Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers under 400 lbs 1.00--3.00 lower over 400 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows 1.00--2.00 lower and bulls firm. Todays receipts 697 hd.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $130.74/cwt on 302 head.

Average price

$130.74

302 head · 705 lb average

Value per head Derived

$922

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$417

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

$28.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.24

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	709	130.99	929	296
Medium and Large 2-3	495	121.60	602	5thin
Small 1-2	500	102.50	513	1thin

One grade step is worth $28.49/cwt here — about $417 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 sale302 hd

130.74

—

KY average27 barns · 4,315 hd

131.98

−1.24

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	1,561	87.35	1,364	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,223	52.17	638	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,153	45.96	530	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,022	35.29	361	10

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	152.48/cwt	150.00–155.00	477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	122.31/cwt	115.00–127.00	586	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	119.34/cwt	119.00–120.00	615	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	649	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	122.98/cwt	121.00–125.00	472	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	126.14/cwt	125.00–128.00	663	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	104.99/cwt	100.00–106.50	805	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	137.19/cwt	125.00–145.00	705	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	409	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	851	122.75/cwt	122.75–122.75	1,045	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	128.31/cwt	123.00–140.00	852	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	109.58/cwt	101.00–114.00	677	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	118.75/cwt	115.00–124.00	868	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	601	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	405	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	415	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	97.03/cwt	95.00–101.00	798	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	105.74/cwt	102.50–108.00	758	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	137.78/cwt	127.00–142.50	796	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	129.88/cwt	127.00–133.00	808	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	141.79/cwt	138.00–148.00	675	14
Steers	Small 1-2	—	500	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	773	130.50/cwt	128.50–132.50	1,009	132
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	114.73/cwt	105.00–120.00	655	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	222	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	305	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	2
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	780	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	3,588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	132.53/cwt	120.00–139.00	618	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	149.07/cwt	145.00–155.00	569	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	106.47/cwt	103.00–110.00	767	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	383	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	655	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,370	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	6,009	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,500	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	12,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	26.53/cwt	23.50–30.00	283	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	33.83/cwt	33.00–34.50	319	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	415	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	50.99/cwt	50.00–52.00	532	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,274	54.15/cwt	51.50–56.50	690	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	700	2
Bulls	—	—	1,561	87.35/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,364	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	52.76/cwt	52.00–53.50	710	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,171	50.18/cwt	48.50–52.00	588	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	45.80/cwt	40.00–51.50	517	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	34.54/cwt	30.00–38.00	351	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	119.60/cwt	107.00–130.00	745	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	112.51/cwt	110.00–114.00	539	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	559	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	262	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	343	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	122.52/cwt	115.00–129.00	519	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	117.04/cwt	113.00–118.00	789	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	743	95.52/cwt	90.00–101.00	710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	634	100.67/cwt	95.00–104.00	638	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	116.45/cwt	110.00–123.00	606	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	681	105.33/cwt	100.00–110.00	717	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	111.60/cwt	110.00–115.00	700	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	122.47/cwt	115.00–125.00	698	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	139.85/cwt	130.00–147.00	599	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 Oct 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 631Last week 522Year ago 940

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 55Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 25Year ago 8

Compared to last week : Feeder steers under 400 lbs 1.00--3.00 lower over 400 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows 1.00--2.00 lower and bulls firm. Todays receipts 697 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	150.00–155.00	152.48
14	—	526	125.00–128.00	126.14
5	—	767	100.00–106.50	104.99
9	—	466	120.00–139.00	132.53
4	—	382	145.00–155.00	149.07
8	—	720	103.00–110.00	106.47
21	—	623	107.00–130.00	119.60
16	—	674	113.00–118.00	117.04
6	—	570	115.00–125.00	122.47
7	—	428	130.00–147.00	139.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	119.00–120.00	119.34
1	—	410	120.00	120.00
1	—	550	117.50	117.50
2	—	875	80.00	80.00
2	—	262	131.00	131.00
2	—	743	90.00–101.00	95.52
7	—	681	100.00–110.00	105.33
3	—	627	110.00–115.00	111.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	479	115.00–127.00	122.31
4	—	384	121.00–125.00	122.98
1	—	330	124.00	124.00
3	—	618	101.00–114.00	109.58
1	—	785	100.00	100.00
3	—	822	95.00–101.00	97.03
5	—	717	102.50–108.00	105.74
47	—	571	105.00–120.00	114.73
19	—	424	115.00–129.00	122.52
1	—	290	120.00	120.00
9	—	520	110.00–123.00	116.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	110.00	110.00
4	—	479	110.00–114.00	112.51
4	—	520	107.50	107.50
1	—	365	126.00	126.00
8	—	634	95.00–104.00	100.67
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	102.50	102.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	102.00	102.00
20	—	514	125.00–145.00	137.19
7	—	664	123.00–140.00	128.31
5	—	731	115.00–124.00	118.75
2	—	420	143.00	143.00
31	—	578	127.00–142.50	137.78
11	—	622	127.00–133.00	129.88
14	—	476	138.00–148.00	141.79
2	—	222	137.50	137.50
1	—	935	95.00	95.00
2	—	380	155.00	155.00
1	—	335	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	851	122.75	122.75
132	—	773	128.50–132.50	130.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	102.50	102.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	150.00	150.00
7	—	450	145.50	145.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
1	—	440	131.00	131.00
2	—	475	126.00	126.00
1	—	725	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	460.00	460.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	850.00	850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,067	23.50–30.00	26.53
2	—	943	33.00–34.50	33.83
2	—	1,043	50.00–52.00	50.99
3	—	1,015	30.00–38.00	34.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	35.00	35.00
2	—	1,345	52.00–53.50	52.76
17	—	1,129	40.00–51.50	45.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,274	51.50–56.50	54.15
6	—	1,171	48.50–52.00	50.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,561	84.00–90.00	87.35

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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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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle