Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2022-10-19

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 19
● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
379 head
▼ 61 vs last sale 440▼ 198 vs year ago 577 · −34.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
56 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 62▲ 31 vs year ago 25 · +124.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 5▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers and bull calves traded 10.00-12.00 higher. Buyer interest was very good on a higher quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 higher and no test on slaughter bulls due to low receipts last week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.51/cwt on 179 head.
Average price
$149.51
179 head · 622 lb average
Value per head Derived
$930
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$343
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$25.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.94
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2636152.11968161
Medium and Large 2-3495126.2162518thin
One grade step is worth $25.91/cwt here — about $343 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 sale179 hd
149.51
—
KY average23 barns · 5,626 hd
146.57
+2.94
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—Average1,77895.391,6966thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21668.3283119
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,49565.3097610
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07556.8961116
SteersChoiceAverage1,250111.001,3881thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$1,0552thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,105$1,0101thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,265$8601thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)898$7132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,495$1,0601thin

Every lot

78 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421157.50/cwt157.50–157.506633
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435180.00/cwt180.00–180.007831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465175.00/cwt175.00–175.008143
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473137.87/cwt130.00–146.006522
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3485121.63/cwt120.00–125.005903
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532172.00/cwt172.00–172.009152
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3540138.67/cwt130.00–147.507492
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3565142.50/cwt142.50–142.508051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,0253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578159.99/cwt152.00–164.009253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2638142.00/cwt139.00–145.009063
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3660121.00/cwt121.00–121.007991
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680153.80/cwt149.00–156.001,0464
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3770120.00/cwt120.00–120.009241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2778154.54/cwt149.00–157.001,20214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2870141.50/cwt141.00–142.001,2312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2910139.24/cwt138.50–139.501,26712
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220147.50/cwt147.50–147.503251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270153.00/cwt153.00–153.004131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335142.50/cwt141.00–144.004772
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3361136.01/cwt135.00–137.004914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380155.34/cwt151.00–160.0059013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426149.62/cwt140.00–158.0063713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3437124.45/cwt115.00–131.005445
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3457135.00/cwt135.00–135.006172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473164.00/cwt164.00–164.007764
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478150.06/cwt143.00–156.0071712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505158.00/cwt158.00–158.007982
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3518118.61/cwt114.00–123.006142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522143.97/cwt135.00–151.0075211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568147.73/cwt140.00–154.0083914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610126.00/cwt126.00–126.007691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2612151.00/cwt151.00–151.009242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2661142.40/cwt132.00–149.009416
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3681118.05/cwt111.00–123.008044
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added787158.60/cwt158.60–158.601,24867
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2790138.71/cwt138.50–140.001,0967
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2817122.06/cwt120.00–126.009973
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2858132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1333
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275173.00/cwt173.00–173.004761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2323152.88/cwt150.00–156.004942
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy346175.00/cwt175.00–175.006063
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2379145.77/cwt140.00–151.005527
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3380130.00/cwt130.00–130.004941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy393163.74/cwt162.50–165.006432
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423163.01/cwt155.00–168.0069010
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425172.48/cwt171.00–174.007332
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3434134.61/cwt132.50–136.005845
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463164.54/cwt157.00–169.007625
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480135.01/cwt130.00–140.006486
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519149.83/cwt140.00–152.007787
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525114.34/cwt110.00–130.006007
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3555130.00/cwt130.00–130.007227
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569140.81/cwt136.00–151.0080115
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3610118.44/cwt115.00–122.007222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2619133.34/cwt127.00–147.008255
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660122.43/cwt115.00–125.008085
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3678105.26/cwt102.50–108.007142
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2714121.16/cwt117.00–124.008655
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2777109.24/cwt103.00–113.008496
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,250111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,3881
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,65572.50/cwt72.50–72.501,2001
Bulls——1,80399.97/cwt96.00–102.001,8025
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84580.00/cwt80.00–80.006761
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01266.14/cwt64.00–69.006696
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13140.98/cwt38.00–42.004634
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14881.06/cwt79.00–83.009312
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15153.91/cwt50.00–59.006215
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21069.34/cwt64.00–74.0083912
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25960.79/cwt59.50–62.507655
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40578.00/cwt78.00–78.001,0961
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44067.24/cwt63.00–73.509685
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58659.71/cwt58.00–61.009474
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2898713.30/head700.00–725.007132
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,054.76/head900.00–1,175.001,0552
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,265860.00/head860.00–860.008601
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4951,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0601

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.