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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 29

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

608 head

▲ 58 vs last sale 550▲ 185 vs year ago 423 · +43.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 35▼ 32 vs year ago 76 · −42.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 25▼ 15 vs year ago 36 · −41.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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 $148.10/cwt on 263 head.

Average price

$148.10

263 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$780

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+1.02

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	527	148.10	780	263

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 sale263 hd

148.10

—

KY average25 barns · 5,853 hd

147.08

+1.02

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	—	High	1,725	94.99	1,639	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	61.58	878	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,173	58.19	683	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	52.68	573	19

Every lot

55 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	165.07/cwt	156.00–171.00	518	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	364	170.94/cwt	166.00–172.00	622	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	155.28/cwt	148.00–165.00	575	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	676	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	159.58/cwt	145.00–164.00	659	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	152.00/cwt	143.00–159.00	720	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	503	156.00/cwt	155.00–157.00	785	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	146.02/cwt	145.00–147.00	749	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	140.47/cwt	138.00–150.00	813	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	131.52/cwt	126.00–133.00	804	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	613	148.97/cwt	144.00–155.00	913	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	133.38/cwt	127.00–139.00	888	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	677	140.18/cwt	139.00–143.00	949	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	130.05/cwt	127.00–132.00	917	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	769	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,069	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	311	135.25/cwt	128.00–142.00	421	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	131.79/cwt	129.00–139.00	478	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	131.89/cwt	128.00–136.00	558	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	464	140.25/cwt	135.00–142.00	651	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	127.98/cwt	125.00–130.00	604	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	127.72/cwt	124.00–136.00	650	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	118.77/cwt	114.00–124.00	728	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	116.63/cwt	113.00–120.00	772	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	688	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	853	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	115.99/cwt	107.00–125.00	824	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	719	121.68/cwt	120.00–123.00	875	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	870	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	108.61/cwt	104.00–112.00	880	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	819	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	975	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	163.39/cwt	155.00–168.00	466	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	144.09/cwt	142.00–150.00	478	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	148.75/cwt	143.00–155.00	549	41
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	148.75/cwt	140.00–155.00	611	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	145.70/cwt	140.00–150.00	683	38
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	133.04/cwt	129.00–136.00	688	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	552	135.56/cwt	133.50–139.00	748	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	123.87/cwt	118.00–128.00	769	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	123.69/cwt	123.00–125.00	834	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	111.40/cwt	105.00–116.00	791	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	766	109.65/cwt	102.00–114.00	840	17
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,518	87.13/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,323	3
Bulls	—	—	1,583	92.05/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,457	3
Bulls	—	—	1,900	100.38/cwt	95.00–102.50	1,907	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	51.65/cwt	45.00–55.00	539	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,073	51.16/cwt	49.00–52.00	549	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	39.51/cwt	39.00–40.00	425	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	57.81/cwt	55.00–60.00	682	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,198	60.41/cwt	55.00–63.00	724	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	65.19/cwt	65.00–66.00	804	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,419	59.52/cwt	55.00–62.00	845	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	67.08/cwt	64.00–70.00	967	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,027	807.31/cwt	800.00–825.00	8,291	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	1,195.00/cwt	1,195.00–1,195.00	13,802	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	1,038.24/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	14,120	5

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 Sep 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 608Last week 550Year ago 423

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 35Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 25Year ago 36

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	705	127.00–132.00	130.05
17	—	611	126.00–133.00	131.52
11	—	314	156.00–171.00	165.07
17	—	666	127.00–139.00	133.38
32	—	413	145.00–164.00	159.58
14	—	579	138.00–150.00	140.47
40	—	370	148.00–165.00	155.28
25	—	474	143.00–159.00	152.00
10	—	513	145.00–147.00	146.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	503	155.00–157.00	156.00
12	—	677	139.00–143.00	140.18
3	—	400	169.00	169.00
28	—	613	144.00–155.00	148.97
11	—	769	139.00	139.00
11	—	364	166.00–172.00	170.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	411	140.00–155.00	148.75
25	—	621	118.00–128.00	123.87
21	—	710	105.00–116.00	111.40
19	—	332	142.00–150.00	144.09
11	—	285	155.00–168.00	163.39
17	—	674	123.00–125.00	123.69
24	—	552	133.50–139.00	135.56
17	—	766	102.00–114.00	109.65
38	—	469	140.00–150.00	145.70
29	—	517	129.00–136.00	133.04
41	—	369	143.00–155.00	148.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	810	104.00–112.00	108.61
24	—	710	107.00–125.00	115.99
23	—	662	113.00–120.00	116.63
15	—	363	129.00–139.00	131.79
19	—	509	124.00–136.00	127.72
44	—	423	128.00–136.00	131.89
24	—	613	114.00–124.00	118.77
3	—	750	116.00	116.00
6	—	311	128.00–142.00	135.25
13	—	472	125.00–130.00	127.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	819	119.00	119.00
11	—	605	130.00	130.00
12	—	464	135.00–142.00	140.25
6	—	688	123.00–125.00	124.00
25	—	719	120.00–123.00	121.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,419	55.00–62.00	59.52
3	—	1,442	64.00–70.00	67.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,179	55.00–60.00	57.81
4	—	1,073	49.00–52.00	51.16
5	—	1,234	65.00–66.00	65.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,043	45.00–55.00	51.65
2	—	1,075	39.00–40.00	39.51
5	—	1,198	55.00–63.00	60.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,900	95.00–102.50	100.38
3	—	1,583	90.00–93.00	92.05
3	—	1,518	85.00–89.00	87.13

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)	5	—	1,360	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,038.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,155	1,195.00	1,195.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,027	800.00–825.00	807.31

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.