Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and bull calves sold 10.00-12.00 higher with a few calves selling even higher. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-6.00 higher. Today's offering included many favorably conditioned, weaned calves which saw very strong demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows were 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $202.61/cwt on 343 head.

Average price

$202.61

343 head · 624 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,264

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$382

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

$88.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.49

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	627	203.96	1,279	330
Medium and Large 2-3	513	174.72	897	11thin
Large 1-2	640	150.00	960	1thin
Medium 1-2	780	115.00	897	1thin

One grade step is worth $88.96/cwt here — about $382 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 sale343 hd

202.61

—

KY average25 barns · 6,375 hd

200.12

+2.49

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	1,614	113.48	1,832	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,369	101.83	1,394	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,194	93.46	1,116	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	981	68.96	677	18

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)	1,135	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,078	$1,093	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	998	$1,063	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	954	$959	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	995	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	895	$675	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	915	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	970	$950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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 1-2Value Added	—	530	216.40/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,147	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	657	216.50/cwt	216.50–216.50	1,422	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	780	191.70/cwt	190.25–193.25	1,495	140
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,616	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	437	258.61/cwt	250.00–264.00	1,130	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	899	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	216.17/cwt	210.00–219.00	796	12
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	780	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	897	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	640	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	960	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	550	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,436	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	208.82/cwt	203.00–213.00	1,182	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,124	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	215.64/cwt	202.50–219.00	932	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	207	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	595	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	192.49/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,180	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,204	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,119	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	213.41/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,056	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	161.36/cwt	159.50–163.00	1,304	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	176.93/cwt	174.00–180.00	1,115	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	342	181.59/cwt	165.00–190.00	621	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	207.30/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,117	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	221.56/cwt	207.50–226.00	1,077	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	824	194.10/cwt	194.00–194.50	1,599	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	537	261.08/cwt	253.00–270.00	1,402	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	251.42/cwt	239.00–258.00	1,169	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	374	266.77/cwt	250.00–270.00	998	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	236.78/cwt	232.00–244.00	1,023	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,169	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,678	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	248.74/cwt	230.00–252.00	1,443	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	238.65/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,260	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	802	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	880	195.25/cwt	195.25–195.25	1,718	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	244.42/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,501	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,356	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	217.64/cwt	208.00–222.50	1,234	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	237.31/cwt	228.50–242.50	1,597	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	214.59/cwt	200.00–230.00	833	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	197.98/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,237	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,156	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,230	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	445	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,224	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,305	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,175	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	55.43/cwt	50.00–60.00	509	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	71.76/cwt	68.00–76.00	678	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	82.40/cwt	80.00–84.00	893	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,376	103.14/cwt	96.00–115.00	1,419	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	83.19/cwt	80.00–87.00	919	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	95.52/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,158	15
Bulls	—	—	1,623	116.66/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,893	3
Bulls	—	—	1,580	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,991	1
Bulls	—	—	1,618	102.45/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,658	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	830	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	895	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	895	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	915	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,025	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,015	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	995	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	229.76/cwt	222.50–240.00	625	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	520	235.59/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,225	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	631	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,338	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	298	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	697	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	314	231.82/cwt	226.00–234.00	728	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	186.16/cwt	182.50–190.00	974	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	227.01/cwt	225.00–229.00	851	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	304	212.55/cwt	207.50–220.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	200	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	505	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	411	224.98/cwt	221.00–230.00	925	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	909	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	211.61/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,079	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	223.12/cwt	219.00–226.00	1,060	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	761	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	181.62/cwt	178.00–187.00	1,322	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	224.50/cwt	212.50–235.00	505	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	166.30/cwt	159.00–170.00	1,261	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	561	222.31/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,247	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	230.79/cwt	227.50–236.00	1,101	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	261	195.22/cwt	185.00–200.00	510	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	113.53/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,277	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	240.62/cwt	235.00–250.00	782	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	252.13/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,160	12

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 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 731Last week 424Year ago 754

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 69Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 16Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	530	215.00–220.00	216.40
20	—	657	216.50	216.50
140	—	780	190.25–193.25	191.70
3	—	630	228.00	228.00
10	—	566	203.00–213.00	208.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	368	210.00–219.00	216.17
1	—	565	199.00	199.00
10	—	432	202.50–219.00	215.64
2	—	613	190.00–195.00	192.49
2	—	700	172.00	172.00
12	—	495	200.00–215.00	213.41
16	—	808	159.50–163.00	161.36
1	—	665	180.00	180.00
10	—	539	194.00–210.00	207.30
4	—	304	207.50–220.00	212.55
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	177.50	177.50
1	—	925	121.00	121.00
2	—	630	174.00–180.00	176.93
3	—	342	165.00–190.00	181.59
1	—	380	172.50	172.50
2	—	523	182.50–190.00	186.16
1	—	580	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	298	234.00	234.00
7	—	314	226.00–234.00	231.82
7	—	375	225.00–229.00	227.01
2	—	200	252.50	252.50
12	—	411	221.00–230.00	224.98
28	—	475	219.00–226.00	223.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,010	160.00	160.00
5	—	486	207.50–226.00	221.56
5	—	432	232.00–244.00	236.78
18	—	1,169	143.50	143.50
4	—	528	230.00–247.00	238.65
1	—	355	226.00	226.00
2	—	642	225.00	225.00
1	—	775	175.00	175.00
1	—	340	253.00	253.00
4	—	567	208.00–222.50	217.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	437	250.00–264.00	258.61
3	—	320	281.00	281.00
4	—	207	287.50	287.50
12	—	465	239.00–258.00	251.42
8	—	374	250.00–270.00	266.77
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	202.50	202.50
1	—	565	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	824	194.00–194.50	194.10
10	—	537	253.00–270.00	261.08
8	—	580	230.00–252.00	248.74
62	—	880	195.25	195.25
4	—	614	240.00–247.00	244.42
1	—	715	229.00	229.00
24	—	673	228.50–242.50	237.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	388	200.00–230.00	214.59
2	—	625	196.00–200.00	197.98
2	—	575	201.00	201.00
1	—	820	150.00	150.00
1	—	690	177.50	177.50
5	—	272	222.50–240.00	229.76
4	—	510	202.50–220.00	211.61
3	—	338	225.00	225.00
3	—	728	178.00–187.00	181.62
2	—	225	212.50–235.00	224.50
3	—	758	159.00–170.00	166.30
6	—	477	227.50–236.00	230.79
2	—	1,125	111.00–116.00	113.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	275.00	275.00
5	—	520	231.00–241.00	235.59
3	—	631	212.00	212.00
7	—	561	217.00–227.00	222.31
4	—	325	235.00–250.00	240.62
12	—	460	245.00–254.00	252.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	200.00	200.00
1	—	410	198.00	198.00
1	—	460	197.50	197.50
1	—	625	180.00	180.00
3	—	261	185.00–200.00	195.22
1	—	235	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	90.00	90.00
9	—	1,376	96.00–115.00	103.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	919	50.00–60.00	55.43
5	—	945	68.00–76.00	71.76
6	—	1,084	80.00–84.00	82.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,105	80.00–87.00	83.19
15	—	1,212	90.00–100.00	95.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,623	112.00–123.00	116.66
1	—	1,580	126.00	126.00
2	—	1,618	100.00–105.00	102.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,110.00	1,110.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	985.00	985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	950.00	950.00

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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