Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2024-02-21

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 21
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,010 head
622 vs last sale 388 435 vs year ago 575 · +75.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
59 head
29 vs last sale 30 50 vs year ago 9 · +555.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
55 head
48 vs last sale 7 46 vs year ago 9 · +511.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold sharply higher and those over 600 lbs. were steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 higher with the exception of the six weight heifers which sold 8.00 -10.00 lower. Today's quality was very good and the overall demand was strong. The few calves that trended lower simply fell into weight ranges that saw the lower demand. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were 5.00-6.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $267.33/cwt on 449 head.
Average price
$267.33
449 head · 645 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,724
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$61
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium 1-2
$105.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.31
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2483271.831,3149thin
Medium and Large 1-2648268.251,738435
Medium and Large 2-3662182.061,2054thin
Medium 1-2755166.001,2531thin
One grade step is worth $105.83/cwt here — about $61 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 sale449 hd
267.33
KY average27 barns · 7,711 hd
256.02
+11.31
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
BullsAverage1,708125.692,14611
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,408113.451,59714
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,161103.291,1997thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average94289.9284716

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,010$1,5173thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,151$1,4454thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$1,4252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,213$1,3856
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)960$1,3632thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)950$8001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,125$1,6751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,110$1,6001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)790$1,2501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)883$1,1672thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,147$1,67723
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)850$1,2501thin

Every lot, as filed

129 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 1-2574284.66/cwt274.00–296.001,63444
SteersMedium and Large 1-2692244.74/cwt236.00–254.001,69429
SteersMedium and Large 1-2872210.14/cwt210.00–211.001,83214
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy428318.40/cwt315.00–322.001,3632
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy395335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3232
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy708226.62/cwt226.00–229.001,6045
BullsMedium and Large 1-2677230.64/cwt229.00–234.001,5615
BullsMedium and Large 1-2373312.31/cwt300.00–320.001,1658
BullsMedium and Large 2-3830147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,2201
Dairy SteersLarge 3550175.00/cwt175.00–175.009631
Dairy SteersLarge 3367220.00/cwt220.00–220.008072
Dairy SteersLarge 3485200.00/cwt200.00–200.009701
SteersMedium and Large 1-2388315.15/cwt307.50–322.501,2232
SteersMedium and Large 1-2825213.35/cwt211.00–214.501,7603
SteersMedium and Large 1-2634247.14/cwt241.00–253.001,5676
SteersMedium and Large 2395280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1061
SteersMedium and Large 2560260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added551308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,69738
SteersMedium and Large 2-3571187.75/cwt180.00–202.501,0723
SteersMedium and Large 2-3935165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5431
SteersMedium and Large 1-2426313.95/cwt306.00–316.001,33719
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added727252.39/cwt251.00–252.501,83583
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added680258.50/cwt258.50–258.501,75876
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added614286.23/cwt285.00–289.001,75719
SteersMedium and Large 1-2295362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,0692
SteersMedium and Large 2930180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6741
SteersMedium and Large 2330310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0233
SteersMedium and Large 1-2522290.15/cwt284.00–303.001,51511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2453304.77/cwt295.00–308.001,38113
SteersMedium and Large 2415267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,1101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added519314.50/cwt314.50–314.501,63220
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added860221.50/cwt221.50–221.501,9056
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy415340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4111
BullsMedium and Large 2-3225230.00/cwt230.00–230.005181
BullsMedium and Large 2220300.00/cwt300.00–300.006601
BullsMedium and Large 2665212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,4101
BullsMedium and Large 1-2427301.43/cwt292.00–312.001,2878
BullsMedium and Large 1-2520278.64/cwt270.00–290.001,44910
BullsMedium 1-2535170.00/cwt170.00–170.009101
BullsMedium and Large 1-2332314.71/cwt310.00–317.001,0453
BullsMedium and Large 1-2484285.50/cwt280.00–292.501,3824
BullsMedium and Large 1-2629241.92/cwt238.00–250.001,52210
BullsMedium and Large 2330287.54/cwt285.00–290.009492
BullsMedium and Large 2355267.50/cwt267.50–267.509501
BullsMedium and Large 2512247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,2672
BullsLarge 1-2520217.07/cwt212.50–222.001,1292
BullsLarge 1-2625190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1882
BullsMedium and Large 1-2835185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5452
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,0581
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy650247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,6091
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy456307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,4024
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1351,682.14/head1,600.00–1,775.001,6827
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Thin Fleshed950800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2131,384.69/head1,275.00–1,425.001,3856
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1501,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0501,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1511,445.27/head1,210.00–1,525.001,4454
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-28601,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0601,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred CowsMedium 1-29401,387.90/head1,350.00–1,425.001,3882
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2801,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred HeifersMedium 1-28831,167.35/head1,075.00–1,275.001,1672
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1251,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0261,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5255
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2091,752.77/head1,525.00–1,910.001,75310
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2101,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred HeifersMedium 1-27901,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-28501,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bulls1,682125.81/cwt122.00–128.002,1166
Bulls1,822132.58/cwt131.00–134.002,4163
Bulls1,613114.98/cwt114.00–116.001,8552
CowsLean 85-90%93694.83/cwt91.00–98.008886
CowsLean 85-90%1,034104.16/cwt100.00–110.001,0775
CowsLean 85-90%83584.50/cwt84.00–85.007062
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,340100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,3401
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,413114.48/cwt110.00–119.001,61813
CowsLean 85-90%87360.00/cwt60.00–60.005243
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23583.00/cwt83.00–83.001,0251
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28591.00/cwt91.00–91.001,1691
CowsBoner 80-85%1,121109.81/cwt104.00–115.001,2315
HeifersMedium and Large 2528248.98/cwt230.00–255.001,31511
HeifersMedium and Large 2840170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4281
HeifersMedium and Large 2577211.46/cwt204.00–220.001,2203
SteersMedium and Large 2530264.50/cwt264.00–265.001,4022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2959198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,8996
SteersMedium and Large 1-2751240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8026
HeifersMedium and Large 2355250.00/cwt250.00–250.008882
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3225217.50/cwt217.50–217.504891
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3535185.00/cwt185.00–185.009901
SteersMedium 1-2755166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,2531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2905211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,91010
SteersMedium and Large 1-2714238.13/cwt230.00–240.001,70019
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2275318.42/cwt318.00–320.008765
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2779204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,5895
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,016179.50/cwt179.50–179.501,82411
HeifersMedium and Large 2683189.37/cwt180.00–197.001,2935
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy355333.33/cwt332.50–335.001,1833
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy482314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,5135
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2474279.62/cwt266.00–290.001,32526
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200340.00/cwt340.00–340.006801
HeifersMedium 1-2600207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,2421
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0451
HeifersMedium and Large 2423241.77/cwt241.00–242.501,0232
HeifersMedium and Large 2645192.50/cwt185.00–200.001,2422
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5301
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250360.00/cwt360.00–360.009001
BullsMedium and Large 2268319.49/cwt319.00–320.008562
BullsMedium and Large 1-2580280.54/cwt278.00–287.001,62716
BullsMedium and Large 1-2752213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,6022
BullsMedium and Large 1-2745212.50/cwt210.00–215.001,5832
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2374298.71/cwt290.00–303.001,11715
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2527277.37/cwt260.00–282.001,46223
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2678211.34/cwt199.00–215.001,43318
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy379307.56/cwt306.00–308.001,1669
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3480218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,0462
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3630170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0711
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2323293.61/cwt285.00–300.009489
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2433286.52/cwt270.00–299.001,24130
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2629209.62/cwt204.00–219.501,31914
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2580236.29/cwt235.00–243.001,37015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added569244.54/cwt244.25–249.001,39134
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3957
HeifersMedium and Large 2300276.00/cwt270.00–282.008282
HeifersMedium 1-2345215.00/cwt215.00–215.007421
HeifersMedium and Large 2482247.59/cwt240.00–261.001,1938
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2715206.77/cwt205.00–210.001,4788
HeifersMedium 1-2695175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2161
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy328307.93/cwt307.50–308.001,0107

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.