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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 9

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Feb 2Feb 9Feb 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

874 head

▲ 429 vs last sale 445▲ 701 vs year ago 173 · +405.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 33▼ 3 vs year ago 50 · −6.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher.

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 $167.24/cwt on 397 head.

Average price

$167.24

397 head · 681 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,138

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.97

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	681	167.24	1,138	397

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 sale397 hd

167.24

—

KY average21 barns · 2,647 hd

164.26

+2.97

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	1,500	105.00	1,575	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,300	76.56	995	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,149	69.48	798	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,091	68.31	745	7thin

Every lot

48 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	330	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	663	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	653	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	197.82/cwt	185.00–210.00	762	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	423	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	846	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	188.62/cwt	181.00–195.00	822	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	826	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	496	190.09/cwt	183.00–192.00	943	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	821	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	521	188.19/cwt	187.00–190.50	980	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	176.59/cwt	176.00–176.95	1,014	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	982	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	612	169.14/cwt	164.00–172.00	1,035	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,112	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	697	160.75/cwt	160.50–161.00	1,120	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	148.99/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,100	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	790	158.75/cwt	158.75–158.75	1,254	209
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,184	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	940	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,250	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	173.51/cwt	172.00–175.00	481	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	342	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	557	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	157.29/cwt	157.00–158.00	604	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	395	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	660	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	158.15/cwt	154.00–162.00	653	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	150.33/cwt	147.00–154.00	717	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	144.95/cwt	132.00–155.00	736	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	159.69/cwt	158.00–160.50	827	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	144.34/cwt	143.00–145.00	840	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	137.66/cwt	135.00–142.00	833	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	149.88/cwt	133.00–151.50	940	79
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	142.63/cwt	141.00–146.00	958	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	732	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,109	26
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	287	179.78/cwt	168.00–200.00	516	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	189.99/cwt	180.00–195.00	712	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	178.32/cwt	165.00–190.00	763	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	167.82/cwt	159.00–175.00	787	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	927	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	149.88/cwt	148.00–153.00	884	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	966	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	931	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,500	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,575	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	66.03/cwt	63.00–70.00	665	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,108	71.46/cwt	68.00–75.00	792	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	605	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,027	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,300	76.56/cwt	74.00–78.00	995	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,300	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	962	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 Feb 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 874Last week 445Year ago 173

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 33Year ago 50

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	384	157.00–158.00	157.29
3	—	342	163.00	163.00
10	—	277	172.00–175.00	173.51
9	—	508	132.00–155.00	144.95
20	—	582	143.00–145.00	144.34
14	—	477	147.00–154.00	150.33
13	—	413	154.00–162.00	158.15
9	—	672	141.00–146.00	142.63
8	—	605	135.00–142.00	137.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	732	151.50	151.50
8	—	395	167.00	167.00
79	—	627	133.00–151.50	149.88
23	—	518	158.00–160.50	159.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	436	181.00–195.00	188.62
5	—	890	133.00	133.00
5	—	595	165.00	165.00
6	—	385	185.00–210.00	197.82
3	—	682	163.00	163.00
5	—	335	195.00	195.00
3	—	510	161.00	161.00
5	—	480	172.00	172.00
4	—	295	200.00	200.00
6	—	738	145.00–153.00	148.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	201.00	201.00
13	—	423	200.00	200.00
11	—	612	164.00–172.00	169.14
209	—	790	158.75	158.75
59	—	574	176.00–176.95	176.59
24	—	697	160.50–161.00	160.75
14	—	496	183.00–192.00	190.09
9	—	521	187.00–190.50	188.19
2	—	940	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	190.00	190.00
13	—	287	168.00–200.00	179.78
8	—	590	148.00–153.00	149.88
5	—	670	139.00	139.00
3	—	640	151.00	151.00
3	—	515	180.00	180.00
29	—	375	180.00–195.00	189.99
21	—	469	159.00–175.00	167.82
17	—	428	165.00–190.00	178.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	74.00	74.00
5	—	1,007	63.00–70.00	66.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,300	74.00–78.00	76.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	54.00	54.00
1	—	1,300	79.00	79.00
3	—	1,108	68.00–75.00	71.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	105.00	105.00

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.