Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Bull calves under 600 lbs. traded 7.00-9.00 lower with the bull calves over 600 lbs. selling steady to 3.00 higher. An average quality offering saw lighter demand from feeder calf buyers. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher and no trend on slaughter bulls due to low receipts last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $185.97/cwt on 220 head.

Average price

$185.97

220 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$980

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$216

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

$71.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.49

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	530	191.26	1,014	182
Medium and Large 2-3	508	162.79	827	36
Medium 1-2	430	122.50	527	1thin
Large 1-2	665	120.00	798	1thin

One grade step is worth $71.26/cwt here — about $216 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 sale220 hd

185.97

—

KY average23 barns · 5,889 hd

186.46

−0.49

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	1,522	114.26	1,738	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,210	82.93	1,004	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,648	82.57	1,361	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	995	60.51	602	14

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)	935	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,108	$995	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	920	$1,025	1thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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	—	433	198.52/cwt	187.50–204.00	860	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	180.88/cwt	170.00–188.00	680	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	185.03/cwt	177.00–192.00	1,055	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	162.57/cwt	150.00–170.00	862	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	191.51/cwt	180.00–199.50	992	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	173.44/cwt	161.00–177.00	1,146	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	192.55/cwt	187.50–197.50	535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	125.97/cwt	121.50–140.00	1,044	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	996	111.66/cwt	106.00–123.00	1,112	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	209.59/cwt	198.00–212.00	1,387	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	201.69/cwt	195.00–210.00	756	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	175.10/cwt	164.00–180.50	1,110	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	194.18/cwt	180.00–198.50	924	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	249.06/cwt	231.00–256.00	1,041	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	770	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,165	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	225.75/cwt	209.00–234.00	1,176	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	217.54/cwt	211.00–223.00	1,366	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	164.03/cwt	150.00–177.00	940	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	166.75/cwt	163.00–170.50	1,366	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	195.85/cwt	190.00–200.00	944	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	176.54/cwt	169.50–186.00	1,282	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	469	245.84/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,153	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	156.50/cwt	156.00–157.00	1,354	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,209	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	201.31/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,184	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	674	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	453	169.17/cwt	167.50–170.00	766	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	175.48/cwt	170.00–181.00	1,362	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	710	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	226.51/cwt	215.00–233.50	1,305	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	188.22/cwt	180.00–193.50	1,272	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	478	221.95/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,061	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	245	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	226.89/cwt	220.00–250.00	967	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	354	241.09/cwt	224.00–250.00	853	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	312	243.78/cwt	225.00–252.50	761	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	285	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	656	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	903	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	66.30/cwt	64.00–70.00	676	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,745	88.36/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,542	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	58.97/cwt	58.00–60.00	681	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	485	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	83.49/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,075	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	59.59/cwt	55.00–62.50	584	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	78.71/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,246	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	98.52/cwt	89.00–115.00	1,177	3
Bulls	—	—	1,428	108.48/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,549	3
Bulls	—	—	1,615	120.04/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,939	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	940	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	940.00/head	940.00–940.00	940	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	935	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	604	183.62/cwt	182.50–187.00	1,109	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	522	208.73/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,090	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	201.22/cwt	198.00–206.00	956	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,196	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,117	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	442	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	787	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	163.80/cwt	157.50–170.00	1,007	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	506	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,068	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	218.07/cwt	215.00–245.00	840	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	670	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,039	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,191	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	176.12/cwt	174.00–181.00	1,180	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	352	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	317	215.11/cwt	204.00–222.00	682	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	222.65/cwt	212.00–229.00	935	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	285	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	561	153.80/cwt	135.00–170.00	863	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,215	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	126.48/cwt	124.00–136.00	969	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	153.02/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,044	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	163.47/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	209.76/cwt	205.50–213.00	1,005	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	159.68/cwt	157.50–173.00	762	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	430	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	442	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	747	2

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 Mar 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 486Last week 884Year ago 704

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 51Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 4Year 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
10	—	433	187.50–204.00	198.52
28	—	570	177.00–192.00	185.03
25	—	518	180.00–199.50	191.51
19	—	661	161.00–177.00	173.44
2	—	278	187.50–197.50	192.55
4	—	829	121.50–140.00	125.97
3	—	996	106.00–123.00	111.66
1	—	345	200.00	200.00
6	—	375	195.00–210.00	201.69
9	—	634	164.00–180.50	175.10
10	—	476	180.00–198.50	194.18
5	—	766	124.00–136.00	126.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	376	170.00–188.00	180.88
1	—	320	147.50	147.50
3	—	530	150.00–170.00	162.57
8	—	561	135.00–170.00	153.80
5	—	682	145.00–155.00	153.02
2	—	630	160.00–167.00	163.47
7	—	477	157.50–173.00	159.68
2	—	442	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	506	211.00	211.00
2	—	560	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	385	215.00–245.00	218.07
3	—	317	204.00–222.00	215.11
7	—	420	212.00–229.00	222.65
1	—	285	205.00	205.00
21	—	479	205.50–213.00	209.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	250.00	250.00
14	—	418	231.00–256.00	249.06
1	—	375	250.00	250.00
20	—	469	220.00–255.00	245.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	662	198.00–212.00	209.59
9	—	521	209.00–234.00	225.75
9	—	628	211.00–223.00	217.54
29	—	576	215.00–233.50	226.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	144.00	144.00
6	—	819	163.00–170.50	166.75
3	—	482	190.00–200.00	195.85
7	—	726	169.50–186.00	176.54
1	—	500	192.50	192.50
2	—	865	156.00–157.00	156.50
1	—	645	187.50	187.50
3	—	588	190.00–207.00	201.31
7	—	776	170.00–181.00	175.48
7	—	676	180.00–193.50	188.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	170.00	170.00
2	—	573	150.00–177.00	164.03
1	—	800	130.00	130.00
3	—	428	157.50	157.50
3	—	453	167.50–170.00	169.17
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	219.00–225.00	221.95
1	—	245	240.00	240.00
8	—	426	220.00–250.00	226.89
4	—	354	224.00–250.00	241.09
5	—	312	225.00–252.50	243.78
1	—	285	230.00	230.00
8	—	522	206.00–214.00	208.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	604	182.50–187.00	183.62
6	—	475	198.00–206.00	201.22
2	—	420	200.00	200.00
1	—	870	137.50	137.50
3	—	286	200.00	200.00
3	—	576	194.00	194.00
1	—	755	168.00	168.00
1	—	945	126.00	126.00
7	—	670	174.00–181.00	176.12
2	—	352	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	145.00	145.00
2	—	442	178.00	178.00
2	—	615	157.50–170.00	163.80
1	—	840	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	84.00	84.00
4	—	1,020	64.00–70.00	66.30
4	—	969	50.00	50.00
5	—	980	55.00–62.50	59.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,745	86.00–90.00	88.36
3	—	1,583	78.00–80.00	78.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,155	58.00–60.00	58.97
2	—	1,288	83.00–84.00	83.49
3	—	1,195	89.00–115.00	98.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,428	107.00–111.00	108.48
3	—	1,615	115.00–127.00	120.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	940.00	940.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	1,025.00	1,025.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Replacement Cattle