Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold steady with feeder heifers and bulls selling 4.00-6.00 higher with a high demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.95/cwt on 324 head.

Average price

$147.95

324 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$866

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$17.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.17

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	586	148.23	869	318
Large 1-2	577	139.00	802	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	534	130.31	696	4thin

One grade step is worth $17.93/cwt here — about $173 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 sale324 hd

147.95

—

KY average27 barns · 5,438 hd

152.12

−4.17

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	—	High	1,733	113.55	1,968	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,376	91.44	1,258	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,135	76.50	868	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	947	70.33	666	9thin

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	—	814	124.89/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,017	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	127.61/cwt	125.00–130.00	667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	387	174.46/cwt	174.00–175.00	675	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	172.96/cwt	167.50–180.00	656	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	144.50/cwt	144.00–145.00	997	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	159.36/cwt	150.00–163.00	751	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	157.36/cwt	154.50–161.25	900	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	164.64/cwt	164.00–165.00	859	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	127.21/cwt	120.00–134.00	857	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	129.23/cwt	119.00–133.50	936	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	136.02/cwt	130.00–142.00	850	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	157.08/cwt	154.00–164.00	823	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	130.49/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,080	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	842	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,250	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	482	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	974	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	174.01/cwt	166.00–177.00	978	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	183.96/cwt	180.00–188.00	493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	183.08/cwt	177.00–185.50	970	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,188	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	154.94/cwt	152.00–161.00	971	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	183.42/cwt	175.00–185.00	791	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	194.22/cwt	188.00–200.00	1,029	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	159.54/cwt	156.00–163.00	1,075	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	156.68/cwt	156.00–157.50	1,137	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	443	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	886	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	173.84/cwt	165.00–180.00	814	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	188.47/cwt	184.00–194.00	648	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	553	186.29/cwt	182.50–190.25	1,030	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	175.23/cwt	172.00–179.50	1,072	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	160.76/cwt	155.00–169.00	934	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	175.56/cwt	167.00–180.00	830	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	331	191.04/cwt	189.00–193.00	632	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	186.47/cwt	185.00–187.00	858	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	230	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	454	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	490	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	82.46/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,109	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	62.85/cwt	61.50–64.00	610	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	803	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	75.36/cwt	72.00–78.50	720	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,318	103.15/cwt	97.50–109.50	1,360	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	89.62/cwt	86.50–93.50	1,287	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	76.50/cwt	76.50–76.50	868	1
Bulls	—	—	2,003	123.69/cwt	119.50–128.50	2,478	2
Bulls	—	—	1,753	113.98/cwt	109.50–117.00	1,998	3
Bulls	—	—	1,135	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,044	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	10,959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	869	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	154.94/cwt	146.00–160.00	736	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	131.67/cwt	129.00–137.00	959	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	447	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	829	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	174.78/cwt	165.00–180.00	748	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	254	164.89/cwt	160.00–174.00	419	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	144.14/cwt	140.00–149.00	827	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	168.64/cwt	160.00–173.00	653	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	937	107.81/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,010	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	162.32/cwt	155.00–165.00	510	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	154.91/cwt	145.00–159.50	806	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	161.69/cwt	150.00–165.00	692	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	128.97/cwt	120.00–129.35	1,005	73
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	179.76/cwt	172.50–184.00	591	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	220	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	464	170.30/cwt	167.00–171.00	790	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	714	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	577	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	141.96/cwt	137.00–145.00	950	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	150.52/cwt	149.00–152.00	923	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	180.76/cwt	180.00–181.00	669	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	147.12/cwt	143.00–151.00	765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	169.05/cwt	160.00–175.00	864	5

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 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 754Last week 496Year ago 721

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 50Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 9Year ago 21

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold steady with feeder heifers and bulls selling 4.00-6.00 higher with a high demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	814	119.00–126.00	124.89
29	—	471	150.00–163.00	159.36
8	—	674	120.00–134.00	127.21
6	—	724	119.00–133.50	129.23
21	—	625	130.00–142.00	136.02
4	—	254	160.00–174.00	164.89
27	—	574	140.00–149.00	144.14
9	—	387	160.00–173.00	168.64
5	—	937	101.00–110.00	107.81
7	—	314	155.00–165.00	162.32
25	—	520	145.00–159.50	154.91
11	—	428	150.00–165.00	161.69
73	—	779	120.00–129.35	128.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	125.00–130.00	127.61
1	—	660	128.00	128.00
1	—	430	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	387	174.00–175.00	174.46
23	—	572	154.50–161.25	157.36
8	—	522	164.00–165.00	164.64
30	—	464	167.00–171.00	170.30
7	—	425	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	577	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	379	167.50–180.00	172.96
2	—	828	127.00–134.00	130.49
1	—	1,015	120.00	120.00
9	—	562	166.00–177.00	174.01
2	—	268	180.00–188.00	183.96
22	—	530	177.00–185.50	183.08
3	—	855	139.00	139.00
3	—	627	152.00–161.00	154.94
8	—	431	175.00–185.00	183.42
11	—	674	156.00–163.00	159.54
17	—	726	156.00–157.50	156.68
17	—	468	165.00–180.00	173.84
10	—	344	184.00–194.00	188.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	144.00–145.00	144.50
5	—	524	154.00–164.00	157.08
1	—	875	120.00	120.00
1	—	460	161.00	161.00
1	—	575	144.00	144.00
1	—	440	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	842	148.50	148.50
6	—	482	202.00	202.00
20	—	530	188.00–200.00	194.22
3	—	443	200.00	200.00
36	—	553	182.50–190.25	186.29
11	—	612	172.00–179.50	175.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	581	155.00–169.00	160.76
15	—	473	167.00–180.00	175.56
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
3	—	728	129.00–137.00	131.67
8	—	428	165.00–180.00	174.78
9	—	329	172.50–184.00	179.76
5	—	669	137.00–145.00	141.96
2	—	613	149.00–152.00	150.52
4	—	370	180.00–181.00	180.76
5	—	511	160.00–175.00	169.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	195.00	195.00
5	—	331	189.00–193.00	191.04
4	—	460	185.00–187.00	186.47
3	—	230	197.50	197.50
5	—	447	185.50	185.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	138.00	138.00
1	—	565	145.00	145.00
3	—	475	146.00–160.00	154.94
1	—	420	155.00	155.00
2	—	520	143.00–151.00	147.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	58.00	58.00
3	—	970	61.50–64.00	62.85
1	—	945	85.00	85.00
4	—	956	72.00–78.50	75.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,345	80.00–84.00	82.46
4	—	1,318	97.50–109.50	103.15
6	—	1,436	86.50–93.50	89.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	76.50	76.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,003	119.50–128.50	123.69
3	—	1,753	109.50–117.00	113.98
1	—	1,135	92.00	92.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,010.00	1,010.00

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

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle