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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 30

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Mar 23Mar 30Apr 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

921 head

▲ 179 vs last sale 742▼ 114 vs year ago 1,035 · −11.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 53▼ 1 vs year ago 69 · −1.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 0▼ 128 vs year ago 140 · −91.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady, Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.97/cwt on 429 head.

Average price

$152.97

429 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$873

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$391

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

$33.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.50

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	571	153.70	877	419
Medium and Large 2-3	598	123.00	736	9thin
Small and Medium 1-2	405	120.00	486	1thin

One grade step is worth $33.70/cwt here — about $391 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 sale429 hd

152.97

—

KY average23 barns · 6,618 hd

149.47

+3.50

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	1,667	107.10	1,786	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	76.50	961	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,567	76.35	1,196	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	995	65.37	650	17
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,255	103.00	1,293	1thin

Every lot

92 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	479	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	600	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	186.83/cwt	185.00–191.00	693	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	177.53/cwt	170.00–192.00	747	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	201.28/cwt	196.00–205.00	866	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	700	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	172.66/cwt	160.00–184.00	808	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	474	190.86/cwt	190.00–192.00	905	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	487	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	774	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	518	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,000	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	172.57/cwt	162.50–182.00	899	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	169.84/cwt	163.00–176.00	968	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	184.06/cwt	181.00–185.50	1,057	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	605	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,092	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	628	164.52/cwt	162.00–166.00	1,033	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	857	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	658	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,059	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	697	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,046	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	708	157.35/cwt	156.50–162.50	1,114	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	132.03/cwt	129.00–135.00	956	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	756	138.96/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,051	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	788	148.25/cwt	148.25–148.25	1,168	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	805	145.75/cwt	145.75–145.75	1,173	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,133	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,159	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	921	126.64/cwt	116.00–129.50	1,166	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,131	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	320	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	252	174.17/cwt	170.00–177.50	439	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	170.20/cwt	168.00–173.00	555	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	172.23/cwt	160.00–177.50	654	17
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	155.47/cwt	145.00–160.00	661	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	427	175.49/cwt	170.00–181.00	749	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	478	169.44/cwt	168.00–171.50	810	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	159.54/cwt	148.50–166.00	766	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	498	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	672	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	160.05/cwt	157.00–163.25	831	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	140.12/cwt	132.50–151.00	754	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	559	160.42/cwt	156.00–162.25	897	86
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	149.38/cwt	141.00–154.00	856	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	732	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	725	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	137.38/cwt	131.00–144.00	856	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	136.68/cwt	124.00–144.00	910	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	134.28/cwt	133.50–134.50	967	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	757	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,026	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	977	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	800	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	800	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	896	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	986	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,002	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	502	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	339	181.92/cwt	177.50–190.00	617	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	697	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	140.63/cwt	133.00–156.00	591	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	174.65/cwt	160.00–183.00	760	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	153.34/cwt	147.50–159.00	718	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	175.80/cwt	166.00–189.00	842	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	165.44/cwt	153.00–175.00	875	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	170.00/cwt	160.00–173.50	961	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	768	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	623	155.68/cwt	154.00–158.00	970	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	660	155.49/cwt	154.00–157.00	1,026	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	144.63/cwt	135.00–152.00	956	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,015	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,030	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	852	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,074	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,085	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	965	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	869	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	760	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	627	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,255	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,293	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,513	103.53/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,566	3
Bulls	—	—	1,675	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	1,449	1
Bulls	—	—	1,781	114.92/cwt	110.00–120.00	2,047	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	41.91/cwt	36.00–45.00	372	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	67.13/cwt	66.50–68.00	633	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	60.04/cwt	58.00–62.00	614	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	75.51/cwt	70.00–80.00	788	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	72.35/cwt	70.00–73.50	875	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	78.99/cwt	76.50–82.50	1,013	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,538	79.03/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,215	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,154	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,738	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	12,285	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	8,858	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	908	921.16/cwt	800.00–985.00	8,364	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	1,067.58/cwt	825.00–1,125.00	9,928	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	11,267	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 Mar 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 921Last week 742Year ago 1,035

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 53Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 0Year ago 140

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	187.50	187.50
14	—	521	162.50–182.00	172.57
8	—	756	132.00–140.00	138.96
9	—	371	185.00–191.00	186.83
7	—	468	160.00–184.00	172.66
1	—	815	139.00	139.00
1	—	975	116.00	116.00
9	—	921	116.00–129.50	126.64
6	—	697	150.00	150.00
7	—	570	163.00–176.00	169.84
1	—	270	177.50	177.50
4	—	724	129.00–135.00	132.03
1	—	885	131.00	131.00
10	—	421	170.00–192.00	177.53
1	—	635	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	200.00	200.00
3	—	518	193.00	193.00
14	—	474	190.00–192.00	190.86
7	—	430	196.00–205.00	201.28
8	—	605	180.50	180.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	487	159.00	159.00
1	—	440	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	788	148.25	148.25
61	—	805	145.75	145.75
28	—	574	181.00–185.50	184.06
20	—	628	162.00–166.00	164.52
13	—	658	161.00	161.00
7	—	708	156.50–162.50	157.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	559	156.00–162.25	160.42
72	—	519	157.00–163.25	160.05
54	—	757	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	160.00	160.00
30	—	573	141.00–154.00	149.38
17	—	380	160.00–177.50	172.23
5	—	538	132.50–151.00	140.12
6	—	425	145.00–160.00	155.47
15	—	666	124.00–144.00	136.68
6	—	896	110.00	110.00
23	—	480	148.50–166.00	159.54
4	—	326	168.00–173.00	170.20
12	—	623	131.00–144.00	137.38
1	—	945	106.00	106.00
6	—	763	128.00	128.00
3	—	252	170.00–177.50	174.17
26	—	720	133.50–134.50	134.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	117.00	117.00
4	—	498	135.00	135.00
1	—	800	100.00	100.00
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
1	—	595	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	478	168.00–171.50	169.44
25	—	427	170.00–181.00	175.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	82.50	82.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	435	160.00–183.00	174.65
6	—	339	177.50–190.00	181.92
4	—	565	160.00–173.50	170.00
17	—	529	153.00–175.00	165.44
2	—	387	180.00	180.00
16	—	479	166.00–189.00	175.80
1	—	805	128.00	128.00
7	—	295	170.00	170.00
1	—	935	116.00	116.00
1	—	895	120.00	120.00
1	—	720	141.00	141.00
7	—	661	135.00–152.00	144.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	154.00–157.00	155.49
3	—	623	154.00–158.00	155.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
2	—	468	147.50–159.00	153.34
2	—	965	90.00	90.00
4	—	420	133.00–156.00	140.63
1	—	595	129.00	129.00
1	—	835	102.00	102.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,210	70.00–73.50	72.35
5	—	1,283	76.50–82.50	78.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,044	70.00–80.00	75.51
3	—	943	66.50–68.00	67.13
3	—	888	36.00–45.00	41.91
3	—	1,022	58.00–62.00	60.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,538	78.00–80.00	79.03
1	—	1,625	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,513	101.00–106.00	103.53
1	—	1,675	86.50	86.50
4	—	1,781	110.00–120.00	114.92

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,350	910.00	910.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	860.00	860.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	930	825.00–1,125.00	1,067.58
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,110.00	1,110.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	908	800.00–985.00	921.16

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.