Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week :----Feeder steers-----2.00--4.00--higher and Feeder heifers----steady to 2.00--3.00 higher . Slaughter cows 3.00 lower bulls 3.00--4.00 lower. Todays receipts 639 hd.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.02/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$142.02

127 head · 578 lb average

Value per head Derived

$821

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

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

$31.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.18

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	579	144.03	833	117
Medium and Large 2	530	133.00	705	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	586	112.26	658	7thin

One grade step is worth $31.77/cwt here — about $175 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 sale127 hd

142.02

—

KY average25 barns · 5,246 hd

136.84

+5.18

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	1,609	83.95	1,351	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,383	51.31	710	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	46.15	573	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	859	42.96	369	4thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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	—	478	127.36/cwt	122.00–130.00	609	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	737	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	862	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	537	124.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	671	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	122.78/cwt	117.00–127.00	710	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	116.91/cwt	111.00–117.50	846	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	122.24/cwt	120.00–123.00	655	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	144.25/cwt	139.00–152.00	541	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	110.00/cwt	105.00–115.00	292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	123.35/cwt	111.00–126.00	503	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	109.76/cwt	107.00–112.50	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	125.13/cwt	120.00–129.00	728	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	692	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	679	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	676	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	111.22/cwt	109.00–112.00	760	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	35.80/cwt	32.50–39.00	305	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,354	50.53/cwt	50.00–51.50	684	9
Bulls	—	—	1,590	82.72/cwt	82.00–83.50	1,315	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	46.51/cwt	40.00–49.00	578	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	690	33.00/cwt	33.00–33.00	228	1
Bulls	—	—	1,628	85.17/cwt	82.00–88.50	1,387	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	50.11/cwt	49.00–51.00	433	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	52.70/cwt	50.00–55.50	757	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	48.61/cwt	48.00–50.00	690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	354	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,020	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,670	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	855	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	930	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,743	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	445	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	512	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	584	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	724	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	9,601	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	104.00/cwt	101.00–107.00	718	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	105.41/cwt	94.00–117.00	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	402	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	627	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	255	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	459	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	577	5
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,325	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	9,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	613	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	920	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	580	154.64/cwt	153.00–158.00	897	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	410	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	146.76/cwt	138.00–156.00	826	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	490	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	784	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	128.79/cwt	116.00–135.00	488	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	132.69/cwt	125.00–136.50	636	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	142.19/cwt	135.00–154.00	681	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	143.24/cwt	132.00–147.00	746	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	911	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	122.64/cwt	115.00–130.00	764	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	120.71/cwt	114.00–124.00	750	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	136.81/cwt	125.00–147.00	876	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	141.03/cwt	135.00–141.50	936	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	125.91/cwt	115.00–129.50	664	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,004	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	122.61/cwt	118.00–129.00	505	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	134.28/cwt	129.00–136.00	444	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	119.36/cwt	111.00–124.00	809	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	137.73/cwt	124.00–143.00	727	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	147.39/cwt	145.00–150.00	402	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	141.39/cwt	140.00–150.00	588	10

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 Oct 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 578Last week 423Year ago 670

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 76Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 36Year ago 26

Compared to last week :----Feeder steers-----2.00--4.00--higher and Feeder heifers----steady to 2.00--3.00 higher . Slaughter cows 3.00 lower bulls 3.00--4.00 lower. Todays receipts 639 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	478	122.00–130.00	127.36
4	—	578	117.00–127.00	122.78
1	—	875	85.00	85.00
2	—	733	107.00–112.50	109.76
2	—	295	139.00	139.00
23	—	379	116.00–135.00	128.79
7	—	621	114.00–124.00	120.71
17	—	527	115.00–129.50	125.91
8	—	650	115.00	115.00
1	—	955	90.00	90.00
17	—	412	118.00–129.00	122.61
4	—	331	129.00–136.00	134.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	536	120.00–123.00	122.24
2	—	265	105.00–115.00	110.00
1	—	385	105.00	105.00
8	—	408	111.00–126.00	123.35
2	—	615	110.00–115.00	112.52
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
2	—	690	101.00–107.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	737	117.00	117.00
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
5	—	537	120.00–130.00	124.98
2	—	400	120.00	120.00
1	—	345	116.00	116.00
5	—	683	109.00–112.00	111.22
1	—	640	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	90.00	90.00
11	—	724	111.00–117.50	116.91
6	—	375	139.00–152.00	144.25
8	—	582	120.00–129.00	125.13
4	—	479	125.00–136.50	132.69
20	—	623	115.00–130.00	122.64
1	—	235	155.00	155.00
21	—	678	111.00–124.00	119.36
12	—	528	124.00–143.00	137.73
2	—	273	145.00–150.00	147.39
10	—	416	140.00–150.00	141.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	130.00	130.00
1	—	345	102.50	102.50
1	—	440	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	115.00	115.00
5	—	584	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	163.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
2	—	470	134.50	134.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	617	110.00	110.00
2	—	655	94.00–117.00	105.41
1	—	560	130.00	130.00
1	—	485	115.00	115.00
1	—	515	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	402	156.00	156.00
2	—	255	180.00	180.00
5	—	613	150.00	150.00
4	—	315	170.00	170.00
3	—	580	153.00–158.00	154.64
6	—	490	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	390	148.00	148.00
22	—	563	138.00–156.00	146.76
1	—	425	150.00	150.00
14	—	479	135.00–154.00	142.19
5	—	521	132.00–147.00	143.24
1	—	735	124.00	124.00
1	—	955	119.00	119.00
18	—	640	125.00–147.00	136.81
14	—	664	135.00–141.50	141.03
14	—	772	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	853	32.50–39.00	35.80
2	—	865	49.00–51.00	50.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,354	50.00–51.50	50.53
5	—	1,436	50.00–55.50	52.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,243	40.00–49.00	46.51
1	—	690	33.00	33.00
3	—	1,420	48.00–50.00	48.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	82.00–83.50	82.72
2	—	1,628	82.00–88.50	85.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,020	850.00	850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,260	950.00	950.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,223	785.00	785.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	700.00	700.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Russell Co. Stockyard - Russell Springs, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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