.00	637	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	125.58/cwt	125.00–126.00	480	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	568	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	122.81/cwt	122.00–124.00	637	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	115.22/cwt	110.00–118.00	722	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	807	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	394	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	382	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	49.50/cwt	49.50–49.50	470	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	370	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,205	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	687	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	51.34/cwt	48.00–54.50	702	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	44.75/cwt	39.00–52.00	523	7
Bulls	—	—	1,875	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,519	1
Bulls	—	—	1,920	84.76/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,627	3
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	877	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	6,007	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	998	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,986	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	970	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,215	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	975	457.50/cwt	400.00–515.00	4,461	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,420	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,640	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,910	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	8,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	114.67/cwt	114.00–116.00	642	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	141.66/cwt	130.00–148.00	739	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	801	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	905	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	133.94/cwt	127.00–142.00	777	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	135.34/cwt	129.00–139.00	631	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	135.26/cwt	133.50–142.00	515	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	860	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	832	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	143.67/cwt	140.00–147.00	608	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	138.61/cwt	134.00–143.00	391	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	446	2

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 →

Russell Co. Stockyard - Russell Springs, KY

Wed Sep 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 404Last week 345Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 52Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 6Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher and Feeder heifers 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher and bulls firm. Todays cattle receipts 464 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	126.50	126.50
34	—	522	130.00–148.00	141.66
18	—	801	113.00	113.00
18	—	580	127.00–142.00	133.94
12	—	466	129.00–139.00	135.34
10	—	381	133.50–142.00	135.26
5	—	623	138.00	138.00
4	—	705	118.00	118.00
3	—	423	140.00–147.00	143.67
3	—	282	134.00–143.00	138.61
2	—	335	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	114.00–116.00	114.67
1	—	490	120.00	120.00
1	—	435	128.00	128.00
1	—	395	114.00	114.00
1	—	345	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	80.00–106.00	88.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	106.00–110.00	107.24
2	—	383	112.00–114.00	113.02
1	—	545	105.50	105.50
1	—	460	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	753	125.35	125.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	515	120.00–127.00	123.91
9	—	375	121.50–131.00	125.15
8	—	483	122.00–130.00	125.93
5	—	762	95.50–103.50	100.32
4	—	574	113.50–114.00	113.74
3	—	418	129.00–132.00	131.00
3	—	283	117.00–124.00	119.27
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
1	—	305	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	721	103.00–115.00	105.28
7	—	688	105.00–113.50	106.17
7	—	470	130.00–139.00	135.57
7	—	382	125.00–126.00	125.58
6	—	427	133.00	133.00
5	—	519	122.00–124.00	122.81
4	—	627	110.00–118.00	115.22
3	—	758	106.50	106.50
2	—	550	124.00–125.00	124.50
1	—	925	85.00	85.00
1	—	890	80.00	80.00
1	—	315	125.00	125.00
1	—	275	139.00	139.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	49.50	49.50
1	—	925	40.00	40.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,205	57.00	57.00
2	—	1,368	48.00–54.50	51.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,169	39.00–52.00	44.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,875	81.00	81.00
3	—	1,920	84.00–86.00	84.76

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	877	685.00	685.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	998	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	975	400.00–515.00	457.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	675.00	675.00

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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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Russell Co. Stockyard - Russell Springs, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle