Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----steady to 2.00 lower---Feeder heifers ---2.00--3.00 lower and slaughter cows ---firm---bulls --1.00 lower. --- Todays receipts : 658 hd.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.56/cwt on 152 head.

Average price

$142.56

152 head · 630 lb average

Value per head Derived

$898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$234

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

$27.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.41

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	631	143.11	903	149
Medium and Large 2-3	580	115.33	669	3thin

One grade step is worth $27.78/cwt here — about $234 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 sale152 hd

142.56

—

KY average26 barns · 6,441 hd

143.98

−1.41

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	1,623	79.69	1,293	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,283	56.34	723	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	51.13	624	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	960	48.58	466	2thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	116.49/cwt	116.00–118.00	720	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	140.62/cwt	139.00–147.00	460	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	253	169.22/cwt	166.00–172.50	428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	125.57/cwt	120.00–130.00	643	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	137.65/cwt	130.00–140.00	586	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	954	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	131.08/cwt	127.50–136.00	620	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,357	60.58/cwt	53.00–65.50	822	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,208	52.11/cwt	47.50–56.50	629	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	48.58/cwt	46.00–51.00	466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	698	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	116.12/cwt	115.00–118.00	773	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	139.61/cwt	135.00–148.00	529	10
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	463	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	572	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	480	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	124.63/cwt	120.00–127.00	849	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	129.17/cwt	129.00–130.00	750	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	43.78/cwt	43.50–44.00	489	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	58.48/cwt	58.00–59.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	164.84/cwt	162.50–168.00	544	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	140.58/cwt	129.00–148.50	664	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	544	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	270	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	311	1
Bulls	—	—	1,595	77.99/cwt	74.00–84.00	1,244	4
Bulls	—	—	1,735	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	1,501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	704	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	979	75
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	151.09/cwt	147.00–155.00	798	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	130.22/cwt	130.00–133.00	964	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	130.07/cwt	128.00–134.50	890	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	135.14/cwt	126.00–144.00	842	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	151.50/cwt	147.00–156.00	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	162.68/cwt	160.50–169.00	758	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	147.81/cwt	145.00–151.00	863	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	376	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	645	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	5,636	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,230	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	9,348	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,140	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	7,524	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	815	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	5,583	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,680	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	5,377	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	7,098	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	401	152.91/cwt	147.50–157.50	613	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641	123.64/cwt	122.00–130.00	793	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	140.86/cwt	140.00–144.00	748	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	169.52/cwt	169.00–170.00	626	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,034	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	790	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	584	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	537	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	358	169.47/cwt	168.00–171.00	607	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	301	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	572	4

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 Jan 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 610Last week 708Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 27Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 6Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----steady to 2.00 lower---Feeder heifers ---2.00--3.00 lower and slaughter cows ---firm---bulls --1.00 lower. --- Todays receipts : 658 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	618	116.00–118.00	116.49
5	—	327	139.00–147.00	140.62
1	—	280	147.50	147.50
18	—	512	120.00–130.00	125.57
20	—	426	130.00–140.00	137.65
2	—	800	111.50	111.50
2	—	917	104.00	104.00
4	—	473	127.50–136.00	131.08
7	—	558	125.00	125.00
8	—	666	115.00–118.00	116.12
10	—	379	135.00–148.00	139.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	117.00	117.00
1	—	645	112.00	112.00
1	—	330	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	413	141.50	141.50
1	—	365	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	253	166.00–172.50	169.22
20	—	528	147.00–155.00	151.09
13	—	740	130.00–133.00	130.22
8	—	684	128.00–134.50	130.07
3	—	623	126.00–144.00	135.14
2	—	400	147.00–156.00	151.50
8	—	466	160.50–169.00	162.68
5	—	584	145.00–151.00	147.81
4	—	240	156.50	156.50
1	—	925	118.00	118.00
1	—	800	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	704	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	131.00	131.00
2	—	600	107.50	107.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	470	168.00	168.00
2	—	360	173.50	173.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	123.50	123.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	133.00	133.00
1	—	270	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	681	120.00–127.00	124.63
6	—	581	129.00–130.00	129.17
7	—	330	162.50–168.00	164.84
15	—	472	129.00–148.50	140.58
12	—	401	147.50–157.50	152.91
10	—	641	122.00–130.00	123.64
9	—	531	140.00–144.00	140.86
4	—	369	169.00–170.00	169.52
2	—	907	114.00	114.00
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	358	168.00–171.00	169.47
4	—	301	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,357	53.00–65.50	60.58
14	—	1,208	47.50–56.50	52.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	46.00–51.00	48.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	43.50–44.00	43.78
2	—	1,323	58.00–59.00	58.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,595	74.00–84.00	77.99
1	—	1,735	86.50	86.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	510.00	510.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	535.00	535.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,230	760.00	760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	660.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	685.00	685.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	835.00	835.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	875.00	875.00

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

Steers · 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