Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2022-09-07

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 7
● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
646 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 670▼ 243 vs year ago 889 · −27.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
66 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 29▲ 38 vs year ago 28 · +135.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and bull calves sold 8.00-10.00 lower and feeder heifers were 4.00-6.00 lower mostly due to a large number of unweaned , plain quality calves offered. Buyers showed strong interest for the weaned calves and the yearling groups. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and no trend on slaughter bulls due to low receipts last week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $181.85/cwt on 446 head.
Average price
$181.85
446 head · 714 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,299
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$326
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$59.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.70
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2717182.631,310437
Medium and Large 2-3532146.527808thin
Medium 1-2800123.009841thin
One grade step is worth $59.63/cwt here — about $326 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 sale446 hd
181.85
—
KY average16 barns · 3,734 hd
178.14
+3.70
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—High1,598100.881,61219
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,41680.501,14011
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,26977.7098612
CowsLean 85-90%Low99467.8767510

Every lot

73 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315190.00/cwt190.00–190.005991
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345210.00/cwt210.00–210.007252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372185.24/cwt180.00–188.006893
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3390165.44/cwt161.00–170.006452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2437175.00/cwt175.00–175.007652
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy443205.72/cwt204.00–219.009118
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added449199.00/cwt199.00–199.008948
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added453209.00/cwt209.00–209.009473
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3455138.00/cwt138.00–138.006281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2495179.00/cwt179.00–179.008862
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2511181.58/cwt170.00–190.0092820
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added537190.30/cwt190.00–194.001,02253
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3582137.50/cwt137.50–137.508002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2583179.95/cwt178.00–184.001,0493
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620142.76/cwt139.00–150.008853
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2672171.04/cwt169.00–177.001,1494
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2707168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,1882
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added786182.75/cwt182.75–182.751,436262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2790170.50/cwt170.50–170.501,34764
Steers—Medium 1-2800123.00/cwt123.00–123.009841
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3305165.08/cwt155.00–170.005033
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335170.59/cwt162.00–173.005715
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3363158.04/cwt154.00–160.005743
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2387183.74/cwt180.00–185.007114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3412154.34/cwt154.00–155.006363
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426172.69/cwt164.00–182.507367
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475158.71/cwt152.00–166.007542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479169.17/cwt161.00–176.0081010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482190.00/cwt190.00–190.009169
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513184.00/cwt184.00–184.009445
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519164.75/cwt156.00–170.008559
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3535155.00/cwt155.00–155.008292
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3555145.00/cwt145.00–145.008051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567159.72/cwt150.00–164.009069
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3613138.02/cwt137.00–139.008462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619151.74/cwt145.00–154.009394
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added686157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,0804
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3695139.00/cwt139.00–139.009663
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3702126.00/cwt126.00–126.008852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3770120.00/cwt120.00–120.009241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3845103.00/cwt103.00–103.008701
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295206.00/cwt206.00–206.006081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2295170.00/cwt170.00–170.005021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335180.00/cwt180.00–180.006031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2371190.96/cwt181.00–195.007087
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3372162.96/cwt152.00–173.006063
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422206.64/cwt200.00–212.008728
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2433179.66/cwt175.00–182.007783
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458204.00/cwt204.00–204.009343
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3465160.00/cwt160.00–160.007441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478179.59/cwt177.00–184.008583
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2517170.16/cwt166.00–175.0088013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540151.49/cwt150.00–153.008182
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566161.86/cwt148.00–166.009168
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2602142.00/cwt142.00–142.008552
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3610123.00/cwt123.00–123.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,0553
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2740128.00/cwt128.00–128.009471
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3750117.00/cwt117.00–117.008781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755114.51/cwt113.00–116.008652
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,35687.12/cwt75.50–95.501,1817
Bulls——1,730113.65/cwt111.50–115.001,9666
Bulls——1,749104.17/cwt99.50–108.001,8226
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97350.00/cwt50.00–50.004872
Cows—Lean 85-90%97582.66/cwt80.00–86.008062
Cows—Lean 85-90%99971.37/cwt67.50–75.507134
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02563.97/cwt63.50–64.506562
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24589.48/cwt89.00–90.001,1142
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26569.32/cwt69.00–69.508773
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27877.92/cwt72.00–82.509967
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41076.57/cwt73.50–82.501,0807
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42687.37/cwt86.00–88.501,2464

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.