Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady with exception of those in the 400-600 lb. range which were 6.00-8.00 lower on much weaker demand when compared to last week. The feeder receipts were lower due to the severe weather forecasted but the quality remained very good and saw good demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were fully steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $311.91/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −169.12 against this barn's trailing median of $481.03.

Average price

$311.91

35 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,719

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$18.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.99

vs KY average

+2.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	554	313.50	1,737	32
Medium and Large 2	518	295.00	1,528	3thin

One grade step is worth $18.50/cwt here — about $209 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $524.17, low $382.73, median $481.03 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale35 hd

311.91

—

KY average24 barns · 900 hd

301.93

+9.99

National average167 barns · 10,730 hd

309.71

+2.20

This barn, trailing median32 sales

481.03

−169.12

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	—	High	1,889	155.39	2,935	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,401	129.74	1,818	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,165	121.99	1,421	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,105	117.95	1,303	10

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,460	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	995	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,688	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	845	$1,685	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,461	3thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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 2-3	450–500	470	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,093	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	879	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,956	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	226.50/cwt	226.50–226.50	1,619	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	318.76/cwt	318.00–320.00	1,661	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	306.34/cwt	305.00–309.00	1,403	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	301.13/cwt	295.00–307.50	1,168	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	329.72/cwt	320.00–338.00	1,250	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	250.42/cwt	246.00–254.00	1,665	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	552	316.14/cwt	315.00–317.00	1,745	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	408	340.06/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,387	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,528	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	558	259.82/cwt	251.50–265.00	1,450	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	289.34/cwt	287.00–291.00	1,374	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	411	300.85/cwt	296.00–304.00	1,236	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	331	324.21/cwt	321.00–327.50	1,073	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	330.28/cwt	323.00–334.00	1,513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	463	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,486	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	405	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	375	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	232.77/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,576	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	278.15/cwt	270.00–286.00	1,477	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	845	1,685.00/head	1,685.00–1,685.00	1,685	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	895	1,436.26/head	1,410.00–1,460.00	1,436	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	273.88/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,597	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,319	124.18/cwt	117.00–129.00	1,638	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	108.81/cwt	104.00–111.50	1,312	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	140.78/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,644	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	124.16/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,417	7
Bulls	—	—	1,955	159.07/cwt	154.00–167.00	3,110	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,580	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,010	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Steers	Large 1-2	350–400	390	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	839	1
Bulls	—	—	1,796	150.24/cwt	150.00–152.00	2,698	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	112.29/cwt	106.00–117.00	1,184	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,437	133.33/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,916	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,156	123.60/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,429	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	583	288.00/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,679	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	310	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,256	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	600–650	600	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,620	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	995	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,060	1,510.00/head	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,391	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	392	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	980	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	279.01/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,431	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,687.70/head	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,688	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	276.32/cwt	275.00–281.00	1,304	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	245.40/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,244	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	239.00/cwt	223.00–245.00	1,379	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,045	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	726	258.22/cwt	258.00–265.00	1,875	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	676	279.48/cwt	279.00–282.50	1,889	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	450	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	831	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	241.43/cwt	237.00–246.00	1,521	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	614	307.00/cwt	306.00–308.00	1,885	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	586	307.22/cwt	304.00–310.00	1,800	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	273.06/cwt	271.00–277.50	1,161	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 May 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 313Last week 516Year ago 424

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 60Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 20Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	240.00	240.00
2	350–400	392	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	470	232.50	232.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	331	321.00–327.50	324.21
2	350–400	388	295.00–307.50	301.13
5	400–450	411	296.00–304.00	300.85
11	450–500	475	287.00–291.00	289.34
3	500–550	513	275.00–282.00	279.01
18	550–600	558	251.50–265.00	259.82
2	600–650	630	237.00–246.00	241.43
8	650–700	677	220.00–240.00	232.77
2	700–750	715	226.50	226.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	450–500	463	321.00	321.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	285.00	285.00
3	400–450	425	271.00–277.50	273.06
10	450–500	472	275.00–281.00	276.32
6	500–550	507	243.00–250.00	245.40
10	550–600	577	223.00–245.00	239.00
1	700–750	740	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	320.00	320.00
3	450–500	458	305.00–309.00	306.34
3	500–550	518	295.00	295.00
1	650–700	670	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	330.00–350.00	340.06
3	450–500	458	323.00–334.00	330.28
12	500–550	521	318.00–320.00	318.76
13	550–600	586	304.00–310.00	307.22
7	650–700	676	279.00–282.50	279.48
36	700–750	726	258.00–265.00	258.22
1	750–800	775	252.00	252.00
22	850–900	879	222.50	222.50
1	1000–1050	1,045	183.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	552	315.00–317.00	316.14
9	600–650	614	306.00–308.00	307.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	380.00	380.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	600	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	252.50	252.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	379	320.00–338.00	329.72
1	400–450	405	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	465	312.00	312.00
8	500–550	531	270.00–286.00	278.15
2	550–600	583	267.50–280.00	273.88
1	600–650	620	262.00	262.00
5	650–700	665	246.00–254.00	250.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	405.00	405.00
3	550–600	583	287.00–290.00	288.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	332.50	332.50
1	350–400	380	300.00	300.00
3	450–500	488	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	235.00	235.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,275	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,687.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,460	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	1,685.00	1,685.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,725.00	1,725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,700.00	1,700.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	1,410.00–1,460.00	1,436.26
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,510.00	1,510.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,319	117.00–129.00	124.18
1	—	1,380	114.50	114.50
12	—	1,437	130.00–137.00	133.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,206	104.00–111.50	108.81
2	—	1,168	138.00–143.00	140.78
7	—	1,141	115.00–129.00	124.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,054	106.00–117.00	112.29
5	—	1,156	121.00–125.00	123.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,955	154.00–167.00	159.07
5	—	1,796	150.00–152.00	150.24

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 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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