Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold fully steady Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $155.02/cwt on 316 head.

Average price

$155.02

316 head · 586 lb average

Value per head Derived

$909

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+6.50

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	586	155.02	909	316

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale316 hd

155.02

—

KY average24 barns · 6,525 hd

148.52

+6.50

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	1,715	84.02	1,441	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,457	55.78	813	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,117	53.46	597	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,088	44.93	489	6thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	410	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	718	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	893	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	127.78/cwt	124.00–130.00	795	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	126.43/cwt	122.00–129.00	899	18
Heifers	Large 1	—	550	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	594	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	507	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	598	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	138.03/cwt	134.00–143.00	538	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	148.56/cwt	145.00–152.00	931	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	168.23/cwt	165.00–170.00	456	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	152.56/cwt	147.00–156.00	818	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	138.05/cwt	132.00–142.00	433	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	148.20/cwt	140.00–155.00	852	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	783	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,229	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	166.34/cwt	159.00–169.00	692	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	141.36/cwt	141.00–142.00	735	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	164.70/cwt	157.00–169.00	769	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	167.25/cwt	162.00–170.00	518	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	144.80/cwt	143.00–145.50	967	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,025	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	164.54/cwt	160.00–167.00	622	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	153.77/cwt	150.00–160.00	509	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	802	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	160.74/cwt	157.00–165.00	683	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	138.64/cwt	135.00–143.00	796	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	120.49/cwt	110.00–126.00	851	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	434	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	725	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	61.30/cwt	60.00–63.00	886	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,466	54.49/cwt	52.00–58.00	799	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	53.46/cwt	52.00–56.00	597	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	44.93/cwt	40.00–49.00	489	6
Bulls	—	—	1,713	93.51/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,602	2
Bulls	—	—	1,623	74.04/cwt	73.00–75.00	1,202	2
Bulls	—	—	1,905	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,619	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,680	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	999	874.74/cwt	800.00–900.00	8,739	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,050	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	16,280	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	928.03/cwt	855.00–1,010.00	9,902	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,044	1,217.59/cwt	1,190.00–1,250.00	12,712	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	434	124.20/cwt	118.00–128.00	539	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	119.87/cwt	111.00–123.00	563	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	157.17/cwt	155.00–160.00	602	16
Heifers	Large 1	—	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	142.79/cwt	137.00–145.00	741	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	147.75/cwt	142.00–150.00	703	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	131.76/cwt	128.00–141.00	677	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	406	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	138.22/cwt	130.00–143.00	658	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	128.63/cwt	122.00–135.00	736	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	130.82/cwt	129.00–132.00	551	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	138.58/cwt	136.00–141.00	991	21

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 Nov 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 637Last week 764Year ago 730

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 54Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 12Year ago 129

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold fully steady Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	410	175.00	175.00
6	—	558	160.00	160.00
66	—	783	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	627	145.00–152.00	148.56
11	—	271	165.00–170.00	168.23
30	—	536	147.00–156.00	152.56
48	—	575	140.00–155.00	148.20
25	—	416	159.00–169.00	166.34
40	—	467	157.00–169.00	164.70
9	—	310	162.00–170.00	167.25
21	—	668	143.00–145.50	144.80
11	—	765	134.00	134.00
8	—	378	160.00–167.00	164.54
21	—	715	136.00–141.00	138.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	622	124.00–130.00	127.78
18	—	711	122.00–129.00	126.43
11	—	390	134.00–143.00	138.03
21	—	314	132.00–142.00	138.05
3	—	690	120.00	120.00
45	—	514	128.00–141.00	131.76
6	—	280	145.00	145.00
42	—	476	130.00–143.00	138.22
70	—	572	122.00–135.00	128.63
16	—	421	129.00–132.00	130.82
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	550	108.00	108.00
3	—	535	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	507	118.00	118.00
8	—	434	118.00–128.00	124.20
16	—	470	111.00–123.00	119.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	520	141.00–142.00	141.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	331	150.00–160.00	153.77
10	—	617	130.00	130.00
15	—	425	157.00–165.00	160.74
22	—	574	135.00–143.00	138.64
18	—	706	110.00–126.00	120.49
5	—	280	155.00	155.00
16	—	383	155.00–160.00	157.17
37	—	519	137.00–145.00	142.79
22	—	476	142.00–150.00	147.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,450	50.00	50.00
5	—	1,446	60.00–63.00	61.30
8	—	1,466	52.00–58.00	54.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,117	52.00–56.00	53.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,088	40.00–49.00	44.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,713	92.00–95.00	93.51
2	—	1,623	73.00–75.00	74.04
1	—	1,905	85.00	85.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,240	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	999	800.00–900.00	874.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,100	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,480	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,067	855.00–1,010.00	928.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,044	1,190.00–1,250.00	1,217.59

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

Steers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle