Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2021-03-03

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 3
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
690 head
▼ 776 vs last sale 1,466▲ 312 vs year ago 378 · +82.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
39 head
▼ 63 vs last sale 102▼ 2 vs year ago 41 · −4.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 10▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers ---1.00--3.00 higher---Feeder heifers---Steady to 2.00--higher . Slaughter cows 1.00--lower and bulls 2.00 lower . Todays receipts --751 hd.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $145.52/cwt on 255 head.
Average price
$145.52
255 head · 640 lb average
Value per head Derived
$931
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$344
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$24.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.90
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2640146.08936246
Medium and Large 2646131.318488thin
Medium and Large 2-3485122.005921thin
One grade step is worth $24.08/cwt here — about $344 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 sale255 hd
145.52
—
KY average28 barns · 8,039 hd
138.62
+6.90
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—Average1,79589.251,6023thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,36358.0579116
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19146.9155910
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00633.303355thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310196.67/cwt190.00–200.006103
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385166.71/cwt165.00–170.006426
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2390143.00/cwt143.00–143.005581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433171.00/cwt171.00–171.007403
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435172.00/cwt172.00–172.007481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy469174.66/cwt172.00–175.008199
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470162.68/cwt153.00–168.0076512
Steers—Medium and Large 2485134.00/cwt134.00–134.006501
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3485122.00/cwt122.00–122.005921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529150.64/cwt140.00–160.007979
Steers—Medium and Large 2535143.00/cwt143.00–143.007651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy536163.50/cwt163.50–163.508764
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy553162.50/cwt162.50–162.508993
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563158.75/cwt158.75–158.7589431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585153.99/cwt140.00–160.0090111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy609158.67/cwt158.00–159.0096612
Steers—Medium and Large 2616136.00/cwt136.00–136.008383
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623141.20/cwt136.50–151.008805
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630145.50/cwt145.50–145.5091716
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2661142.21/cwt131.50–147.009405
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678144.00/cwt144.00–144.0097617
Steers—Medium and Large 2685124.00/cwt124.00–124.008491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added709134.75/cwt134.75–134.7595542
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721130.31/cwt125.00–135.0094014
Steers—Medium and Large 2740138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added759134.50/cwt134.50–134.501,02119
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2768128.60/cwt128.50–129.009885
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815120.00/cwt120.00–120.009781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2860119.37/cwt117.50–119.501,02715
Steers—Medium and Large 2875103.50/cwt103.50–103.509061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,27595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,2111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,42095.50/cwt95.50–95.501,3561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy286154.06/cwt152.00–158.004413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290135.00/cwt135.00–135.003921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325150.60/cwt150.00–151.004895
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365150.00/cwt150.00–150.005481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371145.85/cwt132.50–150.005415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430145.98/cwt139.00–152.0062815
Heifers—Small 1-2440114.00/cwt114.00–114.005021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2491140.12/cwt138.00–144.506887
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526123.91/cwt120.00–140.006526
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527136.61/cwt123.00–142.0072033
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy530151.00/cwt151.00–151.008001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534141.50/cwt141.50–141.5075617
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569130.52/cwt122.00–139.0074346
Heifers—Medium and Large 2584117.39/cwt115.00–118.006865
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623125.35/cwt125.35–125.3578135
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628121.57/cwt115.00–124.007639
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670117.46/cwt112.00–122.0078720
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675102.00/cwt102.00–102.006891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2716112.67/cwt105.50–116.508076
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added802112.00/cwt112.00–112.0089816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2831106.00/cwt105.00–109.008814
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy333179.68/cwt171.00–184.005986
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2365165.00/cwt165.00–165.006021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375180.00/cwt180.00–180.006757
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400170.00/cwt170.00–170.006804
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422152.53/cwt133.00–159.006444
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3445132.50/cwt132.50–132.505901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2483149.89/cwt140.00–161.007247
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3505121.00/cwt121.00–121.006111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522139.90/cwt134.00–151.007306
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy575159.50/cwt159.50–159.509174
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2586133.64/cwt133.50–134.007837
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2629132.09/cwt122.00–139.008319
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2674127.99/cwt126.00–131.008639
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2713117.51/cwt115.00–120.008382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2791113.00/cwt113.00–113.008943
Bulls—Small 1-287587.50/cwt87.50–87.507661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-299080.00/cwt80.00–80.007921
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,75386.87/cwt82.50–90.001,5232
Bulls——1,88094.00/cwt94.00–94.001,7671
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89829.51/cwt28.50–31.002652
Cows—Lean 85-90%99558.50/cwt58.50–58.505821
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04035.50/cwt35.50–35.503691
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19146.91/cwt42.00–51.0055910
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,19454.02/cwt51.00–56.506455
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20013.50/cwt13.50–13.501621
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31050.00/cwt50.00–50.006551
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45260.87/cwt58.00–64.0088410
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2865925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,0011
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2965965.00/cwt965.00–965.009,3121
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2975775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,5561
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 11,000760.00/cwt760.00–760.007,6001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,010850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,5851
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,025675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,9191
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065856.57/cwt650.00–1,050.009,1222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0012,0381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,118935.96/cwt875.00–1,000.0010,4642
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,145860.00/cwt860.00–860.009,8471
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,195810.00/cwt810.00–810.009,6801
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,305835.00/cwt835.00–835.0010,8971
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,4601,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.0014,7461
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2720900.00/cwt900.00–900.006,4801
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2815825.00/cwt825.00–825.006,7241
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,110810.00/cwt810.00–810.008,9911

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.