Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---steady to 1.00 higher and feeder heifers--2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher and bulls firm. Todays receipts 735 hd.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.21/cwt on 243 head.

Average price

$138.21

243 head · 591 lb average

Value per head Derived

$816

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

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

$27.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.17

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	590	138.93	820	232
Medium and Large 2-3	557	129.35	721	7thin
Medium and Large 2	675	111.75	754	4thin

One grade step is worth $27.18/cwt here — about $66 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 sale243 hd

138.21

—

KY average25 barns · 5,710 hd

136.03

+2.17

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	1,604	89.21	1,430	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,392	68.10	948	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,033	52.26	540	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	925	42.28	391	6thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	15,180	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,725	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	27,169	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,338	970.68/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	12,988	5
Bulls	—	—	1,417	85.43/cwt	79.00–88.00	1,211	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,058	57.44/cwt	54.50–62.50	608	5
Bulls	—	—	1,719	92.96/cwt	87.00–95.50	1,598	6
Bulls	—	—	1,470	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,147	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,012	47.95/cwt	39.50–55.50	485	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	62.92/cwt	56.00–68.00	895	2
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,375	965.36/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	13,274	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,270	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	11,113	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	68.67/cwt	63.00–73.50	954	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,510	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,941	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,378	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	12,195	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	880.60/cwt	875.00–900.00	10,814	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	975	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	6,191	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,142	1,008.94/cwt	925.00–1,050.00	11,522	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,146	1,113.83/cwt	750.00–1,400.00	12,764	10
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	955	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,311	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,445	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	20,230	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,233.19/cwt	1,100.00–1,350.00	14,120	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,305.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,500.00	15,660	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,020	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,561	1,650.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,650.00	25,757	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	96.15/cwt	87.50–104.00	841	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	440	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	506	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	154.04/cwt	144.50–166.50	823	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	190.88/cwt	189.00–192.50	525	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	853	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	747	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	884	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	415	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	245	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	409	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	930	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,603	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	890	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,118	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,217	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	14,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,537	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	24,592	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,425	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	17,813	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,446	1,411.23/cwt	1,175.00–1,550.00	20,406	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	1,060.31/cwt	950.00–1,100.00	12,278	4
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	710	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	4,864	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,417	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	22,318	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	15,080	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	283	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	41.48/cwt	39.50–44.00	386	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	55.36/cwt	50.50–59.50	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	322	177.81/cwt	175.00–185.00	573	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	240	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	145.65/cwt	134.00–154.00	811	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	165.16/cwt	155.00–170.00	638	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	135.20/cwt	126.00–140.00	842	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	162.76/cwt	150.00–166.00	791	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	135.10/cwt	130.00–140.00	897	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	155.98/cwt	154.00–158.00	975	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	802	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	996	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	957	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,110	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	361	173.65/cwt	173.00–174.00	627	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	164.22/cwt	154.00–170.00	939	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	602	165.25/cwt	165.25–165.25	995	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	532	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	902	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	357	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	628	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,113	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	165.36/cwt	160.00–171.00	719	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	152.33/cwt	145.00–165.00	644	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	138.30/cwt	132.00–152.00	799	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	136.53/cwt	134.50–138.50	987	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	889	114.75/cwt	114.75–114.75	1,020	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	131.11/cwt	123.00–134.50	816	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	149.10/cwt	140.00–160.00	577	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	151.63/cwt	146.00–163.00	802	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	122.08/cwt	118.00–125.00	815	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	120.83/cwt	112.50–125.00	779	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	157.99/cwt	156.00–163.00	528	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	657	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	144.00/cwt	135.00–148.00	746	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	542	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	161.97/cwt	150.00–167.50	454	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	155.26/cwt	143.00–161.00	747	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	175.67/cwt	165.00–183.00	569	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	128.98/cwt	125.00–133.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	132.28/cwt	114.50–138.00	951	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	961	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	147.73/cwt	142.00–162.00	685	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	156.48/cwt	151.00–169.00	679	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	915	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 Apr 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 563Last week 1,035Year ago 400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 69Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 116Last week 140Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---steady to 1.00 higher and feeder heifers--2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher and bulls firm. Todays receipts 735 hd.

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,725	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,445	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,561	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,537	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,446	1,175.00–1,550.00	1,411.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,417	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,145	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,233.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	1,050.00–1,500.00	1,305.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,217	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,158	950.00–1,100.00	1,060.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,425	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,338	950.00–1,025.00	970.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,375	875.00–1,050.00	965.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,378	885.00	885.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	930	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,228	875.00–900.00	880.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,142	925.00–1,050.00	1,008.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,146	750.00–1,400.00	1,113.83
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	635.00	635.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	925.00	925.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	685.00	685.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,417	79.00–88.00	85.43
6	—	1,719	87.00–95.50	92.96
1	—	1,470	78.00	78.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,058	54.50–62.50	57.44
6	—	1,012	39.50–55.50	47.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	56.00–68.00	62.92
18	—	1,389	63.00–73.50	68.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	943	30.00	30.00
2	—	930	39.50–44.00	41.48
2	—	903	50.50–59.50	55.36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	875	87.50–104.00	96.15
14	—	534	144.50–166.50	154.04
8	—	958	89.00	89.00
1	—	655	135.00	135.00
1	—	275	151.00	151.00
4	—	557	134.00–154.00	145.65
13	—	386	155.00–170.00	165.16
1	—	1,050	81.00	81.00
10	—	623	126.00–140.00	135.20
23	—	481	143.00–161.00	155.26
5	—	324	165.00–183.00	175.67
17	—	434	151.00–169.00	156.48
1	—	775	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	189.00–192.50	190.88
7	—	322	175.00–185.00	177.81
1	—	240	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	109.00	109.00
1	—	465	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	423	145.00–165.00	152.33
23	—	578	132.00–152.00	138.30
1	—	230	164.00	164.00
6	—	622	123.00–134.50	131.11
10	—	387	140.00–160.00	149.10
8	—	668	118.00–125.00	122.08
7	—	334	156.00–163.00	157.99
44	—	518	135.00–148.00	144.00
5	—	280	150.00–167.50	161.97
4	—	719	114.50–138.00	132.28
26	—	464	142.00–162.00	147.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	121.00	121.00
1	—	795	94.00	94.00
2	—	657	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	889	114.75	114.75
71	—	728	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	146.00	146.00
3	—	645	112.50–125.00	120.83
1	—	390	139.00	139.00
2	—	583	125.00–133.00	128.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	486	150.00–166.00	162.76
4	—	664	130.00–140.00	135.10
6	—	625	154.00–158.00	155.98
1	—	345	165.00	165.00
1	—	810	123.00	123.00
2	—	957	116.00	116.00
3	—	361	173.00–174.00	173.65
13	—	572	154.00–170.00	164.22
3	—	765	134.00	134.00
7	—	947	117.50	117.50
8	—	435	160.00–171.00	165.36
18	—	723	134.50–138.50	136.53
8	—	529	146.00–163.00	151.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	622	129.00	129.00
1	—	585	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	602	165.25	165.25
5	—	532	169.50	169.50
2	—	357	176.00	176.00

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Replacement Cattle

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