Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: All classes of feeder calves sold unevenly steady. Demand for the unweaned and below average quality calves continued to be low due to the changing weather. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 lower on a very plain offering.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $168.42/cwt on 316 head.

Average price

$168.42

316 head · 703 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,183

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$436

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

$26.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.43

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	711	169.67	1,206	301
Medium and Large 2-3	537	143.34	770	15thin

One grade step is worth $26.33/cwt here — about $436 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 sale316 hd

168.42

—

KY average25 barns · 5,978 hd

170.85

−2.43

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	1,528	96.30	1,471	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,442	78.42	1,131	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,206	76.02	917	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,015	59.38	603	18

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,360	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,213	$1,106	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,008	$1,047	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$835	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	905	$1,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	846	$1,025	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,038	$1,213	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	924	$837	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$783	2thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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 1-2	—	625	168.87/cwt	159.00–175.00	1,055	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	156.01/cwt	151.00–161.00	1,066	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	144.93/cwt	135.00–154.00	759	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	143.47/cwt	138.00–146.00	763	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	137.08/cwt	134.00–140.00	916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	487	144.02/cwt	140.00–152.50	701	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	733	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,019	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,127	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	143.83/cwt	133.00–151.00	688	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	143.96/cwt	134.00–150.00	908	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	708	148.00/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,048	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	157.94/cwt	157.50–159.50	900	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	601	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	953	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	122.71/cwt	115.00–137.50	448	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	126.11/cwt	125.00–126.50	786	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	886	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	933	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	148.33/cwt	141.00–153.00	642	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	126.03/cwt	125.00–127.00	842	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	162.58/cwt	155.00–170.00	740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	160.47/cwt	150.00–169.00	907	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	148.79/cwt	147.50–150.00	625	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	143.97/cwt	143.00–145.00	523	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	184.71/cwt	183.00–187.00	985	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	180.75/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,018	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	166.38/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,276	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	924	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,437	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	159.09/cwt	146.00–162.00	1,332	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	171.75/cwt	163.00–178.00	897	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	177.26/cwt	168.00–184.00	778	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	172.87/cwt	172.00–173.00	1,169	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	734	173.32/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,272	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	758	172.85/cwt	172.85–172.85	1,310	142
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	165.32/cwt	164.00–166.00	1,194	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	172.03/cwt	170.00–176.00	667	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	129.30/cwt	122.50–137.50	544	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	157.48/cwt	146.00–162.00	917	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	149.96/cwt	141.00–158.00	718	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	107.01/cwt	105.00–108.00	995	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	162.16/cwt	157.50–171.00	516	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	149.97/cwt	140.00–157.00	930	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	81.78/cwt	79.50–84.50	826	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,424	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,434	76.69/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,100	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	49.50/cwt	49.50–49.50	582	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	81.84/cwt	79.00–87.00	990	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	44.85/cwt	40.00–50.00	457	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	66.38/cwt	62.50–70.00	673	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	73.16/cwt	70.50–76.00	882	7
Bulls	—	—	1,980	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	2,356	1
Bulls	—	—	1,760	101.26/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,782	4
Bulls	—	—	1,251	87.80/cwt	76.50–94.00	1,098	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	782.92/head	725.00–850.00	783	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	924	836.77/head	785.00–860.00	837	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	846	1,025.02/head	925.00–1,050.00	1,025	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	1,105.67/head	1,100.00–1,110.00	1,106	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	1,047.46/head	925.00–1,135.00	1,047	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	125.01/cwt	122.50–130.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	727	126.35/cwt	117.00–131.50	919	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	135.51/cwt	134.00–136.50	787	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	147.31/cwt	142.00–150.00	840	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	462	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	769	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	165.27/cwt	160.00–173.00	704	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	140.39/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,021	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	143.20/cwt	143.00–143.50	958	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	882	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,161	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	144.30/cwt	141.00–146.00	978	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	153.23/cwt	152.00–155.00	808	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	582	133.19/cwt	127.50–137.00	775	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	487	130.37/cwt	125.00–136.00	635	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	119.88/cwt	115.00–127.00	620	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	134.04/cwt	127.50–140.00	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	127.91/cwt	120.00–136.00	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	751	105.84/cwt	95.00–115.00	795	6

