Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2020-11-11

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Nov 11
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
730 head
▲ 269 vs last sale 461▲ 449 vs year ago 281 · +159.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
89 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 44▲ 59 vs year ago 30 · +196.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
129 head
▲ 95 vs last sale 34▲ 125 vs year ago 4 · +3,125.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers--Steady to 3.00 higher and Feeder heifers 2.00--3.00 higher . Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher . Todays receipts 945 hd.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.51/cwt on 271 head.
Average price
$124.51
271 head · 523 lb average
Value per head Derived
$652
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$153
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$24.32/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.27
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2523126.34661242
Medium and Large 2507112.8357212thin
Medium and Large 2-3548108.1459313thin
Small 1-2498102.025084thin
One grade step is worth $24.32/cwt here — about $153 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 sale271 hd
124.51
—
KY average26 barns · 5,646 hd
122.24
+2.27
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—High1,61285.231,37411
CowsLean 85-90%High94558.575533thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,31957.8176226
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,01850.9151822

Every lot

108 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2247156.00/cwt156.00–156.003852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2390155.00/cwt155.00–155.006051
Steers—Medium and Large 2420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433149.75/cwt149.00–150.006484
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465152.25/cwt148.00–156.0070817
Steers—Small 1-2475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005701
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3510104.00/cwt104.00–104.005302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525142.28/cwt132.00–151.0074729
Steers—Medium and Large 2555132.00/cwt132.00–132.007331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2563149.73/cwt133.00–153.5084320
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3565130.00/cwt130.00–130.007351
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2580124.00/cwt124.00–124.007192
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624138.88/cwt126.00–145.0086730
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626142.00/cwt142.00–142.0088923
Steers—Medium and Large 2660100.00/cwt100.00–100.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2674128.53/cwt125.00–131.0086622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2709126.81/cwt119.00–129.008997
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2830124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2880120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,010104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,0501
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260120.00/cwt120.00–120.003121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy266146.00/cwt146.00–146.003881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2279133.67/cwt130.00–137.503737
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2310135.63/cwt131.00–139.0042013
Heifers—Medium and Large 2335124.00/cwt124.00–124.004151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2355118.00/cwt118.00–118.004191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3355117.00/cwt117.00–117.004151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381134.52/cwt127.00–139.0051314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
Heifers—Small 1-2423110.54/cwt100.00–122.004682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429133.93/cwt124.00–139.0057522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2458129.66/cwt122.50–134.0059418
Heifers—Small 1-2490100.00/cwt100.00–100.004901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2497125.50/cwt125.50–125.506242
Heifers—Medium and Large 2510121.00/cwt121.00–121.006172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523125.44/cwt120.00–131.5065639
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3529113.70/cwt113.50–115.006017
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3557107.99/cwt107.50–109.006023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2559126.50/cwt119.50–130.5070764
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605102.00/cwt102.00–102.006172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613121.47/cwt118.00–124.0074537
Heifers—Small 1-265587.00/cwt87.00–87.005701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2666115.94/cwt110.00–121.0077222
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-370084.50/cwt84.50–84.505922
Heifers—Medium and Large 271087.50/cwt87.50–87.506211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2730115.29/cwt114.00–118.008423
Heifers—Medium and Large 279587.50/cwt87.50–87.506961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-282593.50/cwt93.50–93.507712
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2245167.50/cwt167.50–167.504101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2333151.99/cwt145.00–157.505067
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy353165.00/cwt165.00–165.005824
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370158.99/cwt158.00–160.005884
Bulls—Small 1-2380102.50/cwt102.50–102.503901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2435148.47/cwt135.00–154.5064614
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472142.68/cwt135.00–150.006735
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3485126.00/cwt126.00–126.006111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510138.87/cwt125.00–145.5070820
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3547130.00/cwt130.00–130.007114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571126.00/cwt125.00–130.0071911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620121.84/cwt116.00–124.0075524
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2664117.03/cwt111.00–123.0077720
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715107.99/cwt107.00–109.007722
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-371587.00/cwt87.00–87.006221
Bulls—Medium and Large 273099.00/cwt99.00–99.007231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2762101.50/cwt101.50–101.507732
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-379587.00/cwt87.00–87.006921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2810107.00/cwt107.00–107.008671
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-382085.00/cwt85.00–85.006971
Bulls—Medium and Large 3-482578.00/cwt78.00–78.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 286083.18/cwt82.00–89.007156
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-292080.00/cwt80.00–80.007361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-392584.00/cwt84.00–84.007771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-296590.00/cwt90.00–90.008691
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3600106.50/cwt106.50–106.5063917
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added792100.75/cwt100.75–100.7579843
Dairy Steers—Large 386385.00/cwt85.00–85.007348
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,47979.96/cwt73.50–84.001,1836
Bulls——1,77291.56/cwt86.50–97.001,6225
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94558.57/cwt53.50–67.005533
Cows—Boner 80-85%97747.44/cwt43.00–53.004639
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04753.32/cwt48.00–68.0055813
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,20053.52/cwt52.00–54.506425
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34758.83/cwt55.00–75.0079221
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Large 1-21,7851,675.00/cwt1,675.00–1,675.0029,8991
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2677535.00/cwt535.00–535.003,6222
Bred Cows—Small 1-2692513.90/cwt435.00–610.003,5563
Bred Cows—Small 1-2785635.00/cwt635.00–635.004,9851
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2938788.37/cwt610.00–885.007,3955
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2972725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,0472
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110650.00/cwt650.00–650.007,2151
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,090.34/cwt1,075.00–1,100.0012,2665
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,126629.35/cwt550.00–675.007,0864
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,136772.09/cwt675.00–925.008,7715
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160700.00/cwt700.00–700.008,1201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1881,088.22/cwt1,050.00–1,100.0012,9284
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,355750.00/cwt750.00–750.0010,1631
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2930925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,6031
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-21,0151,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0011,6732
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-21,0301,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0011,5881
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.0014,9734
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,150750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1821,242.31/cwt885.00–1,450.0014,6846
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,250928.00/cwt800.00–1,050.0011,6004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3101,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0014,0831
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,3701,546.48/cwt1,400.00–1,650.0021,18715
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,4101,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0019,7401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,498942.82/cwt750.00–1,125.0014,1232
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,5781,650.00/cwt1,650.00–1,650.0026,0373

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.