Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2022-04-20

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 20
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,046 head
▲ 495 vs last sale 551▲ 403 vs year ago 643 · +62.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
77 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 37▲ 18 vs year ago 59 · +30.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
74 head
▲ 68 vs last sale 6▲ 5 vs year ago 69 · +7.2%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $161.57/cwt on 567 head.
Average price
$161.57
567 head · 685 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,106
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$312
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$16.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.69
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2693162.161,123537
Large 2514161.9683210thin
Medium and Large 2-3557145.6981120
One grade step is worth $16.47/cwt here — about $312 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 sale567 hd
161.57
—
KY average25 barns · 5,434 hd
163.26
−1.69
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,646108.181,7815thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,56579.781,24816
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,19272.1085932
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low97558.6557229
SteersSelectAverage1,66878.501,3093thin

Every lot

137 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2260185.00/cwt180.00–195.004813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added308214.00/cwt214.00–214.0065911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2310187.83/cwt182.50–193.005822
Steers—Large 2315177.50/cwt177.50–177.505591
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3335150.00/cwt150.00–150.005031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379182.91/cwt180.00–190.006939
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy397200.00/cwt200.00–200.007944
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413202.86/cwt200.00–205.0083812
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3435143.26/cwt130.00–150.006233
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2443190.91/cwt180.00–195.0084614
Steers—Large 2475165.00/cwt165.00–165.007841
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3476145.79/cwt142.50–152.006943
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2486180.31/cwt175.00–190.0087626
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added490194.83/cwt193.00–195.0095511
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515155.65/cwt155.00–156.008023
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518172.05/cwt165.00–181.0089124
Steers—Large 2520161.85/cwt160.00–163.008426
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523189.12/cwt183.00–193.0098917
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575173.69/cwt167.00–179.5099913
Steers—Large 2585166.00/cwt166.00–166.009711
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585156.04/cwt152.00–164.009133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609174.78/cwt174.75–175.001,06425
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3613140.99/cwt139.00–143.008642
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626167.95/cwt160.00–171.501,05142
Steers—Large 2645140.00/cwt140.00–140.009031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added651162.76/cwt162.75–163.001,06026
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3663151.51/cwt148.00–155.001,0052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2667160.64/cwt157.50–162.001,0719
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725145.77/cwt142.00–150.001,0575
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3740125.50/cwt125.50–125.509293
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added771155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,19564
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2771142.94/cwt139.50–144.001,10213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added822150.23/cwt148.75–151.601,235132
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2824135.02/cwt132.00–139.001,11318
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2873136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1873
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added939140.25/cwt140.25–140.251,31752
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2975117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,1411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,050120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2601
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2218172.50/cwt172.50–172.503762
Heifers—Large 2245155.00/cwt155.00–155.003801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2271161.19/cwt160.00–162.504374
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2310168.06/cwt158.00–170.005216
Heifers—Large 2333146.56/cwt145.00–148.004882
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3335127.50/cwt127.50–127.504271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345175.00/cwt175.00–175.006042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy364179.82/cwt179.00–180.006556
Heifers—Large 2365142.50/cwt142.50–142.505201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368169.85/cwt162.00–177.506254
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy403179.00/cwt179.00–179.007213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2415172.92/cwt163.00–177.5071818
Heifers—Large 2424157.46/cwt155.00–160.006684
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3460139.33/cwt139.00–140.006413
Heifers—Large 1468146.00/cwt146.00–146.006833
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476167.92/cwt164.00–172.0079922
Heifers—Large 2479146.90/cwt145.00–150.007046
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy521164.59/cwt163.50–165.008587
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521154.11/cwt149.00–161.0080310
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3525141.37/cwt140.00–144.007423
Heifers—Large 2541146.15/cwt145.00–147.5079110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567143.31/cwt140.00–148.0081312
Heifers—Large 1576143.50/cwt143.50–143.508274
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3588131.73/cwt130.00–132.007757
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620145.53/cwt136.00–152.5090221
Heifers—Large 1622130.00/cwt130.00–130.008092
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3623119.36/cwt116.50–125.007443
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2674136.20/cwt130.00–142.0091825
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3705122.00/cwt122.00–122.008601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2714132.09/cwt128.50–138.009439
Heifers—Large 1721137.50/cwt137.50–137.509916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added752136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,02372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2761132.92/cwt130.50–134.501,01210
Heifers—Large 1765134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0256
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800108.00/cwt108.00–108.008641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3805103.00/cwt103.00–103.008291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2880118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0381
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2205189.00/cwt189.00–189.003871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2253170.00/cwt170.00–170.004302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2345180.00/cwt180.00–180.006211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3355155.00/cwt155.00–155.005501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy366190.00/cwt190.00–190.006956
Bulls—Large 1370160.00/cwt160.00–160.005921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2386177.11/cwt170.00–184.006844
Bulls—Large 2392160.00/cwt160.00–160.006272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2413162.65/cwt160.00–164.006723
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425136.35/cwt130.00–147.505793
Bulls—Large 2435152.47/cwt150.00–155.006632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy445180.00/cwt180.00–180.008011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470180.00/cwt180.00–180.008461
Bulls—Large 2475145.00/cwt145.00–145.006891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476163.64/cwt160.00–167.007794
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2497154.00/cwt154.00–154.007652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520159.00/cwt158.00–160.008274
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3521140.25/cwt130.00–145.007315
Bulls—Large 1555146.00/cwt146.00–146.008101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570120.00/cwt120.00–120.006841
Bulls—Large 2583143.29/cwt141.00–146.008353
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2586153.00/cwt153.00–153.008973
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3605135.00/cwt135.00–135.008172
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621151.91/cwt145.00–158.0094311
Bulls—Large 1675139.00/cwt139.00–139.009381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2736137.07/cwt130.00–140.001,0094
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2752138.00/cwt136.00–139.001,0383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2845118.00/cwt118.00–118.009971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2861122.15/cwt119.00–123.001,0526
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3880110.00/cwt110.00–110.009681
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 327097.50/cwt97.50–97.502631
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 359594.00/cwt94.00–94.005591
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select1,66878.50/cwt78.50–78.501,3093
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,638104.72/cwt101.00–108.001,7153
Bulls——1,658113.38/cwt112.00–115.001,8802
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91349.79/cwt45.00–54.004556
Cows—Lean 85-90%95639.32/cwt36.50–41.003764
Cows—Lean 85-90%99663.06/cwt56.50–67.5062812
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00369.73/cwt68.00–75.006997
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07356.87/cwt54.00–59.506102
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07865.86/cwt63.00–69.007107
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22574.61/cwt71.50–78.5091421
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36582.74/cwt81.00–84.501,1292
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47562.00/cwt62.00–62.009151
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55779.82/cwt76.00–84.001,24313
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,66088.38/cwt87.00–90.001,4672
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2990987.91/cwt760.00–1,125.009,7803
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,054981.62/cwt835.00–1,035.0010,3468
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0013,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2661,119.87/cwt1,050.00–1,235.0014,1786
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,060.00/cwt1,060.00–1,060.0013,9391
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,405950.00/cwt950.00–950.0013,3481
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4751,579.24/cwt1,525.00–1,625.0023,2942
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2812956.90/cwt600.00–1,050.007,7705
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2878663.39/cwt600.00–725.005,8252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2968722.39/cwt685.00–775.006,9933
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,6851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,083802.23/cwt710.00–950.008,6884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,097.80/cwt1,075.00–1,110.0011,9113
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,097980.40/cwt925.00–1,050.0010,7553
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140855.57/cwt685.00–950.009,7536
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,295935.00/cwt935.00–935.0012,1081

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.