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 Sep 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 595Last week 369Year ago 608

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 24Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 11Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	625	159.00–175.00	168.87
3	—	683	151.00–161.00	156.01
2	—	455	155.00–170.00	162.58
19	—	565	150.00–169.00	160.47
11	—	767	162.50–170.00	166.38
9	—	924	155.50	155.50
32	—	837	146.00–162.00	159.09
6	—	522	163.00–178.00	171.75
12	—	439	168.00–184.00	177.26
3	—	722	164.00–166.00	165.32
3	—	388	170.00–176.00	172.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	138.00–146.00	143.47
2	—	668	134.00–140.00	137.08
1	—	635	150.00	150.00
3	—	487	140.00–152.50	144.02
2	—	733	139.00	139.00
2	—	420	147.50–150.00	148.79
2	—	363	143.00–145.00	143.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	533	183.00–187.00	184.71
4	—	563	180.00–181.00	180.75
8	—	676	172.00–173.00	172.87
9	—	734	172.00–175.00	173.32
142	—	758	172.85	172.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	524	135.00–154.00	144.93
6	—	777	145.00	145.00
8	—	478	133.00–151.00	143.83
13	—	631	134.00–150.00	143.96
7	—	433	141.00–153.00	148.33
11	—	570	142.00–150.00	147.31
1	—	330	155.00	155.00
1	—	380	143.00	143.00
3	—	727	137.00–142.00	140.39
5	—	669	143.00–143.50	143.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	708	146.00–149.00	148.00
27	—	570	157.50–159.50	157.94
5	—	601	158.50	158.50
7	—	538	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	115.00–137.50	122.71
1	—	440	112.50	112.50
4	—	623	125.00–126.50	126.11
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
1	—	765	122.00	122.00
2	—	490	125.00	125.00
2	—	668	125.00–127.00	126.03
3	—	528	122.50–130.00	125.01
4	—	727	117.00–131.50	126.35
5	—	581	134.00–136.50	135.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	462	166.50	166.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	122.50–137.50	129.30
1	—	880	85.00	85.00
3	—	582	127.50–137.00	133.19
2	—	487	125.00–136.00	130.37
3	—	517	115.00–127.00	119.88
1	—	330	122.50	122.50
2	—	373	127.50–140.00	134.04
2	—	638	120.00–136.00	127.91
6	—	751	95.00–115.00	105.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	582	146.00–162.00	157.48
5	—	479	141.00–158.00	149.96
3	—	930	105.00–108.00	107.01
3	—	318	157.50–171.00	162.16
6	—	620	140.00–157.00	149.97
9	—	426	160.00–173.00	165.27
1	—	810	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,085	107.00	107.00
3	—	678	141.00–146.00	144.30
5	—	527	152.00–155.00	153.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,010	79.50–84.50	81.78
8	—	1,018	40.00–50.00	44.85
7	—	1,014	62.50–70.00	66.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	94.00	94.00
9	—	1,434	70.00–80.00	76.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	49.50	49.50
8	—	1,210	79.00–87.00	81.84
7	—	1,206	70.50–76.00	73.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,980	119.00	119.00
4	—	1,760	96.00–108.00	101.26
5	—	1,251	76.50–94.00	87.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	725.00–850.00	782.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	924	785.00–860.00	836.77
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	846	925.00–1,050.00	1,025.02
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,360	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,213	1,100.00–1,110.00	1,105.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	835.00	835.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,008	925.00–1,135.00	1,047.46

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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Russell Co. Stockyard - Russell Springs, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle