Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2021-03-31

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 31
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,035 head
▲ 510 vs last sale 525▼ 149 vs year ago 1,184 · −12.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
69 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 71▲ 28 vs year ago 41 · +68.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
140 head
▲ 109 vs last sale 31▲ 137 vs year ago 3 · +4,566.7%
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers --under 400 # 2.00--4.00 higher over 400 # steady to 2.00 higher and Feeder heifers under 400 # 3.00--4.00 higher over 400 # 2 .00 higher . Slaughter cows and bulls steady . Todays receipts --1244 hd.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $141.21/cwt on 546 head.
Average price
$141.21
546 head · 730 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,030
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$197
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$11.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.73
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2731141.421,034536
Medium and Large 2644130.0083710thin
One grade step is worth $11.42/cwt here — about $197 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 sale546 hd
141.21
—
KY average26 barns · 6,784 hd
143.94
−2.73
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—Average1,63684.171,3777thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,33062.7783536
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,01244.604519thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average81538.603155thin

Every lot

119 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305176.00/cwt176.00–176.005371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375177.00/cwt177.00–177.006641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380172.50/cwt172.50–172.506561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420177.03/cwt171.00–180.007443
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2440164.00/cwt164.00–164.007221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465145.00/cwt145.00–145.006741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy478173.61/cwt172.00–174.008305
Steers—Medium and Large 2505139.00/cwt139.00–139.007021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy510163.73/cwt162.00–169.008354
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2539154.49/cwt149.00–155.0083311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy558162.69/cwt161.50–167.0090816
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575154.99/cwt140.00–159.0089113
Steers—Medium and Large 2584135.00/cwt135.00–135.007886
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy618155.00/cwt155.00–155.009584
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618151.29/cwt140.00–155.5093522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added648153.50/cwt153.50–153.5099520
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650145.50/cwt145.50–145.5094619
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669146.02/cwt144.00–147.0097731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2733133.92/cwt130.00–138.0098234
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added741141.33/cwt133.50–143.751,047182
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2763132.17/cwt128.00–134.001,00810
Steers—Medium and Large 2810117.00/cwt117.00–117.009483
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added813139.95/cwt139.95–139.951,13864
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2838118.00/cwt118.00–118.009899
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2853124.32/cwt123.00–124.501,06017
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added865128.75/cwt128.75–128.751,11460
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2916119.50/cwt119.50–119.501,0956
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2955113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0791
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy200167.50/cwt167.50–167.503351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2271151.55/cwt147.50–159.004114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2321152.01/cwt150.00–154.0048814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377154.73/cwt149.00–159.0058316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy381159.89/cwt159.00–162.0060910
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3402155.00/cwt155.00–155.006232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431152.77/cwt147.00–158.0065815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2447149.00/cwt149.00–149.006664
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471148.09/cwt143.00–152.0069814
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480130.00/cwt130.00–130.006241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3490131.00/cwt131.00–131.006422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519138.23/cwt136.00–139.007174
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3550126.00/cwt126.00–126.006931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574140.50/cwt135.00–142.0080624
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3615123.00/cwt123.00–123.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2633125.89/cwt123.25–133.0079726
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668124.73/cwt124.50–125.0083326
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718122.00/cwt122.00–122.008763
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2790109.50/cwt109.50–109.508655
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-287995.67/cwt95.50–95.7584112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-293095.50/cwt95.50–95.508882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,05793.25/cwt93.25–93.259868
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2255165.00/cwt165.00–165.004211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy262193.77/cwt184.00–210.005086
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2325150.00/cwt150.00–150.004881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy341170.00/cwt170.00–170.005804
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2363168.69/cwt154.00–173.006127
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy364177.25/cwt171.00–179.506459
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3426146.00/cwt146.00–146.006223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428158.46/cwt157.00–160.006782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added433179.00/cwt179.00–179.007756
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy438178.13/cwt172.00–183.0078022
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy469174.18/cwt167.00–178.0081717
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2484155.68/cwt148.00–161.007534
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2540152.14/cwt149.00–160.008225
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565135.00/cwt135.00–135.007631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580130.00/cwt130.00–130.007542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2608133.05/cwt122.00–144.008092
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3635119.00/cwt119.00–119.007561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2696128.32/cwt126.00–128.5089314
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2724125.51/cwt117.00–128.0090912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2885105.00/cwt105.00–105.009291
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,36560.00/cwt60.00–60.008191
Bulls——1,51083.04/cwt81.50–84.501,2543
Bulls——1,85293.36/cwt91.00–97.501,7293
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%77028.72/cwt27.50–30.002212
Cows—Lean 85-90%82036.79/cwt35.00–38.503022
Cows—Lean 85-90%89562.00/cwt62.00–62.005551
Cows—Boner 80-85%92645.46/cwt40.50–50.504215
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,05854.22/cwt53.50–55.005742
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,15058.73/cwt56.00–61.5067510
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,17554.50/cwt54.50–54.506401
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18032.81/cwt30.00–36.503872
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40864.71/cwt60.00–69.0091125
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3351,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0015,3532
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-29381,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.0013,8364
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,085800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,6802
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1131,251.26/cwt975.00–1,575.0013,9279
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,135975.00/cwt975.00–975.0011,0661
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0014,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1781,083.39/cwt1,000.00–1,175.0012,7624
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,3151,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0014,7941
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,3251,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.0013,3831
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,3461,417.86/cwt1,375.00–1,500.0019,0843
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2840950.00/cwt950.00–950.007,9801
Bred Cows—Small 1-2900809.10/cwt725.00–900.007,2822
Bred Cows—Small 1-29101,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009,1001
Bred Cows—Small 1-2930825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,6731
Bred Cows—Small 1-29601,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0010,0801
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2980800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,8401
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2990650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,4351
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 11,000900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,0001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,005762.50/cwt725.00–800.007,6632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,080964.84/cwt800.00–1,025.0010,4204
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,127650.00/cwt650.00–650.007,3262
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160885.00/cwt885.00–885.0010,2661
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,164977.50/cwt875.00–1,100.0011,3788
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,191854.46/cwt725.00–900.0010,1774
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,3181,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0014,8283
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,360925.00/cwt925.00–925.0012,5801
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,3701,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0015,0701
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,435900.00/cwt900.00–900.0012,9151
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2945900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,5051
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2990750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,4251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,025810.00/cwt810.00–810.008,3031
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,080950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,2601
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2794746.17/cwt500.00–800.005,9256
Stock Cows—Small 1-2955450.00/cwt450.00–450.004,2981
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-2980575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,6351
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070635.00/cwt635.00–635.006,7955

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.