Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded 8.00-10.00 higher and those over 500 lbs. sold steady. Bull calves were 5.00-7.00 higher. Today's offering included several high quality feeder calves and value added packages that saw strong demand from the buyers. No trend on slaughter cows and bulls due to low receipts last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $184.43/cwt on 763 head.

Average price

$184.43

763 head · 667 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,230

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$418

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

$36.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.39

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	669	185.25	1,240	739
Medium and Large 2-3	598	160.24	958	22
Medium 1-2	553	148.75	822	2thin

One grade step is worth $36.50/cwt here — about $418 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 sale763 hd

184.43

—

KY average23 barns · 6,384 hd

183.04

+1.39

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	1,638	105.22	1,723	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,450	78.58	1,139	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,238	74.67	924	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	973	59.93	583	16

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$825	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$775	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,030	$710	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	828	$748	2thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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	—	436	176.72/cwt	170.00–180.00	770	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	185.44/cwt	171.00–186.75	1,168	71
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	535	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	843	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	136.51/cwt	128.00–144.00	988	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	179.51/cwt	170.00–185.00	842	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	121.52/cwt	117.00–131.00	954	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	225.45/cwt	207.50–234.00	1,071	23
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,056	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	153.99/cwt	153.00–156.50	1,109	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,078	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	286	230.22/cwt	230.00–232.00	658	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	190.94/cwt	180.00–198.00	897	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	175.72/cwt	174.00–177.50	805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	173.64/cwt	163.00–178.00	1,250	123
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	384	223.13/cwt	210.00–229.00	857	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	181.55/cwt	180.00–188.00	953	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	321	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	706	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	188.70/cwt	187.50–190.00	619	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	687	160.00/cwt	159.00–163.00	1,099	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	727	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,083	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	417	232.13/cwt	200.00–237.00	968	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	180.54/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,038	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	169.47/cwt	160.00–170.50	1,307	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	159.25/cwt	147.50–164.00	992	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	712	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	195.48/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,230	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	212.18/cwt	207.00–225.00	1,214	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	157.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	803	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,400	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	751	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,299	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	690	183.11/cwt	183.00–190.00	1,263	142
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	800	173.60/cwt	173.60–173.60	1,389	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	218.47/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,162	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,285	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	1,311	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	172.13/cwt	170.00–181.50	1,167	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	176.38/cwt	165.00–178.00	970	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	182.88/cwt	170.00–190.00	775	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	193.34/cwt	187.50–197.50	748	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	158.00/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,005	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	866	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	350	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	54.84/cwt	50.00–60.50	543	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	76.04/cwt	72.00–80.00	783	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	69.44/cwt	65.00–75.00	825	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	61.52/cwt	59.50–63.00	767	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	951	63.81/cwt	61.50–67.00	607	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,457	80.77/cwt	76.00–87.00	1,177	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	70.53/cwt	69.00–73.00	1,005	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	84.74/cwt	78.00–95.00	1,073	6
Bulls	—	—	1,760	108.96/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,918	3
Bulls	—	—	1,270	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,194	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	828	747.84/head	735.00–760.00	748	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	910	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	845	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	208.24/cwt	201.00–212.50	791	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	546	134.16/cwt	130.00–142.50	733	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	174.60/cwt	167.50–185.00	920	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	250	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	203.40/cwt	195.00–206.00	793	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	263	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	594	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,105	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	597	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	589	134.40/cwt	123.00–155.00	792	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	143.08/cwt	132.00–147.50	890	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	150.37/cwt	147.00–152.00	997	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	181.48/cwt	170.00–190.00	679	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	159.27/cwt	147.50–170.00	435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	171.33/cwt	167.50–177.50	646	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	190.05/cwt	180.00–195.00	627	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	167.92/cwt	162.50–176.00	877	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	143.70/cwt	137.00–154.00	677	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	208	198.77/cwt	197.50–200.00	413	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	308	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	647	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	428	195.63/cwt	192.50–202.50	837	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	168.84/cwt	160.00–173.00	967	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	157.49/cwt	154.00–165.00	991	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	201.79/cwt	194.00–204.00	918	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	647	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	793	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	365	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	713	124.47/cwt	122.00–127.00	887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	152.84/cwt	150.00–157.50	807	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	656	1

