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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 18

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Mar 11Mar 18Mar 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

104 head

▼ 865 vs last sale 969▲ 104 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 40▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 0▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Light run , Sharply lower prices . Todays receipts---166 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 $117.56/cwt on 42 head.

Average price

$117.56

42 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$536

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$273

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

$19.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.42

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	585	120.00	702	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	453	117.92	534	40
Medium and Large 2-3	425	101.00	429	1thin

One grade step is worth $19.00/cwt here — about $273 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 sale42 hd

117.56

—

KY average27 barns · 4,542 hd

119.98

−2.42

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	1,283	93.83	1,204	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,313	67.74	889	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,139	49.31	562	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	911	42.16	384	7thin

Every lot

47 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	130.39/cwt	129.00–137.00	682	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	124.96/cwt	123.50–127.00	785	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	218	115.34/cwt	111.00–120.00	251	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	376	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	378	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	129.32/cwt	125.00–131.00	502	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	121.28/cwt	115.00–128.00	515	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	429	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	120.31/cwt	115.00–125.00	569	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	504	112.05/cwt	93.00–119.00	565	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	589	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	95.15/cwt	81.00–110.00	590	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	619	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	704	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	287	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	144.13/cwt	142.50–145.00	461	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	394	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	126.08/cwt	124.00–128.00	473	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	531	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	432	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	553	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	129.86/cwt	121.50–136.00	600	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	126.46/cwt	120.00–137.00	660	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	713	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	472	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	764	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	751	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	664	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	696	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	837	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,160	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	905	1
Bulls	—	—	1,298	95.81/cwt	91.00–102.00	1,244	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	790	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	237	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	911	41.12/cwt	35.50–45.00	375	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	59.50/cwt	59.50–59.50	613	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,139	49.31/cwt	43.50–57.00	562	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,187	59.91/cwt	53.00–64.00	711	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,394	72.77/cwt	66.00–82.00	1,014	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	775	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	3,178	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	795	598.11/cwt	500.00–700.00	4,755	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	995	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,219	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,455	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,688	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,375	1,135.00/cwt	1,135.00–1,135.00	15,606	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 Mar 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 104Last week 969Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 40Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Light run , Sharply lower prices . Todays receipts---166 hd.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	78.00	78.00
8	—	1,298	91.00–102.00	95.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	911	35.50–45.00	41.12
1	—	1,030	59.50	59.50
1	—	790	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,394	66.00–82.00	72.77
9	—	1,187	53.00–64.00	59.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,139	43.50–57.00	49.31

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1	—	995	625.00	625.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	795	500.00–700.00	598.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	410.00	410.00

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	—	1,050	710.00	710.00

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	—	1,125	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	1,135.00	1,135.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	105.00	105.00
1	—	670	114.00	114.00
1	—	615	116.00	116.00
1	—	595	120.00	120.00
1	—	405	131.00	131.00
1	—	225	127.50	127.50
1	—	800	83.00	83.00
1	—	870	80.00	80.00
1	—	920	91.00	91.00
2	—	375	124.00–128.00	126.08
3	—	320	142.50–145.00	144.13
5	—	462	121.50–136.00	129.86
5	—	522	120.00–137.00	126.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	116.00	116.00
1	—	665	71.00	71.00
2	—	432	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	628	123.50–127.00	124.96
6	—	523	129.00–137.00	130.39
1	—	435	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	127.50	127.50
1	—	550	107.00	107.00
1	—	695	89.00	89.00
1	—	800	88.00	88.00
2	—	218	111.00–120.00	115.34
2	—	315	120.00	120.00
2	—	620	81.00–110.00	95.15
4	—	504	93.00–119.00	112.05
5	—	425	115.00–128.00	121.28
7	—	388	125.00–131.00	129.32
14	—	473	115.00–125.00	120.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	101.00	101.00

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.