Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold steady to 4.00 higher and those over 600 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded steady to 3.00 higher and over 500 lbs. were steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder buyers showed good demand for the higher quality calves that were weaned and in favorable condition. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $205.37/cwt on 324 head.

Average price

$205.37

324 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,121

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$214

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

$59.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.54

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	547	212.31	1,162	229
Medium and Large 2	528	194.91	1,030	75
Medium and Large 2-3	590	166.55	983	18thin
Medium 1-2	620	153.00	949	2thin

One grade step is worth $59.31/cwt here — about $214 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 sale324 hd

205.37

—

KY average25 barns · 6,459 hd

203.83

+1.54

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	1,468	101.45	1,489	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,437	88.98	1,279	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	82.89	986	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	66.82	650	23

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)	1,008	$1,088	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$917	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,075	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	935	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,575	1thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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 2	—	346	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	787	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	203.32/cwt	200.00–205.00	777	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,262	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	221.03/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,158	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	872	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,709	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	190.48/cwt	180.00–197.00	1,202	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	194.35/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,022	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	212.62/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,106	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	416	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,156	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,360	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,581	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	669	161.94/cwt	143.00–170.00	1,083	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,150	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	204.88/cwt	192.50–209.00	891	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	196.24/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,336	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	594	186.24/cwt	180.00–194.00	1,106	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	223.46/cwt	214.00–229.00	945	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	221.04/cwt	211.00–227.50	824	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	709	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	297	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	668	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	211.42/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,226	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,317	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	220.64/cwt	214.00–232.00	702	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,425	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	420	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	685	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	578	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	216.75/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,274	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	496	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,166	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,401	11
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	820	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	263.12/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,097	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	238.70/cwt	229.00–246.00	1,509	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	237.75/cwt	236.00–239.50	1,679	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	453	185.21/cwt	182.50–187.00	839	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,307	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	254.38/cwt	254.00–254.50	1,442	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	260.30/cwt	250.00–265.00	979	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	233.35/cwt	229.00–245.00	1,573	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	230.92/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,076	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	205.25/cwt	202.00–219.00	1,461	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	248.10/cwt	236.00–256.00	1,305	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	234.79/cwt	224.00–244.00	1,359	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	257.40/cwt	242.00–264.00	1,261	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	218.42/cwt	217.00–223.00	1,675	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,769	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	206.03/cwt	203.00–209.00	1,195	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	254.59/cwt	240.00–262.50	830	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	199.07/cwt	195.00–203.00	1,330	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	538	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,286	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	361	258.66/cwt	257.00–262.00	934	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	257.82/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,083	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,305	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	835	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	95.43/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,378	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	738	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,459	83.93/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,225	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	84.79/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,039	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	65.11/cwt	60.00–70.00	762	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	61.80/cwt	50.00–69.00	601	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	72.04/cwt	70.00–74.00	730	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	930	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	94.98/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,050	2
Bulls	—	—	1,416	98.24/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,391	8
Bulls	—	—	1,605	110.02/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,766	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	805	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,040	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,045	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	970	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	963	937.66/head	875.00–1,000.00	938	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	597	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,111	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,224	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	689	156.28/cwt	150.00–162.50	1,077	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	172.61/cwt	167.50–182.50	972	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	664	184.10/cwt	179.00–186.00	1,222	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	202.89/cwt	195.00–207.50	952	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	174.05/cwt	170.00–176.00	919	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	778	149.71/cwt	147.50–152.00	1,165	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	182.36/cwt	180.00–187.00	894	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	234.48/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,090	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	223.27/cwt	215.00–232.00	1,172	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	235.61/cwt	225.00–242.00	987	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	225.54/cwt	212.00–230.00	1,062	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	206.04/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,282	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	539	231.99/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,250	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	855	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,133	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	206.86/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,278	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	167.47/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,273	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	193.94/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,212	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	805	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,127	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,181	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	210.69/cwt	201.00–220.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	250.59/cwt	231.00–254.00	927	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	412	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	930	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,172	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	211.13/cwt	207.50–215.00	686	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	206.28/cwt	204.00–207.50	1,069	3

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 Nov 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 816Last week 369Year ago 666

