Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 lower and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Bull calves traded steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder buyers showed good interest in a very plain and varying quality offering. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $243.60/cwt on 191 head.

Average price

$243.60

191 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,183

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$414

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

$59.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.77

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	501	248.52	1,246	164
Medium and Large 2	377	220.68	832	21
Medium and Large 2-3	439	189.33	832	6thin

One grade step is worth $59.19/cwt here — about $414 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 sale191 hd

243.60

—

KY average18 barns · 4,705 hd

232.84

+10.77

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	—	Average	1,656	117.96	1,954	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,389	109.99	1,528	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,288	99.50	1,282	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	989	86.64	857	43

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)	1,145	$1,460	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$1,235	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,093	$1,143	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,130	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	852	$1,063	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	770	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	775	$785	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,575	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,088	$1,296	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,250	2thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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 1-2	—	678	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,532	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,267	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	236.34/cwt	223.00–244.00	1,094	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	240.16/cwt	232.00–253.00	675	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,213	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,121	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,357	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	220.58/cwt	211.00–225.00	710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,132	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	268	196.00/cwt	192.50–200.00	525	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	269.02/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,372	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	923	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	902	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	225.75/cwt	215.00–228.00	858	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	232.61/cwt	225.00–248.00	963	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	239.24/cwt	219.00–244.00	1,330	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	215.30/cwt	200.00–220.00	906	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	238	230.05/cwt	225.00–235.00	548	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	456	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,149	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	214.60/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,346	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	978	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	232.81/cwt	230.00–241.00	999	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	241.45/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,398	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	429	262.29/cwt	261.00–267.50	1,125	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	231.07/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,211	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	237.89/cwt	236.00–240.00	902	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	733	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,862	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	255	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	516	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	490	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,142	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,521	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	847	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,591	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	259.31/cwt	257.00–262.00	1,507	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,517	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	229.97/cwt	227.00–238.00	1,336	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	236.40/cwt	227.00–249.00	1,139	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	225.60/cwt	224.00–232.00	1,482	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	237.70/cwt	228.00–242.50	1,231	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	254.01/cwt	247.50–268.00	813	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	337	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	969	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	93.80/cwt	90.00–100.00	924	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	702	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	105.98/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,386	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	96.44/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,249	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	918	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	82.43/cwt	72.00–88.00	812	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	105.52/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,059	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	109.99/cwt	104.00–118.00	1,528	5
Bulls	—	—	1,890	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,268	1
Bulls	—	—	1,612	113.26/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,826	3
Bulls	—	—	1,555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,022	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,000	1,129.55/head	1,010.00–1,250.00	1,130	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	770	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,015	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,041	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,065	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	685	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,235.00/head	1,235.00–1,235.00	1,235	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,065	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	775	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	935	1,157.65/head	1,110.00–1,200.00	1,158	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,065	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	860	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	520	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	253.37/cwt	238.00–265.00	945	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	247.32/cwt	236.00–253.00	1,029	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	871	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	517	249.35/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,289	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	217.98/cwt	200.00–231.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	914	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	298	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	596	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	708	193.96/cwt	184.00–196.50	1,373	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	208.32/cwt	200.00–217.00	969	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,366	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	875	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	204.37/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,283	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	337	188.19/cwt	180.00–190.00	634	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	218.54/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,394	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	237	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	438	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	882	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,279	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,215	1,585.00/head	1,585.00–1,585.00	1,585	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 Sep 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 420Last week 904Year ago 646

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 35Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 8Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	678	226.00	226.00
21	—	463	223.00–244.00	236.34
6	—	281	232.00–253.00	240.16
2	—	722	224.00	224.00
8	—	414	225.00–248.00	232.61
16	—	556	219.00–244.00	239.24
7	—	627	210.00–218.00	214.60
7	—	524	220.00–243.00	231.07
6	—	379	236.00–240.00	237.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	514	264.00	264.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	322	211.00–225.00	220.58
6	—	380	215.00–228.00	225.75
6	—	421	200.00–220.00	215.30
1	—	570	210.00	210.00
2	—	238	225.00–235.00	230.05
1	—	455	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	184.00	184.00
2	—	268	192.50–200.00	196.00
2	—	485	186.00	186.00
1	—	515	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	456	252.00	252.00
1	—	370	253.00	253.00
2	—	345	252.50	252.50
9	—	517	249.00–250.00	249.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	247.00	247.00
3	—	470	258.00	258.00
4	—	362	255.00	255.00
7	—	429	230.00–241.00	232.81
5	—	579	237.00–245.00	241.45
1	—	720	248.00	248.00
2	—	632	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	222.00	222.00
1	—	315	200.00	200.00
1	—	685	222.00	222.00
1	—	615	225.00	225.00
2	—	847	216.00	216.00
1	—	730	218.00	218.00
1	—	365	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	510	268.00–270.00	269.02
4	—	733	254.00	254.00
1	—	650	259.00	259.00
11	—	581	257.00–262.00	259.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	261.00–267.50	262.29
1	—	475	270.00	270.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	233.00	233.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	581	227.00–238.00	229.97
21	—	482	227.00–249.00	236.40
5	—	657	224.00–232.00	225.60
3	—	518	228.00–242.50	237.70
6	—	320	247.50–268.00	254.01
6	—	373	238.00–265.00	253.37
9	—	416	236.00–253.00	247.32
1	—	260	267.50	267.50
2	—	638	215.00–222.00	218.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	337	287.50	287.50
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	200.00–231.00	217.98
3	—	423	216.00	216.00
5	—	298	200.00	200.00
5	—	708	184.00–196.50	193.96
1	—	760	177.00	177.00
3	—	465	200.00–217.00	208.32
1	—	660	207.00	207.00
1	—	875	164.00	164.00
2	—	628	200.00–209.00	204.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	337	180.00–190.00	188.19
1	—	355	189.00	189.00
1	—	535	160.00	160.00
1	—	770	150.00	150.00
1	—	920	140.00	140.00
2	—	237	185.00	185.00
2	—	882	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	985	90.00–100.00	93.80
3	—	1,003	70.00	70.00
27	—	985	72.00–88.00	82.43
6	—	1,004	102.00–111.00	105.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,308	100.00–110.00	105.98
7	—	1,295	90.00–100.00	96.44
1	—	1,120	82.00	82.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,389	104.00–118.00	109.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,890	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,612	110.00–115.00	113.26
1	—	1,555	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,000	1,010.00–1,250.00	1,129.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,160.00	1,160.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	935	1,110.00–1,200.00	1,157.65
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	785.00	785.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,235.00	1,235.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,460.00	1,460.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	1,585.00	1,585.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,041	1,260.00	1,260.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	1,575.00	1,575.00

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