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 Feb 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,230Last week 186Year ago 874

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 12Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	436	170.00–180.00	176.72
4	—	724	128.00–144.00	136.51
1	—	825	120.00	120.00
30	—	469	170.00–185.00	179.51
6	—	785	117.00–131.00	121.52
13	—	933	115.50	115.50
9	—	663	147.00–152.00	150.37
1	—	295	192.50	192.50
7	—	374	170.00–190.00	181.48
7	—	330	180.00–195.00	190.05
9	—	522	162.50–176.00	167.92
28	—	573	160.00–173.00	168.84
30	—	629	154.00–165.00	157.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	666	158.50	158.50
23	—	720	153.00–156.50	153.99
28	—	525	180.00–188.00	181.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	390	195.00–206.00	203.40
6	—	263	226.00	226.00
2	—	208	197.50–200.00	198.77
4	—	308	210.00	210.00
16	—	428	192.50–202.50	195.63
28	—	455	194.00–204.00	201.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	589	123.00–155.00	134.40
5	—	622	132.00–147.50	143.08
1	—	415	150.00	150.00
1	—	340	155.00	155.00
2	—	273	147.50–170.00	159.27
6	—	377	167.50–177.50	171.33
14	—	471	137.00–154.00	143.70
2	—	713	122.00–127.00	124.47
7	—	528	150.00–157.50	152.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	647	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	630	171.00–186.75	185.44
9	—	470	180.00–198.00	190.94
123	—	720	163.00–178.00	173.64
2	—	328	187.50–190.00	188.70
1	—	870	155.00	155.00
1	—	505	192.50	192.50
5	—	575	175.00–190.00	180.54
33	—	771	160.00–170.50	169.47
2	—	420	197.50	197.50
16	—	1,000	140.00	140.00
2	—	945	136.00	136.00
2	—	812	161.50	161.50
37	—	678	170.00–181.50	172.13
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	157.50	157.50
1	—	570	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	475	207.50–234.00	225.45
9	—	286	230.00–232.00	230.22
10	—	384	210.00–229.00	223.13
4	—	321	220.00	220.00
31	—	417	200.00–237.00	232.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	174.00–177.50	175.72
4	—	687	159.00–163.00	160.00
2	—	727	149.00	149.00
9	—	623	147.50–164.00	159.25
1	—	425	167.50	167.50
1	—	590	155.00	155.00
2	—	510	155.00–160.00	157.50
1	—	390	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	629	190.00–197.00	195.48
21	—	572	207.00–225.00	212.18
62	—	751	173.00	173.00
142	—	690	183.00–190.00	183.11
71	—	800	173.60	173.60
28	—	532	200.00–230.00	218.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	550	165.00–178.00	176.38
5	—	424	170.00–190.00	182.88
3	—	387	187.50–197.50	193.34
6	—	636	155.00–165.00	158.00
2	—	450	192.50	192.50
19	—	527	167.50–185.00	174.60
1	—	650	170.00	170.00
1	—	310	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	125.00	125.00
1	—	425	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	380	201.00–212.50	208.24
1	—	250	225.00	225.00
1	—	320	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	170.00	170.00
3	—	546	130.00–142.50	134.16
2	—	485	160.00	160.00
1	—	430	147.50	147.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	40.00	40.00
7	—	990	50.00–60.50	54.84
2	—	1,030	72.00–80.00	76.04
6	—	951	61.50–67.00	63.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,188	65.00–75.00	69.44
3	—	1,247	59.50–63.00	61.52
6	—	1,266	78.00–95.00	84.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,457	76.00–87.00	80.77
3	—	1,425	69.00–73.00	70.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,760	108.00–110.00	108.96
1	—	1,270	94.00	94.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	828	735.00–760.00	747.84
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	710.00	710.00

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Russell Co. Stockyard - Russell Springs, KY

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