Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers under 450 lbs 6.00--10.00 higher over 450 lbs Steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00--5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher bulls 1.00--2.00 higher. Todays receipts : 539 hd.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.59/cwt on 168 head.

Average price

$122.59

168 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$629

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$56

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

$31.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.08

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	520	124.12	646	151
Medium and Large 2-3	433	110.00	476	16thin
Medium and Large 2	755	93.00	702	1thin

One grade step is worth $31.12/cwt here — about −$56 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 sale168 hd

122.59

—

KY average26 barns · 3,873 hd

119.51

+3.08

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	1,633	85.91	1,403	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,342	55.29	742	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,115	45.98	513	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	872	33.75	294	8thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	—	266	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	333	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	232	123.75/cwt	115.00–132.50	287	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	103.00/cwt	100.00–106.00	778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	120.81/cwt	104.00–126.00	754	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	121.82/cwt	119.50–125.50	705	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	130.13/cwt	128.00–131.00	531	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	130.97/cwt	125.00–136.00	487	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	129.63/cwt	127.50–134.00	611	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	121.70/cwt	120.50–122.50	1,011	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	140.25/cwt	128.00–145.50	815	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	119.25/cwt	119.00–119.50	930	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	149.57/cwt	147.50–156.00	639	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	101.36/cwt	98.00–109.00	700	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	145.44/cwt	133.50–148.50	698	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	127.17/cwt	125.50–129.00	657	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	140.60/cwt	133.00–146.50	862	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	134.14/cwt	120.50–138.00	901	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	155.47/cwt	154.50–156.00	569	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	265	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	336	168.73/cwt	167.00–172.50	567	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	140.64/cwt	134.00–149.50	731	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	600	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	480	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	612	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	870	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	5,525	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	835	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,428	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	775	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,115	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	650	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,438	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	718	510.10/cwt	400.00–600.00	3,663	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	805	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,428	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	920	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,210	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	655	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	766	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	811.75/cwt	750.00–900.00	9,157	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	6,482	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	892.21/cwt	885.00–900.00	10,867	2
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,432	805.01/cwt	735.00–850.00	11,528	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,310	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,790	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,315	722.31/cwt	710.00–735.00	9,498	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,284	51.25/cwt	50.00–53.00	658	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	43.85/cwt	40.00–46.00	531	4
Bulls	—	—	1,455	78.22/cwt	73.00–83.50	1,138	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	15.23/cwt	10.00–20.00	127	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	897	28.20/cwt	26.50–31.00	253	3
Bulls	—	—	1,776	92.07/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,635	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	121.39/cwt	115.00–124.50	862	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	281	164.31/cwt	164.00–165.00	462	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,405	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	51.64/cwt	51.00–52.00	451	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,356	56.25/cwt	52.00–63.00	763	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	988	48.83/cwt	48.00–49.50	482	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	738	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	287	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	356	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	652	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	122.49/cwt	122.00–123.00	521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	108.56/cwt	105.00–112.00	342	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	102.49/cwt	92.50–106.00	379	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	796	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	113.45/cwt	110.00–120.00	709	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	114.95/cwt	105.00–125.00	590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	113.39/cwt	105.00–118.50	757	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	114.60/cwt	111.00–116.00	815	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	548	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	129.10/cwt	127.00–133.00	671	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	135.03/cwt	125.00–141.00	444	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	147.06/cwt	138.00–156.00	628	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	125.54/cwt	123.00–129.00	721	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	137.22/cwt	128.00–143.50	653	15

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 Nov 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 461Last week 631Year ago 675

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 49Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 17Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	266	125.00	125.00
4	—	232	115.00–132.50	123.75
2	—	755	100.00–106.00	103.00
2	—	700	108.00	108.00
38	—	624	104.00–126.00	120.81
21	—	579	119.50–125.50	121.82
6	—	408	128.00–131.00	130.13
10	—	372	125.00–136.00	130.97
19	—	471	127.50–134.00	129.63
1	—	805	91.00	91.00
5	—	691	98.00–109.00	101.36
26	—	517	125.50–129.00	127.17
13	—	329	125.00–141.00	135.03
1	—	955	65.00	65.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	287	124.00	124.00
1	—	795	80.00	80.00
2	—	425	122.00–123.00	122.49
2	—	315	105.00–112.00	108.56
4	—	370	92.50–106.00	102.49
1	—	670	106.00	106.00
3	—	548	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	93.00	93.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	831	120.50–122.50	121.70
15	—	581	128.00–145.50	140.25
4	—	780	119.00–119.50	119.25
4	—	427	147.50–156.00	149.57
6	—	480	133.50–148.50	145.44
21	—	613	133.00–146.50	140.60
17	—	672	120.50–138.00	134.14
9	—	520	134.00–149.50	140.64
6	—	710	115.00–124.50	121.39
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	120.00	120.00
5	—	605	122.00	122.00
1	—	530	115.00	115.00
2	—	427	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	366	154.50–156.00	155.47
8	—	625	110.00–120.00	113.45
2	—	767	106.00	106.00
1	—	300	160.00	160.00
6	—	668	105.00–118.50	113.39
5	—	711	111.00–116.00	114.60
5	—	520	127.00–133.00	129.10
11	—	427	138.00–156.00	147.06
9	—	574	123.00–129.00	125.54
15	—	476	128.00–143.50	137.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	336	167.00–172.50	168.73
1	—	600	162.00	162.00
1	—	425	150.00	150.00
3	—	281	164.00–165.00	164.31
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	567	115.00	115.00
2	—	465	131.50	131.50
1	—	215	125.00	125.00
1	—	655	105.00	105.00
2	—	513	105.00–125.00	114.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	117.00	117.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	635.00	635.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	650	375.00	375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	718	400.00–600.00	510.10
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,128	750.00–900.00	811.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,108	585.00	585.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,218	885.00–900.00	892.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,432	735.00–850.00	805.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,315	710.00–735.00	722.31
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	650.00	650.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	660.00	660.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,284	50.00–53.00	51.25
21	—	1,356	52.00–63.00	56.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,210	40.00–46.00	43.85
3	—	988	48.00–49.50	48.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	10.00–20.00	15.23
3	—	897	26.50–31.00	28.20
3	—	873	51.00–52.00	51.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,455	73.00–83.50	78.22
5	—	1,776	88.00–94.00	92.07

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

Heifers · 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