Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher and feeder heifers were 6.00-8.00 higher. Bull calves traded sharply higher. Feeder calf buyers showed very strong demand for a good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold steady and no trend on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $256.34/cwt on 299 head.

Average price

$256.34

299 head · 623 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$777

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

$84.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.41

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	258.62	1,621	285
Medium 1-2	655	230.00	1,507	1thin
Medium and Large 2	562	223.37	1,256	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	484	174.63	845	4thin

One grade step is worth $84.00/cwt here — about $777 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 sale299 hd

256.34

—

KY average25 barns · 4,556 hd

244.94

+11.41

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	1,750	127.50	2,231	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,518	105.46	1,601	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,231	91.19	1,122	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,034	86.27	892	12

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,035	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	815	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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 2	—	350	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	230.72/cwt	221.00–236.00	1,444	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	241.56/cwt	233.00–246.00	903	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,009	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,042	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	975	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,239	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	231.30/cwt	219.00–240.00	1,318	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	288.34/cwt	284.00–290.25	1,381	16
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	655	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	227.25/cwt	216.00–229.00	1,529	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	243.95/cwt	236.00–250.00	781	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	212.72/cwt	207.50–214.00	1,538	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	245.49/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,392	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,470	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	303	219.15/cwt	212.00–222.50	664	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	217.22/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,021	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	235.30/cwt	225.00–242.50	1,007	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	256.37/cwt	253.00–265.00	1,110	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	270.09/cwt	255.00–280.00	978	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,236	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	236.63/cwt	224.00–248.50	1,600	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	1,790	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	258.51/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,360	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	257.93/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,434	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	256.19/cwt	234.00–264.00	1,578	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	220.80/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,833	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	221.93/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,354	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	272.47/cwt	265.00–277.00	1,297	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	733	254.08/cwt	250.00–254.75	1,862	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,413	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	275.98/cwt	273.00–278.50	1,683	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	274.24/cwt	271.00–280.00	1,599	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	255.98/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,710	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	237.49/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,693	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	290.38/cwt	285.00–297.50	932	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	265.46/cwt	259.00–270.00	1,168	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	284.66/cwt	278.00–295.00	814	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	245.42/cwt	238.00–257.00	1,421	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	235.98/cwt	222.00–244.00	1,447	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	272	306.67/cwt	305.00–312.00	834	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	75.49/cwt	70.00–84.00	693	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	89.86/cwt	86.00–95.00	964	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	108.32/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,641	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,438	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	843	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	104.31/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,217	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	89.59/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,089	2
Bulls	—	—	1,685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,191	1
Bulls	—	—	1,815	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,269	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	815	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,080	1,035.00/head	1,035.00–1,035.00	1,035	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,030	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	724	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	1,806	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,334	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	241.17/cwt	226.00–255.00	912	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	270.95/cwt	260.00–284.00	1,005	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	244.21/cwt	230.00–260.00	654	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	206.72/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,185	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	166.95/cwt	163.00–171.00	1,369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	920	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	237.84/cwt	232.00–244.00	1,256	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	238.58/cwt	228.00–251.00	1,112	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	227.03/cwt	220.00–232.00	506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	858	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	372	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	967	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	478	256.45/cwt	253.00–264.00	1,226	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	440	254.60/cwt	251.00–256.00	1,120	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	248.49/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,310	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,548	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	251.29/cwt	248.00–266.00	1,322	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	257.46/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,215	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	805	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,409	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	225	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	230.50/cwt	230.00–231.00	987	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 Aug 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 716Last week 755Year ago 623

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 29Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 6Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	222.50	222.50
4	—	303	212.00–222.50	219.15
8	—	470	200.00–225.00	217.22
2	—	573	200.00–214.00	206.72
2	—	690	208.00	208.00
1	—	250	239.00	239.00
2	—	418	220.00	220.00
3	—	223	220.00–232.00	227.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	626	221.00–236.00	230.72
5	—	374	233.00–246.00	241.56
27	—	570	219.00–240.00	231.30
38	—	673	216.00–229.00	227.25
3	—	320	236.00–250.00	243.95
5	—	723	207.50–214.00	212.72
1	—	285	250.00	250.00
32	—	428	225.00–242.50	235.30
8	—	528	232.00–244.00	237.84
23	—	466	228.00–251.00	238.58
1	—	755	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	567	242.00–248.00	245.49
4	—	600	245.00	245.00
14	—	527	247.00–250.00	248.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	820	163.00–171.00	166.95
1	—	250	180.00	180.00
1	—	575	180.00	180.00
1	—	975	130.00	130.00
2	—	470	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	264.00	264.00
2	—	372	260.00	260.00
10	—	478	253.00–264.00	256.45
12	—	440	251.00–256.00	254.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	237.50	237.50
1	—	975	188.00	188.00
1	—	590	210.00	210.00
1	—	370	231.00	231.00
1	—	450	220.00	220.00
2	—	515	240.00	240.00
2	—	610	214.00–230.00	221.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	186.00	186.00
1	—	450	165.00	165.00
1	—	525	172.50	172.50
1	—	400	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	302.50	302.50
16	—	479	284.00–290.25	288.34
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	433	253.00–265.00	256.37
3	—	362	255.00–280.00	270.09
35	—	676	224.00–248.50	236.63
9	—	780	229.50	229.50
14	—	526	252.50–270.00	258.51
13	—	556	245.00–265.00	257.93
16	—	616	234.00–264.00	256.19
5	—	830	216.00–222.00	220.80
9	—	476	265.00–277.00	272.47
4	—	713	235.00–240.00	237.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	733	250.00–254.75	254.08
4	—	510	277.00	277.00
20	—	610	273.00–278.50	275.98
37	—	583	271.00–280.00	274.24
31	—	668	255.00–258.00	255.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	321	285.00–297.50	290.38
6	—	440	259.00–270.00	265.46
5	—	286	278.00–295.00	284.66
12	—	579	238.00–257.00	245.42
6	—	613	222.00–244.00	235.98
2	—	780	231.50	231.50
1	—	655	222.50	222.50
23	—	371	260.00–284.00	270.95
15	—	526	248.00–266.00	251.29
20	—	472	245.00–265.00	257.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	272	305.00–312.00	306.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	204.00	204.00
1	—	540	150.00	150.00
1	—	920	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	210.00	210.00
1	—	545	202.50	202.50
1	—	635	210.00	210.00
2	—	378	226.00–255.00	241.17
1	—	340	227.50	227.50
3	—	268	230.00–260.00	244.21
1	—	750	190.00	190.00
1	—	805	175.00	175.00
1	—	225	267.50	267.50
2	—	428	230.00–231.00	230.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	918	70.00–84.00	75.49
9	—	1,073	86.00–95.00	89.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,515	100.00–114.00	108.32
1	—	1,530	94.00	94.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	60.00	60.00
5	—	1,167	100.00–114.00	104.31
2	—	1,215	85.00–95.00	89.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,815	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,035.00	1,035.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	1,175.00	1,175.00

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

Steers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle