Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers traded unevenly steady with some fancy and value-added steers selling sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher and bull calves under 500 lbs. traded 10.00-12.00 lower and those over 500 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 higher. A good quality offering of calves saw strong interest from buyers. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 10.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $190.48/cwt on 531 head.

Average price

$190.48

531 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,053

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$253

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

$71.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.14

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	551	192.95	1,064	485
Medium and Large 2-3	565	165.40	934	45
Large 1-2	670	121.00	811	1thin

One grade step is worth $71.95/cwt here — about $253 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 sale531 hd

190.48

—

KY average23 barns · 6,668 hd

190.34

+0.14

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	1,752	122.70	2,149	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,388	86.81	1,205	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,202	84.54	1,016	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	957	61.01	584	20

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,240	$1,185	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,085	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$860	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	857	$1,000	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,428	$1,335	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,150	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	735	$850	1thin

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	—	676	163.06/cwt	160.00–173.50	1,102	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	191.47/cwt	182.00–198.00	1,095	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	178.09/cwt	170.00–189.50	1,095	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	217.64/cwt	215.00–221.00	838	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	193.81/cwt	180.00–200.00	938	20
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	670	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	175.69/cwt	175.00–176.50	1,031	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	391	267.10/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,044	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	771	166.10/cwt	166.10–166.10	1,281	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	178.39/cwt	167.50–190.00	562	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	162.63/cwt	158.00–165.00	1,013	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	733	142.48/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,044	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	143.98/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,185	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	471	251.63/cwt	246.00–259.00	1,185	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	253.39/cwt	242.00–256.00	1,363	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	272	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	202.91/cwt	200.00–210.00	678	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	429	239.32/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,027	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,089	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	206.57/cwt	201.00–209.00	1,066	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	127.61/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,229	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,160	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	190.15/cwt	187.50–193.00	1,287	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	211.45/cwt	201.00–214.00	1,013	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	227.02/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,287	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	712	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,374	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	337	277.32/cwt	275.00–278.00	935	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	181.53/cwt	181.50–182.00	1,285	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	775	185.41/cwt	183.50–185.85	1,437	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	217.86/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,351	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	172.28/cwt	169.50–176.00	1,426	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	199.74/cwt	194.00–209.00	1,234	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,116	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	216.92/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,119	8
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	560	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,407	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	595	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	495	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,267	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	517	230.13/cwt	213.00–240.00	1,190	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	566	211.31/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,196	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	468	216.75/cwt	207.00–226.00	1,014	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	74.81/cwt	70.00–80.00	715	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	49.60/cwt	40.00–55.00	465	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	86.81/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,205	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	95.82/cwt	95.00–97.50	1,094	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	83.35/cwt	79.00–86.00	1,068	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	793	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	62.31/cwt	57.00–68.00	611	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	840	1
Bulls	—	—	1,837	118.68/cwt	115.00–122.00	2,180	3
Bulls	—	—	1,315	100.79/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,325	2
Bulls	—	—	1,840	130.69/cwt	128.00–134.00	2,405	7
Heifer Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	735	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	850	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,530	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	382	247.25/cwt	232.50–263.00	944	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	190.65/cwt	184.00–197.00	1,184	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,244	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	229.43/cwt	220.00–239.00	968	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,124	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	213.97/cwt	213.00–215.00	695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	334	232.22/cwt	230.00–238.00	776	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	205.83/cwt	200.00–215.00	747	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	192.16/cwt	184.00–198.00	1,017	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	485	211.08/cwt	208.00–217.00	1,024	122
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	195.49/cwt	194.00–197.00	1,124	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	204.26/cwt	200.00–212.50	889	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	172.42/cwt	170.00–177.50	747	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	666	142.13/cwt	137.50–147.50	947	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	164.52/cwt	160.00–169.00	877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	212.80/cwt	202.50–220.00	898	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	173.02/cwt	171.00–175.00	839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	195.33/cwt	192.00–200.00	707	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	332	224.53/cwt	218.00–243.00	745	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	202.42/cwt	197.50–205.00	575	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	186.29/cwt	180.00–189.00	795	4

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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 959Last week 739Year ago 742

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 38Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 8Year 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
45	—	676	160.00–173.50	163.06
67	—	572	182.00–198.00	191.47
42	—	615	170.00–189.50	178.09
20	—	484	180.00–200.00	193.81
2	—	823	143.00–145.00	143.98
1	—	1,065	129.00	129.00
9	—	334	200.00–210.00	202.91
3	—	963	120.00–134.00	127.61
2	—	725	160.00	160.00
18	—	529	184.00–198.00	192.16
6	—	362	192.00–200.00	195.33
5	—	284	197.50–205.00	202.42
4	—	427	180.00–189.00	186.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	385	215.00–221.00	217.64
1	—	280	226.00	226.00
122	—	485	208.00–217.00	211.08
43	—	422	202.50–220.00	212.80
6	—	332	218.00–243.00	224.53
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	587	175.00–176.50	175.69
2	—	315	167.50–190.00	178.39
5	—	623	158.00–165.00	162.63
2	—	733	141.00–144.00	142.48
2	—	272	180.00	180.00
3	—	433	170.00–177.50	172.42
1	—	355	170.00	170.00
9	—	666	137.50–147.50	142.13
2	—	533	160.00–169.00	164.52
2	—	485	171.00–175.00	173.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	771	166.10	166.10
21	—	516	201.00–209.00	206.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	391	260.00–275.00	267.10
30	—	471	246.00–259.00	251.63
7	—	429	235.00–250.00	239.32
4	—	337	275.00–278.00	277.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	538	242.00–256.00	253.39
18	—	567	220.00–245.00	227.02
4	—	712	193.00	193.00
42	—	775	183.50–185.85	185.41
45	—	620	214.00–224.00	217.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	232.50	232.50
3	—	677	187.50–193.00	190.15
10	—	479	201.00–214.00	211.45
1	—	310	200.00	200.00
16	—	708	181.50–182.00	181.53
7	—	828	169.50–176.00	172.28
5	—	618	194.00–209.00	199.74
1	—	575	194.00	194.00
1	—	440	210.00	210.00
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
8	—	516	210.00–220.00	216.92
2	—	240	220.00	220.00
1	—	795	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	180.00	180.00
1	—	1,060	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	140.00	140.00
7	—	621	184.00–197.00	190.65
4	—	829	150.00	150.00
2	—	725	150.00–160.00	155.00
2	—	325	213.00–215.00	213.97
1	—	1,120	120.00	120.00
1	—	510	200.00	200.00
3	—	363	200.00–215.00	205.83
2	—	575	194.00–197.00	195.49
3	—	435	200.00–212.50	204.26
2	—	250	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	517	213.00–240.00	230.13
3	—	566	210.00–214.00	211.31
22	—	468	207.00–226.00	216.75
14	—	382	232.50–263.00	247.25
6	—	422	220.00–239.00	229.43
7	—	334	230.00–238.00	232.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
1	—	755	125.00	125.00
1	—	440	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	956	70.00–80.00	74.81
8	—	937	40.00–55.00	49.60
7	—	981	57.00–68.00	62.31
1	—	955	88.00	88.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,388	86.00–88.00	86.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,142	95.00–97.50	95.82
4	—	1,281	79.00–86.00	83.35
2	—	1,133	70.00	70.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,837	115.00–122.00	118.68
2	—	1,315	98.00–103.00	100.79
7	—	1,840	128.00–134.00	130.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,210.00	1,210.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,530	1,460.00	1,460.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	860	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,185.00	1,185.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,085.00	1,085.00

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