Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2024-02-07

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 7
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,750 head
175 vs last sale 1,575 520 vs year ago 1,230 · +42.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
108 head
54 vs last sale 54 52 vs year ago 56 · +92.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
19 vs last sale 37 47 vs year ago 9 · +522.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded 4.00-6.00 lower and those over 500 lbs. were sharply higher. Today's feeder offering lacked the overall quality and uniformity of last week's but the demand remained very good for all classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $229.47/cwt on 707 head.
Average price
$229.47
707 head · 604 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,386
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$199
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$53.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.79
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2616232.891,434607
Medium and Large 2504221.551,11863
Medium and Large 2-3577187.011,07836
Medium 1-2690179.001,2351thin
One grade step is worth $53.89/cwt here — about $199 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 sale707 hd
229.47
KY average25 barns · 9,273 hd
224.68
+4.79
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,572124.281,95415
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,378107.891,48624
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18498.151,16222
CowsLean 85-90%High1,00788.5589230

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,213$1,5073thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$1,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,054$1,3885
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,178$1,3563thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,185$1,2542thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$1,2132thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,095$1,1573thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)965$8001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$1,4751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)815$1,3601thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)779$1,2257
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)845$1,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,242$1,8066
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)890$1,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,228$1,5393thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$1,2101thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)790$1,1001thin

