Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Today's offering lacked the overall quality and uniformity of last week's. With the very warm temperatures in place the demand for feeders has eased back and the prices are reflecting those concerns. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $272.81/cwt on 73 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −142.52 against this barn's trailing median of $415.33.

Average price

$272.81

73 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,485

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$338

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

$49.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.77

vs KY average

+15.01 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	544	277.38	1,510	63
Medium and Large 2	548	245.88	1,347	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	515	227.50	1,172	1thin

One grade step is worth $49.88/cwt here — about $338 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 sale73 hd

272.81

—

KY average25 barns · 1,208 hd

264.04

+8.77

National average156 barns · 7,883 hd

257.80

+15.01

This barn, trailing median31 sales

415.33

−142.52

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	1,504	158.29	2,381	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,373	140.94	1,935	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,134	137.86	1,563	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	964	125.87	1,214	26

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$1,950	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,015	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	888	$1,700	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,030	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$1,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,350	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$1,363	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	985	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,015	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,085	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	830	1,362.58/head	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,363	2
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	960	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,003	1,937.78/head	1,900.00–1,975.00	1,938	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,769	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	524	317.65/cwt	315.00–319.00	1,664	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	250.68/cwt	244.00–265.00	1,564	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	260.89/cwt	257.00–268.00	1,216	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	303.97/cwt	301.00–307.50	1,116	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	280.31/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,284	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	236.34/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,390	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,441	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	268.86/cwt	261.00–278.00	1,401	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	686	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,928	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	346.12/cwt	337.50–355.00	1,177	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	441	303.75/cwt	301.00–306.00	1,340	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	297	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	950	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	254.80/cwt	251.00–262.50	1,463	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	731	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,974	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	434	321.47/cwt	321.00–323.00	1,395	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	683	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,656	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	290.90/cwt	282.00–295.00	1,536	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	297.67/cwt	293.00–300.00	982	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	243	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	273.76/cwt	268.00–280.00	1,725	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	318.44/cwt	316.00–319.00	1,500	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	296.65/cwt	289.00–304.00	1,824	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,287	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	790	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	232.62/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,556	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	280.07/cwt	278.00–286.00	1,627	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	231	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	732	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	450	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,418	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	143.82/cwt	137.50–158.00	1,942	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,432	133.55/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,912	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,485	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,559	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	123.93/cwt	119.50–128.00	1,208	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	876	110.10/cwt	103.00–115.00	964	5
Bulls	—	—	1,595	180.73/cwt	174.50–186.50	2,883	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	500–550	500	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,455	1
Bulls	—	—	1,478	153.43/cwt	152.00–154.00	2,268	3
Bulls	—	—	1,400	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,792	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	132.59/cwt	123.50–135.00	1,504	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,114	141.74/cwt	136.00–157.00	1,579	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	135.90/cwt	130.00–141.00	1,355	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	307.38/cwt	300.00–309.00	1,721	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	572	316.50/cwt	316.50–316.50	1,810	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	522	285.00/cwt	283.50–289.00	1,488	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	278.78/cwt	278.00–279.00	1,575	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	717	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,506	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	795	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	237.83/cwt	231.00–245.00	999	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,172	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	628	203.68/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,279	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	835	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,503	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,366	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	976	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	180.11/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,288	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	204.50/cwt	204.50–204.50	1,391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	261.98/cwt	256.00–267.50	1,501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	286.93/cwt	283.00–291.00	1,119	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	277.34/cwt	265.00–284.00	1,445	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	276.65/cwt	270.00–286.00	1,309	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	224.94/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	637	243.06/cwt	230.00–248.50	1,548	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	983	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	250.65/cwt	236.00–256.00	1,323	6

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 Jul 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 408Last week 917Year ago 487

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 33Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 12Year ago 17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,003	1,900.00–1,975.00	1,937.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,975.00	1,975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	1,500.00	1,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	830	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,362.58
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	1,350.00	1,350.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	291.00	291.00
3	600–650	625	283.00	283.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	524	315.00–319.00	317.65
9	550–600	572	316.50	316.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	337.50–355.00	346.12
1	350–400	385	337.50	337.50
9	450–500	471	316.00–319.00	318.44
23	550–600	560	300.00–309.00	307.38
4	600–650	615	289.00–304.00	296.65
3	650–700	686	281.00	281.00
3	700–750	731	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	291.00	291.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	302.50	302.50
3	350–400	367	301.00–307.50	303.97
5	450–500	473	270.00–286.00	276.65
5	500–550	521	265.00–284.00	277.34
2	550–600	573	256.00–267.50	261.98
7	600–650	624	244.00–265.00	250.68
3	650–700	690	215.00–233.00	224.94
2	700–750	717	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	760	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	231	317.00	317.00
4	250–300	297	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	390	330.00	330.00
4	400–450	434	321.00–323.00	321.47
1	450–500	450	315.00	315.00
3	500–550	528	282.00–295.00	290.90
12	550–600	581	278.00–286.00	280.07
11	600–650	630	268.00–280.00	273.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	490	255.00	255.00
2	600–650	628	200.00–207.50	203.68
1	650–700	660	207.00	207.00
3	700–750	715	175.00–190.00	180.11
2	750–800	795	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	835	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	390	283.00–291.00	286.93
1	400–450	420	285.00	285.00
3	450–500	466	257.00–268.00	260.89
6	500–550	528	236.00–256.00	250.65
3	550–600	588	235.00–237.00	236.34
2	600–650	635	227.00	227.00
2	650–700	680	204.50	204.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	243	290.00	290.00
3	300–350	330	293.00–300.00	297.67
1	350–400	375	314.00	314.00
9	400–450	441	301.00–306.00	303.75
8	450–500	458	275.00–290.00	280.31
10	500–550	521	261.00–278.00	268.86
5	550–600	574	251.00–262.50	254.80
21	600–650	637	230.00–248.50	243.06
4	650–700	669	228.00–237.00	232.62
1	700–750	720	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	500–550	522	283.50–289.00	285.00
27	550–600	565	278.00–279.00	278.78
7	650–700	683	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	231.00–245.00	237.83
1	500–550	515	227.50	227.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,350	137.50–158.00	143.82
7	—	1,432	130.00–136.00	133.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	105.00	105.00
7	—	1,134	123.50–135.00	132.59
18	—	1,114	136.00–157.00	141.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	975	119.50–128.00	123.93
5	—	876	103.00–115.00	110.10
10	—	997	130.00–141.00	135.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,595	174.50–186.50	180.73
3	—	1,478	152.00–154.00	153.43
1	—	1,400	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

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle