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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 10

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Mar 3Mar 10Mar 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,361 head

▲ 671 vs last sale 690▲ 392 vs year ago 969 · +40.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 39▲ 25 vs year ago 40 · +62.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 22▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers ---2.00--4.00 Higher and Feeder heifers--Steady to 2.00 Higher. Slaughter cows steady and bulls 2.00 higher. Todays receipts 1440 hd.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.22/cwt on 532 head.

Average price

$142.22

532 head · 675 lb average

Value per head Derived

$960

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$51

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

$23.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.28

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	674	142.62	961	522
Medium and Large 2	663	130.51	865	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	765	118.86	910	8thin

One grade step is worth $23.76/cwt here — about $51 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 sale532 hd

142.22

—

KY average26 barns · 9,659 hd

140.94

+1.28

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	—	Average	1,891	92.34	1,746	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,362	57.19	779	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,097	42.47	466	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	848	35.61	302	20

Every lot

91 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	382	175.66/cwt	172.50–177.50	671	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	640	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	170.65/cwt	167.50–174.00	730	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	438	180.92/cwt	178.00–184.50	792	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	462	177.98/cwt	176.00–181.00	822	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	162.68/cwt	145.00–167.00	787	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	156.49/cwt	150.00–160.00	833	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	544	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	900	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	151.62/cwt	144.00–158.50	861	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	623	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	928	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	145.58/cwt	135.00–149.00	911	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	865	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	138.00/cwt	129.00–146.50	918	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	688	119.95/cwt	115.00–125.00	825	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	721	129.36/cwt	127.50–130.50	933	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	739	135.19/cwt	125.50–143.00	999	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	765	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,132	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	767	124.45/cwt	123.00–126.00	955	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	791	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	937	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	822	121.09/cwt	118.50–125.50	995	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	889	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,102	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	908	113.18/cwt	112.00–113.50	1,028	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	972	113.25/cwt	113.25–113.25	1,101	17
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	232	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	360	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	260	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	320	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	279	148.87/cwt	142.50–152.50	415	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	135.50/cwt	130.00–141.00	481	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	147.89/cwt	144.00–151.00	575	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	145.58/cwt	132.00–152.50	619	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	442	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	513	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	136.29/cwt	125.00–144.00	639	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	543	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	134.81/cwt	122.00–145.00	705	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	555	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	752	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	699	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	126.81/cwt	123.00–135.00	741	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	673	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	607	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	546	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	123.61/cwt	115.00–128.00	768	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	118.96/cwt	108.00–123.50	788	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	112.74/cwt	111.00–116.00	814	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	674	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	781	110.71/cwt	105.00–113.00	865	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	108.43/cwt	100.00–114.50	884	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	96.52/cwt	88.00–116.00	857	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	938	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,029	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,159	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	205	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	359	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	225	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	326	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	161.26/cwt	160.00–162.50	448	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	528	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	363	181.29/cwt	172.50–186.00	658	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	566	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	635	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	735	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	157.25/cwt	147.00–168.00	660	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	458	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	779	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	158.73/cwt	144.00–164.00	746	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	128.68/cwt	120.00–137.00	618	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	146.68/cwt	143.00–148.00	758	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	536	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	890	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	839	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	130.09/cwt	124.00–132.00	810	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	123.36/cwt	111.00–129.00	831	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	116.32/cwt	116.00–117.00	839	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	112.83/cwt	112.00–115.00	889	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	921	93.76/cwt	91.00–102.00	864	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	84.51/cwt	84.00–85.00	983	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,773	96.66/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,714	4
Bulls	—	—	2,008	88.02/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,767	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	695	32.84/cwt	30.00–35.00	228	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	842	54.80/cwt	52.00–57.00	461	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	847	22.14/cwt	13.00–30.00	188	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	934	35.13/cwt	35.00–35.50	328	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,063	36.21/cwt	35.00–40.00	385	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,111	45.15/cwt	40.00–54.00	502	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,338	55.35/cwt	52.00–58.00	741	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,369	58.39/cwt	56.00–64.00	799	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	51.50/cwt	51.50–51.50	729	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	674.43/cwt	600.00–760.00	6,778	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,729	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,408	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	10,974	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,345	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	13,114	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	690	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,105	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	810	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,480	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	815	899.42/cwt	775.00–935.00	7,330	4
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	880	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,480	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	930	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,370	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 Mar 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,361Last week 690Year ago 969

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 39Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 22Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers ---2.00--4.00 Higher and Feeder heifers--Steady to 2.00 Higher. Slaughter cows steady and bulls 2.00 higher. Todays receipts 1440 hd.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	842	52.00–57.00	54.80
8	—	847	13.00–30.00	22.14
2	—	695	30.00–35.00	32.84
4	—	934	35.00–35.50	35.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,063	35.00–40.00	36.21
7	—	1,111	40.00–54.00	45.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,338	52.00–58.00	55.35
14	—	1,369	56.00–64.00	58.39
1	—	1,415	51.50	51.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,008	85.00–90.00	88.02
4	—	1,773	94.00–101.00	96.66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	172.50–177.50	175.66
10	—	462	176.00–181.00	177.98
4	—	765	148.00	148.00
27	—	438	178.00–184.50	180.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	162.00	162.00
2	—	428	167.50–174.00	170.65
28	—	484	145.00–167.00	162.68
33	—	568	144.00–158.50	151.62
14	—	767	123.00–126.00	124.45
22	—	908	112.00–113.50	113.18
17	—	972	113.25	113.25
47	—	665	129.00–146.50	138.00
13	—	739	125.50–143.00	135.19
22	—	626	135.00–149.00	145.58
30	—	532	150.00–160.00	156.49
46	—	822	118.50–125.50	121.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	544	165.50	165.50
54	—	889	124.00	124.00
46	—	721	127.50–130.50	129.36
58	—	623	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	130.00–131.00	130.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	791	118.50	118.50
2	—	688	115.00–125.00	119.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	115.00–116.00	115.49
2	—	442	116.00	116.00
1	—	590	114.00	114.00
1	—	260	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	126.00	126.00
2	—	355	130.00–141.00	135.50
2	—	607	90.00	90.00
1	—	775	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	105.00	105.00
21	—	781	105.00–113.00	110.71
1	—	1,380	84.00	84.00
1	—	345	150.00	150.00
26	—	425	132.00–152.50	145.58
5	—	279	142.50–152.50	148.87
6	—	232	155.00	155.00
15	—	722	111.00–116.00	112.74
35	—	662	108.00–123.50	118.96
1	—	920	102.00	102.00
51	—	523	122.00–145.00	134.81
30	—	621	115.00–128.00	123.61
15	—	888	88.00–116.00	96.52
20	—	584	123.00–135.00	126.81
18	—	815	100.00–114.50	108.43
11	—	389	144.00–151.00	147.89
33	—	469	125.00–144.00	136.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	555	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	155.00	155.00
2	—	480	120.00–137.00	128.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	175.00	175.00
2	—	458	170.00	170.00
3	—	363	172.50–186.00	181.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	921	91.00–102.00	93.76
4	—	470	144.00–164.00	158.73
2	—	392	162.00	162.00
3	—	563	149.00	149.00
2	—	420	147.00–168.00	157.25
1	—	315	167.50	167.50
9	—	788	112.00–115.00	112.83
8	—	623	124.00–132.00	130.09
2	—	278	160.00–162.50	161.26
2	—	1,163	84.00–85.00	84.51
4	—	674	111.00–129.00	123.36
1	—	205	175.00	175.00
4	—	517	143.00–148.00	146.68
3	—	721	116.00–117.00	116.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	536	166.00	166.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,005	600.00–760.00	674.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	885.00	885.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	675.00	675.00

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	—	690	450.00	450.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	880	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	815	775.00–935.00	899.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	900.00	900.00

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.