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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Aug 31

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Aug 17Aug 31Sep 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

670 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 677▲ 399 vs year ago 271 · +147.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 39▲ 2 vs year ago 27 · +7.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 5▼ 13 vs year ago 21 · −61.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to no report last week. Good demand on all classes of feeder cattle with strong buyer interest in those 500-700 lb. calves in favorable condition. Moderate demand was shown for slaughter cows and bulls.

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 $166.21/cwt on 315 head.

Average price

$166.21

315 head · 595 lb average

Value per head Derived

$989

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$381

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

$57.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.98

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	604	167.98	1,014	288
Medium and Large 2-3	503	148.87	749	26
Large 1-2	575	110.00	633	1thin

One grade step is worth $57.98/cwt here — about $381 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 sale315 hd

166.21

—

KY average25 barns · 5,210 hd

165.24

+0.98

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	1,780	113.75	2,025	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,193	83.70	998	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,444	80.12	1,157	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,001	77.79	779	7thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,260	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	765	$685	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$1,150	1thin

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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	504	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	282	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	578	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	671	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	753	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	427	210.87/cwt	208.00–214.00	900	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	156.17/cwt	140.00–174.00	676	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	197.75/cwt	194.00–199.00	862	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	186.94/cwt	181.00–198.00	895	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	492	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,009	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	193.12/cwt	183.50–199.00	1,004	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	965	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	791	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	193.00/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,100	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	576	203.11/cwt	199.50–206.00	1,170	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	608	202.49/cwt	202.00–204.00	1,231	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	187.38/cwt	176.00–194.00	1,192	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	184.41/cwt	176.00–189.00	1,226	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	148.78/cwt	147.50–150.00	989	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	174.88/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,261	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,163	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,270	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,358	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	935	118.89/cwt	109.00–129.00	1,112	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	156.97/cwt	150.00–160.00	432	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	558	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	174.02/cwt	170.00–179.00	564	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	168.96/cwt	157.00–173.00	623	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	548	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	181.26/cwt	171.00–187.00	756	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	151.36/cwt	142.00–162.00	655	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	171.10/cwt	160.00–180.00	808	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	152.99/cwt	151.00–156.00	727	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	162.59/cwt	154.00–174.00	829	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	149.63/cwt	145.00–154.00	778	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	167.19/cwt	155.00–172.00	931	21
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	575	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	633	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	150.43/cwt	147.00–153.50	869	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	604	171.23/cwt	169.50–171.50	1,034	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	159.93/cwt	149.00–164.00	995	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	624	140.80/cwt	135.00–147.00	879	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	159.33/cwt	151.00–162.00	1,066	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	922	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,015	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	730	167.75/cwt	167.75–167.75	1,225	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	781	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,097	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,130	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	290	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	616	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	583	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	316	207.51/cwt	200.00–210.00	656	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	486	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	188.54/cwt	180.00–196.00	703	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	205.29/cwt	202.50–208.00	770	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	386	174.62/cwt	172.50–178.00	674	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	828	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	403	162.45/cwt	155.00–170.00	655	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	183.57/cwt	175.00–193.00	762	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	168.57/cwt	160.00–175.00	792	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	186.48/cwt	180.00–192.00	884	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	144.95/cwt	130.00–160.00	732	3
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	510	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	694	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	185.32/cwt	182.00–189.00	962	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	176.58/cwt	167.00–183.00	989	7
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	560	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	834	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	159.07/cwt	158.00–162.00	915	14
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	600	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	780	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	163.20/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,067	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	676	147.37/cwt	140.00–154.00	996	7
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	710	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	866	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,032	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,102	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,156	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,485	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,797	1
Bulls	—	—	2,075	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	2,210	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	85.50/cwt	85.50–85.50	855	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	76.50/cwt	72.00–82.00	766	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,113	88.26/cwt	87.00–89.00	982	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	81.09/cwt	74.00–85.00	1,004	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,300	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	956	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	81.77/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,210	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	685.00/head	685.00–685.00	685	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	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 Aug 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 670Last week 677Year ago 271

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 39Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 5Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	557	155.00–172.00	167.19
30	—	472	160.00–180.00	171.10
8	—	369	157.00–173.00	168.96
7	—	324	170.00–179.00	174.02
5	—	781	140.50	140.50
13	—	669	151.00–162.00	159.33
1	—	725	140.00	140.00
2	—	840	134.50	134.50
15	—	622	149.00–164.00	159.93
14	—	510	154.00–174.00	162.59
10	—	417	171.00–187.00	181.26
1	—	295	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	604	169.50–171.50	171.23
76	—	730	167.75	167.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	145.00–154.00	149.63
1	—	720	128.00	128.00
1	—	375	146.00	146.00
5	—	475	151.00–156.00	152.99
3	—	275	150.00–160.00	156.97
5	—	624	135.00–147.00	140.80
4	—	433	142.00–162.00	151.36
5	—	578	147.00–153.50	150.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	492	205.00	205.00
5	—	427	208.00–214.00	210.87
1	—	315	213.00	213.00
1	—	282	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	147.50–150.00	148.78
1	—	565	140.00	140.00
2	—	935	109.00–129.00	118.89
1	—	545	177.00	177.00
3	—	433	140.00–174.00	156.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	479	181.00–198.00	186.94
20	—	636	176.00–194.00	187.38
4	—	436	194.00–199.00	197.75
23	—	520	183.50–199.00	193.12
6	—	570	192.00–195.00	193.00
8	—	721	172.00–180.00	174.88
80	—	665	176.00–189.00	184.41
1	—	755	154.00	154.00
1	—	870	146.00	146.00
1	—	905	150.00	150.00
1	—	255	197.50	197.50
1	—	390	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	576	199.50–206.00	203.11
4	—	608	202.00–204.00	202.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	415	175.00–193.00	183.57
5	—	373	180.00–196.00	188.54
1	—	315	185.00	185.00
7	—	560	167.00–183.00	176.58
5	—	654	160.00–164.00	163.20
1	—	755	146.00	146.00
14	—	474	180.00–192.00	186.48
1	—	925	125.00	125.00
2	—	727	142.00	142.00
9	—	519	182.00–189.00	185.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	149.00	149.00
1	—	710	122.00	122.00
2	—	600	130.00	130.00
1	—	510	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	200.00–210.00	207.51
1	—	400	207.00	207.00
1	—	290	212.50	212.50
2	—	375	202.50–208.00	205.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	676	140.00–154.00	147.37
1	—	335	145.00	145.00
6	—	470	160.00–175.00	168.57
2	—	403	155.00–170.00	162.45
14	—	575	158.00–162.00	159.07
3	—	505	130.00–160.00	144.95
4	—	386	172.50–178.00	174.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	73.50	73.50
4	—	1,480	80.00–83.00	81.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,113	87.00–89.00	88.26
7	—	1,238	74.00–85.00	81.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	85.50	85.50
6	—	1,001	72.00–82.00	76.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	121.00	121.00
1	—	2,075	106.50	106.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,150.00	1,150.00

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.