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 52Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 14Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	346	227.50	227.50
4	—	524	215.00–227.00	221.03
2	—	620	200.00	200.00
2	—	872	196.00	196.00
4	—	588	215.00–220.00	216.75
1	—	780	210.00	210.00
1	—	655	217.50	217.50
9	—	466	220.00–234.00	230.92
11	—	712	202.00–219.00	205.25
1	—	375	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	278.00	278.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	523	260.00	260.00
9	—	620	255.00	255.00
12	—	567	254.00–254.50	254.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	250.00–270.00	263.12
23	—	632	229.00–246.00	238.70
28	—	706	236.00–239.50	237.75
4	—	376	250.00–265.00	260.30
16	—	674	229.00–245.00	233.35
28	—	526	236.00–256.00	248.10
12	—	579	224.00–244.00	234.79
31	—	490	242.00–264.00	257.40
17	—	767	217.00–223.00	218.42
5	—	819	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	453	182.50–187.00	185.21
1	—	780	167.50	167.50
1	—	520	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	200.00–205.00	203.32
1	—	705	179.00	179.00
1	—	340	205.00	205.00
13	—	631	180.00–197.00	190.48
16	—	526	190.00–198.00	194.35
4	—	435	192.50–209.00	204.88
9	—	594	180.00–194.00	186.24
7	—	275	210.00	210.00
10	—	664	179.00–186.00	184.10
11	—	469	195.00–207.50	202.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	520	200.00–223.00	212.62
15	—	681	195.00–200.00	196.24
15	—	423	214.00–229.00	223.46
21	—	373	211.00–227.50	221.04
2	—	297	225.00	225.00
74	—	580	200.00–220.00	211.42
2	—	712	185.00	185.00
3	—	318	214.00–232.00	220.64
3	—	803	177.50	177.50
11	—	887	158.00	158.00
38	—	471	212.00–230.00	225.54
17	—	622	200.00–215.00	206.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	669	143.00–170.00	161.94
1	—	1,150	110.00	110.00
1	—	375	189.00	189.00
1	—	595	150.00	150.00
1	—	245	192.50	192.50
1	—	335	175.00	175.00
1	—	640	165.00	165.00
3	—	528	170.00–176.00	174.05
2	—	778	147.50–152.00	149.71
3	—	490	180.00–187.00	182.36
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	163.00	163.00
1	—	820	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	496	235.00	235.00
4	—	539	230.00–234.00	231.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	580	203.00–209.00	206.03
6	—	326	240.00–262.50	254.59
2	—	668	195.00–203.00	199.07
9	—	465	220.00–242.00	234.48
18	—	525	215.00–232.00	223.27
21	—	419	225.00–242.00	235.61
14	—	618	200.00–214.00	206.86
9	—	370	231.00–254.00	250.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	538	239.00	239.00
3	—	361	257.00–262.00	258.66
14	—	420	254.00–260.00	257.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	165.00	165.00
1	—	330	181.00	181.00
2	—	635	175.00	175.00
2	—	450	182.50	182.50
4	—	689	150.00–162.50	156.28
3	—	563	167.50–182.50	172.61
1	—	785	148.00	148.00
2	—	412	180.00	180.00
1	—	745	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	205.00	205.00
2	—	680	180.00	180.00
1	—	855	132.50	132.50
2	—	760	165.00–170.00	167.47
3	—	625	190.00–196.00	193.94
1	—	805	140.00	140.00
1	—	705	167.50	167.50
2	—	373	201.00–220.00	210.69
1	—	240	227.50	227.50
1	—	430	205.00	205.00
1	—	930	126.00	126.00
2	—	325	207.50–215.00	211.13
3	—	518	204.00–207.50	206.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	64.00	64.00
7	—	1,444	90.00–102.00	95.43
4	—	1,459	80.00–88.00	83.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	923	80.00	80.00
16	—	972	50.00–69.00	61.80
4	—	1,014	70.00–74.00	72.04
1	—	930	100.00	100.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,225	80.00–89.00	84.79
2	—	1,170	60.00–70.00	65.11
2	—	1,105	90.00–100.00	94.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,416	90.00–105.00	98.24
3	—	1,605	104.00–115.00	110.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	963	875.00–1,000.00	937.66
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,075.00	1,075.00

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