Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and bull calves sold 6.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-6.00 lower. Today's offering lacked the quality and uniformity of last week's calves. The higher quality packages saw good demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light test and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $215.00/cwt on 269 head.

Average price

$215.00

269 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,116

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$348

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

$67.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.77

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	522	217.26	1,135	255
Medium and Large 2-3	439	177.02	777	12thin
Large 1-2	620	160.00	992	1thin
Medium 1-2	525	150.00	788	1thin

One grade step is worth $67.26/cwt here — about $348 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 sale269 hd

215.00

—

KY average25 barns · 6,180 hd

202.23

+12.77

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	1,611	117.92	1,900	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,405	108.00	1,517	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,169	86.38	1,010	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	910	67.77	617	4thin

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)	1,085	$1,000	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$937	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,385	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,146	$1,217	3thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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	—	340	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	935	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	274.21/cwt	271.00–277.50	1,042	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	434	248.39/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,078	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	477	250.34/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,194	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	207.00/cwt	200.00–214.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,412	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	197.26/cwt	190.00–203.00	1,038	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	217.71/cwt	210.00–225.00	573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	212.28/cwt	209.00–216.00	1,110	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	208.55/cwt	207.00–208.60	1,391	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	210.49/cwt	195.00–218.00	1,017	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	190.39/cwt	180.00–200.00	718	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	220.48/cwt	205.00–232.50	829	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	412	182.77/cwt	172.50–191.00	753	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	275.85/cwt	265.00–287.50	772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	194.12/cwt	192.50–197.50	1,019	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	177.84/cwt	170.00–185.00	667	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	223.52/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,162	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	217.68/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,230	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	225.18/cwt	208.00–238.00	984	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	217.51/cwt	206.00–228.00	1,057	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	257.67/cwt	257.00–259.00	819	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	251.69/cwt	244.00–257.00	926	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	183.54/cwt	181.00–186.00	886	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	217.98/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,358	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	696	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,496	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	237.99/cwt	235.00–239.00	1,257	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	233.36/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,335	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	440	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	650	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,222	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	219.86/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,040	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,054	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	374	262.59/cwt	260.00–264.00	982	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	627	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	888	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	818	60.54/cwt	56.00–65.00	495	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,517	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	805	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	97.75/cwt	91.00–104.00	1,144	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	948	1
Bulls	—	—	1,847	128.27/cwt	126.00–130.00	2,369	3
Bulls	—	—	1,258	102.40/cwt	94.00–110.00	1,288	2
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	850	936.76/head	875.00–1,000.00	937	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,385	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,087	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,176	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy	—	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	260	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	534	176.97/cwt	157.50–183.00	945	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,333	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,329	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	447	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	203.92/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,040	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	503	185.52/cwt	181.00–190.00	933	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	242.78/cwt	235.00–250.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	238.36/cwt	228.00–241.00	1,039	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	873	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,471	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	156.00/cwt	155.00–157.00	1,237	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	200.01/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,152	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	332	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	454	227.24/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,032	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	240	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	214.50/cwt	212.00–215.50	1,197	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	466	234.10/cwt	234.10–234.10	1,091	60
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	207.46/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,263	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	620	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,175	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	427	216.28/cwt	211.00–220.50	924	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	385	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2Fleshy	—	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	903	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	205.69/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,179	15

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 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 485Last week 731Year ago 600

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 58Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 14Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	275.00	275.00
2	—	380	271.00–277.50	274.21
6	—	434	245.00–253.00	248.39
10	—	477	240.00–254.00	250.34
2	—	280	265.00–287.50	275.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	165.00	165.00
7	—	520	215.00–228.00	223.52
1	—	280	247.00	247.00
3	—	565	205.00–225.00	217.68
3	—	437	208.00–238.00	225.18
4	—	486	206.00–228.00	217.51
3	—	318	257.00–259.00	257.67
11	—	368	244.00–257.00	251.69
6	—	623	207.50–220.00	217.98
3	—	696	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	192.50–197.50	194.12
3	—	375	170.00–185.00	177.84
1	—	405	192.50	192.50
2	—	483	181.00–186.00	183.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	235.00–239.00	237.99
9	—	572	232.00–235.00	233.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	200.00–214.00	207.00
5	—	802	176.00	176.00
4	—	526	190.00–203.00	197.26
2	—	263	210.00–225.00	217.71
13	—	483	195.00–218.00	210.49
1	—	435	199.00	199.00
1	—	670	198.00	198.00
1	—	230	215.00	215.00
7	—	376	205.00–232.50	220.48
2	—	612	192.00	192.00
15	—	573	200.00–209.00	205.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	523	209.00–216.00	212.28
60	—	667	207.00–208.60	208.55
13	—	558	212.00–215.50	214.50
60	—	466	234.10	234.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	135.00	135.00
1	—	270	185.00	185.00
1	—	455	190.00	190.00
1	—	850	114.00	114.00
5	—	377	180.00–200.00	190.39
3	—	412	172.50–191.00	182.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	332	238.00	238.00
15	—	454	220.00–230.00	227.24
1	—	240	232.50	232.50
30	—	427	211.00–220.50	216.28
5	—	378	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	220.00	220.00
3	—	473	210.00–232.00	219.86
2	—	687	194.00	194.00
3	—	703	189.00	189.00
2	—	510	200.00–208.00	203.92
2	—	270	235.00–250.00	242.78
8	—	436	228.00–241.00	238.36
2	—	360	242.50	242.50
2	—	955	154.00	154.00
2	—	793	155.00–157.00	156.00
3	—	576	190.00–205.00	200.01
4	—	609	202.00–212.00	207.46
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	150.00	150.00
1	—	650	188.00	188.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	410	257.00	257.00
6	—	374	260.00–264.00	262.59
1	—	320	267.50	267.50
2	—	260	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	213.00	213.00
2	—	622	189.00	189.00
2	—	480	170.00	170.00
4	—	534	157.50–183.00	176.97
2	—	447	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	181.00–190.00	185.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,110	80.00	80.00
2	—	818	56.00–65.00	60.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	108.00	108.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	70.00	70.00
2	—	1,170	91.00–104.00	97.75
1	—	1,185	80.00	80.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,847	126.00–130.00	128.27
2	—	1,258	94.00–110.00	102.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	850	875.00–1,000.00	936.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,085	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	1,675.00	1,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,087	1,100.00	1,100.00

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