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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 25

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

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Feeder Cattle receipts

305 head

▲ 201 vs last sale 104▲ 305 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 50▲ 88 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and heifers--- Sharply higher---Slaughter cows 3.00--5.00 higher Bulls 4.00--7.00 higher. Todays receipts : 393 hd.

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 $130.18/cwt on 230 head.

Average price

$130.18

230 head · 808 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,052

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−5.13

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	808	130.18	1,052	230

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale230 hd

130.18

—

KY average24 barns · 2,673 hd

135.31

−5.13

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	1,679	101.34	1,701	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,345	72.47	975	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,120	60.00	672	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	932	51.19	477	11

Every lot

38 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	335	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	576	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	603	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	649	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	403	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	697	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	162.25/cwt	162.00–162.50	662	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	157.86/cwt	156.50–160.00	755	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	544	153.52/cwt	150.00–154.00	835	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	137.53/cwt	134.00–145.00	792	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	578	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	907	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	839	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,015	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	848	127.10/cwt	127.10–127.10	1,078	134
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	863	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,079	63
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	302	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	477	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	143.79/cwt	136.00–155.00	538	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	413	118.73/cwt	110.00–128.00	490	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	141.21/cwt	138.00–144.00	585	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	416	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	607	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	141.54/cwt	133.00–149.00	657	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	121.83/cwt	116.00–128.00	646	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	129.35/cwt	124.00–137.00	741	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	752	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	610	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	825	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	753	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	883	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	849	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	118.02/cwt	115.00–124.00	867	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	875	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	900	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,030	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	731	1
Bulls	—	—	1,430	91.61/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,310	2
Bulls	—	—	1,822	107.57/cwt	104.00–112.50	1,960	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	843	57.61/cwt	54.00–61.50	486	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	952	49.76/cwt	42.50–56.00	474	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,048	64.69/cwt	62.50–70.00	678	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,139	58.78/cwt	50.50–65.50	670	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,206	65.53/cwt	57.00–69.00	790	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,399	75.17/cwt	70.00–83.00	1,052	18

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 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 305Last week 104Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 50Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and heifers--- Sharply higher---Slaughter cows 3.00--5.00 higher Bulls 4.00--7.00 higher. Todays receipts : 393 hd.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,139	50.50–65.50	58.78
6	—	1,048	62.50–70.00	64.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	843	54.00–61.50	57.61
9	—	952	42.50–56.00	49.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,206	57.00–69.00	65.53
18	—	1,399	70.00–83.00	75.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	90.00–93.00	91.61
8	—	1,822	104.00–112.50	107.57
1	—	1,030	71.00	71.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	172.00	172.00
4	—	403	173.00	173.00
3	—	578	157.00	157.00
1	—	375	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	576	134.00–145.00	137.53
8	—	544	150.00–154.00	153.52
2	—	408	162.00–162.50	162.25
5	—	839	121.00	121.00
1	—	360	167.50	167.50
5	—	478	156.50–160.00	157.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	848	127.10	127.10
63	—	863	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	100.00	100.00
6	—	631	140.00	140.00
1	—	685	124.00	124.00
3	—	735	115.00–124.00	118.02
1	—	465	162.00	162.00
2	—	875	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	100.00	100.00
6	—	414	138.00–144.00	141.21
5	—	627	120.00	120.00
12	—	464	133.00–149.00	141.54
5	—	374	136.00–155.00	143.79
7	—	573	124.00–137.00	129.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	96.00	96.00
2	—	530	116.00–128.00	121.83
2	—	413	110.00–128.00	118.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	416	146.00	146.00
3	—	302	158.00	158.00

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.