Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Yearling cattle sharply lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with a softer undertone.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.62/cwt on 453 head.

Average price

$142.62

453 head · 631 lb average

Value per head Derived

$900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−1.81

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	142.62	900	453

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale453 hd

142.62

—

KY average26 barns · 6,182 hd

144.43

−1.81

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	—	High	1,763	92.62	1,633	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,388	63.00	874	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	930	57.62	536	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	906	38.11	345	10

Every lot, as filed

56 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	—	369	167.87/cwt	153.00–172.50	619	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	174.87/cwt	170.00–180.00	504	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	118.07/cwt	114.00–123.00	785	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	818	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	867	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	124.25/cwt	123.50–125.50	722	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	134.22/cwt	131.00–136.50	709	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	118.53/cwt	116.50–123.00	729	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	472	136.91/cwt	128.00–144.00	646	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	139.26/cwt	137.00–144.00	592	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	377	142.91/cwt	138.00–147.00	539	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	129.97/cwt	125.00–135.00	538	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	133.53/cwt	125.00–140.00	498	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	135.29/cwt	134.00–137.00	639	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	672	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	418	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	89.51/cwt	87.00–92.00	835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	132.94/cwt	127.00–137.00	806	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	150.78/cwt	141.00–157.00	713	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	150.33/cwt	148.00–161.00	582	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	138.26/cwt	136.00–139.00	805	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	148.18/cwt	147.00–149.00	642	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	502	150.32/cwt	145.00–153.00	755	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	40.68/cwt	36.00–45.00	382	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	30.34/cwt	28.00–34.00	271	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	760	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	350	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	65.49/cwt	65.00–66.00	1,061	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,195	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	705	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,115	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	691	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	940	56.70/cwt	54.00–58.00	533	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	915	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	540	2
Bulls	—	—	1,827	95.33/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,742	3
Bulls	—	—	1,668	88.55/cwt	88.00–89.00	1,477	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	395	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	157.10/cwt	154.00–159.50	828	92
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	143.98/cwt	138.00–147.50	887	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	879	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,006	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	138.62/cwt	135.00–141.00	922	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	151.47/cwt	147.00–155.50	866	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	770	127.21/cwt	122.00–134.50	980	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	483	157.37/cwt	155.00–169.00	760	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	436	163.39/cwt	153.00–169.00	712	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	905	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	959	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	805	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	966	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	300	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	129.21/cwt	125.00–135.00	951	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	141.98/cwt	140.00–144.00	981	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	144.09/cwt	140.00–153.00	762	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	159.19/cwt	157.00–165.00	696	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	146.01/cwt	143.00–149.00	844	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	150.28/cwt	149.00–153.00	703	7

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 Mar 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 969Last week 378Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 41Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Yearling cattle sharply lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with a softer undertone.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	369	153.00–172.50	167.87
2	—	288	170.00–180.00	174.87
1	—	785	120.00	120.00
1	—	620	130.50	130.50
19	—	736	125.00–135.00	129.21
16	—	691	140.00–144.00	141.98
9	—	529	140.00–153.00	144.09
9	—	437	157.00–165.00	159.19
8	—	578	143.00–149.00	146.01
7	—	468	149.00–153.00	150.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	527	154.00–159.50	157.10
76	—	616	138.00–147.50	143.98
61	—	879	114.50	114.50
41	—	665	135.00–141.00	138.62
37	—	572	147.00–155.50	151.47
32	—	770	122.00–134.50	127.21
20	—	483	155.00–169.00	157.37
10	—	436	153.00–169.00	163.39
2	—	905	106.00	106.00
2	—	805	120.00	120.00
1	—	300	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	665	114.00–123.00	118.07
33	—	818	106.00	106.00
31	—	581	123.50–125.50	124.25
30	—	528	131.00–136.50	134.22
29	—	615	116.50–123.00	118.53
28	—	472	128.00–144.00	136.91
19	—	425	137.00–144.00	139.26
8	—	377	138.00–147.00	142.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	414	125.00–135.00	129.97
16	—	373	125.00–140.00	133.53
7	—	472	134.00–137.00	135.29
6	—	525	128.00	128.00
4	—	337	124.00	124.00
2	—	933	87.00–92.00	89.51
2	—	675	110.00	110.00
2	—	570	122.00	122.00
1	—	835	97.00	97.00
1	—	610	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	606	127.00–137.00	132.94
14	—	473	141.00–157.00	150.78
11	—	387	148.00–161.00	150.33
8	—	582	136.00–139.00	138.26
5	—	433	147.00–149.00	148.18
3	—	502	145.00–153.00	150.32
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	75.00	75.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	938	36.00–45.00	40.68
3	—	892	28.00–34.00	30.34
1	—	760	46.00	46.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	65.00–66.00	65.49
1	—	1,195	59.00	59.00
1	—	1,115	62.00	62.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	940	54.00–58.00	56.70
2	—	915	59.00	59.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,827	95.00–96.00	95.33
2	—	1,668	88.00–89.00	88.55

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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