Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers ---4.00--6.00 higher and Feeder heifers---3.00--5.00 higher. Slaughter cows --4.00--6.00--higher and bulls 5.00--7.00 higher. Todays receipts --412 hd.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.34/cwt on 176 head.

Average price

$126.34

176 head · 602 lb average

Value per head Derived

$761

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$3.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.30

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	603	126.36	762	175
Medium and Large 2	480	123.00	590	1thin

One grade step is worth $3.36/cwt here — about $171 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 sale176 hd

126.34

—

KY average25 barns · 4,267 hd

123.05

+3.30

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	—	Low	1,602	78.82	1,262	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,358	59.49	808	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,070	50.00	535	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	964	45.68	440	3thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	57.27/cwt	56.50–58.00	554	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	22.50/cwt	22.50–22.50	215	1
Bulls	—	—	1,355	55.30/cwt	51.50–60.50	749	2
Bulls	—	—	1,848	102.35/cwt	100.00–104.50	1,891	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	535	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	54.06/cwt	52.00–57.00	716	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	146.96/cwt	141.00–150.00	833	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	693	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	96.96/cwt	93.50–104.00	810	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	140.41/cwt	138.00–142.50	847	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	140.31/cwt	135.00–147.50	675	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	945	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	850	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,163	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	630	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	699	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	960	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	122.79/cwt	119.00–126.50	950	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	372	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	127.85/cwt	124.00–135.00	688	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	139.86/cwt	138.00–145.00	524	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	119.32/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,021	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	131.36/cwt	128.00–146.00	906	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	129.96/cwt	128.00–132.00	790	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	121.37/cwt	119.00–125.00	752	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	146.16/cwt	138.00–149.00	760	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	125.06/cwt	120.00–128.00	733	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	118.34/cwt	118.00–118.50	814	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	935	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	739	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	162.61/cwt	158.00–169.00	667	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	578	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	260	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	439	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	147.49/cwt	143.00–149.00	726	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	482	160.73/cwt	158.00–161.50	775	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	689	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	841	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	651	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	60.58/cwt	53.50–66.00	827	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	106.38/cwt	102.00–115.00	831	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	142.77/cwt	135.00–145.00	618	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	137.42/cwt	137.00–138.00	592	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	167.21/cwt	161.00–170.00	557	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	382	167.97/cwt	166.00–169.00	642	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	112.25/cwt	110.00–113.50	759	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	145.26/cwt	134.00–151.00	766	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	152.07/cwt	145.00–157.00	696	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	109.51/cwt	108.00–110.00	849	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	147.72/cwt	144.00–149.00	482	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	577	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,111	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	854	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	515	1

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 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 375Last week 668Year ago 610

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 40Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 9Year ago 6

Compared to last week : Feeder steers ---4.00--6.00 higher and Feeder heifers---3.00--5.00 higher. Slaughter cows --4.00--6.00--higher and bulls 5.00--7.00 higher. Todays receipts --412 hd.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	56.50–58.00	57.27
1	—	955	22.50	22.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,070	50.00	50.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,325	52.00–57.00	54.06
20	—	1,365	53.50–66.00	60.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,355	51.50–60.50	55.30
2	—	1,848	100.00–104.50	102.35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	567	141.00–150.00	146.96
13	—	603	138.00–142.50	140.41
4	—	741	127.50	127.50
6	—	774	119.00–126.50	122.79
1	—	420	165.00	165.00
9	—	856	117.00–120.00	119.32
12	—	690	128.00–146.00	131.36
5	—	520	138.00–149.00	146.16
4	—	492	143.00–149.00	147.49
2	—	365	158.00	158.00
1	—	1,100	101.00	101.00
1	—	320	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	169.00	169.00
13	—	482	158.00–161.50	160.73
1	—	385	169.00	169.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	129.00	129.00
1	—	680	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	835	93.50–104.00	96.96
14	—	481	135.00–147.50	140.31
2	—	280	133.00	133.00
17	—	538	124.00–135.00	127.85
5	—	375	138.00–145.00	139.86
5	—	620	119.00–125.00	121.37
20	—	586	120.00–128.00	125.06
1	—	725	108.50	108.50
16	—	433	135.00–145.00	142.77
6	—	676	110.00–113.50	112.25
4	—	775	108.00–110.00	109.51
4	—	326	144.00–149.00	147.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	689	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	608	128.00–132.00	129.96
3	—	688	118.00–118.50	118.34
3	—	781	102.00–115.00	106.38
3	—	333	161.00–170.00	167.21
1	—	430	156.00	156.00
1	—	380	156.00	156.00
12	—	527	134.00–151.00	145.26
5	—	458	145.00–157.00	152.07
3	—	730	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	79.00	79.00
1	—	510	125.00	125.00
5	—	431	137.00–138.00	137.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	410	158.00–169.00	162.61
2	—	345	167.50	167.50
1	—	260	169.00	169.00
6	—	382	166.00–169.00	167.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	750.00	750.00

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

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle