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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 16

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Feb 9Feb 16Feb 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,730 head

▲ 856 vs last sale 874▲ 1,730 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 47▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 0▲ 11 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 heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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 $165.53/cwt on 756 head.

Average price

$165.53

756 head · 657 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,087

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+1.83

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	657	165.53	1,087	756

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 sale756 hd

165.53

—

KY average25 barns · 7,128 hd

163.70

+1.83

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	1,835	99.76	1,831	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,263	71.79	907	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,538	69.31	1,066	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,073	56.70	608	4thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	308	199.89/cwt	192.50–202.00	616	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	752	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	422	203.95/cwt	201.00–211.00	861	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	191.57/cwt	175.00–201.00	927	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	182.79/cwt	170.00–190.00	958	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	538	196.96/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,060	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	559	188.20/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,052	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	168.47/cwt	163.00–183.00	975	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	172.95/cwt	160.00–185.50	1,084	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	639	158.59/cwt	144.00–169.00	1,013	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	663	164.11/cwt	162.00–170.75	1,088	160
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	154.31/cwt	152.00–159.50	1,023	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	706	157.45/cwt	154.50–163.00	1,112	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	147.59/cwt	146.00–157.00	1,067	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	764	152.35/cwt	143.00–155.00	1,164	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	776	144.33/cwt	143.00–152.00	1,120	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,216	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,102	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	859	134.71/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,157	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	875	141.38/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,237	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	922	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,268	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	530	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	155.46/cwt	148.00–158.00	583	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	422	163.56/cwt	163.00–164.00	690	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	156.61/cwt	146.00–160.00	684	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	148.55/cwt	135.00–158.00	720	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	490	162.25/cwt	162.25–162.25	795	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	153.70/cwt	145.75–163.50	795	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	147.46/cwt	134.00–155.00	764	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	142.03/cwt	137.00–153.50	834	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	967	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	632	145.59/cwt	139.00–148.75	920	154
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	137.32/cwt	126.00–141.00	916	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	679	141.42/cwt	136.50–145.25	960	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	123.30/cwt	116.00–136.00	884	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,026	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	821	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,059	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	849	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,095	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,122	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	923	123.23/cwt	118.50–127.35	1,137	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,126	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	191.89/cwt	185.00–205.00	704	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	179.10/cwt	160.00–194.00	749	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	186.67/cwt	185.00–190.00	903	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	160.33/cwt	159.00–162.00	840	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	909	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	139.96/cwt	135.00–153.00	869	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	137.97/cwt	131.00–145.00	901	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,016	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	887	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,020	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	926	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,715	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,458	1
Bulls	—	—	1,863	107.01/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,994	2
Bulls	—	—	1,900	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,900	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	56.70/cwt	53.00–60.00	608	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	858	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	69.72/cwt	68.00–72.00	918	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	73.97/cwt	73.00–75.00	1,069	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,584	66.98/cwt	66.00–68.00	1,061	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,500	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	714.97/cwt	710.00–720.00	7,922	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	618.26/cwt	525.00–720.00	7,110	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	951.47/cwt	910.00–1,120.00	12,226	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	12,675	1

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 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,730Last week 874Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 47Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 0Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	923	118.50–127.35	123.23
9	—	821	129.00	129.00
44	—	490	162.25	162.25
154	—	632	139.00–148.75	145.59
11	—	422	163.00–164.00	163.56
61	—	679	136.50–145.25	141.42
58	—	517	145.75–163.50	153.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	667	126.00–141.00	137.32
20	—	587	137.00–153.50	142.03
3	—	1,115	101.00	101.00
3	—	912	123.00	123.00
3	—	620	156.00	156.00
45	—	485	135.00–158.00	148.55
6	—	849	129.00	129.00
5	—	777	132.00	132.00
37	—	518	134.00–155.00	147.46
29	—	375	148.00–158.00	155.46
8	—	327	162.00	162.00
49	—	437	146.00–160.00	156.61
24	—	717	116.00–136.00	123.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	206.00	206.00
28	—	723	146.00–157.00	147.59
26	—	579	163.00–183.00	168.47
14	—	810	136.00	136.00
14	—	308	192.50–202.00	199.89
28	—	764	143.00–155.00	152.35
17	—	859	134.00–138.00	134.71
29	—	484	175.00–201.00	191.57
23	—	524	170.00–190.00	182.79
40	—	639	144.00–169.00	158.59
36	—	663	152.00–159.50	154.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	776	143.00–152.00	144.33
14	—	922	137.50	137.50
9	—	800	152.00	152.00
94	—	706	154.50–163.00	157.45
35	—	875	140.00–143.00	141.38
30	—	538	194.00–200.00	196.96
160	—	663	162.00–170.75	164.11
50	—	627	160.00–185.50	172.95
13	—	422	201.00–211.00	203.95
75	—	559	180.00–196.00	188.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	367	185.00–205.00	191.89
22	—	524	159.00–162.00	160.33
6	—	935	99.00	99.00
5	—	887	115.00	115.00
20	—	731	139.00	139.00
12	—	418	160.00–194.00	179.10
15	—	484	185.00–190.00	186.67
10	—	653	131.00–145.00	137.97
5	—	325	190.00	190.00
3	—	590	154.00	154.00
29	—	621	135.00–153.00	139.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,073	53.00–60.00	56.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	73.00–75.00	73.97
4	—	1,584	66.00–68.00	66.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	78.00	78.00
3	—	1,317	68.00–72.00	69.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,863	105.00–109.00	107.01
1	—	1,900	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,715	85.00	85.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	525.00–720.00	618.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,108	710.00–720.00	714.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,285	910.00–1,120.00	951.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	975.00	975.00

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.