Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : No trends " Closed last week Nov. 27 for Thanksgiving Holiday " Todays receipts : 885 hd.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.41/cwt on 170 head.

Average price

$120.41

170 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$624

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$8.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.52

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	526	120.74	635	160
Medium and Large 2-3	372	115.44	430	9thin
Small 1-2	470	112.50	529	1thin

One grade step is worth $8.24/cwt here — about $107 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 sale170 hd

120.41

—

KY average23 barns · 4,656 hd

119.90

+0.52

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	1,789	75.86	1,357	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,279	47.79	611	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,121	39.21	440	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	927	32.09	297	18

Every lot, as filed

80 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	Small 1-2	—	480	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	157.97/cwt	157.00–159.00	592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	630	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	876	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	957	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	153.52/cwt	152.50–155.00	571	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	123.34/cwt	121.00–125.00	817	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	133.63/cwt	124.00–139.00	576	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	111.34/cwt	109.00–112.50	824	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	122.09/cwt	109.00–127.50	641	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	125.15/cwt	121.00–129.00	593	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	955	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	293	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	352	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	424	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	114.79/cwt	112.50–119.00	370	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	122.34/cwt	115.00–127.00	472	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	407	126.08/cwt	116.00–130.00	513	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	119.83/cwt	115.00–124.00	324	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	118.00/cwt	117.00–119.00	791	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	932	30.58/cwt	27.50–33.50	285	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	960	38.50/cwt	38.50–38.50	370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	116.46/cwt	108.00–120.50	722	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	119.77/cwt	110.00–125.00	693	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	657	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	44.29/cwt	38.00–48.00	419	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	39.24/cwt	33.50–42.00	442	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	815	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	245	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,364	53.27/cwt	50.50–55.00	727	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,271	46.91/cwt	42.50–53.00	596	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	34.33/cwt	34.00–35.00	336	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	827	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	128.64/cwt	128.00–130.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	816	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	261	154.48/cwt	152.50–160.00	403	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	126.53/cwt	121.00–135.00	782	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	22.17/cwt	20.00–23.50	186	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	121.14/cwt	112.00–129.00	698	11
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Bulls	—	—	1,310	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	793	1
Bulls	—	—	1,858	74.65/cwt	71.00–77.00	1,387	4
Bulls	—	—	1,829	79.90/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,461	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	509	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	662	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	137.92/cwt	137.25–138.75	873	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	547	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	769	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	384	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	140.24/cwt	129.00–147.00	669	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	137.51/cwt	133.00–138.00	868	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	141.00/cwt	134.00–150.00	596	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	806	123.66/cwt	112.00–130.00	997	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	127.13/cwt	126.50–129.00	936	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,081	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	141.29/cwt	139.00–146.00	728	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	123.28/cwt	122.50–125.50	937	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	138.19/cwt	127.00–144.50	797	41
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	873	598.21/cwt	475.00–725.00	5,222	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	751.60/cwt	525.00–925.00	7,629	2
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,320	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	9,042	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,493	866.48/cwt	800.00–935.00	12,937	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,040	711.24/cwt	625.00–800.00	7,397	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	938	788.40/cwt	775.00–800.00	7,395	2
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,417	774.98/cwt	700.00–925.00	10,981	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	511.53/cwt	450.00–560.00	5,924	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	773.85/cwt	750.00–850.00	8,845	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	6,064	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,500	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	13,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	7,557	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,026	426.70/cwt	385.00–485.00	4,378	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	885	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,974	1

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 Dec 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 679Last week 1,060Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 161Last week 109Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 31Year ago 0

Compared to last week : No trends " Closed last week Nov. 27 for Thanksgiving Holiday " Todays receipts : 885 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	117.00	117.00
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
1	—	785	99.00	99.00
1	—	320	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
2	—	375	157.00–159.00	157.97
4	—	630	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	633	137.25–138.75	137.92
13	—	547	140.50	140.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	477	129.00–147.00	140.24
10	—	631	133.00–138.00	137.51
8	—	423	134.00–150.00	141.00
6	—	806	112.00–130.00	123.66
4	—	736	126.50–129.00	127.13
1	—	965	112.00	112.00
6	—	515	139.00–146.00	141.29
4	—	760	122.50–125.50	123.28
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
1	—	910	95.00	95.00
1	—	680	133.00	133.00
41	—	577	127.00–144.50	138.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	957	90.00	90.00
3	—	372	152.50–155.00	153.52
6	—	662	121.00–125.00	123.34
10	—	431	124.00–139.00	133.63
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
1	—	455	136.00	136.00
2	—	752	110.00	110.00
3	—	523	128.00–130.00	128.64
3	—	725	112.50	112.50
4	—	261	152.50–160.00	154.48
5	—	618	121.00–135.00	126.53
11	—	576	112.00–129.00	121.14
2	—	342	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	740	109.00–112.50	111.34
20	—	525	109.00–127.50	122.09
22	—	474	121.00–129.00	125.15
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
1	—	965	99.00	99.00
5	—	322	112.50–119.00	114.79
6	—	386	115.00–127.00	122.34
6	—	407	116.00–130.00	126.08
10	—	270	115.00–124.00	119.83
2	—	670	117.00–119.00	118.00
26	—	620	108.00–120.50	116.46
47	—	579	110.00–125.00	119.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	293	120.00	120.00
2	—	385	110.00	110.00
1	—	495	113.00	113.00
1	—	620	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	509	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	112.50	112.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	932	27.50–33.50	30.58
3	—	945	38.00–48.00	44.29
3	—	978	34.00–35.00	34.33
3	—	840	20.00–23.50	22.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	38.50	38.50
28	—	1,127	33.50–42.00	39.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	30.00	30.00
9	—	1,364	50.50–55.00	53.27
36	—	1,271	42.50–53.00	46.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	60.50	60.50
4	—	1,858	71.00–77.00	74.65
5	—	1,829	79.00–82.00	79.90

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	873	475.00–725.00	598.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	525.00–925.00	751.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,158	450.00–560.00	511.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,143	750.00–850.00	773.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,417	700.00–925.00	774.98
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,040	625.00–800.00	711.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	938	775.00–800.00	788.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,026	385.00–485.00	426.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,493	800.00–935.00	866.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	635.00	635.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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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