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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Jun 3

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← May 27Jun 3Jun 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

316 head

▼ 205 vs last sale 521▲ 316 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 34▲ 24 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 0▲ 4 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Todays receipts :--344 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 $131.67/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$131.67

93 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$703

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$8.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.36

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	536	133.06	714	72
Medium and Large 2-3	528	127.02	671	20
Small and Medium 1-2	445	125.00	556	1thin

One grade step is worth $8.06/cwt here — about $157 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 sale93 hd

131.67

—

KY average29 barns · 5,976 hd

128.31

+3.36

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	—	High	1,793	87.46	1,568	3thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,150	66.50	765	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,207	63.78	770	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	873	55.82	488	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	948	53.79	510	5thin

Every lot

53 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	322	176.34/cwt	176.00–177.00	568	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	664	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	744	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	468	164.27/cwt	162.00–165.00	769	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	159.45/cwt	157.00–162.00	836	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	150.69/cwt	144.00–154.00	845	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	606	145.26/cwt	131.00–149.00	880	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	930	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,003	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	387	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	419	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	449	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	151.61/cwt	149.00–153.00	566	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	697	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	152.11/cwt	140.00–157.00	631	7
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	445	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	556	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	135.96/cwt	125.00–141.00	639	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	523	153.08/cwt	151.00–157.00	801	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	524	129.05/cwt	121.00–134.50	676	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	125.61/cwt	122.00–128.50	701	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	116.28/cwt	106.00–122.50	712	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	106.75/cwt	106.00–107.50	726	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	119.48/cwt	107.00–121.00	859	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	751	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	856	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	760	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	665	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	176.34/cwt	174.00–179.00	473	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	176.35/cwt	162.50–181.00	554	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	335	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	596	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	164.22/cwt	158.00–167.50	634	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	160.24/cwt	154.00–164.50	668	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	417	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	667	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	480	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	643	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	157.03/cwt	140.00–161.00	768	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	151.43/cwt	146.00–158.00	787	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	153.51/cwt	151.00–157.00	867	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	134.58/cwt	125.00–136.00	842	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	126.65/cwt	125.00–136.00	859	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,790	103.69/cwt	99.00–107.50	1,856	2
Bulls	—	—	1,800	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	990	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	775	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	372	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	878	54.59/cwt	52.00–57.00	479	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	898	57.78/cwt	56.50–59.00	519	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	995	53.25/cwt	46.00–60.50	530	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,075	58.47/cwt	54.00–61.00	629	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,150	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	765	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,286	66.97/cwt	59.00–77.50	861	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,998	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 Jun 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 316Last week 521Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 34Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 0Year ago 0

Todays receipts :--344 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	680	106.00–107.50	106.75
3	—	373	149.00–153.00	151.61
1	—	245	158.00	158.00
9	—	612	106.00–122.50	116.28
2	—	325	138.00	138.00
15	—	470	125.00–141.00	135.96
9	—	719	107.00–121.00	119.48
1	—	275	152.50	152.50
9	—	558	122.00–128.50	125.61
7	—	415	140.00–157.00	152.11
4	—	751	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	415	168.00	168.00
3	—	523	151.00–157.00	153.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	524	121.00–134.50	129.05
1	—	760	87.50	87.50
1	—	370	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	524	157.00–162.00	159.45
11	—	561	144.00–154.00	150.69
10	—	606	131.00–149.00	145.26
3	—	715	130.00	130.00
1	—	880	114.00	114.00
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
1	—	400	166.00	166.00
1	—	385	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	130.00	130.00
1	—	465	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	468	162.00–165.00	164.27
3	—	322	176.00–177.00	176.34
1	—	425	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	520	146.00–158.00	151.43
8	—	678	125.00–136.00	126.65
8	—	489	140.00–161.00	157.03
7	—	565	151.00–157.00	153.51
4	—	314	162.50–181.00	176.35
2	—	268	174.00–179.00	176.34
11	—	386	158.00–167.50	164.22
12	—	417	154.00–164.50	160.24
11	—	626	125.00–136.00	134.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	417	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	140.00	140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	775.00	775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,790	99.00–107.50	103.69
1	—	1,800	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	898	56.50–59.00	57.78
1	—	775	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,286	59.00–77.50	66.97
3	—	1,075	54.00–61.00	58.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	995	46.00–60.50	53.25
2	—	878	52.00–57.00	54.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	66.50	66.50

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.