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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Aug 11

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Aug 4Aug 11Aug 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

382 head

▼ 841 vs last sale 1,223▼ 331 vs year ago 713 · −46.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 42▼ 31 vs year ago 72 · −43.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 0▼ 28 vs year ago 39 · −71.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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 $143.45/cwt on 196 head.

Average price

$143.45

196 head · 773 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,109

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−4.08

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	773	143.45	1,109	196

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale196 hd

143.45

—

KY average23 barns · 6,068 hd

147.53

−4.08

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,515	64.17	972	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,166	63.45	740	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,088	53.40	581	5thin

Every lot

47 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	155.66/cwt	148.00–165.00	721	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	162.36/cwt	160.00–163.50	849	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	142.71/cwt	132.00–148.00	799	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	595	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	952	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	613	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	990	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	141.51/cwt	137.00–148.00	886	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	687	147.35/cwt	147.00–147.50	1,012	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	722	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,032	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	826	133.43/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,102	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	832	138.25/cwt	138.25–138.25	1,150	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	890	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,264	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,185	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,218	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	493	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	568	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	139.37/cwt	136.00–144.00	606	14
Heifers	—	Large 1	465	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	563	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	478	149.67/cwt	149.00–150.00	715	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	141.49/cwt	133.00–148.00	683	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	132.39/cwt	128.00–135.00	700	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	138.04/cwt	129.00–142.00	791	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	583	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	799	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	123.34/cwt	119.00–127.00	762	18
Heifers	—	Large 1	657	114.41/cwt	112.00–118.00	752	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	124.60/cwt	122.00–128.00	824	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	907	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	448	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	156.99/cwt	155.00–159.00	521	9
Bulls	—	Large 1	360	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	439	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	156.92/cwt	152.00–160.00	595	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	147.94/cwt	145.00–160.00	612	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	147.01/cwt	144.00–152.00	710	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	141.92/cwt	139.00–146.00	727	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	141.33/cwt	138.00–144.00	801	16
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	580	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	679	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	133.16/cwt	124.00–140.00	828	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	917	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	126.99/cwt	125.00–129.00	914	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	50.30/cwt	49.00–51.00	527	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	750	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	58.04/cwt	57.00–59.00	667	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	61.09/cwt	60.00–63.00	731	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	62.42/cwt	61.00–64.00	918	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	68.53/cwt	67.00–70.00	1,116	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,825	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	13,438	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	13,715	2

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 Aug 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 382Last week 1,223Year ago 713

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 42Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 0Year ago 39

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	890	142.00	142.00
60	—	832	138.25	138.25
5	—	595	160.00	160.00
9	—	613	161.50	161.50
2	—	722	143.00	143.00
10	—	523	160.00–163.50	162.36
10	—	687	147.00–147.50	147.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	626	137.00–148.00	141.51
7	—	826	133.00–134.00	133.43
2	—	1,050	116.00	116.00
9	—	463	148.00–165.00	155.66
9	—	560	132.00–148.00	142.71
1	—	1,030	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	381	149.00	149.00
7	—	661	122.00–128.00	124.60
18	—	618	119.00–127.00	123.34
3	—	720	126.00	126.00
19	—	573	129.00–142.00	138.04
12	—	529	128.00–135.00	132.39
3	—	340	145.00	145.00
14	—	435	136.00–144.00	139.37
20	—	483	133.00–148.00	141.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	137.00	137.00
6	—	478	149.00–150.00	149.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	657	112.00–118.00	114.41
3	—	465	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	512	139.00–146.00	141.92
11	—	379	152.00–160.00	156.92
2	—	270	166.00	166.00
9	—	332	155.00–159.00	156.99
8	—	483	144.00–152.00	147.01
12	—	622	124.00–140.00	133.16
12	—	414	145.00–160.00	147.94
16	—	567	138.00–144.00	141.33
2	—	650	141.00	141.00
4	—	720	125.00–129.00	126.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	122.00	122.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	67.00	67.00
3	—	1,197	60.00–63.00	61.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,047	49.00–51.00	50.30
2	—	1,150	57.00–59.00	58.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,628	67.00–70.00	68.53
5	—	1,470	61.00–64.00	62.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	1,300.00	1,300.00

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.