Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder Steers and Heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher with instances of weaned fancy calves selling sharply higher. Moderate supply with good demand. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $202.40/cwt on 234 head.

Average price

$202.40

234 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$970

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$412

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

$29.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.35

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	485	206.42	1,001	192
Medium and Large 2	449	186.69	839	16thin
Large 1	535	185.83	994	16thin
Medium and Large 2-3	333	176.88	589	10thin

One grade step is worth $29.54/cwt here — about $412 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 sale234 hd

202.40

—

KY average25 barns · 5,714 hd

194.05

+8.35

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	1,570	109.86	1,725	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,560	87.00	1,357	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,253	83.87	1,051	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	76.67	800	3thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	917	$1,126	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,065	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	963	$821	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	780	$1,185	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,325	2thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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 1-2Fancy	—	554	247.01/cwt	246.00–249.00	1,368	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	910	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	238.76/cwt	222.50–243.00	1,246	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,083	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	172.97/cwt	169.00–179.00	1,180	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	204.52/cwt	197.00–211.00	881	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	232.52/cwt	230.00–235.00	644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	200.30/cwt	198.00–201.00	775	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	168.13/cwt	164.00–172.50	1,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	193.68/cwt	193.00–194.00	825	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	974	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	180.84/cwt	170.00–187.00	953	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	198.71/cwt	197.50–200.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	180.97/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,129	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	450	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	896	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	204.66/cwt	192.00–212.00	1,074	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	202.87/cwt	196.00–214.00	953	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	469	219.71/cwt	217.00–219.85	1,030	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,010	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	517	187.69/cwt	181.00–190.00	970	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	884	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	234.10/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,009	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	168.67/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,209	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,253	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	485	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,227	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	733	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,293	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	236.84/cwt	228.00–240.00	888	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	191.01/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,452	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	228.06/cwt	221.00–238.00	1,334	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	238.98/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,126	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	300	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,253	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	220.43/cwt	212.00–236.00	1,409	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	220.15/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,048	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	275	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	289	243.60/cwt	230.00–247.50	704	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	198.90/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,259	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	242.32/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,023	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	282	264.35/cwt	255.00–269.00	745	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	394	254.34/cwt	251.00–255.00	1,002	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	611	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,277	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	82.04/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,009	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	94.84/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,194	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	791	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	800	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	87.00/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,357	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	69.99/cwt	60.00–77.50	883	5
Bulls	—	—	1,570	109.86/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,725	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	199.55/cwt	190.00–209.00	974	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	1,126.14/head	1,060.00–1,210.00	1,126	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	820.97/head	700.00–925.00	821	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	183.64/cwt	180.00–187.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	555	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,288	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	555	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	410	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	842	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,137	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	161.76/cwt	150.00–170.00	607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	179.46/cwt	178.00–181.00	1,127	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	229.21/cwt	220.00–240.00	995	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	229.48/cwt	217.00–235.00	1,202	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,017	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	896	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,015	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,137	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,304	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	160.99/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,328	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	242.84/cwt	224.00–248.00	942	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	210.60/cwt	205.00–217.00	687	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,303	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,189	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,265	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	235.39/cwt	220.00–239.50	1,099	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	181.34/cwt	175.00–192.00	490	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	187.50/cwt	186.00–189.00	844	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	174.97/cwt	165.00–184.00	630	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	636	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,107	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	317	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	713	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 May 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 592Last week 647Year ago 555

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 33Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 55Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	554	246.00–249.00	247.01
2	—	325	280.00	280.00
1	—	415	261.00	261.00
1	—	380	261.00	261.00
2	—	485	253.00	253.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	222.50–243.00	238.76
4	—	431	232.00–240.00	234.10
3	—	281	261.00	261.00
4	—	375	228.00–240.00	236.84
2	—	760	190.00–192.00	191.01
10	—	585	221.00–238.00	228.06
8	—	471	230.00–244.00	238.98
11	—	639	212.00–236.00	220.43
1	—	815	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	193.00	193.00
1	—	370	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	212.00	212.00
1	—	700	179.00	179.00
1	—	695	186.00	186.00
2	—	580	216.00	216.00
7	—	476	220.00–221.00	220.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	228.00	228.00
13	—	682	169.00–179.00	172.97
23	—	431	197.00–211.00	204.52
3	—	277	230.00–235.00	232.52
7	—	387	198.00–201.00	200.30
2	—	773	164.00–172.50	168.13
4	—	624	180.00–182.00	180.97
36	—	525	192.00–212.00	204.66
18	—	470	196.00–214.00	202.87
4	—	561	180.00	180.00
3	—	717	165.00–171.00	168.67
11	—	326	205.00–217.00	210.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	201.00	201.00
3	—	426	193.00–194.00	193.68
2	—	385	190.00	190.00
2	—	550	177.00	177.00
3	—	527	170.00–187.00	180.84
2	—	285	197.50–200.00	198.71
1	—	750	156.00	156.00
2	—	450	186.00–189.00	187.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	199.00	199.00
12	—	517	181.00–190.00	187.69
3	—	636	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	469	217.00–219.85	219.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	175.00–192.00	181.34
7	—	360	165.00–184.00	174.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	317	225.00	225.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	100.00	100.00
1	—	275	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	289	230.00–247.50	243.60
4	—	633	185.00–205.00	198.90
5	—	434	220.00–240.00	229.21
23	—	524	217.00–235.00	229.48
2	—	745	175.00	175.00
1	—	870	154.00	154.00
1	—	915	135.00	135.00
2	—	825	160.00–162.00	160.99
5	—	388	224.00–248.00	242.84
1	—	965	135.00	135.00
2	—	310	252.50	252.50
1	—	580	205.00	205.00
1	—	695	182.00	182.00
17	—	467	220.00–239.50	235.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	422	242.00–245.00	242.32
5	—	282	255.00–269.00	264.35
6	—	394	251.00–255.00	254.34
14	—	611	209.00	209.00
1	—	555	232.00	232.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	190.00–209.00	199.55
1	—	365	210.00	210.00
1	—	585	200.00	200.00
2	—	628	178.00–181.00	179.46
1	—	345	220.00	220.00
1	—	545	207.50	207.50
1	—	250	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	180.00–187.00	183.64
2	—	842	135.00	135.00
3	—	375	150.00–170.00	161.76
1	—	465	180.00	180.00
1	—	535	190.00	190.00
1	—	560	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,015	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	200.00	200.00
1	—	410	236.00	236.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,230	80.00–88.00	82.04
7	—	1,259	90.00–100.00	94.84
5	—	1,262	60.00–77.50	69.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	70.00	70.00
2	—	1,000	80.00	80.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,560	86.00–88.00	87.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,570	100.00–116.00	109.86

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	1,185.00	1,185.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	917	1,060.00–1,210.00	1,126.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	963	700.00–925.00	820.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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