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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Jul 8

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Jun 24Jul 8Jul 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

671 head

▼ 174 vs last sale 845▲ 671 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 87▲ 46 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 25▲ 19 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Todays receipts : 736 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 $143.79/cwt on 181 head.

Average price

$143.79

181 head · 578 lb average

Value per head Derived

$830

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$22.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.82

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	577	144.03	831	179
Medium and Large 2-3	643	121.50	781	2thin

One grade step is worth $22.53/cwt here — about $50 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 sale181 hd

143.79

—

KY average18 barns · 2,489 hd

133.96

+9.82

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	1,672	103.70	1,734	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,307	65.23	853	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,113	52.66	586	6thin

Every lot

71 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	411	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	150.20/cwt	145.00–155.00	569	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	406	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	619	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	136.30/cwt	127.00–140.00	581	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	146.67/cwt	140.00–151.00	683	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	488	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	737	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	148.08/cwt	130.00–150.00	789	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	148.98/cwt	134.00–151.50	837	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	870	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	631	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	943	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	137.29/cwt	135.00–138.00	870	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	781	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	656	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	945	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	135.51/cwt	129.00–138.00	924	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	131.67/cwt	128.00–135.00	964	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	983	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	883	111.76/cwt	110.00–113.50	987	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	917	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	88.50/cwt	88.50–88.50	938	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	394	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	139.87/cwt	135.00–149.00	513	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	115.17/cwt	110.00–120.00	430	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	133.75/cwt	121.00–138.00	562	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	143.69/cwt	137.00–150.00	606	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	136.58/cwt	130.00–142.00	650	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	593	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	126.49/cwt	121.00–134.00	668	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	583	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	125.32/cwt	116.00–138.00	713	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	655	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	123.15/cwt	117.00–125.00	751	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	638	111.04/cwt	108.00–114.00	708	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	948	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	687	104.31/cwt	103.00–108.50	717	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	113.58/cwt	105.00–116.00	813	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	386	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	334	146.34/cwt	142.00–150.00	489	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	153.16/cwt	144.00–157.50	559	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	143.41/cwt	135.00–152.50	601	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	438	114.97/cwt	110.00–120.00	504	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	623	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	134.84/cwt	128.00–142.00	631	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	470	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	495	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	609	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	520	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	796	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	134.01/cwt	130.00–139.00	720	8
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	565	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	131.02/cwt	125.00–136.00	746	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	133.12/cwt	127.00–140.00	821	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	122.96/cwt	119.50–128.00	831	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	785	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	114.42/cwt	110.00–120.00	819	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	827	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	852	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	528	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	91.95/cwt	84.00–98.00	1,186	2
Bulls	—	—	1,500	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,740	1
Bulls	—	—	1,828	105.57/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,930	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,003	59.16/cwt	58.50–60.00	593	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,102	51.05/cwt	45.00–56.00	563	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,296	66.22/cwt	61.50–75.50	858	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	44.50/cwt	44.50–44.50	607	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,371	59.56/cwt	54.50–62.00	817	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	810	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,860	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,925	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,325	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	14,376	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,370	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	13,358	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,470	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	13,377	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	795	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,969	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,192	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,920	2

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 Jul 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 671Last week 845Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 87Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 25Year ago 0

Todays receipts : 736 hd

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	108.00–114.00	111.04
4	—	420	121.00–138.00	133.75
4	—	687	103.00–108.50	104.31
1	—	490	121.00	121.00
1	—	540	108.00	108.00
1	—	580	113.00	113.00
2	—	315	125.00	125.00
2	—	373	110.00–120.00	115.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	367	135.00–149.00	139.87
18	—	610	117.00–125.00	123.15
24	—	569	116.00–138.00	125.32
32	—	476	130.00–142.00	136.58
15	—	528	121.00–134.00	126.49
9	—	716	105.00–116.00	113.58
8	—	422	137.00–150.00	143.69
4	—	672	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	160.00	160.00
1	—	600	145.00	145.00
4	—	488	151.00	151.00
5	—	656	144.00	144.00
9	—	406	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	155.00	155.00
2	—	883	110.00–113.50	111.76
2	—	940	97.50	97.50
2	—	1,060	88.50	88.50
3	—	833	118.00	118.00
4	—	634	135.00–138.00	137.29
5	—	426	127.00–140.00	136.30
48	—	562	134.00–151.50	148.98
24	—	533	130.00–150.00	148.08
16	—	682	129.00–138.00	135.51
16	—	466	140.00–151.00	146.67
9	—	732	128.00–135.00	131.67
6	—	379	145.00–155.00	150.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
1	—	635	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	631	149.50	149.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	157.50	157.50
17	—	617	127.00–140.00	133.12
16	—	468	128.00–142.00	134.84
13	—	676	119.50–128.00	122.96
11	—	419	135.00–152.50	143.41
11	—	365	144.00–157.50	153.16
10	—	569	125.00–136.00	131.02
9	—	716	110.00–120.00	114.42
9	—	334	142.00–150.00	146.34
8	—	537	130.00–139.00	134.01
1	—	755	109.50	109.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	852	62.00	62.00
2	—	695	113.00	113.00
2	—	438	110.00–120.00	114.97
1	—	470	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,085.00	1,085.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,470	910.00	910.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,192	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,296	61.50–75.50	66.22
4	—	1,371	54.50–62.00	59.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,102	45.00–56.00	51.05
2	—	1,003	58.50–60.00	59.16
1	—	1,365	44.50	44.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,828	100.00–111.00	105.57
2	—	1,290	84.00–98.00	91.95
1	—	1,500	116.00	116.00

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.