Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2020-08-12

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Aug 12
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
713 head
▲ 120 vs last sale 593▲ 440 vs year ago 273 · +161.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
72 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 73▲ 67 vs year ago 5 · +1,340.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
39 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 16▲ 1 vs year ago 38 · +2.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and Feeder heifers steady to 1.00--2.00--lower. Slaughter cows 4.00-7.00--lower and bulls 2.00--3.00 lower. Todays receipts --824 hd.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.94/cwt on 332 head.
Average price
$129.94
332 head · 587 lb average
Value per head Derived
$762
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$92
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$29.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.84
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2586130.34764324
Medium and Large 2-3599115.706937thin
Small and Medium 1-2665101.006721thin
One grade step is worth $29.34/cwt here — about $92 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 sale332 hd
129.94
—
KY average26 barns · 5,051 hd
131.78
−1.84
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,59495.381,52117
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,28256.8772923
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,03546.9348615
CowsLean 85-90%Low85030.502595thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeHigh1,04878.628243thin

Every lot

87 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325161.00/cwt161.00–161.005233
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382157.29/cwt151.00–160.006018
Steers—Medium and Large 2385160.00/cwt160.00–160.006161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2414150.66/cwt141.00–158.006247
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483149.52/cwt141.00–156.0072211
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3485136.00/cwt136.00–136.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy511164.00/cwt164.00–164.008383
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530148.01/cwt139.00–153.007849
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3535126.00/cwt126.00–126.006741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy564160.00/cwt160.00–160.009029
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565155.06/cwt147.00–159.0087624
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567144.00/cwt144.00–144.0081636
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added607154.00/cwt154.00–154.0093514
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625129.00/cwt129.00–129.008061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628144.83/cwt135.00–155.5091024
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669138.56/cwt137.50–145.009277
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added701136.50/cwt136.50–136.5095736
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730133.59/cwt125.00–135.009757
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765118.00/cwt118.00–118.009031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2819130.18/cwt123.50–131.501,0666
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2921124.67/cwt124.00–125.001,1483
Steers—Medium and Large 1-295084.00/cwt84.00–84.007981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,036118.25/cwt118.25–118.251,22516
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235138.73/cwt135.00–152.503264
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280140.00/cwt140.00–140.003922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2310151.00/cwt151.00–151.004682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379141.78/cwt134.00–151.005378
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2415142.10/cwt131.00–150.0059017
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471142.93/cwt130.00–150.0067325
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3480124.00/cwt124.00–124.005951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy495165.00/cwt165.00–165.008172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523132.74/cwt120.00–138.5069430
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3527120.00/cwt120.00–120.006322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added544130.00/cwt130.00–130.0070720
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557128.00/cwt128.00–128.0071319
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566128.75/cwt116.00–135.7572930
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610114.46/cwt112.00–117.006982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628117.44/cwt113.50–121.5073819
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655131.81/cwt125.10–134.25863112
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2665101.00/cwt101.00–101.006721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675115.56/cwt113.00–117.5078013
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675112.00/cwt112.00–112.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725111.17/cwt109.50–112.008063
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3765105.00/cwt105.00–105.008031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2776111.76/cwt101.00–114.008679
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2802106.50/cwt106.50–106.508547
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2915101.50/cwt101.50–101.509291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,08581.00/cwt81.00–81.008791
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2330154.00/cwt154.00–154.005086
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2360148.00/cwt148.00–148.005331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2435144.50/cwt144.50–144.506291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2488150.57/cwt146.50–152.507353
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2532147.32/cwt140.00–149.0078413
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575143.20/cwt138.00–155.0082310
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625131.50/cwt131.50–131.508223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2680111.00/cwt111.00–111.007551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-288590.00/cwt90.00–90.007971
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,04878.62/cwt66.50–91.008243
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,43889.82/cwt85.00–95.001,2926
Bulls——1,51573.50/cwt73.50–73.501,1141
Bulls——1,696100.91/cwt98.00–104.001,71110
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%71522.50/cwt22.50–22.501611
Cows—Lean 85-90%86040.00/cwt40.00–40.003441
Cows—Lean 85-90%89230.00/cwt30.00–30.002683
Cows—Boner 80-85%98345.76/cwt40.00–51.504507
Cows—Boner 80-85%98740.00/cwt40.00–40.003953
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13852.72/cwt50.00–57.006005
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26154.44/cwt51.00–60.5068612
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30559.52/cwt58.00–62.5077711
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-3790887.26/cwt850.00–925.007,0092
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2975675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,5811
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0012,5241
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,185700.00/cwt700.00–700.008,2951
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0014,4531
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,035.00/cwt1,035.00–1,035.0013,1961
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-2720725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,2201
Stock Cows—Small 1-2790635.00/cwt635.00–635.005,0171
Stock Cows—Small 1-2805735.00/cwt735.00–735.005,9171
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2698744.95/cwt710.00–785.005,2002
Bred Cows—Small 1-2730775.00/cwt775.00–775.005,6581
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2912856.76/cwt725.00–1,025.007,8143
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29251,046.18/cwt1,000.00–1,085.009,6772
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2930900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,3701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,080750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,106826.84/cwt660.00–950.009,1454
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,240860.00/cwt860.00–860.0010,6641
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,245810.00/cwt810.00–810.0010,0851

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.