Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2019-07-24

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Jul 24

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Jul 17Jul 24Jul 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

667 head

▼ 129 vs last sale 796▲ 667 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 29▲ 62 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 11▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers 6.00-8.00 higher , 500-600 lbs steers 8.00-12.00 higher and Feeder heifers 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.05/cwt on 306 head.

Average price

$151.05

306 head · 684 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,034

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

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

$13.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.65

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	690	151.49	1,045	296
Medium and Large 2-3	531	138.12	733	10thin

One grade step is worth $13.36/cwt here — about $312 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 sale306 hd

151.05

—

KY average26 barns · 5,050 hd

140.40

+10.65

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	1,643	94.27	1,549	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,243	64.30	799	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	954	54.67	521	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	995	47.77	475	5thin

Every lot

63 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	664	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	138.58/cwt	129.00–143.00	600	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	784	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	677	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	507	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	679	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	875	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	159.72/cwt	150.00–169.00	832	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	140.50/cwt	135.00–146.00	794	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	573	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	917	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	163.99/cwt	160.00–167.00	959	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	154.36/cwt	140.50–159.00	969	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	636	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,043	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	148.69/cwt	135.00–154.00	1,002	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	952	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	885	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	136.42/cwt	135.00–137.50	1,071	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	808	144.02/cwt	143.70–144.35	1,164	132
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,045	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	302	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	139.45/cwt	136.00–142.50	374	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	137.02/cwt	135.00–138.00	518	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	130.01/cwt	128.00–131.00	501	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	119.71/cwt	110.00–123.00	491	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	139.47/cwt	136.00–145.00	586	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	137.25/cwt	132.00–142.00	662	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	712	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	523	123.92/cwt	122.00–126.00	648	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	132.74/cwt	129.00–140.00	698	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	133.60/cwt	121.00–138.25	756	87
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	124.21/cwt	116.50–128.50	776	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	117.35/cwt	115.00–118.00	782	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	736	119.55/cwt	116.50–121.25	880	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	110.72/cwt	106.00–115.50	841	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	105.52/cwt	103.00–108.00	979	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	408	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	588	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	407	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	590	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	515	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	546	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	145.18/cwt	139.00–153.00	755	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	605	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	591	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	857	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	129.00/cwt	120.00–135.00	791	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	128.47/cwt	127.00–130.00	861	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	904	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	877	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	745	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	91.46/cwt	88.00–95.00	841	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	800	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,338	85.88/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,149	3
Bulls	—	—	1,745	97.07/cwt	92.00–101.50	1,694	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	919	33.00/cwt	33.00–33.00	303	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	592	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	959	56.15/cwt	53.00–62.00	538	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	980	46.71/cwt	45.00–49.00	458	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,055	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	549	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,193	60.99/cwt	54.00–64.50	728	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,293	67.61/cwt	65.00–75.00	874	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	870	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,307	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	850	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	6,035	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	910	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	8,281	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,856	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	980	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	5,145	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,120	1

This sale against other markets

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 Jul 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 667Last week 796Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 29Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 11Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers 6.00-8.00 higher , 500-600 lbs steers 8.00-12.00 higher and Feeder heifers 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	959	53.00–62.00	56.15
1	—	940	63.00	63.00
1	—	919	33.00	33.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,193	54.00–64.50	60.99
13	—	1,293	65.00–75.00	67.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	980	45.00–49.00	46.71
1	—	1,055	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,745	92.00–101.50	97.07
3	—	1,338	83.00–88.00	85.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	610.00	610.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	710.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	525.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	910.00	910.00

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	—	960	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	600.00	600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	129.00–143.00	138.58
2	—	695	137.00	137.00
2	—	565	135.00–146.00	140.50
2	—	507	134.00	134.00
1	—	475	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
132	—	808	143.70–144.35	144.02
15	—	510	171.50	171.50
14	—	573	160.00	160.00
13	—	636	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	521	150.00–169.00	159.72
29	—	628	140.50–159.00	154.36
26	—	674	135.00–154.00	148.69
15	—	585	160.00–167.00	163.99
7	—	785	135.00–137.50	136.42
3	—	420	158.00	158.00
2	—	475	165.00	165.00
1	—	810	129.00	129.00
1	—	705	125.50	125.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	122.00–126.00	123.92
4	—	410	110.00–123.00	119.71
3	—	385	128.00–131.00	130.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	520	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	566	121.00–138.25	133.60
20	—	526	129.00–140.00	132.74
16	—	625	116.50–128.50	124.21
13	—	736	116.50–121.25	119.55
12	—	482	132.00–142.00	137.25
12	—	420	136.00–145.00	139.47
9	—	666	115.00–118.00	117.35
3	—	378	135.00–138.00	137.02
3	—	268	136.00–142.50	139.45
2	—	928	103.00–108.00	105.52
2	—	760	106.00–115.50	110.72
1	—	210	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	130.00	130.00
1	—	535	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	520	139.00–153.00	145.18
14	—	729	124.00	124.00
10	—	613	120.00–135.00	129.00
7	—	591	145.00	145.00
2	—	920	88.00–95.00	91.46
2	—	877	85.00	85.00
2	—	670	127.00–130.00	128.47
2	—	407	145.00	145.00
2	—	377	156.00	156.00
1	—	975	82.00	82.00
1	—	230	177.50	177.50

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.