Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 higher with a some being sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. sold sharply lower and those over 500 lbs. were fully steady. The overall feeder calf demand was very good on a better than average offering. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00-6.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $232.27/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −183.06 against this barn's trailing median of $415.33.

Average price

$232.27

54 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,286

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$17.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.41

vs KY average

−4.74 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	234.90	1,304	46
Medium and Large 2-3	544	217.16	1,180	8thin

One grade step is worth $17.73/cwt here — about $124 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

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 sale54 hd

232.27

—

KY average26 barns · 1,527 hd

234.68

−2.41

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−4.74

This barn, trailing median31 sales

415.33

−183.06

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	1,745	149.42	2,607	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,141	118.76	1,355	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,313	118.67	1,558	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,029	99.76	1,026	10

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)	1,065	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,675	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,094	$1,501	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,130	$1,472	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,250	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$1,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	810	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,325	$1,875	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	865	$1,400	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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 2-3	700–750	732	208.35/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,525	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	255.98/cwt	251.00–261.00	1,326	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	950	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	462	209.90/cwt	201.00–224.00	970	5
Steers	Large 1-2	800–850	825	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,757	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	438	290.92/cwt	275.00–293.00	1,274	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	209.16/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,171	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	232.50/cwt	227.50–238.00	802	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	236.29/cwt	226.00–246.50	1,115	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	781	192.72/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,505	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	460	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	340	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,064	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	234.17/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,342	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	890	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	782	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,658	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	244.24/cwt	244.00–245.00	940	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	835	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	705	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,354	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	242.27/cwt	232.00–252.00	1,027	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	234.11/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,456	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,206	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	538	219.83/cwt	219.00–222.00	1,183	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	428	222.73/cwt	210.00–227.50	953	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	346	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	872	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	729	216.46/cwt	214.00–219.00	1,578	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	562	270.18/cwt	262.00–276.00	1,518	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	258.24/cwt	247.00–263.00	1,728	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	380	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	234.33/cwt	234.00–235.00	902	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	241.07/cwt	233.00–250.50	1,741	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	506	274.79/cwt	271.00–284.00	1,390	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	226.51/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,631	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	500–550	510	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,199	1
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	590	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,339	2
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	661	225.79/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,492	5
Steers	Medium 1-2	350–400	375	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,039	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	230.98/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,813	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	865	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	612	264.68/cwt	262.00–267.50	1,620	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	892	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	285.45/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,350	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	613	237.36/cwt	232.00–242.50	1,455	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	695	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	569	253.41/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,442	7
Bulls	Medium 1-2	350–400	385	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	963	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	268.84/cwt	260.00–278.00	1,277	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	611	230.53/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,409	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	785	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	418	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,229	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,520	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	125.51/cwt	124.00–127.50	1,650	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	115.30/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,497	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,200	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,632	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	111.99/cwt	107.00–118.00	1,299	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	125.65/cwt	123.00–130.00	1,385	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	106.37/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,097	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,725	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	93.14/cwt	85.00–98.00	957	5
Bulls	—	—	1,810	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,968	1
Bulls	—	—	2,084	155.84/cwt	151.50–158.00	3,248	4
Bulls	—	—	1,460	141.36/cwt	130.00–147.00	2,064	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,209	1,604.08/head	1,385.00–1,800.00	1,604	6
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	905	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	880	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,045	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	973	1,544.99/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,545	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,045	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,199	1,504.12/head	1,210.00–1,825.00	1,504	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,286	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	536	235.69/cwt	225.00–245.50	1,263	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	225.44/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,501	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	817	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,659	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	489	251.30/cwt	251.00–254.00	1,229	59
Bulls	Large 1-2	600–650	615	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	256.28/cwt	255.00–257.50	1,243	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	288.73/cwt	287.50–290.00	982	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	835	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,107	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	708	206.32/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,461	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	235.34/cwt	229.00–242.00	1,339	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	290.10/cwt	285.00–294.00	1,099	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	259.76/cwt	253.00–264.00	1,333	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	711	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,379	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,052	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	276.28/cwt	275.00–284.00	1,207	10
Bulls	Large 1-2	500–550	505	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,045	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	197.50/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,244	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	272.36/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,008	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	915	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	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 Sep 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 545Last week 705Year ago 688

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 40Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 25Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	277.50	277.50
4	500–550	518	251.00–261.00	255.98
7	550–600	569	250.00–255.00	253.41
2	600–650	613	232.00–242.50	237.36
1	650–700	695	210.00	210.00
3	700–750	732	207.50–210.00	208.35
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	590	227.00	227.00
5	650–700	661	225.00–229.00	225.79
1	800–850	825	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	302.50	302.50
8	400–450	438	275.00–293.00	290.92
18	450–500	473	280.00–292.00	285.45
7	500–550	506	271.00–284.00	274.79
26	550–600	562	262.00–276.00	270.18
8	600–650	612	262.00–267.50	264.68
13	650–700	669	247.00–263.00	258.24
14	700–750	722	233.00–250.50	241.07
12	750–800	785	221.00–235.00	230.98
1	850–900	865	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	313.00	313.00
1	350–400	380	302.50	302.50
1	450–500	460	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	720	225.00–228.00	226.51
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	277.00	277.00
1	500–550	510	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	227.50–238.00	232.50
3	350–400	385	234.00–235.00	234.33
5	400–450	428	210.00–227.50	222.73
5	450–500	462	201.00–224.00	209.90
6	500–550	538	219.00–222.00	219.83
2	550–600	560	200.00–218.00	209.16
1	600–650	625	207.00	207.00
1	650–700	670	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	705	192.00	192.00
4	750–800	781	192.00–195.00	192.72
1	800–850	835	193.00	193.00
1	850–900	890	178.00	178.00
1	950–1000	950	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	271.00	271.00
5	300–350	346	252.00	252.00
4	350–400	385	244.00–245.00	244.24
17	400–450	424	232.00–252.00	242.27
23	450–500	472	226.00–246.50	236.29
22	500–550	536	225.00–245.50	235.69
24	550–600	573	225.00–240.00	234.17
12	600–650	622	232.00–235.00	234.11
12	650–700	666	222.50–230.00	225.44
4	700–750	729	214.00–219.00	216.46
2	750–800	782	212.00	212.00
2	800–850	817	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	450–500	489	251.00–254.00	251.30
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	287.50–290.00	288.73
14	350–400	379	285.00–294.00	290.10
10	400–450	437	275.00–284.00	276.28
21	450–500	475	260.00–278.00	268.84
10	500–550	513	253.00–264.00	259.76
5	550–600	569	229.00–242.00	235.34
5	600–650	611	225.00–234.00	230.53
2	700–750	708	200.00–212.50	206.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	270.00–275.00	272.36
2	400–450	430	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	485	217.00	217.00
1	500–550	535	220.00	220.00
2	600–650	630	190.00–205.00	197.50
1	650–700	680	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	785	184.00	184.00
2	800–850	835	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	294.00	294.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	270.00	270.00
2	450–500	485	255.00–257.50	256.28
4	500–550	536	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	595	220.00	220.00
4	700–750	711	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	505	207.00	207.00
1	600–650	615	214.00	214.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	101.00	101.00
3	—	1,315	124.00–127.50	125.51
6	—	1,298	112.00–117.00	115.30
1	—	1,200	136.00	136.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,160	107.00–118.00	111.99
3	—	1,102	123.00–130.00	125.65
1	—	1,085	159.00	159.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,031	100.00–113.00	106.37
5	—	1,027	85.00–98.00	93.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	164.00	164.00
4	—	2,084	151.50–158.00	155.84
5	—	1,460	130.00–147.00	141.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,350.00	1,350.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,209	1,385.00–1,800.00	1,604.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,355	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,199	1,210.00–1,825.00	1,504.12
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	973	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,544.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,875.00	1,875.00

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

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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

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