Every lot, as filed

139 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2466269.79/cwt262.50–282.001,2578
SteersMedium and Large 1-2732226.13/cwt216.50–235.001,65530
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added580243.98/cwt238.00–244.751,41586
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy380327.00/cwt322.50–330.001,2437
SteersMedium and Large 1-2335315.64/cwt310.00–324.001,0576
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added554287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,5906
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy410320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3122
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy480290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3929
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3425203.88/cwt200.00–207.508662
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3828156.64/cwt140.00–167.501,2973
SteersMedium and Large 1-2855194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,6591
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added716219.50/cwt219.50–219.501,57242
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added614228.76/cwt227.50–229.251,40571
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added502269.06/cwt268.00–270.001,35115
HeifersMedium and Large 2422243.19/cwt235.00–257.501,0269
HeifersMedium and Large 2584195.65/cwt190.00–210.001,1437
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added768239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,83646
HeifersMedium and Large 2374248.60/cwt235.00–260.009304
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3898145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3023
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3581182.98/cwt180.00–187.501,0635
HeifersMedium and Large 2478231.39/cwt210.00–240.001,10610
HeifersMedium and Large 2210255.00/cwt255.00–255.005361
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3728157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,1433
HeifersMedium and Large 2255240.00/cwt240.00–240.006121
HeifersMedium and Large 2752185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3912
HeifersMedium and Large 2658188.02/cwt182.00–194.001,2372
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2332284.18/cwt270.00–290.0094312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2780194.02/cwt192.50–200.001,51325
HeifersMedium and Large 2720178.28/cwt175.00–180.001,2843
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2821194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,5934
HeifersMedium and Large 2530223.52/cwt214.00–232.001,18513
HeifersMedium and Large 2628188.64/cwt185.00–191.001,1856
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2254280.33/cwt270.00–285.007125
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2373275.43/cwt265.00–290.001,02711
SteersMedium and Large 2-3710190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3491
SteersMedium and Large 1-2517266.32/cwt255.00–280.001,37717
SteersMedium 1-2581242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,4093
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250350.00/cwt350.00–350.008752
SteersMedium and Large 1-2576268.09/cwt253.00–277.001,54443
SteersMedium and Large 1-2765222.44/cwt216.00–231.001,70223
SteersMedium and Large 1-2953189.50/cwt189.50–189.501,80614
SteersMedium and Large 2576238.78/cwt212.00–249.001,37527
SteersMedium and Large 1-2608261.22/cwt251.00–274.001,58879
SteersMedium and Large 1-2668238.66/cwt232.00–253.001,59455
SteersMedium and Large 2633235.15/cwt214.00–246.001,4889
SteersMedium and Large 2798208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,6609
SteersMedium and Large 2713202.02/cwt193.00–210.001,4404
SteersMedium and Large 2-3405200.00/cwt200.00–200.008101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2429305.53/cwt302.50–309.001,31116
SteersMedium and Large 2337286.37/cwt285.00–289.009653
SteersMedium and Large 2470240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1282
SteersMedium and Large 2385285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0971
SteersMedium and Large 1-2807205.13/cwt198.00–210.001,65514
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added812217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,76244
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,005178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,7895
SteersMedium and Large 1-2378310.69/cwt300.00–319.001,1744
SteersMedium and Large 2-3780193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,5051
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added601285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,71383
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added739238.84/cwt237.00–246.001,76580
SteersMedium and Large 2680222.19/cwt208.00–228.001,5119
SteersMedium and Large 2533235.42/cwt220.00–244.001,25515
SteersMedium and Large 2433267.41/cwt257.50–275.001,1583
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added523288.94/cwt286.00–290.501,51122
BullsMedium and Large 2725188.34/cwt185.00–190.001,3653
BullsMedium and Large 2423258.11/cwt235.00–270.001,0929
BullsMedium and Large 2455240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0922
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy401316.13/cwt316.00–317.001,2688
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy361331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,1953
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy340330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1221
CowsBoner 80-85%1,17495.28/cwt93.00–100.001,1197
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15081.51/cwt75.00–86.009374
CowsLean 85-90%1,026103.67/cwt100.00–108.001,0647
CowsLean 85-90%1,01594.66/cwt90.00–99.0096111
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,367112.56/cwt107.00–119.001,53913
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,390102.38/cwt91.50–106.001,42311
CowsBoner 80-85%1,203106.03/cwt102.00–111.001,27611
CowsLean 85-90%97679.16/cwt65.00–87.007737
CowsLean 85-90%1,00767.08/cwt52.50–76.006755
Bulls1,769129.99/cwt124.00–137.002,3008
Bulls1,347117.75/cwt116.00–120.001,5867
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0651,117.61/head1,110.00–1,125.001,1182
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2131,506.56/head1,450.00–1,550.001,5073
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3201,345.98/head1,285.00–1,400.001,3462
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Thin Fleshed965800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1551,235.00/head1,235.00–1,235.001,2351
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2221,636.47/head1,450.00–1,785.001,6363
Bred CowsSmall 1-28301,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0901,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1851,254.16/head1,235.00–1,275.001,2542
Bred CowsMedium 1-28951,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Stock CowsSmall 1-27901,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0931,357.70/head1,200.00–1,525.001,3583
Bred HeifersMedium 1-28451,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29951,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29201,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred HeifersMedium 1-28151,360.00/head1,360.00–1,360.001,3601
Stock CowsLarge 1-21,0101,210.00/head1,210.00–1,210.001,2101
Bred CowsMedium 1-29251,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred HeifersMedium 1-27431,192.04/head1,150.00–1,235.001,1926
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3151,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2602,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1851,533.97/head1,400.00–1,650.001,5342
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed8901,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred CowsMedium 1-29951,434.67/head1,400.00–1,475.001,4352
HeifersMedium and Large 2303255.57/cwt252.50–262.507745
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2476267.52/cwt255.00–280.001,27327
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2668207.57/cwt199.00–217.001,38749
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2511251.71/cwt236.00–258.001,2869
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3235220.00/cwt220.00–220.005171
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3670175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1731
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2568226.14/cwt214.00–235.001,28445
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2619209.05/cwt200.00–215.001,29417
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2738204.21/cwt190.00–212.001,50761
HeifersMedium 1-2690179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,2351
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy338299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,01113
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added835207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,72864
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2425272.83/cwt260.00–285.001,16021
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3608173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,0525
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3387225.49/cwt222.00–235.008736
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3482203.00/cwt201.00–203.509787
BullsMedium and Large 2527230.30/cwt217.50–235.001,21411
BullsMedium and Large 2576201.38/cwt201.00–201.501,1604
BullsMedium and Large 2-3570190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0831
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy417290.23/cwt287.50–292.501,21016
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy475283.66/cwt282.50–286.001,3476
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy366295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,0808
BullsMedium and Large 1-2326312.13/cwt297.50–319.001,0186
BullsMedium and Large 1-2671208.86/cwt204.00–214.001,4017
BullsMedium and Large 1-2428292.30/cwt280.00–298.001,25110
BullsMedium and Large 1-2522250.03/cwt240.00–260.001,30527
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400200.00/cwt200.00–200.008001
BullsMedium and Large 2620196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,2151
BullsMedium and Large 1-2273278.55/cwt270.00–292.507608
BullsMedium and Large 1-2715202.62/cwt200.00–204.001,4493
BullsMedium and Large 1-2561235.17/cwt223.00–244.001,3198
BullsMedium and Large 1-2626210.73/cwt208.50–226.001,31915
BullsMedium and Large 1-2472264.51/cwt255.00–275.001,24817
BullsMedium and Large 1-2372298.94/cwt290.00–306.001,1129
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2651,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251

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.