Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-02-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder calves----No trends due to rain , muddy conditions and inclement weather perditions. Slaughter cows 1.00--2.00 higher bull steady. Todays receipts 233 hd.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.94/cwt on 78 head.

Average price

$125.94

78 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$665

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$1.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.55

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	535	126.09	675	71
Medium and Large 2	450	124.49	560	7thin

One grade step is worth $1.60/cwt here — about $115 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 sale78 hd

125.94

—

KY average25 barns · 4,003 hd

123.39

+2.55

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	1,963	93.74	1,840	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,272	59.51	757	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,020	51.05	521	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,027	41.81	429	6thin

Every lot, as filed

50 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	—	566	120.83/cwt	113.00–125.00	684	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	142.04/cwt	140.00–144.00	828	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	124.69/cwt	122.00–126.00	662	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	129.64/cwt	127.00–131.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	693	113.78/cwt	109.00–116.00	788	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	885	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	146.91/cwt	145.00–149.00	470	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	125.41/cwt	118.00–127.00	986	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	541	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	673	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	123.32/cwt	113.00–126.50	761	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,380	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	12,420	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	434	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	1,155	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	849	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	780.52/cwt	775.00–785.00	8,703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	679	1
Bulls	—	—	1,963	93.74/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,840	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,243	55.70/cwt	53.50–59.50	692	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	123.56/cwt	122.00–130.00	589	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	116.20/cwt	112.50–120.00	602	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	128.36/cwt	116.00–130.50	915	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	142.47/cwt	141.00–144.00	603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	157.21/cwt	150.00–164.00	519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	122.30/cwt	120.50–125.00	994	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	138.41/cwt	134.00–143.00	656	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	143.93/cwt	137.00–146.00	531	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	131.57/cwt	120.00–136.00	547	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	137.60/cwt	126.00–142.00	874	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	900	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,500	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	785	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	938	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	230	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	391	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,294	62.36/cwt	56.00–66.50	807	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,039	54.96/cwt	52.00–57.00	571	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,010	48.92/cwt	44.50–52.00	494	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,200	31.09/cwt	16.00–47.50	373	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	58.78/cwt	57.00–61.00	544	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	35.56/cwt	33.50–37.50	340	2

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 Feb 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 173Last week 516Year ago 904

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 21Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 12Year ago 11

Compared to last week : Feeder calves----No trends due to rain , muddy conditions and inclement weather perditions. Slaughter cows 1.00--2.00 higher bull steady. Todays receipts 233 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	566	113.00–125.00	120.83
10	—	531	122.00–126.00	124.69
8	—	693	109.00–116.00	113.78
2	—	320	145.00–149.00	146.91
2	—	830	101.00	101.00
18	—	617	113.00–126.50	123.32
5	—	477	122.00–130.00	123.56
1	—	215	137.50	137.50
11	—	369	137.00–146.00	143.93
7	—	416	120.00–136.00	131.57
1	—	790	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	132.00	132.00
1	—	310	125.00	125.00
1	—	575	118.00	118.00
2	—	518	112.50–120.00	116.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	140.00–144.00	142.04
17	—	786	118.00–127.00	125.41
15	—	713	116.00–130.50	128.36
5	—	813	120.50–125.00	122.30
4	—	635	126.00–142.00	137.60
8	—	680	138.00	138.00
2	—	527	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	127.00–131.00	129.64
3	—	538	125.00	125.00
1	—	260	135.00	135.00
1	—	720	115.00	115.00
1	—	240	156.00	156.00
2	—	423	141.00–144.00	142.47
2	—	330	150.00–164.00	157.21
6	—	474	134.00–143.00	138.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	155.00	155.00
1	—	460	126.00	126.00
1	—	350	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	81.00	81.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	73.50	73.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,115	775.00–785.00	780.52
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,963	90.00–97.00	93.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,243	53.50–59.50	55.70
12	—	1,294	56.00–66.50	62.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,039	52.00–57.00	54.96
11	—	1,010	44.50–52.00	48.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	16.00–47.50	31.09
2	—	925	57.00–61.00	58.78
2	—	955	33.50–37.50	35.56

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle