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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 12

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Feb 5Feb 12Feb 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

904 head

▲ 552 vs last sale 352▲ 904 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 70▲ 42 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 22▲ 11 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers 2.00--4.00 higher and Feeder heifers steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Todays receipts 957 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 $126.86/cwt on 471 head.

Average price

$126.86

471 head · 605 lb average

Value per head Derived

$767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$27.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.10

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	605	126.98	768	469
Medium and Large 2-3	640	99.00	634	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.98/cwt here — about $134 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 sale471 hd

126.86

—

KY average26 barns · 3,491 hd

125.77

+1.10

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	—	Low	1,764	86.89	1,533	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,191	57.04	679	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,013	47.75	484	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	792	33.67	266	4thin

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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	318	174.43/cwt	171.00–177.50	555	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	457	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	765	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	136.46/cwt	134.00–137.50	628	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	159.54/cwt	152.00–161.00	766	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	154.58/cwt	147.00–163.00	778	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	529	155.25/cwt	155.25–155.25	821	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	146.06/cwt	138.00–151.50	827	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	138.49/cwt	125.00–143.00	864	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	639	138.25/cwt	138.25–138.25	883	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	890	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	673	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	905	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	703	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	942	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	709	131.60/cwt	130.00–132.00	933	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	131.58/cwt	122.50–132.50	1,039	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	820	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	964	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	293	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	250	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	350	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	137.98/cwt	132.00–141.00	465	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	134.45/cwt	124.00–138.00	508	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	609	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	483	129.75/cwt	129.75–129.75	627	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	131.78/cwt	125.00–134.50	647	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	127.80/cwt	123.00–130.00	666	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	548	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	754	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	650	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	126.62/cwt	121.50–129.00	733	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	597	130.11/cwt	129.00–134.00	777	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	121.64/cwt	110.00–124.75	770	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	645	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	816	79
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	690	123.75/cwt	123.75–123.75	854	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	599	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	110.47/cwt	101.00–116.00	792	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	104.77/cwt	103.00–106.50	794	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	764	120.80/cwt	120.80–120.80	923	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	816	102.37/cwt	102.00–102.50	835	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	825	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	267	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	462	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	287	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	502	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	327	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	556	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	347	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	538	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	728	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	144.00/cwt	140.00–148.00	727	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	527	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	664	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	838	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	795	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	771	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	768	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,185	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	830	1
Bulls	—	—	1,755	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,457	1
Bulls	—	—	1,882	91.04/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,713	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	705	28.00/cwt	28.00–28.00	197	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	753	27.08/cwt	25.00–30.00	204	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	501	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,013	47.75/cwt	45.50–50.00	484	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,063	53.13/cwt	48.50–56.00	565	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,261	59.92/cwt	54.50–64.50	756	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	58.23/cwt	58.00–58.50	786	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	738.02/cwt	675.00–800.00	8,930	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,766	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	920	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,440	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,060	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,360	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,255	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	6,401	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 Feb 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 904Last week 352Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 70Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 22Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers 2.00--4.00 higher and Feeder heifers steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Todays receipts 957 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	480	152.00–161.00	159.54
5	—	709	130.00–132.00	131.60
25	—	790	122.50–132.50	131.58
7	—	503	147.00–163.00	154.58
34	—	566	138.00–151.50	146.06
16	—	652	136.50	136.50
39	—	624	125.00–143.00	138.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	460	134.00–137.50	136.46
1	—	820	117.50	117.50
2	—	650	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	673	134.50	134.50
25	—	529	155.25	155.25
26	—	703	134.00	134.00
27	—	639	138.25	138.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	171.00–177.50	174.43
4	—	457	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	764	120.80	120.80
27	—	690	123.75	123.75
71	—	483	129.75	129.75
45	—	548	137.50	137.50
79	—	645	126.50	126.50
45	—	597	129.00–134.00	130.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	579	121.50–129.00	126.62
8	—	438	139.00	139.00
4	—	816	102.00–102.50	102.37
2	—	250	140.00	140.00
40	—	633	110.00–124.75	121.64
8	—	717	101.00–116.00	110.47
7	—	491	125.00–134.50	131.78
2	—	758	103.00–106.50	104.77
1	—	850	97.00	97.00
14	—	521	123.00–130.00	127.80
8	—	378	124.00–138.00	134.45
3	—	337	132.00–141.00	137.98
2	—	225	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	85.00	85.00
1	—	575	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	287	175.00	175.00
1	—	800	96.00	96.00
1	—	495	147.00	147.00
2	—	347	155.00	155.00
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
2	—	505	140.00–148.00	144.00
1	—	665	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	97.00	97.00
2	—	527	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	267	173.00	173.00
2	—	327	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	25.00–30.00	27.08
1	—	955	52.50	52.50
1	—	705	28.00	28.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,261	54.50–64.50	59.92
8	—	1,063	48.50–56.00	53.13
2	—	1,350	58.00–58.50	58.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,013	45.50–50.00	47.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	70.00	70.00
5	—	1,882	88.00–95.00	91.04
1	—	1,755	83.00	83.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,305	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,210	675.00–800.00	738.02

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	510.00	510.00

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.