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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Jul 29

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Jul 22Jul 29Aug 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

329 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 374▼ 210 vs year ago 539 · −39.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 68▲ 14 vs year ago 55 · +25.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 26▲ 8 vs year ago 6 · +133.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---Steady to 1.00--2.00 lower and Feeder heifers----2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00--5.00 higher bulls 2.00 higher. -----Todays receipts ---412 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 $124.84/cwt on 185 head.

Average price

$124.84

185 head · 625 lb average

Value per head Derived

$781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$15.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.30

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	626	125.49	786	177
Medium and Large 2-3	605	110.49	668	8thin

One grade step is worth $15.00/cwt here — about $118 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 sale185 hd

124.84

—

KY average28 barns · 5,577 hd

129.15

−4.30

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	1,440	100.97	1,454	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,373	75.60	1,038	49
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,045	60.34	631	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	853	47.17	402	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,460	82.50	1,205	2thin

Every lot

64 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	382	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	495	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	544	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	578	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	146.38/cwt	144.00–152.00	703	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	151.23/cwt	149.00–152.00	802	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	771	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	625	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	913	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	668	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	972	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	132.96/cwt	131.00–134.00	951	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	981	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	985	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,112	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	305	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	503	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	451	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	353	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	540	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	142.41/cwt	135.00–149.00	524	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	139.04/cwt	135.00–142.00	581	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	131.51/cwt	117.00–137.00	626	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	124.28/cwt	119.50–126.50	652	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	124.63/cwt	117.00–127.25	703	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	588	117.48/cwt	113.00–119.00	691	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	118.87/cwt	118.50–119.00	726	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	621	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	643	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	116.62/cwt	115.00–119.00	778	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	104.67/cwt	100.00–106.50	793	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	808	121.10/cwt	121.10–121.10	978	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	754	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	91.99/cwt	90.00–94.00	800	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	235	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	400	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	424	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	544	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	506	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	150.87/cwt	150.00–152.50	551	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	623	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	138.95/cwt	132.00–140.00	649	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	133.66/cwt	126.50–136.00	714	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	133.01/cwt	129.00–135.00	755	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	649	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	128.54/cwt	123.00–132.50	788	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	677	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	779	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	697	119.25/cwt	115.50–124.00	831	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	832	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	95.10/cwt	90.00–100.00	830	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	896	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,460	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,205	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,035	91.42/cwt	90.00–93.00	946	2
Bulls	—	—	1,845	110.52/cwt	107.50–113.00	2,039	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	785	34.50/cwt	34.50–34.50	271	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	835	46.50/cwt	46.50–46.50	388	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	569	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,029	58.48/cwt	55.00–64.00	602	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,085	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	705	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,236	64.68/cwt	63.00–67.50	799	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	76.57/cwt	65.00–81.00	1,060	45
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	745	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	5,960	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	685	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,281	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	831.16/cwt	725.00–935.00	9,417	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,420	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,875	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,035	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,833	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,410.00/cwt	1,410.00–1,410.00	16,779	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 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 329Last week 374Year ago 539

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 68Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 26Year ago 6

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---Steady to 1.00--2.00 lower and Feeder heifers----2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00--5.00 higher bulls 2.00 higher. -----Todays receipts ---412 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	588	113.00–119.00	117.48
4	—	621	103.50	103.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	808	121.10	121.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	564	117.00–127.25	124.63
19	—	476	117.00–137.00	131.51
12	—	368	135.00–149.00	142.41
11	—	418	135.00–142.00	139.04
10	—	667	115.00–119.00	116.62
9	—	525	119.50–126.50	124.28
6	—	758	100.00–106.50	104.67
4	—	611	118.50–119.00	118.87
2	—	870	90.00–94.00	91.99
1	—	820	92.00	92.00
1	—	340	132.50	132.50
1	—	200	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	353	153.00	153.00
2	—	335	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	467	132.00–140.00	138.95
11	—	613	123.00–132.50	128.54
10	—	534	126.50–136.00	133.66
6	—	697	115.50–124.00	119.25
3	—	568	129.00–135.00	133.01
3	—	365	150.00–152.50	150.87
3	—	321	157.50	157.50
2	—	873	90.00–100.00	95.10
2	—	442	141.00	141.00
1	—	905	99.00	99.00
1	—	800	104.00	104.00
1	—	265	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	170.00	170.00
1	—	235	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	677	115.00	115.00
1	—	590	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	480	144.00–152.00	146.38
6	—	571	135.00	135.00
5	—	366	158.00	158.00
4	—	530	149.00–152.00	151.23
3	—	715	131.00–134.00	132.96
2	—	835	118.00	118.00
1	—	1,030	108.00	108.00
1	—	785	125.00	125.00
1	—	300	165.00	165.00
1	—	275	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	668	145.50	145.50
3	—	625	146.00	146.00
1	—	325	167.50	167.50

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	82.50	82.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	60.50	60.50
1	—	835	46.50	46.50
1	—	785	34.50	34.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,385	65.00–81.00	76.57
4	—	1,236	63.00–67.50	64.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,029	55.00–64.00	58.48
2	—	1,085	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,845	107.50–113.00	110.52
2	—	1,035	90.00–93.00	91.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	745	800.00	800.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,133	725.00–935.00	831.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,190	1,410.00	1,410.00

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.