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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 4

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Nov 20Dec 4Dec 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

679 head

▼ 381 vs last sale 1,060▲ 679 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

161 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 109▲ 161 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 31▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : No trends " Closed last week Nov. 27 for Thanksgiving Holiday " Todays receipts : 885 hd.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.41/cwt on 170 head.

Average price

$120.41

170 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$624

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$8.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.52

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	526	120.74	635	160
Medium and Large 2-3	372	115.44	430	9thin
Small 1-2	470	112.50	529	1thin

One grade step is worth $8.24/cwt here — about $107 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 sale170 hd

120.41

—

KY average23 barns · 4,656 hd

119.90

+0.52

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	—	Average	1,789	75.86	1,357	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,279	47.79	611	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,121	39.21	440	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	927	32.09	297	18

Every lot

80 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	384	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	157.97/cwt	157.00–159.00	592	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	141.00/cwt	134.00–150.00	596	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	140.24/cwt	129.00–147.00	669	18
Steers	—	Small 1-2	480	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	585	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	141.29/cwt	139.00–146.00	728	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	547	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	769	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	138.19/cwt	127.00–144.50	797	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	630	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	876	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	137.51/cwt	133.00–138.00	868	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	633	137.92/cwt	137.25–138.75	873	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	904	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	736	127.13/cwt	126.50–129.00	936	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	123.28/cwt	122.50–125.50	937	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	777	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	806	123.66/cwt	112.00–130.00	997	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	865	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,081	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	119.83/cwt	115.00–124.00	324	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	293	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	352	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	114.79/cwt	112.50–119.00	370	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	424	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	122.34/cwt	115.00–127.00	472	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	407	126.08/cwt	116.00–130.00	513	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	470	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	529	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	125.15/cwt	121.00–129.00	593	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	559	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	509	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	662	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	122.09/cwt	109.00–127.50	641	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	119.77/cwt	110.00–125.00	693	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	116.46/cwt	108.00–120.50	722	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	657	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	118.00/cwt	117.00–119.00	791	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	111.34/cwt	109.00–112.50	824	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	955	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	261	154.48/cwt	152.50–160.00	403	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	342	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	522	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	153.52/cwt	152.50–155.00	571	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	133.63/cwt	124.00–139.00	576	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	619	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	128.64/cwt	128.00–130.00	673	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	121.14/cwt	112.00–129.00	698	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	126.53/cwt	121.00–135.00	782	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	123.34/cwt	121.00–125.00	817	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	816	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	752	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	827	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	957	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	861	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,310	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	793	1
Bulls	—	—	1,829	79.90/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,461	5
Bulls	—	—	1,858	74.65/cwt	71.00–77.00	1,387	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	815	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	245	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	22.17/cwt	20.00–23.50	186	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	932	30.58/cwt	27.50–33.50	285	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	44.29/cwt	38.00–48.00	419	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	960	38.50/cwt	38.50–38.50	370	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	34.33/cwt	34.00–35.00	336	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,127	39.24/cwt	33.50–42.00	442	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,271	46.91/cwt	42.50–53.00	596	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,364	53.27/cwt	50.50–55.00	727	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	873	598.21/cwt	475.00–725.00	5,222	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	885	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,974	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	938	788.40/cwt	775.00–800.00	7,395	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	751.60/cwt	525.00–925.00	7,629	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,026	426.70/cwt	385.00–485.00	4,378	6
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,040	711.24/cwt	625.00–800.00	7,397	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	773.85/cwt	750.00–850.00	8,845	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	6,064	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	511.53/cwt	450.00–560.00	5,924	2
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,320	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	9,042	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,417	774.98/cwt	700.00–925.00	10,981	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	7,557	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,493	866.48/cwt	800.00–935.00	12,937	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,500	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	13,500	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 Dec 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 679Last week 1,060Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 161Last week 109Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 31Year ago 0

Compared to last week : No trends " Closed last week Nov. 27 for Thanksgiving Holiday " Todays receipts : 885 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	117.00	117.00
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
1	—	785	99.00	99.00
1	—	320	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
2	—	375	157.00–159.00	157.97
4	—	630	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	633	137.25–138.75	137.92
13	—	547	140.50	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	477	129.00–147.00	140.24
10	—	631	133.00–138.00	137.51
8	—	423	134.00–150.00	141.00
6	—	806	112.00–130.00	123.66
4	—	736	126.50–129.00	127.13
1	—	965	112.00	112.00
6	—	515	139.00–146.00	141.29
4	—	760	122.50–125.50	123.28
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
1	—	910	95.00	95.00
1	—	680	133.00	133.00
41	—	577	127.00–144.50	138.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	957	90.00	90.00
3	—	372	152.50–155.00	153.52
6	—	662	121.00–125.00	123.34
10	—	431	124.00–139.00	133.63
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
1	—	455	136.00	136.00
2	—	752	110.00	110.00
3	—	523	128.00–130.00	128.64
3	—	725	112.50	112.50
4	—	261	152.50–160.00	154.48
5	—	618	121.00–135.00	126.53
11	—	576	112.00–129.00	121.14
2	—	342	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	740	109.00–112.50	111.34
20	—	525	109.00–127.50	122.09
22	—	474	121.00–129.00	125.15
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
1	—	965	99.00	99.00
5	—	322	112.50–119.00	114.79
6	—	386	115.00–127.00	122.34
6	—	407	116.00–130.00	126.08
10	—	270	115.00–124.00	119.83
2	—	670	117.00–119.00	118.00
26	—	620	108.00–120.50	116.46
47	—	579	110.00–125.00	119.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	293	120.00	120.00
2	—	385	110.00	110.00
1	—	495	113.00	113.00
1	—	620	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	509	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	112.50	112.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	932	27.50–33.50	30.58
3	—	945	38.00–48.00	44.29
3	—	978	34.00–35.00	34.33
3	—	840	20.00–23.50	22.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	38.50	38.50
28	—	1,127	33.50–42.00	39.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	30.00	30.00
9	—	1,364	50.50–55.00	53.27
36	—	1,271	42.50–53.00	46.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	60.50	60.50
4	—	1,858	71.00–77.00	74.65
5	—	1,829	79.00–82.00	79.90

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	873	475.00–725.00	598.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	675.00	675.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	525.00–925.00	751.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,158	450.00–560.00	511.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,143	750.00–850.00	773.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,417	700.00–925.00	774.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,040	625.00–800.00	711.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	938	775.00–800.00	788.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,026	385.00–485.00	426.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,493	800.00–935.00	866.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	635.00	635.00

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.