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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 14

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

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Feeder Cattle receipts

650 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 578▼ 274 vs year ago 924 · −29.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 45▼ 36 vs year ago 58 · −62.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 16▲ 7 vs year ago 10 · +70.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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 $125.06/cwt on 309 head.

Average price

$125.06

309 head · 650 lb average

Value per head Derived

$813

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.12

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	650	125.06	813	309

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 sale309 hd

125.06

—

KY average26 barns · 5,707 hd

124.94

+0.12

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	1,870	82.17	1,537	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,400	55.00	770	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,150	51.04	587	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,018	44.26	451	5thin

Every lot

51 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	300	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	516	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	168.03/cwt	165.00–169.00	607	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	407	155.33/cwt	140.00–165.00	632	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	495	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	743	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	506	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	764	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	549	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	785	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	137.35/cwt	136.00–141.00	797	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	131.71/cwt	129.00–137.00	797	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	651	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	892	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	128.98/cwt	126.00–130.00	936	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	814	126.99/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,034	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	910	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,106	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,041	115.73/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,205	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	245	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	370	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	306	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	398	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	513	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	128.90/cwt	125.00–137.00	543	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	127.67/cwt	125.00–130.00	599	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	508	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	660	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	124.53/cwt	122.00–128.00	659	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	568	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	750	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	126.25/cwt	122.00–128.00	727	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	121.49/cwt	116.00–126.00	767	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	785	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	721	129.14/cwt	127.25–130.85	931	143
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	91.60/cwt	91.00–92.00	747	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	876	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	999	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	991	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	892	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	151.15/cwt	145.00–160.00	579	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	145.79/cwt	142.00–154.00	625	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	143.14/cwt	135.00–150.00	670	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	134.74/cwt	132.00–138.00	686	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	126.79/cwt	121.00–136.00	727	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	119.89/cwt	115.00–123.00	748	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	686	114.61/cwt	99.00–121.00	786	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	116.64/cwt	114.00–122.00	848	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	810	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	639	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,725	79.52/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,372	4
Bulls	—	—	2,160	87.47/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,889	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	40.97/cwt	39.00–43.00	396	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	49.19/cwt	47.00–51.00	539	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	51.04/cwt	50.00–52.00	587	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	58.00/cwt	57.00–59.00	783	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	754	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,850	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	15,275	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	15,400	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 Oct 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 650Last week 578Year ago 924

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 45Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 16Year ago 10

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	900	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	1,100.00	1,100.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	495	150.00	150.00
19	—	549	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	300	172.00	172.00
5	—	407	140.00–165.00	155.33
3	—	605	129.00–137.00	131.71
8	—	726	126.00–130.00	128.98
5	—	660	130.00	130.00
4	—	361	165.00–169.00	168.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,041	115.00–116.00	115.73
5	—	651	137.00	137.00
3	—	506	151.00	151.00
18	—	580	136.00–141.00	137.35
13	—	910	121.50	121.50
9	—	814	125.00–128.00	126.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	108.00	108.00
2	—	900	71.00	71.00
6	—	727	114.00–122.00	116.64
12	—	509	132.00–138.00	134.74
7	—	383	145.00–160.00	151.15
10	—	624	115.00–123.00	119.89
15	—	429	142.00–154.00	145.79
21	—	468	135.00–150.00	143.14
14	—	686	99.00–121.00	114.61
22	—	573	121.00–136.00	126.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	398	129.00	129.00
12	—	631	116.00–126.00	121.49
3	—	665	118.00	118.00
5	—	815	91.00–92.00	91.60
20	—	469	125.00–130.00	127.67
15	—	576	122.00–128.00	126.25
2	—	700	110.00	110.00
3	—	245	125.00	125.00
20	—	421	125.00–137.00	128.90
34	—	529	122.00–128.00	124.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
143	—	721	127.25–130.85	129.14
1	—	245	151.00	151.00
6	—	568	132.00	132.00
12	—	991	90.00	90.00
16	—	876	114.00	114.00
11	—	508	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	967	39.00–43.00	40.97
2	—	1,095	47.00–51.00	49.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,350	57.00–59.00	58.00
2	—	1,450	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	50.00–52.00	51.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,160	86.00–89.00	87.47
4	—	1,725	79.00–81.00	79.52

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.