Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2021-04-21

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 21
● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
643 head
▼ 442 vs last sale 1,085▲ 275 vs year ago 368 · +74.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
59 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 46▼ 7 vs year ago 66 · −10.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
69 head
▲ 52 vs last sale 17▲ 43 vs year ago 26 · +165.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers --4.00--5.00 lower and feeder heifers --1.00--3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls --4.00 lower. Todays receipts --771 hd.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $155.89/cwt on 185 head.
Average price
$155.89
185 head · 584 lb average
Value per head Derived
$910
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$357
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$48.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.32
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2586156.28916179
Medium and Large 2500151.517575thin
Small 1-2520107.505591thin
One grade step is worth $48.78/cwt here — about $357 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 sale185 hd
155.89
—
KY average26 barns · 7,070 hd
149.57
+6.32
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—Average1,52084.261,28010
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,20462.6275420
CowsLean 85-90%High80951.2841515
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,00450.0250211

Every lot

98 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2250172.50/cwt172.50–172.504311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy332180.43/cwt176.00–190.005993
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370182.55/cwt181.00–184.006756
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375164.00/cwt164.00–164.006151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422171.00/cwt160.00–177.507226
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy438175.20/cwt174.00–185.0076714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2461167.32/cwt165.00–172.007717
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy483173.76/cwt170.00–179.008397
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519164.06/cwt155.00–170.0085123
Steers—Small 1-2520107.50/cwt107.50–107.505591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy525170.00/cwt170.00–170.008931
Steers—Medium and Large 2530145.00/cwt145.00–145.007691
Steers—Medium and Large 2573146.68/cwt142.00–149.008403
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574163.50/cwt163.50–163.5093817
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2581157.20/cwt142.00–159.5091318
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634154.00/cwt154.00–154.0097617
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2639143.97/cwt143.00–153.0092014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673143.02/cwt137.00–147.0096310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730131.72/cwt125.00–143.509629
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added732141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,03219
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2927118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0947
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323150.41/cwt144.00–161.004863
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3340140.00/cwt140.00–140.004761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379155.43/cwt146.00–160.0058922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3390138.00/cwt138.00–138.005381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432152.59/cwt140.00–155.0065912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3436130.27/cwt124.00–133.005687
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440176.00/cwt176.00–176.007741
Heifers—Small 1-2465130.00/cwt130.00–130.006051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473149.90/cwt136.00–155.0070931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2519130.22/cwt114.00–137.006769
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525144.51/cwt128.50–156.0075937
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy538160.00/cwt160.00–160.008616
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3546125.00/cwt125.00–125.006834
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2564135.18/cwt127.00–143.007628
Heifers—Small 1-2575102.50/cwt102.50–102.505892
Heifers—Medium and Large 2577122.00/cwt122.00–122.007042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3595122.00/cwt122.00–122.007261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610127.98/cwt126.00–130.007812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665117.00/cwt117.00–117.007781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2670109.00/cwt109.00–109.007301
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2295155.00/cwt155.00–155.004571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy328197.73/cwt187.50–207.506492
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2328169.74/cwt165.00–174.005572
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2384166.43/cwt160.00–174.006397
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425131.00/cwt131.00–131.005571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427171.63/cwt168.00–175.007336
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full437172.00/cwt172.00–172.007524
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2440154.14/cwt142.00–160.006783
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full459170.00/cwt170.00–170.007805
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2483153.91/cwt145.00–162.007439
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3491122.78/cwt113.00–127.506033
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3510132.00/cwt132.00–132.006731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523155.29/cwt150.00–160.0081213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy536161.00/cwt161.00–161.008634
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569142.93/cwt135.00–151.5081310
Bulls—Large 1-2580146.00/cwt146.00–146.008471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622139.98/cwt138.00–141.008713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660135.68/cwt126.00–141.0089512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2725126.00/cwt126.00–126.009141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2785120.00/cwt120.00–120.009424
Bulls—Medium and Large 299572.00/cwt72.00–72.007161
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3415108.00/cwt108.00–108.004486
Dairy Steers—Large 3512105.00/cwt105.00–105.0053812
Dairy Steers—Large 364294.00/cwt94.00–94.006034
Dairy Steers—Large 370593.00/cwt93.00–93.006567
Dairy Steers—Large 381490.00/cwt90.00–90.007335
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 352256.00/cwt56.00–56.002922
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,45063.50/cwt63.50–63.509211
Bulls——1,49084.46/cwt80.00–88.001,2587
Bulls——1,65893.95/cwt87.50–100.001,5582
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%77354.05/cwt50.00–59.0041810
Cows—Lean 85-90%81648.43/cwt45.50–52.003954
Cows—Boner 80-85%95753.17/cwt49.00–54.505093
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02148.84/cwt45.50–52.504998
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14535.00/cwt35.00–35.004011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,16657.93/cwt54.00–59.506754
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,21463.79/cwt59.00–69.0077416
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.0016,0781
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2745625.00/cwt625.00–625.004,6561
Bred Cows—Small 1-2800935.00/cwt935.00–935.007,4801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2880625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,5001
Bred Cows—Small 1-2940949.07/cwt925.00–975.008,9212
Bred Cows—Small 1-2965550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,3081
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,005685.00/cwt685.00–685.006,8841
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,055825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,7041
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,100900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125953.11/cwt850.00–1,050.0010,7222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140883.99/cwt750.00–1,010.0010,0772
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,183836.11/cwt760.00–910.009,8912
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2805775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,2391
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-29251,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.0013,8753
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-29751,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0010,2381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,067781.42/cwt625.00–860.008,3383
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2651,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.0018,6593
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2801,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.0018,2401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,365900.00/cwt900.00–900.0012,2851

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.