Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and bull calves sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-6.00 higher. There was strong demand for those calves that were weaned and in favorable condition. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 6.00-8.00 higher on all classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $176.53/cwt on 205 head.

Average price

$176.53

205 head · 617 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,089

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$246

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

$26.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.22

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	619	177.29	1,097	199
Medium and Large 2-3	563	151.09	851	6thin

One grade step is worth $26.20/cwt here — about $246 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 sale205 hd

176.53

—

KY average24 barns · 4,934 hd

167.30

+9.22

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	1,885	119.37	2,250	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,372	86.72	1,189	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,102	74.54	821	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	932	64.04	597	13

Every lot, as filed

83 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	—	1,025	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	170.58/cwt	169.00–174.00	631	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	145.28/cwt	138.50–152.00	770	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	131.94/cwt	120.00–136.00	941	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	172.77/cwt	170.00–174.00	819	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	161.66/cwt	157.00–163.00	902	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	157.87/cwt	157.50–164.00	840	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	166.76/cwt	164.00–177.00	720	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	162.51/cwt	157.00–169.00	778	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	207.38/cwt	202.00–208.50	993	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	889	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	307	196.68/cwt	195.00–200.00	604	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	356	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	762	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	137.28/cwt	129.00–146.00	913	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	159.25/cwt	157.50–161.00	510	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	151.63/cwt	149.00–153.00	1,099	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	142.50/cwt	138.00–144.00	903	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,029	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	965	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	145.85/cwt	142.00–150.00	697	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	552	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	592	179.94/cwt	170.00–183.50	1,065	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	158.28/cwt	155.00–160.00	891	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	172.42/cwt	163.00–178.00	1,141	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	168.53/cwt	165.00–170.00	779	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	811	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,225	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	433	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	194.22/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,031	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	111.72/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,024	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,081	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	486	190.25/cwt	190.00–191.00	925	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	1,223	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	182.99/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,151	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	148.05/cwt	142.00–154.00	925	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	112.51/cwt	112.00–113.00	1,038	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	845	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	811	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	480	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	509	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	230	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	477	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	65.32/cwt	65.00–66.00	705	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,439	96.16/cwt	91.00–102.00	1,384	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,275	78.03/cwt	76.00–79.50	995	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	68.05/cwt	61.50–73.50	651	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	50.93/cwt	50.00–52.00	446	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	55.93/cwt	54.50–57.50	506	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	77.26/cwt	77.00–77.50	738	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,377	85.34/cwt	82.50–88.00	1,175	9
Bulls	—	—	1,940	120.83/cwt	118.00–124.50	2,344	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	84.30/cwt	82.00–86.00	938	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,107	74.26/cwt	71.00–77.50	822	6
Bulls	—	—	1,720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,978	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,663	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,774	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	843.17/cwt	750.00–925.00	9,106	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,865	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	186.08/cwt	185.00–190.00	769	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	166.88/cwt	161.00–175.00	953	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	191.21/cwt	187.50–195.00	503	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	560	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	467	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	410	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	640	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	173.58/cwt	167.00–180.00	823	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	147.08/cwt	142.00–152.50	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	137.45/cwt	134.00–149.00	977	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	939	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	328	185.53/cwt	185.00–186.00	609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	235	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	183.77/cwt	179.00–187.00	695	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	151.48/cwt	146.00–154.00	880	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	721	109.66/cwt	107.50–114.00	791	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	140.35/cwt	140.00–141.00	797	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	393	139.42/cwt	135.50–147.50	548	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	440	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	792	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,034	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	150.33/cwt	147.00–152.00	884	3

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 May 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 496Last week 555Year ago 530

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 48Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 6Year ago 64

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	84.00	84.00
3	—	370	169.00–174.00	170.58
17	—	530	138.50–152.00	145.28
6	—	713	120.00–136.00	131.94
10	—	432	164.00–177.00	166.76
21	—	479	157.00–169.00	162.51
1	—	760	117.00	117.00
8	—	665	129.00–146.00	137.28
2	—	320	157.50–161.00	159.25
4	—	634	138.00–144.00	142.50
2	—	837	123.50	123.50
3	—	588	147.00–152.00	150.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	474	170.00–174.00	172.77
25	—	558	157.00–163.00	161.66
28	—	532	157.50–164.00	157.87
6	—	606	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	145.00	145.00
1	—	430	150.00	150.00
1	—	455	147.50	147.50
3	—	721	107.50–114.00	109.66
3	—	568	140.00–141.00	140.35
3	—	393	135.50–147.50	139.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	185.00–186.00	185.53
2	—	235	195.00	195.00
11	—	378	179.00–187.00	183.77
5	—	440	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	479	202.00–208.50	207.38
3	—	307	195.00–200.00	196.68
7	—	356	214.00	214.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	149.00–153.00	151.63
5	—	536	180.00	180.00
17	—	592	170.00–183.50	179.94
11	—	662	163.00–178.00	172.42
5	—	462	165.00–170.00	168.53
61	—	811	151.00	151.00
1	—	225	192.50	192.50
3	—	917	108.00–119.00	111.72
2	—	757	161.50	161.50
2	—	380	190.00	190.00
4	—	629	180.00–185.00	182.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	140.00	140.00
2	—	478	142.00–150.00	145.85
3	—	563	155.00–160.00	158.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	552	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	531	190.00–196.00	194.22
5	—	557	194.00	194.00
8	—	486	190.00–191.00	190.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	141.00	141.00
2	—	625	142.00–154.00	148.05
2	—	923	112.00–113.00	112.51
5	—	413	185.00–190.00	186.08
4	—	571	161.00–175.00	166.88
2	—	263	187.50–195.00	191.21
1	—	360	181.00	181.00
18	—	474	167.00–180.00	173.58
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
6	—	711	134.00–149.00	137.45
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	96.00	96.00
1	—	480	106.00	106.00
2	—	560	104.50	104.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	207.50	207.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	467	149.00	149.00
2	—	410	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	167.50	167.50
2	—	475	142.00–152.50	147.08
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
3	—	581	146.00–154.00	151.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,080	65.00–66.00	65.32
3	—	1,113	82.00–86.00	84.30
6	—	1,107	71.00–77.50	74.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,439	91.00–102.00	96.16
4	—	1,275	76.00–79.50	78.03
9	—	1,377	82.50–88.00	85.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	957	61.50–73.50	68.05
2	—	875	50.00–52.00	50.93
3	—	905	54.50–57.50	55.93
2	—	955	77.00–77.50	77.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,940	118.00–124.50	120.83
1	—	1,720	115.00	115.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,080	750.00–925.00	843.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,025.00	1,025.00

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