Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to yard closure for the holidays. Buyer demand for all classes of feeder cattle was very strong especially those weaned calves under 600 lbs.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $180.58/cwt on 422 head.

Average price

$180.58

422 head · 594 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,072

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$212

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

$33.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.17

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	595	183.10	1,089	390
Medium and Large 2-3	585	149.86	876	32

One grade step is worth $33.24/cwt here — about $212 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 sale422 hd

180.58

—

KY average13 barns · 2,656 hd

175.41

+5.17

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	—	Average	1,708	101.89	1,740	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,441	82.24	1,185	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,290	69.25	893	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	979	47.76	467	17

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,194	$1,143	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,400	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,091	$1,012	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,136	$941	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,098	$780	12
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	760	$760	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	754	$709	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	645	$650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,560	$1,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	145.41/cwt	143.50–148.00	1,057	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	654	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	134.38/cwt	129.00–140.00	638	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	172.95/cwt	164.00–179.00	1,100	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	158.53/cwt	154.00–162.00	1,238	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	163.86/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,113	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	177.79/cwt	172.00–185.00	909	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	889	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	883	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	423	216.05/cwt	211.00–220.25	914	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	922	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	151.94/cwt	147.00–162.00	860	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	148.96/cwt	143.00–154.00	1,005	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	164.84/cwt	152.50–168.50	780	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	503	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	155.88/cwt	147.00–160.00	829	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	138.15/cwt	124.00–139.50	1,119	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	374	208.44/cwt	200.00–215.00	780	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	469	217.86/cwt	210.00–218.50	1,022	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	116.03/cwt	114.00–118.00	845	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	159.07/cwt	158.00–160.00	988	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	534	151.87/cwt	142.50–162.00	811	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	669	139.14/cwt	127.00–148.00	931	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	147.49/cwt	140.00–160.00	851	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	193.20/cwt	190.00–197.00	554	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	159.01/cwt	156.00–162.00	1,140	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,183	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,231	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	154.07/cwt	150.00–158.00	652	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	184.17/cwt	182.00–190.00	584	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	588	192.35/cwt	191.00–202.00	1,131	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	202.58/cwt	198.00–207.00	1,062	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	191.34/cwt	180.00–197.50	729	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	178.34/cwt	168.00–184.50	1,017	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	847	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,262	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	774	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	187.88/cwt	180.00–195.00	885	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	185.85/cwt	182.00–187.00	1,137	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	911	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	177.32/cwt	165.00–182.00	663	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	174.04/cwt	168.00–179.00	842	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	166.50/cwt	166.00–167.00	841	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	293	168.74/cwt	167.50–170.00	494	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	583	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	79.28/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,138	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	281	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	48.60/cwt	40.00–55.00	473	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	747	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	66.37/cwt	65.00–68.00	697	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,470	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,370	81.52/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,117	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	75.01/cwt	69.00–78.00	1,016	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	542	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	63.26/cwt	60.00–65.00	755	8
Bulls	—	—	1,563	89.02/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,391	2
Bulls	—	—	1,780	108.33/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,928	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	779.69/head	750.00–835.00	780	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,204.15/head	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,204	8
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	900	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,164	980.96/head	900.00–1,150.00	981	8
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	855	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	645	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	760	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	754	709.39/head	625.00–825.00	709	5
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,006	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	950	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,136	1,060.60/head	950.00–1,225.00	1,061	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,120	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,105	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,145	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,560	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,092	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	566	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	640	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	586	140.50/cwt	136.00–142.00	823	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	159.62/cwt	155.00–163.00	608	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	787	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	905	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	122.50/cwt	116.00–129.00	858	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	152.37/cwt	141.00–157.50	952	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	379	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	169.11/cwt	158.00–171.00	720	19

How this sale compares

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 Jan 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 922Last week 465Year ago 1,544

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 39Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 9Year ago 0

No trend due to yard closure for the holidays. Buyer demand for all classes of feeder cattle was very strong especially those weaned calves under 600 lbs.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	727	143.50–148.00	145.41
1	—	1,050	106.00	106.00
1	—	295	167.50	167.50
40	—	566	147.00–162.00	151.94
46	—	675	143.00–154.00	148.96
42	—	473	152.50–168.50	164.84
1	—	300	167.50	167.50
47	—	532	147.00–160.00	155.88
12	—	810	124.00–139.50	138.15
5	—	783	139.50	139.50
6	—	381	155.00–163.00	159.62
65	—	625	141.00–157.50	152.37
2	—	233	160.00–165.00	162.47
19	—	426	158.00–171.00	169.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	147.00	147.00
1	—	640	138.00	138.00
1	—	810	110.00	110.00
4	—	586	136.00–142.00	140.50
1	—	295	157.50	157.50
2	—	660	131.00	131.00
2	—	787	115.00	115.00
2	—	700	116.00–129.00	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	530	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	325	174.00	174.00
2	—	370	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	129.00–140.00	134.38
2	—	728	114.00–118.00	116.03
12	—	621	158.00–160.00	159.07
6	—	534	142.50–162.00	151.87
1	—	395	167.50	167.50
4	—	669	127.00–148.00	139.14
3	—	577	140.00–160.00	147.49
2	—	423	150.00–158.00	154.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	636	164.00–179.00	172.95
46	—	781	154.00–162.00	158.53
17	—	679	155.00–167.00	163.86
12	—	511	172.00–185.00	177.79
3	—	287	190.00–197.00	193.20
30	—	717	156.00–162.00	159.01
2	—	910	130.00	130.00
1	—	855	144.00	144.00
4	—	317	182.00–190.00	184.17
5	—	381	180.00–197.50	191.34
28	—	570	168.00–184.50	178.34
4	—	847	149.00	149.00
4	—	430	180.00	180.00
8	—	471	180.00–195.00	187.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	423	211.00–220.25	216.05
6	—	374	200.00–215.00	208.44
22	—	469	210.00–218.50	217.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	588	191.00–202.00	192.35
47	—	524	198.00–207.00	202.58
18	—	612	182.00–187.00	185.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	101.00	101.00
1	—	670	136.00	136.00
1	—	435	154.00	154.00
1	—	560	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	374	165.00–182.00	177.32
6	—	484	168.00–179.00	174.04
2	—	505	166.00–167.00	166.50
2	—	293	167.50–170.00	168.74
1	—	310	188.00	188.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,436	77.00–81.00	79.28
1	—	1,470	100.00	100.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	937	30.00	30.00
8	—	974	40.00–55.00	48.60
1	—	1,010	74.00	74.00
3	—	1,050	65.00–68.00	66.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,370	80.00–85.00	81.52
7	—	1,355	69.00–78.00	75.01
1	—	1,355	40.00	40.00
8	—	1,194	60.00–65.00	63.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	88.00–90.00	89.02
4	—	1,780	101.00–114.00	108.33

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,098	750.00–835.00	779.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,205	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,204.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,164	900.00–1,150.00	980.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,136	950.00–1,225.00	1,060.60
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,006	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	710.00	710.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	645	650.00	650.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	760.00	760.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	754	625.00–825.00	709.39
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,560	1,350.00	1,350.00

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.

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Russell Co. Stockyard - Russell Springs, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

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