Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 4.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 lower. Today's offering contained several plain quality and bawling calves that were heavily discounted. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and no test on slaughter bulls due to low receipts last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $269.32/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −211.71 against this barn's trailing median of $481.03.

Average price

$269.32

13 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,480

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.40

vs KY average

−0.08 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	550	269.32	1,480	13thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale13 hd

269.32

—

KY average15 barns · 426 hd

268.92

+0.40

National average147 barns · 6,928 hd

269.40

−0.08

This barn, trailing median32 sales

481.03

−211.71

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	—	Average	1,696	163.85	2,778	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,335	141.17	1,884	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,135	135.36	1,536	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,062	121.91	1,295	19

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,273	$1,861	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,248	$1,709	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,057	$1,543	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,138	$1,434	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$1,110	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,433	$2,275	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,060	$1,475	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	785	$1,675	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	731	216.40/cwt	214.00–217.00	1,582	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	258	266.21/cwt	265.00–267.50	687	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	688	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,668	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	334	230.72/cwt	219.00–240.00	771	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,126	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	236.55/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,441	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	475	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	243.15/cwt	237.50–263.00	1,179	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	238.87/cwt	231.00–247.00	1,245	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	226.37/cwt	218.00–232.00	1,064	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	229.84/cwt	215.00–240.00	885	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	767	213.24/cwt	207.00–217.00	1,636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	217.33/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,402	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	681	241.67/cwt	241.00–242.00	1,646	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	791	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,970	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	622	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	822	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	2,022	127
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	253.31/cwt	242.00–257.50	1,061	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	268	247.43/cwt	245.00–250.00	663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	277.90/cwt	270.00–289.00	1,431	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,907	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,782	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	400	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	680	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	348	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	710	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	920	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,066	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,277	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	259.32/cwt	259.00–260.00	1,530	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	520	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	236.52/cwt	229.00–246.00	1,490	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	242	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	268.15/cwt	255.00–271.00	1,242	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	280	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	417	252.25/cwt	237.50–265.00	1,052	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,111	132.60/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,473	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	936	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	145.85/cwt	141.50–160.00	2,027	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,274	136.06/cwt	131.50–139.00	1,733	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	139.49/cwt	138.50–142.00	1,633	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	117.13/cwt	108.00–122.50	1,222	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,449	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	128.13/cwt	125.50–134.00	1,409	8
Bulls	—	—	1,802	167.87/cwt	163.00–171.50	3,025	5
Bulls	—	—	1,487	152.76/cwt	148.00–156.00	2,272	3
Bulls	—	—	1,790	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	3,168	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	963	1,389.45/head	1,100.00–1,660.00	1,389	2
Heifer Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	785	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	1,860.51/head	1,800.00–1,910.00	1,861	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	1,709.06/head	1,660.00–1,750.00	1,709	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	980	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,433.69/head	1,350.00–1,510.00	1,434	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,060	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	224.91/cwt	218.00–233.00	1,518	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	333	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	247.45/cwt	238.00–255.00	1,413	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	780	183.40/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,431	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	406	282.32/cwt	270.00–288.00	1,146	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	253.28/cwt	245.00–263.00	1,317	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	727	193.71/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,408	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2Fleshy	350–400	372	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	751	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	923	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	377	288.95/cwt	282.00–298.00	1,089	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	719	212.61/cwt	208.00–219.00	1,529	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	558	236.48/cwt	227.00–241.00	1,320	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	213.35/cwt	210.00–215.00	928	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	252.38/cwt	245.00–260.00	957	9

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 Sep 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 592Last week 263Year ago 420

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 54Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 38Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	242	280.00	280.00
1	250–300	290	300.00	300.00
5	300–350	305	302.50	302.50
6	350–400	377	282.00–298.00	288.95
5	400–450	406	270.00–288.00	282.32
20	450–500	463	255.00–271.00	268.15
16	500–550	520	245.00–263.00	253.28
10	550–600	571	238.00–255.00	247.45
6	600–650	630	229.00–246.00	236.52
5	650–700	675	218.00–233.00	224.91
5	700–750	731	214.00–217.00	216.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	240.00	240.00
2	300–350	333	230.00–235.00	232.48
5	400–450	417	237.50–265.00	252.25
1	550–600	595	227.00	227.00
1	600–650	630	220.00	220.00
3	700–750	727	192.00–197.00	193.71
3	750–800	780	180.00–185.00	183.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	265.00–267.50	266.21
2	300–350	320	260.00	260.00
9	350–400	379	245.00–260.00	252.38
7	400–450	419	242.00–257.50	253.31
15	450–500	485	237.50–263.00	243.15
7	500–550	521	231.00–247.00	238.87
4	550–600	558	227.00–241.00	236.48
6	600–650	609	225.00–240.00	236.55
3	650–700	665	230.00	230.00
5	700–750	719	208.00–219.00	212.61
3	750–800	767	207.00–217.00	213.24
1	850–900	880	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	650–700	688	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	245.00–250.00	247.43
5	300–350	334	219.00–240.00	230.72
5	350–400	385	215.00–240.00	229.84
3	400–450	435	210.00–215.00	213.35
10	450–500	470	218.00–232.00	226.37
1	500–550	505	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	645	216.00–218.00	217.33
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	372	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	292.00	292.00
1	400–450	445	287.00	287.00
7	500–550	515	270.00–289.00	277.90
6	550–600	590	259.00–260.00	259.32
3	650–700	681	241.00–242.00	241.67
1	700–750	720	246.00	246.00
1	750–800	755	236.00	236.00
1	800–850	840	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	622	275.00	275.00
72	750–800	791	249.00	249.00
127	800–850	822	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	920	197.50	197.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	348	204.00	204.00
3	400–450	400	170.00	170.00
1	500–550	520	164.00	164.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,111	127.00–137.00	132.60
6	—	1,171	138.50–142.00	139.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	99.00	99.00
9	—	1,043	108.00–122.50	117.13
1	—	1,050	138.00	138.00
8	—	1,100	125.50–134.00	128.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,390	141.50–160.00	145.85
11	—	1,274	131.50–139.00	136.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,802	163.00–171.50	167.87
3	—	1,487	148.00–156.00	152.76
1	—	1,790	177.00	177.00

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)	2	—	963	1,100.00–1,660.00	1,389.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	1,110.00	1,110.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,273	1,800.00–1,910.00	1,860.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,248	1,660.00–1,750.00	1,709.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,138	1,350.00–1,510.00	1,433.69
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,675.00	1,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,465	2,275.00	2,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	2,275.00	2,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,475.00	1,475.00

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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle