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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Aug 18

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

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Feeder Cattle receipts

196 head

▼ 186 vs last sale 382▲ 196 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 41▲ 28 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 11▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $143.67/cwt on 84 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −60.87 against this barn's trailing median of $204.55.

Average price

$143.67

84 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$734

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$26

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

$13.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.82

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	511	143.84	734	83
Large 1	545	130.00	709	1thin

One grade step is worth $13.84/cwt here — about $26 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 sale84 hd

143.67

—

KY average25 barns · 1,881 hd

136.85

+6.82

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.55

−60.87

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	1,508	101.76	1,534	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	71.91	1,031	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,150	61.04	702	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	51.75	518	2thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	521	173.95/cwt	172.00–175.00	906	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	822	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	562	168.05/cwt	159.00–171.00	944	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	829	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	948	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,024	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,034	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	722	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,011	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	775	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,093	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	853	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,186	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	142.48/cwt	136.00–150.00	581	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	145.53/cwt	142.00–149.00	688	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	142.26/cwt	140.00–145.00	740	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	561	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	797	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	704	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	826	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	157.41/cwt	155.00–159.00	516	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	569	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	404	148.35/cwt	143.00–152.00	599	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	146.43/cwt	143.00–159.00	707	34
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	502	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	718	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	709	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	140.56/cwt	135.00–145.00	814	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	130.07/cwt	125.00–135.00	810	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	872	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	944	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,358	100.84/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,369	8
Bulls	—	—	1,445	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,315	1
Bulls	—	—	1,760	105.37/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,855	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	51.75/cwt	49.00–54.00	518	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	61.04/cwt	60.00–62.00	702	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	70.86/cwt	70.00–72.00	992	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,110	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	968	986.51/cwt	860.00–1,100.00	9,549	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,074.93/cwt	950.00–1,150.00	11,502	6

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 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 196Last week 382Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 41Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 11Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	156.00	156.00
2	—	755	125.00	125.00
34	—	483	143.00–159.00	146.43
3	—	502	143.00	143.00
3	—	666	131.00	131.00
6	—	623	125.00–135.00	130.07
5	—	404	143.00–152.00	148.35
21	—	579	135.00–145.00	140.56
7	—	328	155.00–159.00	157.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	722	140.00	140.00
10	—	853	139.00	139.00
15	—	521	172.00–175.00	173.95
11	—	630	162.50	162.50
2	—	775	141.00	141.00
8	—	562	159.00–171.00	168.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	661	156.50	156.50
3	—	600	158.00	158.00
2	—	530	155.00	155.00
2	—	580	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	520	140.00–145.00	142.26
1	—	700	118.00	118.00
2	—	582	121.00	121.00
16	—	473	142.00–149.00	145.53
9	—	408	136.00–150.00	142.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	561	142.00	142.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,070	950.00–1,150.00	1,074.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	968	860.00–1,100.00	986.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,358	100.00–104.00	100.84
5	—	1,760	104.00–107.00	105.37
1	—	1,445	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,150	60.00–62.00	61.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	70.00–72.00	70.86
1	—	1,500	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,000	49.00–54.00	51.75

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.