Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply higher especially those fancy and value-added calves. Bull calves traded 4.00-6.00 higher. An excellent quality offering with many weaned, favorably conditioned calves saw strong demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00-4.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $220.55/cwt on 346 head.

Average price

$220.55

346 head · 660 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,455

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$447

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

$50.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.44

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	661	221.73	1,466	338
Medium and Large 2-3	597	170.75	1,019	8thin

One grade step is worth $50.99/cwt here — about $447 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 sale346 hd

220.55

—

KY average23 barns · 4,998 hd

218.11

+2.44

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	1,721	118.90	2,047	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,462	95.80	1,400	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,188	84.43	1,003	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	962	67.67	651	35
Steers	Choice	High	1,325	146.00	1,935	1thin

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)	1,015	$1,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$1,633	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,515	$1,325	1thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	372	248.63/cwt	240.00–252.00	925	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	812	197.41/cwt	192.60–202.00	1,603	139
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	176.21/cwt	170.50–185.50	1,202	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,498	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,380	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	206.90/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,254	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	200.35/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,308	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	197.54/cwt	192.00–201.00	836	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	159.04/cwt	152.00–166.00	1,248	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	486	249.96/cwt	236.00–264.00	1,215	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	424	251.89/cwt	230.00–266.00	1,068	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	158.67/cwt	156.00–160.00	981	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	194.55/cwt	187.50–202.50	638	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	163.28/cwt	155.00–172.50	612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	151.15/cwt	142.50–160.00	1,002	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	186.48/cwt	185.00–188.00	858	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	195.33/cwt	194.00–197.00	1,045	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	416	171.27/cwt	170.00–173.00	712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	216.63/cwt	205.00–222.00	895	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	212.86/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,122	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	173.24/cwt	170.00–182.50	970	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	244.10/cwt	225.00–262.00	1,257	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	222.08/cwt	207.00–235.00	1,503	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	249.68/cwt	235.00–259.00	824	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	696	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,392	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,402	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	238.49/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,498	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	579	251.81/cwt	238.00–259.00	1,458	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	217.28/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,567	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	376	248.68/cwt	230.00–252.50	935	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	436	251.06/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,095	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	220	240.57/cwt	235.00–247.50	529	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	583	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	73.49/cwt	70.00–75.00	870	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	87.99/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,051	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	54.17/cwt	45.00–58.00	488	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,472	99.47/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,464	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,441	88.46/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,275	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,325	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,935	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	97.23/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,157	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	82.20/cwt	75.00–86.00	838	9
Bulls	—	—	1,694	123.91/cwt	117.00–130.00	2,099	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	64.78/cwt	61.00–70.00	643	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	95.73/cwt	94.00–97.00	948	3
Bulls	—	—	1,769	110.14/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,948	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,000	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,515	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	923	133.04/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,228	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	185.86/cwt	181.00–191.00	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	594	218.93/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,300	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	768	134.79/cwt	122.00–148.00	1,035	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	253.63/cwt	247.50–260.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	456	246.73/cwt	234.00–251.00	1,125	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	811	157.96/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,281	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	220.81/cwt	220.00–224.00	855	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	522	217.59/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,136	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	226.44/cwt	215.00–233.00	978	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	208.30/cwt	203.00–213.00	1,183	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,465	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	169.63/cwt	154.00–185.00	984	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	218.76/cwt	214.00–221.00	838	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	447	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	1,026	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	172.53/cwt	166.00–176.50	1,239	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,337	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	195.99/cwt	195.00–196.50	1,186	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	476	210.04/cwt	200.50–218.00	1,000	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	323	214.68/cwt	211.00–220.00	693	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	167.69/cwt	161.00–170.00	808	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,334	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	188.07/cwt	185.00–193.00	1,072	3

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 Apr 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 829Last week 726Year ago 551

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 120Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 270Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	166.00	166.00
1	—	600	180.00	180.00
4	—	560	170.00–182.50	173.24
1	—	485	160.00	160.00
1	—	775	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	372	240.00–252.00	248.63
24	—	486	236.00–264.00	249.96
27	—	424	230.00–266.00	251.89
5	—	330	235.00–259.00	249.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
139	—	812	192.60–202.00	197.41
27	—	515	225.00–262.00	244.10
12	—	677	207.00–235.00	222.08
7	—	628	232.00–242.00	238.49
58	—	579	238.00–259.00	251.81
5	—	721	206.00–220.00	217.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	776	193.00	193.00
3	—	868	159.00	159.00
1	—	450	211.00	211.00
1	—	420	207.50	207.50
1	—	360	200.00	200.00
1	—	525	200.00	200.00
19	—	696	200.00	200.00
1	—	815	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	682	170.50–185.50	176.21
14	—	423	192.00–201.00	197.54
2	—	785	152.00–166.00	159.04
4	—	328	187.50–202.50	194.55
2	—	460	185.00–188.00	186.48
3	—	535	194.00–197.00	195.33
1	—	385	200.00	200.00
6	—	718	166.00–176.50	172.53
4	—	820	163.00	163.00
3	—	605	195.00–196.50	195.99
1	—	265	200.00	200.00
2	—	920	145.00	145.00
3	—	570	185.00–193.00	188.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	150.00	150.00
3	—	618	156.00–160.00	158.67
2	—	375	155.00–172.50	163.28
2	—	663	142.50–160.00	151.15
1	—	725	154.00	154.00
4	—	416	170.00–173.00	171.27
4	—	482	161.00–170.00	167.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	606	200.00–209.00	206.90
17	—	653	200.00–201.00	200.35
28	—	527	200.00–216.00	212.86
38	—	568	203.00–213.00	208.30
60	—	447	229.50	229.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	413	205.00–222.00	216.63
12	—	383	214.00–221.00	218.76
39	—	476	200.50–218.00	210.04
3	—	323	211.00–220.00	214.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	172.00	172.00
1	—	290	224.00	224.00
1	—	775	169.00	169.00
5	—	811	150.00–160.00	157.96
5	—	387	220.00–224.00	220.81
6	—	432	215.00–233.00	226.44
2	—	990	148.00	148.00
1	—	575	199.00	199.00
1	—	460	224.00	224.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	376	230.00–252.50	248.68
8	—	436	245.00–260.00	251.06
3	—	220	235.00–247.50	240.57
12	—	594	218.00–230.00	218.93
2	—	270	247.50–260.00	253.63
1	—	610	210.00	210.00
11	—	456	234.00–251.00	246.73
20	—	522	210.00–227.50	217.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	923	130.00–136.00	133.04
2	—	360	181.00–191.00	185.86
2	—	768	122.00–148.00	134.79
1	—	720	152.00	152.00
1	—	530	150.00	150.00
2	—	580	154.00–185.00	169.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	50.00	50.00
4	—	1,184	70.00–75.00	73.49
4	—	1,194	85.00–90.00	87.99
5	—	1,190	93.00–102.00	97.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	900	45.00–58.00	54.17
9	—	1,019	75.00–86.00	82.20
9	—	993	61.00–70.00	64.78
3	—	990	94.00–97.00	95.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,472	95.00–110.00	99.47
4	—	1,441	88.00–90.00	88.46
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	146.00	146.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,694	117.00–130.00	123.91
4	—	1,769	108.00–113.00	110.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	955	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,515	1,325.00	1,325.00

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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Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Russell Co. Stockyard - Russell Springs, KY

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