Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold steady with feeder heifers and bull calves selling 3.00-5.00 higher. Buyers were very active for a good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 4.00-6.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $219.12/cwt on 176 head.

Average price

$219.12

176 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,165

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$473

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

$48.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.35

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	563	229.56	1,293	115
Medium and Large 2	473	206.22	976	43
Large 1-2	607	200.00	1,214	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	453	181.06	820	16thin

One grade step is worth $48.50/cwt here — about $473 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 sale176 hd

219.12

—

KY average26 barns · 6,208 hd

221.47

−2.35

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	—	Low	1,677	116.01	1,946	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,292	95.25	1,230	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,565	85.00	1,330	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,000	81.52	815	13

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)	1,040	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,224	$1,292	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,260	$1,185	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,084	$1,167	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,033	$1,150	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,063	$1,063	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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 1-2Value Added	—	474	283.82/cwt	283.00–286.00	1,345	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	264.70/cwt	263.00–270.00	1,144	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	553	239.69/cwt	238.00–242.50	1,325	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	712	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,538	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	397	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	913	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	233.29/cwt	233.00–234.00	1,472	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	429	284.11/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,219	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,445	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	230.70/cwt	227.00–234.50	1,013	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	214.93/cwt	210.00–224.00	808	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	276.49/cwt	275.50–280.00	1,468	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	211.06/cwt	201.00–213.00	912	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	206.63/cwt	200.00–217.50	988	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	286	209.21/cwt	200.00–216.00	598	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	210.25/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,190	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	243.80/cwt	243.00–245.00	1,312	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	231.18/cwt	217.00–236.00	1,304	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	551	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,025	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	833	160.91/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	241.54/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,635	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	268.71/cwt	264.00–273.00	1,655	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	255.88/cwt	250.00–261.00	1,208	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	279.68/cwt	276.00–285.00	1,071	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	235.68/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,355	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,428	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,476	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	236.60/cwt	234.00–241.00	1,242	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	242.03/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,167	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,886	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	262.63/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,418	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	256.13/cwt	255.50–259.00	1,706	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	273.23/cwt	271.50–276.00	1,593	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	242.71/cwt	235.00–254.00	1,502	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,054	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	216.67/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,263	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	234.18/cwt	232.00–239.00	1,466	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	224.53/cwt	219.00–235.00	1,197	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	209.90/cwt	204.00–215.00	1,442	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	241.85/cwt	235.00–254.00	1,146	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	408	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,102	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	585	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	74.98/cwt	71.00–80.00	751	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,330	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,332	89.67/cwt	84.00–98.00	1,194	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	106.38/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,056	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	88.03/cwt	85.00–94.00	894	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,310	1
Bulls	—	—	1,430	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,359	1
Bulls	—	—	1,978	126.55/cwt	125.00–128.00	2,503	2
Bulls	—	—	1,589	115.99/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,843	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	1,208.55/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,209	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,104	1,182.57/head	1,050.00–1,285.00	1,183	5
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	980	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,035	1,126.69/head	950.00–1,300.00	1,127	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,035	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,070	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,030	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2Fancy	—	1,040	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,500	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	894	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	231.41/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,344	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	933	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	238.57/cwt	235.00–253.00	988	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	353	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	170.92/cwt	161.00–187.50	648	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,017	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,170	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	509	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,069	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	186.52/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,371	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	353	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	187.29/cwt	185.00–190.00	980	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	217.18/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,016	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	287	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	186.97/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,163	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	184.71/cwt	182.00–187.50	711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	229.03/cwt	221.00–234.50	1,182	21
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	607	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,214	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	206.30/cwt	195.00–216.00	1,073	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	183.93/cwt	180.00–188.00	791	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	234.30/cwt	227.00–238.00	1,094	20

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 Jul 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 487Last week 750Year ago 730

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 104Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 70Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	474	283.00–286.00	283.82
9	—	531	275.50–280.00	276.49
19	—	616	264.00–273.00	268.71
11	—	666	255.50–259.00	256.13
10	—	583	271.50–276.00	273.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	432	263.00–270.00	264.70
7	—	677	237.00–247.00	241.54
6	—	472	250.00–261.00	255.88
8	—	383	276.00–285.00	279.68
3	—	575	229.00–240.00	235.68
6	—	898	210.00	210.00
5	—	540	255.00–265.00	262.63
8	—	619	235.00–254.00	242.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	397	230.00	230.00
3	—	632	226.00	226.00
2	—	765	193.00	193.00
3	—	525	234.00–241.00	236.60
6	—	482	235.00–244.00	242.03
1	—	430	245.00	245.00
3	—	583	215.00–220.00	216.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	280.00–287.00	284.11
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	207.50	207.50
2	—	642	225.00	225.00
10	—	439	227.00–234.50	230.70
1	—	665	208.00	208.00
9	—	564	217.00–236.00	231.18
21	—	516	221.00–234.50	229.03
20	—	467	227.00–238.00	234.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	553	238.00–242.50	239.69
21	—	712	216.00	216.00
10	—	631	233.00–234.00	233.29
5	—	538	243.00–245.00	243.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	210.00–224.00	214.93
10	—	432	201.00–213.00	211.06
1	—	230	215.00	215.00
6	—	478	200.00–217.50	206.63
4	—	286	200.00–216.00	209.21
6	—	566	200.00–213.00	210.25
2	—	833	155.00–167.00	160.91
3	—	622	185.00–190.00	186.97
5	—	520	195.00–216.00	206.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	551	186.00	186.00
1	—	275	175.00	175.00
1	—	335	175.00	175.00
1	—	205	172.00	172.00
1	—	720	150.00	150.00
3	—	523	185.00–190.00	187.29
2	—	385	182.00–187.50	184.71
4	—	430	180.00–188.00	183.93
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	607	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	626	232.00–239.00	234.18
4	—	533	219.00–235.00	224.53
1	—	325	252.00	252.00
10	—	687	204.00–215.00	209.90
9	—	474	235.00–254.00	241.85
15	—	581	225.00–238.00	231.41
5	—	414	235.00–253.00	238.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	162.50	162.50
1	—	530	176.00	176.00
1	—	430	155.00	155.00
8	—	379	161.00–187.50	170.92
2	—	1,017	115.00	115.00
1	—	490	169.00	169.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	189.00	189.00
3	—	353	220.00	220.00
5	—	509	210.00	210.00
2	—	735	185.00–188.00	186.52
3	—	468	212.00–220.00	217.18
2	—	287	222.00	222.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	975	60.00	60.00
5	—	1,001	71.00–80.00	74.98
2	—	993	104.00–109.00	106.38
4	—	1,015	85.00–94.00	88.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	85.00	85.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,332	84.00–98.00	89.67
1	—	1,170	112.00	112.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	95.00	95.00
2	—	1,978	125.00–128.00	126.55
4	—	1,589	110.00–120.00	115.99

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,163	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,208.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,104	1,050.00–1,285.00	1,182.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,185.00	1,185.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	950.00–1,300.00	1,126.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,500	1,475.00	1,475.00

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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