Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold sharply higher and bull calves sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder calf health seemed to be a major concern with the buyers today resulting in strong demand for the weaned, pre-conditioned calves. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were fully steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $228.07/cwt on 240 head.

Average price

$228.07

240 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,081

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

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

$56.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.28

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	472	232.14	1,096	213
Medium and Large 2	447	212.04	947	15thin
Medium and Large 2-3	546	175.87	961	12thin

One grade step is worth $56.27/cwt here — about $135 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 sale240 hd

228.07

—

KY average25 barns · 7,530 hd

226.79

+1.28

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	1,944	123.22	2,395	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	105.15	1,278	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,467	104.71	1,536	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	996	72.42	721	9thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,340	$1,431	5

Every lot, as filed

82 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	—	666	222.47/cwt	221.00–224.00	1,482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	228.95/cwt	215.00–236.00	1,300	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	393	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	668	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	742	266.25/cwt	266.25–266.25	1,976	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	469	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,266	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	277.24/cwt	273.00–280.00	1,164	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	225.06/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,076	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	208.23/cwt	207.50–209.00	1,079	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	939	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,289	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	240.79/cwt	234.00–245.00	1,471	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	215.91/cwt	208.00–220.00	907	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	237.25/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,578	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	246.62/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,023	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	256.55/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,190	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	239.03/cwt	222.00–247.00	803	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	241.43/cwt	237.00–247.00	913	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	281.66/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,465	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,051	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	257.07/cwt	244.00–275.00	1,326	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,570	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	251.44/cwt	234.00–265.00	1,456	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	274.43/cwt	270.00–279.00	1,674	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,958	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,891	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	565	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	814	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	630	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	263.41/cwt	255.00–270.00	832	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	283.45/cwt	280.00–287.50	935	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	388	268.50/cwt	268.50–268.50	1,042	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	63.31/cwt	60.00–70.00	607	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	94.98/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,128	3
Bulls	—	—	1,968	122.25/cwt	117.00–124.00	2,406	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	79.70/cwt	74.00–84.00	817	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,511	108.61/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,641	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	96.91/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,337	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	115.32/cwt	107.00–126.00	1,433	3
Bulls	—	—	1,775	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,308	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,430.62/head	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,431	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,079	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	242.43/cwt	238.00–254.00	1,236	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	402	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,065	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,423	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	387	221.27/cwt	210.00–234.00	856	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	248.53/cwt	240.00–262.50	952	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	243.51/cwt	234.00–256.00	1,142	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	211.28/cwt	200.00–215.00	906	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	232.57/cwt	227.50–239.00	1,361	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,346	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	429	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,064	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	250.30/cwt	236.00–264.00	1,061	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	214.11/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,023	3
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	235.73/cwt	230.00–240.00	677	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	213.02/cwt	211.00–215.00	1,225	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	228.00/cwt	217.00–238.00	1,186	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	207.31/cwt	200.00–212.00	976	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	220.33/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,619	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	388	261.74/cwt	257.00–264.00	1,016	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	189.65/cwt	189.00–190.00	787	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	220.96/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,361	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	236.30/cwt	227.00–244.00	1,004	27

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 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 620Last week 420Year ago 735

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 88Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 38Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	666	221.00–224.00	222.47
22	—	568	215.00–236.00	228.95
51	—	478	215.00–235.00	225.06
16	—	336	222.00–247.00	239.03
19	—	378	237.00–247.00	241.43
6	—	287	230.00–240.00	235.73
40	—	520	217.00–238.00	228.00
3	—	735	220.00–221.00	220.33
10	—	616	217.00–225.00	220.96
27	—	425	227.00–244.00	236.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	393	170.00	170.00
1	—	875	172.50	172.50
1	—	575	180.00	180.00
1	—	935	144.00	144.00
1	—	770	180.00	180.00
1	—	450	175.00	175.00
1	—	525	180.00	180.00
3	—	415	189.00–190.00	189.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	207.50–209.00	208.23
4	—	420	208.00–220.00	215.91
2	—	335	217.50	217.50
1	—	600	204.00	204.00
5	—	471	200.00–212.00	207.31
1	—	360	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	429	248.00	248.00
9	—	388	257.00–264.00	261.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	742	266.25	266.25
15	—	520	280.00–285.00	281.66
3	—	571	275.00	275.00
2	—	675	261.00	261.00
4	—	610	270.00–279.00	274.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	469	270.00	270.00
13	—	420	273.00–280.00	277.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	229.00	229.00
2	—	537	240.00	240.00
1	—	475	240.00	240.00
1	—	385	245.00	245.00
1	—	650	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	611	234.00–245.00	240.79
11	—	665	225.00–250.00	237.25
3	—	415	240.00–250.00	246.62
7	—	464	245.00–265.00	256.55
1	—	900	200.00	200.00
2	—	385	273.00	273.00
15	—	516	244.00–275.00	257.07
23	—	579	234.00–265.00	251.44
2	—	710	238.00	238.00
1	—	955	205.00	205.00
1	—	775	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	192.00	192.00
1	—	630	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	283	287.50	287.50
8	—	316	255.00–270.00	263.41
7	—	510	238.00–254.00	242.43
1	—	220	280.00	280.00
2	—	627	227.00	227.00
3	—	383	240.00–262.50	248.53
15	—	469	234.00–256.00	243.51
12	—	585	227.50–239.00	232.57
12	—	424	236.00–264.00	250.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	330	280.00–287.50	283.45
8	—	388	268.50	268.50
2	—	402	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	200.00	200.00
3	—	387	210.00–234.00	221.27
5	—	429	200.00–215.00	211.28
1	—	530	200.00	200.00
3	—	478	200.00–223.00	214.11
1	—	330	216.00	216.00
2	—	575	211.00–215.00	213.02
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	959	60.00–70.00	63.31
5	—	1,025	74.00–84.00	79.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,188	90.00–100.00	94.98
3	—	1,243	107.00–126.00	115.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,511	104.00–115.00	108.61
3	—	1,380	90.00–101.00	96.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,968	117.00–124.00	122.25
1	—	1,775	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,340	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,430.62

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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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