Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2021-03-31

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 31
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,035 head
510 vs last sale 525 149 vs year ago 1,184 · 12.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
69 head
2 vs last sale 71 28 vs year ago 41 · +68.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
140 head
109 vs last sale 31 137 vs year ago 3 · +4,566.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers --under 400 # 2.00--4.00 higher over 400 # steady to 2.00 higher and Feeder heifers under 400 # 3.00--4.00 higher over 400 # 2 .00 higher . Slaughter cows and bulls steady . Todays receipts --1244 hd.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $141.21/cwt on 546 head.
Average price
$141.21
546 head · 730 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,030
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$197
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$11.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.73
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2731141.421,034536
Medium and Large 2644130.0083710thin
One grade step is worth $11.42/cwt here — about $197 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 sale546 hd
141.21
KY average26 barns · 6,784 hd
143.94
−2.73
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,63684.171,3777thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,33062.7783536
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,01244.604519thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average81538.603155thin

Every lot, as filed

119 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2377154.73/cwt149.00–159.0058316
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2790109.50/cwt109.50–109.508655
HeifersMedium and Large 1-287995.67/cwt95.50–95.7584112
BullsMedium and Large 1-2696128.32/cwt126.00–128.5089314
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2574140.50/cwt135.00–142.0080624
HeifersMedium and Large 1-293095.50/cwt95.50–95.508882
SteersMedium and Large 1-2539154.49/cwt149.00–155.0083311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2471148.09/cwt143.00–152.0069814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2465145.00/cwt145.00–145.006741
BullsMedium and Large 1-2724125.51/cwt117.00–128.0090912
BullsMedium and Large 1-2428158.46/cwt157.00–160.006782
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2668124.73/cwt124.50–125.0083326
SteersMedium and Large 1-2916119.50/cwt119.50–119.501,0956
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2321152.01/cwt150.00–154.0048814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2955113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0791
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2718122.00/cwt122.00–122.008763
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2519138.23/cwt136.00–139.007174
SteersMedium and Large 1-2853124.32/cwt123.00–124.501,06017
SteersMedium and Large 1-2380172.50/cwt172.50–172.506561
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2271151.55/cwt147.50–159.004114
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added648153.50/cwt153.50–153.5099520
SteersMedium and Large 1-2440164.00/cwt164.00–164.007221
BullsMedium and Large 1-2484155.68/cwt148.00–161.007534
SteersMedium and Large 1-2575154.99/cwt140.00–159.0089113
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added741141.33/cwt133.50–143.751,047182
SteersMedium and Large 1-2838118.00/cwt118.00–118.009899
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added813139.95/cwt139.95–139.951,13864
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2633125.89/cwt123.25–133.0079726
SteersMedium and Large 1-2618151.29/cwt140.00–155.5093522
SteersMedium and Large 1-2733133.92/cwt130.00–138.0098234
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,085800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,6802
SteersMedium and Large 1-2669146.02/cwt144.00–147.0097731
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy364177.25/cwt171.00–179.506459
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650145.50/cwt145.50–145.5094619
SteersMedium and Large 1-2763132.17/cwt128.00–134.001,00810
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added433179.00/cwt179.00–179.007756
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,191854.46/cwt725.00–900.0010,1774
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added865128.75/cwt128.75–128.751,11460
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy558162.69/cwt161.50–167.0090816
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy478173.61/cwt172.00–174.008305
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy438178.13/cwt172.00–183.0078022
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1751,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0014,1001
Bred CowsSmall 1-29101,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009,1001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy469174.18/cwt167.00–178.0081717
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1131,251.26/cwt975.00–1,575.0013,9279
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3351,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0015,3532
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,025810.00/cwt810.00–810.008,3031
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,127650.00/cwt650.00–650.007,3262
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,3701,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0015,0701
CowsLean 85-90%82036.79/cwt35.00–38.503022
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,40864.71/cwt60.00–69.0091125
CowsBoner 80-85%92645.46/cwt40.50–50.504215
Bulls1,51083.04/cwt81.50–84.501,2543
CowsLean 85-90%77028.72/cwt27.50–30.002212
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,070635.00/cwt635.00–635.006,7955
CowsLean 85-90%89562.00/cwt62.00–62.005551
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,3461,417.86/cwt1,375.00–1,500.0019,0843
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,360925.00/cwt925.00–925.0012,5801
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,3181,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0014,8283
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,435900.00/cwt900.00–900.0012,9151
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550126.00/cwt126.00–126.006931
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,3251,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.0013,3831
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,164977.50/cwt875.00–1,100.0011,3788
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,160885.00/cwt885.00–885.0010,2661
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,080950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,2601
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,135975.00/cwt975.00–975.0011,0661
SteersMedium and Large 2810117.00/cwt117.00–117.009483
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,3151,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0014,7941
SteersMedium and Large 2584135.00/cwt135.00–135.007886
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3490131.00/cwt131.00–131.006422
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3402155.00/cwt155.00–155.006232
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3615123.00/cwt123.00–123.007561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy375177.00/cwt177.00–177.006641
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,080964.84/cwt800.00–1,025.0010,4204
BullsMedium and Large 1-2565135.00/cwt135.00–135.007631
BullsMedium and Large 2-3426146.00/cwt146.00–146.006223
BullsMedium and Large 2-3580130.00/cwt130.00–130.007542
BullsMedium and Large 2-3635119.00/cwt119.00–119.007561
BullsMedium and Large 1-2325150.00/cwt150.00–150.004881
HeifersMedium and Large 2447149.00/cwt149.00–149.006664
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy510163.73/cwt162.00–169.008354
HeifersMedium and Large 2480130.00/cwt130.00–130.006241
SteersMedium and Large 2505139.00/cwt139.00–139.007021
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy618155.00/cwt155.00–155.009584
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,05793.25/cwt93.25–93.259868
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy341170.00/cwt170.00–170.005804
BullsMedium and Large 1-2363168.69/cwt154.00–173.006127
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy262193.77/cwt184.00–210.005086
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy381159.89/cwt159.00–162.0060910
BullsMedium and Large 1-2540152.14/cwt149.00–160.008225
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2431152.77/cwt147.00–158.0065815
BullsMedium and Large 1-2255165.00/cwt165.00–165.004211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2608133.05/cwt122.00–144.008092
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy420177.03/cwt171.00–180.007443
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200167.50/cwt167.50–167.503351
BullsMedium and Large 1-2885105.00/cwt105.00–105.009291
Bred CowsSmall 1-2840950.00/cwt950.00–950.007,9801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy305176.00/cwt176.00–176.005371
Bred CowsSmall 1-29601,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0010,0801
Bred CowsSmall 1-2930825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,6731
Stock CowsSmall 1-2955450.00/cwt450.00–450.004,2981
Stock CowsSmall 1-2794746.17/cwt500.00–800.005,9256
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2980800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,8401
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1781,083.39/cwt1,000.00–1,175.0012,7624
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2945900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,5051
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-2980575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,6351
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-29381,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.0013,8364
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-28001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,0001
Bred CowsSmall 1-2900809.10/cwt725.00–900.007,2822
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2990750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,4251
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 11,000900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,0001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2990650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,4351
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-21,005762.50/cwt725.00–800.007,6632
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,17554.50/cwt54.50–54.506401
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,15058.73/cwt56.00–61.5067510
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18032.81/cwt30.00–36.503872
CowsBoner 80-85%1,05854.22/cwt53.50–55.005742
Bulls1,85293.36/cwt91.00–97.501,7293
Bulls1,36560.00/cwt60.00–60.008191

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.