Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2021-04-14

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 14
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,085 head
▲ 522 vs last sale 563▲ 799 vs year ago 286 · +279.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
46 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 56▼ 5 vs year ago 51 · −9.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
17 head
▼ 99 vs last sale 116▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----7.00--12.00 higher and Feeder heifers---3.00--5.00 higher . Slaughter cows 3.00 --higher and bulls --4.00 higher. Todays receipts 1148 hd.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $145.87/cwt on 520 head.
Average price
$145.87
520 head · 725 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,058
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$88
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$43.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.26
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2493155.257654thin
Medium and Large 1-2727145.981,061513
Small 1-2790122.509681thin
Medium and Large 2-3765111.508532thin
One grade step is worth $43.75/cwt here — about −$88 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 sale520 hd
145.87
—
KY average26 barns · 8,424 hd
152.13
−6.26
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—Low1,77799.501,7685thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,28167.6286623
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,00849.895035thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average89742.783846thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2300185.00/cwt185.00–185.005551
Steers—Medium and Large 2375169.00/cwt169.00–169.006341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2393170.99/cwt169.00–173.006722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425193.08/cwt184.00–201.008217
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2443167.03/cwt162.00–172.007402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy466185.58/cwt183.00–187.008656
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478173.19/cwt163.00–176.008286
Steers—Medium and Large 2510151.00/cwt151.00–151.007702
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy513175.00/cwt175.00–175.008983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524168.78/cwt157.00–176.5088429
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy565168.54/cwt168.00–169.009529
Steers—Medium and Large 2575150.00/cwt150.00–150.008631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2579159.02/cwt145.00–166.0092133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy609169.88/cwt168.50–170.501,03513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2636161.51/cwt144.00–165.501,02742
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy657166.34/cwt166.00–167.001,0933
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2676141.55/cwt136.00–145.009577
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3705117.00/cwt117.00–117.008251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713147.36/cwt144.00–150.501,05176
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full726143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0383
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2727135.33/cwt121.00–140.009849
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added750142.75/cwt142.75–142.751,07170
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770135.89/cwt134.00–137.001,0469
Steers—Small 1-2790122.50/cwt122.50–122.509681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added807137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,10660
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3825106.00/cwt106.00–106.008751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added868125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,08561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2880121.96/cwt118.50–125.501,0736
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added910129.50/cwt129.50–129.501,17854
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2910112.52/cwt108.00–117.001,0242
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2260148.00/cwt148.00–148.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy265170.00/cwt170.00–170.004511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315157.00/cwt157.00–157.004951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy332170.00/cwt170.00–170.005642
Heifers—Medium and Large 2382148.86/cwt137.50–155.005698
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2386162.80/cwt157.00–177.5062811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added442158.00/cwt158.00–158.0069820
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2442153.02/cwt150.00–162.0067620
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472153.36/cwt143.00–160.0072430
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2535150.11/cwt136.00–155.0080363
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569132.95/cwt127.50–142.0075618
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3580114.00/cwt114.00–114.006611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581142.75/cwt142.75–142.7582935
Heifers—Medium and Large 2590129.00/cwt129.00–129.007613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618118.35/cwt111.00–126.007314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621135.33/cwt127.00–136.508409
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2678123.67/cwt116.00–127.0083818
Heifers—Medium and Large 2685110.00/cwt110.00–110.007541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2719117.96/cwt116.00–121.008488
Heifers—Medium and Large 272590.00/cwt90.00–90.006531
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3726117.00/cwt117.00–117.008493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765116.00/cwt116.00–116.008871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800114.00/cwt114.00–114.009121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added826120.50/cwt120.50–120.5099565
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-285083.00/cwt83.00–83.007061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2933103.39/cwt99.00–117.009654
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,00064.50/cwt64.50–64.506451
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy277203.00/cwt203.00–203.005622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy321195.23/cwt182.50–200.006275
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370188.80/cwt187.50–190.006998
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427166.02/cwt165.00–168.007095
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy439177.92/cwt176.00–182.007816
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475166.15/cwt141.00–174.0078913
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520136.00/cwt136.00–136.007073
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530158.89/cwt147.00–164.0084212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy549168.00/cwt168.00–168.009225
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2582143.00/cwt143.00–143.008324
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2614139.69/cwt138.00–142.008586
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660129.00/cwt129.00–129.008512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3687119.00/cwt119.00–119.008182
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2800121.00/cwt121.00–121.009681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2870100.00/cwt100.00–100.008702
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,00087.00/cwt87.00–87.008701
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,18083.00/cwt83.00–83.009791
Bulls——1,863106.00/cwt101.50–112.001,9753
Bulls——2,11596.50/cwt96.50–96.502,0411
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84055.35/cwt51.00–58.004653
Cows—Lean 85-90%91042.00/cwt42.00–42.003821
Cows—Lean 85-90%97524.32/cwt23.50–25.002372
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00858.25/cwt58.00–58.505872
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00844.31/cwt40.00–52.004473
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,03062.00/cwt62.00–62.006391
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29267.88/cwt59.00–76.5087722
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4701,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.0019,8451
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2785775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,0841
Bred Cows—Small 1-2890550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,8951
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,068637.00/cwt625.00–650.006,8032
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,9451
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110685.00/cwt685.00–685.007,6041
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155785.00/cwt785.00–785.009,0671
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,210835.00/cwt835.00–835.0010,1041
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2980900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,8201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3101,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0013,7551

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.