Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-4.00 lower with the exception of the 400-500 lb. heifers and they sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Feeder buyers are still reacting to calf health concerns and future prices, therefore they are discounting calves that aren't weaned, vaccinated and good quality. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $235.25/cwt on 491 head.

Average price

$235.25

491 head · 664 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,561

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$550

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

$91.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.22

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	664	238.98	1,587	453
Medium and Large 2	640	205.00	1,312	22
Medium and Large 2-3	655	179.05	1,173	10thin
Large 1-2	730	170.00	1,241	3thin
Medium 1-2	703	147.50	1,037	3thin

One grade step is worth $91.48/cwt here — about $550 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 sale491 hd

235.25

—

KY average26 barns · 6,495 hd

224.03

+11.22

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	1,692	107.54	1,820	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,470	89.96	1,323	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,233	84.78	1,045	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,005	66.19	665	17

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	988	$1,153	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	863	$838	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	735	$760	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,460	$1,560	2thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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 1-2	—	375	259.77/cwt	250.00–265.00	974	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	238.27/cwt	234.00–244.00	1,499	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	196.03/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,692	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	220.00/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,619	9
Steers	Large 1-2	—	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	254.84/cwt	244.00–265.00	1,239	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	906	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	715	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	241.70/cwt	241.00–243.00	996	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	159.87/cwt	150.00–170.00	835	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	215.29/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,212	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,219	1
Steers	Medium 1-2Fleshy	—	630	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	257.62/cwt	256.50–259.00	1,360	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	235.98/cwt	234.00–243.00	1,598	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	184.76/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,166	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	188.12/cwt	180.00–190.00	640	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	823	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,235	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	185.58/cwt	180.00–191.00	763	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	798	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,309	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	684	216.60/cwt	216.60–216.60	1,482	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	193.61/cwt	185.00–200.00	536	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	192.50/cwt	187.50–197.50	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,309	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	191.15/cwt	185.00–193.00	933	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	188.64/cwt	183.00–198.00	1,002	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	231.43/cwt	225.00–244.00	1,340	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	725	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	872	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,727	5
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	765	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,186	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	491	204.69/cwt	203.00–215.00	1,005	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	546	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,188	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	241.90/cwt	236.00–248.00	1,294	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	590	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,481	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,340	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,018	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,132	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	202.98/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,492	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,264	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	763	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,732	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	647	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,618	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	452	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,252	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	184.88/cwt	184.00–187.50	1,322	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	235.39/cwt	234.50–242.00	1,742	213
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,161	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	225.64/cwt	220.00–230.00	835	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	157.83/cwt	140.00–164.00	829	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	886	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	83.89/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,011	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	84.01/cwt	80.00–88.00	918	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	76.02/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,117	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	96.44/cwt	93.50–104.00	1,402	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	88.54/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,318	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	72.11/cwt	70.00–74.00	904	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	91.64/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,173	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	60.18/cwt	50.00–65.00	581	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	73.81/cwt	70.00–79.00	791	4
Bulls	—	—	1,438	104.37/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,501	4
Bulls	—	—	2,200	113.87/cwt	110.00–118.00	2,505	2
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	705	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	735	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,060	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	988	1,152.78/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,153	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	1,560.00/head	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,560	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	688	166.26/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,144	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,168	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	231.33/cwt	229.00–234.00	1,076	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	591	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	975	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	606	154.99/cwt	150.00–165.00	939	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,172	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	176.06/cwt	172.50–183.00	1,109	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	236.36/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,012	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	189.66/cwt	183.00–196.00	1,085	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	215.50/cwt	205.00–221.00	810	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	204.19/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,264	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	205.11/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,194	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	211.54/cwt	203.00–219.00	1,087	34
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	550	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	957	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	208.32/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,000	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	146.35/cwt	142.50–150.00	541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	442	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	758	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	633	167.73/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,062	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	208.37/cwt	204.00–215.00	911	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	203.75/cwt	200.00–212.50	701	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	165.26/cwt	158.00–177.50	952	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,037	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	540	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	864	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,351	9
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	675	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,164	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	311	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	568	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,211	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	214.95/cwt	200.00–222.50	608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	493	148.97/cwt	143.00–155.00	734	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	192.10/cwt	191.00–194.00	1,120	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	478	1

