Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers : 2.00--3.00 Higher and Feeder heifers---3.00--4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00--3.00 Lower and bulls Firm . Todays receipts---450 hd.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.47/cwt on 125 head.

Average price

$130.47

125 head · 586 lb average

Value per head Derived

$764

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$186

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$8.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.21

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	130.73	771	119
Medium and Large 2	530	127.98	679	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	478	122.39	585	3thin

One grade step is worth $8.35/cwt here — about $186 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 sale125 hd

130.47

—

KY average18 barns · 2,298 hd

130.25

+0.21

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	1,765	94.76	1,672	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,389	64.05	890	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,022	56.31	575	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	894	48.71	435	5thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	150.96/cwt	140.00–159.00	652	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	130.74/cwt	127.00–138.00	750	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	144.39/cwt	138.00–149.00	617	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	124.16/cwt	106.00–129.00	790	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	121.94/cwt	117.00–126.00	805	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	804	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	149.31/cwt	140.00–156.00	923	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	160.14/cwt	150.00–165.00	849	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	145.16/cwt	140.00–149.00	833	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	114.33/cwt	113.50–115.00	848	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	158.01/cwt	150.00–164.00	727	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	999	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	157.62/cwt	146.00–162.00	764	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	941	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	141.61/cwt	135.00–148.00	821	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,270.24/cwt	1,000.00–1,450.00	15,179	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	490	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	833	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	123.41/cwt	120.00–126.00	831	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	144.01/cwt	134.00–150.00	693	12
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,020	890.52/cwt	775.00–1,125.00	9,083	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	905	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	141.32/cwt	130.00–145.00	943	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	133.90/cwt	130.00–147.00	694	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	151.27/cwt	144.00–155.00	625	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	125.39/cwt	118.00–137.00	787	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,015	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	12,688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	124.47/cwt	122.00–127.00	719	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,015	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,120	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	398	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	677	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	618	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	976	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,000	911.24/cwt	760.00–950.00	9,112	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,066	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	975	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,057	61.02/cwt	59.00–62.00	645	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	987	51.59/cwt	46.00–57.50	509	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	147.27/cwt	142.00–152.50	490	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	155.63/cwt	150.00–158.00	591	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	125.97/cwt	123.00–129.00	731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	154.42/cwt	145.00–162.00	803	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	916	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	152.36/cwt	145.00–160.00	411	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	133.46/cwt	130.00–137.00	621	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	160.03/cwt	141.00–165.00	595	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	141.99/cwt	141.00–143.00	537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	122.58/cwt	120.00–125.00	570	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,132	858.50/cwt	775.00–900.00	9,718	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	136.64/cwt	134.00–138.00	843	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	1,186.68/cwt	1,125.00–1,250.00	11,368	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	527	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	64.55/cwt	62.50–67.00	895	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	17,755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	616	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,423	1,318.16/cwt	1,150.00–1,450.00	18,757	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,503	1,203.13/cwt	1,135.00–1,300.00	18,083	3
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,430	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	16,803	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,328	1,062.38/cwt	1,000.00–1,125.00	14,108	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,556	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,856	2
Bulls	—	—	1,928	98.62/cwt	94.00–106.00	1,901	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	62.06/cwt	58.00–67.00	868	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	29.00/cwt	29.00–29.00	264	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	65.45/cwt	62.00–68.00	540	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	41.82/cwt	35.00–49.00	399	2
Bulls	—	—	1,561	89.94/cwt	88.00–94.50	1,404	4

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 Jun 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 311Last week 783Year ago 316

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 31Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 99Last week 122Year ago 4

Compared to last week : Feeder steers : 2.00--3.00 Higher and Feeder heifers---3.00--4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00--3.00 Lower and bulls Firm . Todays receipts---450 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	432	140.00–159.00	150.96
5	—	574	140.00–149.00	145.16
7	—	485	146.00–162.00	157.62
7	—	673	120.00–126.00	123.41
6	—	628	118.00–137.00	125.39
25	—	520	145.00–162.00	154.42
2	—	270	145.00–160.00	152.36
6	—	372	141.00–165.00	160.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	123.00–129.00	125.97
1	—	490	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	125.00	125.00
2	—	465	130.00–137.00	133.46
1	—	410	135.00	135.00
1	—	500	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	574	127.00–138.00	130.74
7	—	427	138.00–149.00	144.39
16	—	636	106.00–129.00	124.16
10	—	660	117.00–126.00	121.94
9	—	742	113.50–115.00	114.33
1	—	815	109.00	109.00
12	—	481	134.00–150.00	144.01
10	—	518	130.00–147.00	133.90
3	—	1,066	91.50	91.50
7	—	333	142.00–152.50	147.27
2	—	750	107.00	107.00
3	—	860	106.50	106.50
2	—	378	141.00–143.00	141.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	587	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	122.00–127.00	124.47
1	—	435	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	120.00–125.00	122.58
1	—	505	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	618	140.00–156.00	149.31
6	—	530	150.00–165.00	160.14
3	—	460	150.00–164.00	158.01
2	—	812	123.00	123.00
2	—	710	130.00–135.00	132.50
2	—	580	135.00–148.00	141.61
1	—	850	112.00	112.00
4	—	667	130.00–145.00	141.32
3	—	413	144.00–155.00	151.27
4	—	380	150.00–158.00	155.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	490	170.00	170.00
3	—	398	170.00	170.00
7	—	618	158.00	158.00
1	—	310	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	135.00	135.00
3	—	617	134.00–138.00	136.64
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	137.00	137.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,195	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,270.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,213	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,238	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,423	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,318.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,503	1,135.00–1,300.00	1,203.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,328	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,062.38
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,020	775.00–1,125.00	890.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,000	760.00–950.00	911.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,132	775.00–900.00	858.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,430	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	958	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,186.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,057	59.00–62.00	61.02
3	—	987	46.00–57.50	51.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,387	62.50–67.00	64.55
3	—	1,398	58.00–67.00	62.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	29.00	29.00
2	—	825	62.00–68.00	65.45
2	—	955	35.00–49.00	41.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,928	94.00–106.00	98.62
4	—	1,561	88.00–94.50	89.94

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