Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded 6.00-8.00 lower and those over 500 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 higher. Today's offering varied greatly in quality and kind. The feeder buyers very strongly preferred the highest quality weaned calves in all classes. Lower quality and "bawling" calves were discounted heavily. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $296.87/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −184.16 against this barn's trailing median of $481.03.

Average price

$296.87

44 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$304

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

$54.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.58

vs KY average

−0.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	555	307.91	1,708	31
Medium and Large 2	537	278.31	1,496	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	555	253.08	1,405	4thin

One grade step is worth $54.83/cwt here — about $304 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale44 hd

296.87

—

KY average23 barns · 706 hd

290.29

+6.58

National average149 barns · 6,483 hd

297.82

−0.95

This barn, trailing median32 sales

481.03

−184.16

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	1,617	162.26	2,624	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,444	135.33	1,954	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	128.95	1,528	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,022	91.06	930	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	170.00	2,108	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,113	$2,063	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	933	$1,403	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	780	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$2,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,120	$1,985	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,375	1thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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	650–700	665	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	291.48/cwt	288.00–294.00	1,358	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	736	235.50/cwt	235.50–235.50	1,733	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	816	208.20/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,699	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	257	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	810	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	757	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	241.94/cwt	236.50–244.50	1,524	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	288.06/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,239	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	272.55/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,445	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	333	306.58/cwt	296.00–310.00	1,021	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	361	287.56/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,038	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	769	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,923	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	296.27/cwt	294.00–304.00	1,861	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	277.90/cwt	271.00–286.00	1,337	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	307.81/cwt	296.00–313.00	1,585	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	726	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,967	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	658	296.53/cwt	296.00–297.00	1,951	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	587	306.57/cwt	306.50–307.00	1,800	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	258.49/cwt	246.00–263.00	1,900	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	339.45/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,300	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	286.22/cwt	278.00–290.00	1,351	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	280.33/cwt	274.00–289.00	1,447	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	256.04/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,475	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	243.88/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,634	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	248.83/cwt	244.50–253.00	1,580	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	334.45/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,264	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	255	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	200	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	810	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,985.00/head	1,985.00–1,985.00	1,985	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	313	339.07/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,061	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	272.56/cwt	264.00–277.00	1,545	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	762	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,981	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	307.96/cwt	301.00–315.00	1,472	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	780	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	880	1,392.84/head	1,385.00–1,400.00	1,393	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	870	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	84.75/cwt	80.00–90.00	836	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,238	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	144.86/cwt	144.00–146.00	2,202	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,432	133.86/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,917	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	128.95/cwt	125.00–133.50	1,528	2
Bulls	—	—	1,260	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,726	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	650–700	673	210.15/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,414	2
Steers	Large 1-2	250–300	285	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	855	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	600–650	605	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,355	2
Bulls	—	—	1,760	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,256	1
Bulls	—	—	1,671	162.89/cwt	161.50–165.00	2,722	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,108	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	450–500	465	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	650–700	665	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,496	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	550–600	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	1
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	925	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	960	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,757	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	734	231.53/cwt	224.00–243.00	1,699	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	425	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,292	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	407	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,396	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	262	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	760	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	962	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	423	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,015	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	310.68/cwt	310.00–311.00	1,196	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	793	225.34/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,787	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	633	309.13/cwt	309.00–310.00	1,957	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	613	254.25/cwt	253.00–256.50	1,559	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	310.17/cwt	299.00–317.00	1,349	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	274.76/cwt	272.50–277.50	1,184	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	280.71/cwt	272.50–285.00	926	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,316	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	295.45/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,137	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	251.17/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,700	11
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	806	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	283.45/cwt	277.00–290.00	1,454	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,055	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	243.23/cwt	238.00–247.50	1,399	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	253.08/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,405	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,068	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	733	190.24/cwt	188.00–192.50	1,394	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	261.33/cwt	254.00–265.00	1,294	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	247.99/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,347	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	271.89/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,544	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	988	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 Jul 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 512Last week 408Year ago 325

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 87Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 12Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	315.00	315.00
2	250–300	257	315.00	315.00
4	300–350	333	296.00–310.00	306.58
4	350–400	361	285.00–295.00	287.56
4	400–450	430	286.00–290.00	288.06
12	450–500	481	271.00–286.00	277.90
31	500–550	530	260.00–280.00	272.55
8	550–600	576	250.00–265.00	256.04
7	600–650	630	236.50–244.50	241.94
1	650–700	665	242.00	242.00
4	700–750	736	235.50	235.50
2	750–800	757	228.00	228.00
5	800–850	816	205.00–209.00	208.20
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	673	200.00–221.00	210.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	304.00	304.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	262	290.00	290.00
3	300–350	330	272.50–285.00	280.71
7	400–450	431	272.50–277.50	274.76
3	450–500	495	254.00–265.00	261.33
2	500–550	543	246.00–250.00	247.99
5	550–600	575	238.00–247.50	243.23
1	650–700	665	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	475	202.50	202.50
1	550–600	555	192.50	192.50
2	700–750	733	188.00–192.50	190.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	600–650	613	253.00–256.50	254.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	405.00	405.00
1	250–300	255	355.00	355.00
4	300–350	313	330.00–350.00	339.07
2	350–400	378	332.00–337.00	334.45
4	450–500	466	288.00–294.00	291.48
12	500–550	516	274.00–289.00	280.33
3	550–600	567	264.00–277.00	272.56
8	600–650	635	244.50–253.00	248.83
8	650–700	670	242.00–245.00	243.88
4	700–750	734	224.00–243.00	231.53
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	605	224.00	224.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	665	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	257.50	257.50
3	400–450	423	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	315.00	315.00
4	350–400	385	285.00–305.00	295.45
1	400–450	420	270.00	270.00
3	450–500	470	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	383	320.00–345.00	339.45
9	400–450	435	299.00–317.00	310.17
2	450–500	478	301.00–315.00	307.96
12	500–550	515	296.00–313.00	307.81
13	550–600	587	306.50–307.00	306.57
17	600–650	628	294.00–304.00	296.27
1	650–700	660	276.00	276.00
20	700–750	735	246.00–263.00	258.49
7	750–800	769	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	815	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	565	311.00	311.00
29	600–650	633	309.00–310.00	309.13
15	650–700	658	296.00–297.00	296.53
8	700–750	726	271.00	271.00
26	750–800	762	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	305.00	305.00
3	350–400	385	310.00–311.00	310.68
6	450–500	472	278.00–290.00	286.22
5	500–550	513	277.00–290.00	283.45
4	550–600	568	265.00–280.00	271.89
1	600–650	605	277.00	277.00
11	650–700	677	240.00–256.00	251.17
3	750–800	793	223.00–230.00	225.34
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	600	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	407	343.00	343.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	555	240.00–257.50	253.08
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	187.50	187.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	2,325.00	2,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,985.00	1,985.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	880	1,385.00–1,400.00	1,392.84
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	2,225.00	2,225.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,375.00	1,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	987	80.00–90.00	84.75
1	—	1,125	110.00	110.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	144.00–146.00	144.86
13	—	1,432	130.00–138.00	133.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	125.00–133.50	128.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	137.00	137.00
1	—	1,760	185.00	185.00
4	—	1,671	161.50–165.00	162.89
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	170.00	170.00

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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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

Russell Co. Stockyard - Russell Springs, KY

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