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 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,013Last week 816Year ago 831

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 67Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 14Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	375	250.00–265.00	259.77
24	—	629	234.00–244.00	238.27
2	—	863	192.00–200.00	196.03
9	—	736	215.00–228.00	220.00
26	—	486	244.00–265.00	254.84
1	—	345	262.50	262.50
3	—	412	241.00–243.00	241.70
1	—	905	192.50	192.50
33	—	579	225.00–244.00	231.43
2	—	282	257.00	257.00
1	—	670	228.00	228.00
11	—	535	236.00–248.00	241.90
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	150.00	150.00
1	—	765	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	528	256.50–259.00	257.62
49	—	677	234.00–243.00	235.98
2	—	590	251.00	251.00
19	—	763	227.00	227.00
18	—	647	250.00	250.00
12	—	452	277.00	277.00
213	—	740	234.50–242.00	235.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	872	198.00	198.00
8	—	491	203.00–215.00	204.69
3	—	546	217.50	217.50
4	—	735	200.00–206.00	202.98
2	—	605	209.00	209.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	177.50	177.50
2	—	575	177.00	177.00
1	—	615	184.00	184.00
1	—	510	173.00	173.00
4	—	715	184.00–187.50	184.88
1	—	660	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	150.00–170.00	159.87
2	—	370	142.50–150.00	146.35
2	—	442	171.50	171.50
6	—	576	158.00–177.50	165.26
1	—	860	120.00	120.00
2	—	610	170.00	170.00
2	—	493	143.00–155.00	148.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	563	215.00–217.00	215.29
1	—	530	230.00	230.00
75	—	684	216.60	216.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	631	175.00–190.00	184.76
5	—	340	180.00–190.00	188.12
3	—	823	150.00	150.00
4	—	411	180.00–191.00	185.58
4	—	798	164.00	164.00
3	—	277	185.00–200.00	193.61
2	—	360	187.50–197.50	192.50
3	—	700	187.00	187.00
6	—	488	185.00–193.00	191.15
9	—	531	183.00–198.00	188.64
9	—	572	183.00–196.00	189.66
1	—	660	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	376	205.00–221.00	215.50
9	—	619	200.00–208.00	204.19
19	—	582	200.00–210.00	205.11
34	—	514	203.00–219.00	211.54
25	—	480	200.00–221.00	208.32
11	—	437	204.00–215.00	208.37
4	—	344	200.00–212.50	203.75
9	—	656	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	633	165.00–169.00	167.73
4	—	540	160.00	160.00
1	—	675	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	211.00	211.00
7	—	370	220.00–230.00	225.64
1	—	605	193.00	193.00
1	—	230	285.00	285.00
3	—	465	229.00–234.00	231.33
1	—	330	247.50	247.50
1	—	535	219.00	219.00
2	—	428	233.00–240.00	236.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	140.00	140.00
4	—	525	140.00–164.00	157.83
3	—	606	150.00–165.00	154.99
1	—	295	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	266.00	266.00
2	—	350	253.00	253.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	688	165.00–170.00	166.26
8	—	630	172.50–183.00	176.06
3	—	311	182.50	182.50
1	—	495	200.00	200.00
1	—	745	162.50	162.50
3	—	283	200.00–222.50	214.95
5	—	583	191.00–194.00	192.10
1	—	215	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	591	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,205	80.00–89.00	83.89
2	—	1,253	70.00–74.00	72.11
5	—	1,280	90.00–95.00	91.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,093	80.00–88.00	84.01
11	—	965	50.00–65.00	60.18
4	—	1,071	70.00–79.00	73.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,470	74.00–79.00	76.02
8	—	1,454	93.50–104.00	96.44
7	—	1,489	87.00–91.00	88.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,438	96.00–107.00	104.37
2	—	2,200	110.00–118.00	113.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	705	825.00	825.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	735	760.00	760.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	988	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,152.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,460	1,560.00	1,560.00

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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