Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2020-02-05

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 5
● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
352 head
▼ 258 vs last sale 610▲ 352 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
70 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 42▲ 70 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 6▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers--- steady-----Feeder heifers ---3.00--4.00 higher---Slaughter cows --1.00 lower and bulls --1.00 higher. Todays receipts 444 hd.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.65/cwt on 120 head.
Average price
$133.65
120 head · 468 lb average
Value per head Derived
$626
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$98
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$12.70/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.59
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2474135.9864498
Medium and Large 2-3443123.2854622
One grade step is worth $12.70/cwt here — about $98 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 sale120 hd
133.65
—
KY average27 barns · 5,199 hd
127.06
+6.59
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,68885.361,4417thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,16454.8063823
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,03042.8044113
CowsLean 85-90%High84540.633439thin

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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320189.50/cwt189.50–189.506062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2402158.00/cwt158.00–158.006352
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478150.43/cwt140.00–155.0071915
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527140.09/cwt135.00–150.007383
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2586140.42/cwt136.00–146.0082316
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2627140.76/cwt132.00–144.5088321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2662133.00/cwt133.00–133.008802
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3675125.00/cwt125.00–125.008441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2738131.00/cwt131.00–131.009673
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235132.50/cwt132.50–132.503111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy250160.00/cwt160.00–160.004001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2257142.00/cwt142.00–142.003652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310159.18/cwt154.00–160.004938
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3331120.00/cwt120.00–120.003976
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2334153.77/cwt147.50–155.005146
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380145.95/cwt140.00–148.0055510
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3410129.23/cwt129.00–130.005309
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432141.72/cwt136.00–148.0061217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2461134.06/cwt131.00–136.0061816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517131.17/cwt127.00–133.5067810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2558131.24/cwt130.00–132.5073210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3577119.52/cwt118.00–120.006906
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3605112.00/cwt112.00–112.006781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2635117.57/cwt110.00–122.0074712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670110.00/cwt110.00–110.007372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2735108.50/cwt108.50–108.507971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-288086.00/cwt86.00–86.007571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,09590.00/cwt90.00–90.009861
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245172.50/cwt172.50–172.504231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy265175.00/cwt175.00–175.004642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2278150.70/cwt142.50–160.004192
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2320177.50/cwt177.50–177.505681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325178.44/cwt165.00–185.005809
Bulls—Small 1-2350122.50/cwt122.50–122.504291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy386164.00/cwt164.00–164.006336
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2396156.00/cwt156.00–156.006186
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415154.78/cwt150.00–158.0064210
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy453154.00/cwt154.00–154.006989
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464140.67/cwt131.00–149.006538
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3490130.00/cwt130.00–130.006372
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2535136.10/cwt134.00–140.007288
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565131.00/cwt131.00–131.007403
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2638130.47/cwt128.00–133.008322
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2710125.00/cwt125.00–125.008881
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,63075.00/cwt75.00–75.001,2231
Bulls——1,69887.09/cwt83.50–92.501,4796
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81020.00/cwt20.00–20.001621
Cows—Lean 85-90%81639.69/cwt37.00–44.503244
Cows—Lean 85-90%85049.65/cwt44.00–58.504223
Cows—Lean 85-90%98038.00/cwt38.00–38.003721
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03042.80/cwt40.50–48.0044113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,14353.37/cwt48.00–57.5061019
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26661.58/cwt60.50–63.007804
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,095825.00/cwt825.00–825.009,0341
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,243798.94/cwt775.00–825.009,9312
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,320750.00/cwt750.00–750.009,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,350960.00/cwt960.00–960.0012,9601
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2815650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,2982
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,096827.50/cwt825.00–835.009,0694
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2650360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,3401
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2755650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,9081
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2780600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,6801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,6131

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.