Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady with good demand, feeder heifers were steady to down 2.00 with limited comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady on light test. Good buyer participation and demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $262.22/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −153.11 against this barn's trailing median of $415.33.

Average price

$262.22

31 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,385

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$27.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.47

vs KY average

−7.06 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	523	268.38	1,403	24
Medium and Large 2-3	546	241.11	1,316	7thin

One grade step is worth $27.26/cwt here — about $87 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

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 sale31 hd

262.22

—

KY average25 barns · 1,377 hd

272.69

−10.47

National average153 barns · 8,958 hd

269.28

−7.06

This barn, trailing median31 sales

415.33

−153.11

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	1,600	159.38	2,550	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,219	137.55	1,676	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,473	132.02	1,945	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	963	118.46	1,141	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,488	131.21	1,952	2thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,005	70.00	704	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,250	165.00	2,063	1thin

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)	915	$1,858	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,068	$1,655	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$1,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$1,575	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$1,375	1thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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 1-2	500–550	536	316.60/cwt	315.00–318.00	1,697	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	965	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	587	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	807	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,808	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	450	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	885	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	310.97/cwt	247.00–330.00	1,502	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,216	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	302.36/cwt	300.00–303.00	1,430	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	368	297.51/cwt	290.00–306.00	1,095	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	284.00/cwt	283.00–285.00	1,758	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,899	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	298.40/cwt	292.50–301.00	1,029	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	922	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	311	334.17/cwt	332.50–335.00	1,039	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	234.51/cwt	222.00–241.00	1,900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	268.23/cwt	260.00–281.00	1,387	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	1,654.51/head	1,475.00–1,825.00	1,655	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,857.92/head	1,675.00–2,000.00	1,858	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	301.61/cwt	301.00–306.00	1,602	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	290.34/cwt	290.00–291.00	1,675	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	810	257.25/cwt	257.25–257.25	2,084	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	756	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,830	69
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,745	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,488	131.21/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,952	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	110.31/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,142	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	704	1
Bulls	—	—	1,820	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	3,231	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	132.02/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,945	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	145.40/cwt	141.50–155.00	1,665	5
Bulls	—	—	1,325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,855	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	134.93/cwt	132.00–138.50	1,764	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	121.83/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,547	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,250	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,063	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	119.92/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,145	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	765	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	483	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,483	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	345	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	479	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,681	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	721	235.20/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,696	4
Bulls	—	—	1,628	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	423	246.26/cwt	235.00–257.50	1,042	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	860	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	800	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	386	301.26/cwt	265.00–320.00	1,163	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,481	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	415	336.20/cwt	331.00–340.00	1,395	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	588	227.40/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,337	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	382	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,022	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	655	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	249.54/cwt	230.00–262.00	1,173	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	529	246.60/cwt	231.00–251.00	1,305	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	304.15/cwt	301.00–306.00	1,582	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	247.65/cwt	226.00–270.00	1,560	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	965	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	573	289.58/cwt	277.00–295.00	1,659	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	260.27/cwt	241.00–280.00	1,119	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	716	236.75/cwt	236.75–236.75	1,695	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	434	286.57/cwt	276.50–295.00	1,244	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	323	297.56/cwt	265.00–335.00	961	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	314.03/cwt	308.00–318.00	1,831	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	258.04/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	661	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,567	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	611	246.04/cwt	238.00–254.00	1,503	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	307.85/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,899	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	774	255.50/cwt	255.50–255.50	1,978	7

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 Jun 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 529Last week 129Year ago 608

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 39Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 7Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	265.00–335.00	297.56
1	350–400	370	335.00	335.00
6	450–500	483	247.00–330.00	310.97
5	500–550	536	315.00–318.00	316.60
12	550–600	583	308.00–318.00	314.03
12	600–650	617	300.00–312.00	307.85
6	700–750	722	263.00	263.00
7	750–800	774	255.50	255.50
3	800–850	810	222.00–241.00	234.51
1	950–1000	965	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
65	800–850	810	257.25	257.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	355.00	355.00
11	450–500	479	351.00	351.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	520	301.00–306.00	304.15
4	550–600	573	277.00–295.00	289.58
2	600–650	630	226.00–270.00	247.65
2	650–700	675	256.00–260.00	258.04
1	800–850	800	191.00	191.00
1	850–900	860	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	965	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	340.00	340.00
4	300–350	345	292.50–301.00	298.40
3	350–400	368	290.00–306.00	297.51
11	400–450	434	276.50–295.00	286.57
22	500–550	517	260.00–281.00	268.23
2	550–600	587	270.00	270.00
4	600–650	611	238.00–254.00	246.04
4	650–700	661	237.00	237.00
18	700–750	716	236.75	236.75
69	750–800	756	242.00	242.00
10	800–850	807	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	450–500	483	307.00	307.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	242.50	242.50
2	350–400	382	267.50	267.50
4	400–450	423	235.00–257.50	246.26
5	450–500	470	230.00–262.00	249.54
5	500–550	529	231.00–251.00	246.60
2	550–600	588	220.00–235.00	227.40
1	600–650	630	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	690	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	386	265.00–320.00	301.26
2	400–450	430	241.00–280.00	260.27
1	450–500	450	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	655	260.00	260.00
1	850–900	885	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	332.50	332.50
3	300–350	311	332.50–335.00	334.17
2	350–400	355	342.50	342.50
6	450–500	473	300.00–303.00	302.36
8	500–550	531	301.00–306.00	301.61
3	550–600	577	290.00–291.00	290.34
8	600–650	619	283.00–285.00	284.00
4	700–750	721	232.00–245.00	235.20
1	800–850	815	209.00	209.00
2	850–900	880	180.00	180.00
2	900–950	922	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	415	331.00–340.00	336.20

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)	2	—	1,068	1,475.00–1,825.00	1,654.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	915	1,675.00–2,000.00	1,857.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	1,375.00	1,375.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	195.00	195.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	128.00–134.00	131.21
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	70.00	70.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,035	110.00–111.00	110.31
2	—	955	115.00–124.00	119.92
1	—	765	140.00	140.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	130.00–134.00	132.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,145	141.50–155.00	145.40
3	—	1,307	132.00–138.50	134.93
2	—	1,270	120.00–124.00	121.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,820	177.50	177.50
1	—	1,325	140.00	140.00
2	—	1,628	160.00	160.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	165.00	165.00

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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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