Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: A very plain quality offering and much lower demand resulted in feeder steers and heifers selling 8.00-10.00 lower. Today's offering contained several mixed calves and the condition of the feeders varied widely. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were mostly steady on a light test.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $298.36/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −182.67 against this barn's trailing median of $481.03.

Average price

$298.36

32 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,626

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$16.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.36

vs KY average

−12.41 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	546	298.89	1,631	31
Medium and Large 2	525	282.00	1,481	1thin

One grade step is worth $16.89/cwt here — about $150 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale32 hd

298.36

—

KY average26 barns · 986 hd

298.00

+0.36

National average163 barns · 10,302 hd

310.77

−12.41

This barn, trailing median32 sales

481.03

−182.67

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	1,655	144.03	2,384	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,347	130.27	1,754	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	125.55	1,485	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	111.51	1,114	12

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,788	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	995	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,025	$1,250	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,165	$1,675	1thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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	450–500	495	265.87/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,316	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	232.01/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,786	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	298.81/cwt	290.00–307.50	1,159	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	395	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	271.22/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,307	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	832	240.75/cwt	240.75–240.75	2,003	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	303.60/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,591	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	293.16/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,677	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	322.57/cwt	319.00–337.50	1,352	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	284.73/cwt	279.00–290.00	1,344	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	247.54/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,319	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	646	285.60/cwt	282.00–288.00	1,845	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	301.17/cwt	301.00–302.50	1,265	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,939	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,948	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	303.29/cwt	297.50–305.00	1,441	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	250.64/cwt	248.00–257.00	1,416	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	304.53/cwt	299.00–309.00	1,105	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	316.81/cwt	303.00–321.00	1,502	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	539	266.08/cwt	257.50–269.00	1,434	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	281.09/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,597	11
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	950	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	—	—	1,190	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,452	1
Bulls	—	—	1,870	147.55/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,759	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,392	124.09/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,727	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	120.57/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,430	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	138.82/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,628	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	119.66/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,198	7
Bulls	Medium 1-2	600–650	605	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,361	1
Bulls	—	—	1,690	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,687	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	86.22/cwt	80.00–90.00	908	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	938	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,286	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,283	138.91/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,782	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,532	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,000	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,025	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	995	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	940	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,162	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	315.74/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,336	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	262.79/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,624	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	346.46/cwt	334.00–352.50	1,310	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,639	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,028	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	896	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	810	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,337	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	985	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,502	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	282.50/cwt	275.00–286.00	1,331	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	277.26/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,040	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	872	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,526	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	282.71/cwt	282.00–283.50	927	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	413	214.73/cwt	200.00–230.00	887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	267.42/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,169	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,383	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	272.50/cwt	252.50–292.50	1,199	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	895	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,544	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 May 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 347Last week 313Year ago 731

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 74Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 18Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	290.00–307.50	298.81
2	400–450	440	252.50–292.50	272.50
3	450–500	495	257.50–270.00	265.87
1	500–550	525	282.00	282.00
1	600–650	630	266.00	266.00
2	750–800	770	230.00–234.00	232.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	365.00	365.00
1	350–400	395	352.50	352.50
5	400–450	419	319.00–337.50	322.57
7	450–500	474	303.00–321.00	316.81
17	500–550	524	290.00–310.00	303.60
14	550–600	572	280.00–295.00	293.16
5	600–650	646	282.00–288.00	285.60
2	650–700	667	292.00	292.00
4	700–750	718	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
62	800–850	832	240.75	240.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	252.50	252.50
1	450–500	485	212.00	212.00
1	800–850	810	165.00	165.00
1	850–900	895	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	282.00–283.50	282.71
4	350–400	375	274.00–280.00	277.26
5	400–450	437	260.00–275.00	267.42
10	450–500	482	265.00–275.00	271.22
2	500–550	533	245.00–250.00	247.54
1	550–600	580	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	363	299.00–309.00	304.53
9	400–450	420	301.00–302.50	301.17
16	450–500	472	279.00–290.00	284.73
15	500–550	539	257.50–269.00	266.08
7	550–600	565	248.00–257.00	250.64
1	600–650	645	234.00	234.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	200.00–230.00	214.73
1	450–500	470	242.50	242.50
1	550–600	575	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	378	334.00–352.50	346.46
11	400–450	423	310.00–320.00	315.74
12	450–500	475	297.50–305.00	303.29
2	500–550	530	289.00	289.00
11	550–600	568	280.00–282.00	281.09
4	600–650	618	250.00–267.50	262.79
2	700–750	705	232.50	232.50
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	985	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	471	275.00–286.00	282.50
1	550–600	595	232.50	232.50
1	600–650	605	230.00	230.00
2	850–900	872	175.00	175.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,775.00	1,775.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,165	1,675.00	1,675.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	122.00	122.00
2	—	1,870	145.00–150.00	147.55
1	—	1,690	159.00	159.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,392	120.00–130.00	124.09
5	—	1,283	135.00–146.00	138.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,186	115.00–127.00	120.57
3	—	1,173	137.00–141.00	138.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,001	115.00–125.00	119.66
2	—	1,053	80.00–90.00	86.22
2	—	938	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,005	128.00	128.00

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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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle