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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, May 25

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← May 18May 25Jun 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

600 head

▼ 154 vs last sale 754▼ 183 vs year ago 783 · −23.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 30▲ 12 vs year ago 31 · +38.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 9▼ 112 vs year ago 122 · −91.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady with bull calves selling 3.00-5.00 lower. There was good demand for those feeders that were weaned and in favorable condition. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady on a light offering.

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 $165.77/cwt on 272 head.

Average price

$165.77

272 head · 646 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,071

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$336

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$26.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.07

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	652	167.13	1,090	258
Medium and Large 2-3	536	140.76	754	14thin

One grade step is worth $26.37/cwt here — about $336 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 sale272 hd

165.77

—

KY average25 barns · 5,224 hd

164.70

+1.07

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	1,505	130.00	1,957	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,375	84.93	1,168	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,134	78.44	890	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	995	70.45	701	10

Every lot

84 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	597	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	690	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	183.53/cwt	178.00–188.00	696	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	405	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	802	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	421	190.94/cwt	188.00–192.00	804	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	175.11/cwt	166.00–181.00	755	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	461	199.25/cwt	194.00–201.00	919	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	172.61/cwt	168.00–179.00	818	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	767	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	175.29/cwt	169.00–184.00	912	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	154.06/cwt	142.00–160.00	801	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	534	196.47/cwt	194.50–198.00	1,049	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	137.35/cwt	120.00–143.00	769	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	566	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,070	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	178.42/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,042	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	587	164.70/cwt	163.00–166.00	967	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	622	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	809	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	159.75/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,010	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	652	165.43/cwt	164.00–166.00	1,079	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	696	156.27/cwt	150.00–157.50	1,088	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,051	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	961	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,116	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	835	154.25/cwt	154.25–154.25	1,288	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,142	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	257	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	443	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	158.09/cwt	154.00–162.50	419	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	323	171.98/cwt	170.00–174.00	555	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	152.44/cwt	150.00–155.00	515	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	372	145.93/cwt	143.00–148.00	543	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	164.22/cwt	155.00–172.00	614	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	388	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	714	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	164.30/cwt	154.00–169.00	706	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	142.64/cwt	140.00–148.00	613	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	157.86/cwt	148.00–165.00	753	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	150.56/cwt	138.50–155.00	766	20
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	517	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	636	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	531	159.19/cwt	159.00–160.00	845	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	140.62/cwt	136.00–152.00	802	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	588	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	935	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	913	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	137.71/cwt	130.00–141.50	870	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	655	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	950	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	127.81/cwt	120.00–132.00	861	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	978	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	1,070	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	265	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	517	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	168.98/cwt	166.00–172.50	461	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	598	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	175.84/cwt	172.50–183.00	644	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	572	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	403	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	746	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	171.87/cwt	166.00–176.00	741	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	166.90/cwt	160.00–172.00	773	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	483	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	688	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	166.39/cwt	160.00–173.00	867	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	803	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	158.58/cwt	150.00–163.00	891	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	573	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	997	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	147.78/cwt	140.00–154.00	913	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	134.93/cwt	133.00–139.00	922	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	971	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	975	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	812	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	893	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	861	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,119	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,000	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,957	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	858	65.25/cwt	65.00–65.50	560	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	70.57/cwt	67.50–76.50	692	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	69.04/cwt	68.50–69.50	762	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	79.48/cwt	74.50–82.50	902	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,071	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,372	83.86/cwt	80.00–87.50	1,151	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,375	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,100	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	1,309	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,035.00/cwt	1,035.00–1,035.00	10,247	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,215	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	7,929	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,878	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,226	1,112.99/cwt	875.00–1,200.00	13,645	3

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 May 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 600Last week 754Year ago 783

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 30Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 9Year ago 122

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	134.00	134.00
24	—	477	148.00–165.00	157.86
13	—	632	130.00–141.50	137.71
29	—	570	136.00–152.00	140.62
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,065	100.50	100.50
8	—	674	120.00–132.00	127.81
20	—	509	138.50–155.00	150.56
20	—	374	155.00–172.00	164.22
2	—	265	154.00–162.50	158.09
24	—	430	154.00–169.00	164.30
2	—	338	150.00–155.00	152.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	372	143.00–148.00	145.93
3	—	430	140.00–148.00	142.64
1	—	570	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	531	159.00–160.00	159.19
4	—	588	159.00	159.00
6	—	625	146.00	146.00
4	—	655	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	517	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	184.00	184.00
4	—	257	172.50	172.50
3	—	323	170.00–174.00	171.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	198.00	198.00
9	—	566	189.00	189.00
42	—	652	164.00–166.00	165.43
23	—	534	194.50–198.00	196.47
65	—	835	154.25	154.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	200.00	200.00
8	—	461	194.00–201.00	199.25
4	—	421	188.00–192.00	190.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	622	130.00	130.00
1	—	775	124.00	124.00
4	—	560	120.00–143.00	137.35
3	—	520	142.00–160.00	154.06
1	—	495	155.00	155.00
3	—	395	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	587	163.00–166.00	164.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	696	150.00–157.50	156.27
5	—	379	178.00–188.00	183.53
10	—	474	168.00–179.00	172.61
3	—	703	149.50	149.50
1	—	330	181.00	181.00
15	—	520	169.00–184.00	175.29
14	—	778	143.50	143.50
13	—	431	166.00–181.00	175.11
13	—	584	175.00–183.00	178.42
8	—	632	158.00–160.00	159.75
8	—	948	120.50	120.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	130.00	130.00
2	—	337	177.50	177.50
17	—	521	160.00–173.00	166.39
15	—	431	166.00–176.00	171.87
6	—	366	172.50–183.00	175.84
7	—	463	160.00–172.00	166.90
8	—	562	150.00–163.00	158.58
2	—	273	166.00–172.50	168.98
3	—	683	133.00–139.00	134.93
1	—	885	113.00	113.00
5	—	618	140.00–154.00	147.78
2	—	812	110.00	110.00
1	—	730	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	861	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	195.00	195.00
5	—	403	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	153.00	153.00
1	—	425	145.00	145.00
2	—	483	140.00–145.00	142.54
1	—	375	152.50	152.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	80.00	80.00
7	—	980	67.50–76.50	70.57
2	—	858	65.00–65.50	65.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	93.50	93.50
8	—	1,372	80.00–87.50	83.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,103	68.50–69.50	69.04
1	—	1,190	90.00	90.00
7	—	1,135	74.50–82.50	79.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	130.00	130.00

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)	1	—	1,145	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,226	875.00–1,200.00	1,112.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	785.00	785.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	990	1,035.00	1,035.00

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.