Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 7.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady. A very good quality feeder offering and much stronger demand allowed feeder calf prices to rebound especially on the steers. Slaughter cows sold 7.00-9.00 higher and slaughter bulls were sharply higher on a light test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $257.06/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −158.27 against this barn's trailing median of $415.33.

Average price

$257.06

19 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,435

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$25.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.78

vs KY average

−19.40 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	263.79	1,460	14thin
Medium and Large 2	572	238.20	1,362	5thin

One grade step is worth $25.59/cwt here — about $99 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

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $469.65, low $340.68, median $415.33 across 31 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 sale19 hd

257.06

—

KY average27 barns · 1,563 hd

265.84

−8.78

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−19.40

This barn, trailing median31 sales

415.33

−158.27

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	1,639	162.45	2,663	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	138.66	1,986	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,177	130.46	1,536	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	124.18	1,285	18

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$1,513	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,460	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,077	$1,377	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,225	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	830	$1,660	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	880	$1,585	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,485	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	735	$1,225	1thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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 1-2	500–550	533	276.33/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,473	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	484	315.30/cwt	300.00–327.00	1,526	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,025	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	688	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,947	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	858	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,647	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,953	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	607	308.10/cwt	308.00–309.00	1,870	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	277.83/cwt	271.00–283.00	1,328	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	323	308.58/cwt	295.00–315.00	997	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	228.01/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	272	324.23/cwt	316.00–340.00	882	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	948	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	606	281.48/cwt	277.00–288.00	1,706	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,434	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	907	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,478	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,414	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	254.39/cwt	254.00–257.00	1,447	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	293.52/cwt	287.50–300.00	1,520	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	291.52/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,242	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	293.01/cwt	292.00–294.00	1,371	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,477.54/head	1,410.00–1,550.00	1,478	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	762	225.74/cwt	225.00–226.50	1,720	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,528	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,485.00/head	1,485.00–1,485.00	1,485	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,585.00/head	1,585.00–1,585.00	1,585	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	1,660.00/head	1,660.00–1,660.00	1,660	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	347	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,284	2
Heifer Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	735	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	865	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	123.90/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,212	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	113.00/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,212	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	132.87/cwt	127.50–136.50	1,897	14
Bulls	—	—	1,738	175.07/cwt	172.00–178.00	3,043	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	138.67/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,668	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	126.78/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,493	9
Bulls	Large 1-2	650–700	668	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,570	3
Bulls	—	—	1,470	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,132	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	145.42/cwt	138.50–155.00	2,091	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	110.12/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,162	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	135.81/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,476	5
Bulls	—	—	1,625	158.55/cwt	155.00–162.00	2,576	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	850	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	950	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	900	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	490	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,098	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	700–750	745	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,423	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	300–350	300	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	515	306.95/cwt	303.00–309.00	1,581	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	807	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	1,933	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	426	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,316	9
Bulls	Medium 1-2	450–500	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	600–650	610	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	204.12/cwt	197.00–211.00	1,455	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,114	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	377	339.70/cwt	329.00–350.00	1,281	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,081	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	897	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,489	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	547	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,373	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	229.67/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,350	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,059	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,839	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	318.27/cwt	316.00–320.00	1,661	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,766	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,067	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	246.33/cwt	238.00–251.00	1,520	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	825	224.75/cwt	224.75–224.75	1,854	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	898	224.50/cwt	224.50–224.50	2,016	10

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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 354Last week 347Year ago 485

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 47Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 11Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	316.00–340.00	324.23
4	300–350	323	295.00–315.00	308.58
1	350–400	380	300.00	300.00
3	400–450	426	285.00–295.00	291.52
12	450–500	478	271.00–283.00	277.83
6	500–550	533	275.00–280.00	276.33
8	550–600	569	254.00–257.00	254.39
5	600–650	617	238.00–251.00	246.33
1	650–700	670	228.00	228.00
4	750–800	762	225.00–226.50	225.74
5	850–900	858	192.00	192.00
2	900–950	907	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	210.00	210.00
1	450–500	490	224.00	224.00
1	700–750	745	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	426	309.00	309.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	280.00	280.00
1	250–300	270	290.00	290.00
1	350–400	375	282.50	282.50
2	400–450	427	261.00	261.00
3	450–500	490	260.00	260.00
2	500–550	547	251.00	251.00
3	550–600	588	229.00–230.00	229.67
2	700–750	713	197.00–211.00	204.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	800–850	825	224.75	224.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	402.50	402.50
2	300–350	347	370.00	370.00
1	400–450	435	325.00	325.00
12	450–500	484	300.00–327.00	315.30
25	500–550	522	316.00–320.00	318.27
2	550–600	595	309.00	309.00
10	600–650	607	308.00–309.00	308.10
9	650–700	688	283.00	283.00
6	700–750	700	279.00	279.00
2	800–850	830	226.00–230.00	228.01
1	1000–1050	1,025	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	800–850	807	239.50	239.50
10	850–900	898	224.50	224.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	715	247.00	247.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	395.00	395.00
1	250–300	270	372.50	372.50
1	300–350	320	380.00	380.00
3	350–400	377	329.00–350.00	339.70
7	400–450	436	329.00	329.00
3	450–500	468	292.00–294.00	293.01
4	500–550	518	287.50–300.00	293.52
6	600–650	606	277.00–288.00	281.48
1	750–800	755	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	668	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	515	303.00–309.00	306.95
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	610	271.00	271.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	296.00	296.00
1	500–550	530	270.00	270.00
1	550–600	550	257.50	257.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	897	166.00	166.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,140	1,410.00–1,550.00	1,477.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,460.00	1,460.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,485.00	1,485.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	1,585.00	1,585.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	1,660.00	1,660.00
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	1,225.00	1,225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	978	120.00–129.00	123.90
5	—	1,073	108.00–115.00	113.00
5	—	1,087	134.00–138.00	135.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,428	127.50–136.50	132.87
12	—	1,438	138.50–155.00	145.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,203	136.00–145.00	138.67
9	—	1,178	124.00–134.00	126.78
2	—	1,055	105.00–115.00	110.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,738	172.00–178.00	175.07
1	—	1,470	145.00	145.00
2	—	1,625	155.00–162.00	158.55

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

Heifers · 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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle