Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs. traded 5.00-7.00 higher and those over 550 lbs. were 3.00-5.00 lower. The feeder buyers showed less demand for an overall lower quality offering today. Slaughter cows sold fully steady and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $265.00/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −216.03 against this barn's trailing median of $481.03.

Average price

$265.00

52 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,464

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

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

$25.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.46

vs KY average

−9.29 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	556	268.80	1,495	39
Medium and Large 2	529	265.00	1,402	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	553	243.81	1,348	7thin

One grade step is worth $25.00/cwt here — about $147 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale52 hd

265.00

—

KY average25 barns · 987 hd

262.54

+2.46

National average169 barns · 10,664 hd

274.29

−9.29

This barn, trailing median32 sales

481.03

−216.03

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	1,899	156.00	2,963	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,435	127.07	1,824	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	124.14	1,511	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,028	109.17	1,122	11

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)	1,090	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,668	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,244	$1,541	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,080	$1,510	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,675	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$1,485	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,398	2thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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	650–700	670	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	246.11/cwt	236.00–250.00	948	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	782	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	214.14/cwt	209.00–226.00	1,456	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	615	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	1,504	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	395	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,209	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,367	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	243.79/cwt	234.00–250.00	1,146	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	757	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,628	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	802	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,869	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	720	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	246.82/cwt	242.00–249.00	1,520	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	407	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,241	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	526	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,531	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	761	241.57/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,838	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	279.42/cwt	268.00–284.00	1,487	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	438	277.45/cwt	276.50–282.50	1,215	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	726	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,869	227
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	273.94/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,320	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	236.82/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,362	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,272	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	242.64/cwt	240.50–247.00	1,754	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	256.98/cwt	249.00–263.00	1,490	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	200	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	665	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	254.94/cwt	254.50–256.00	1,695	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	638	258.03/cwt	252.00–268.00	1,646	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	253.12/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,324	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,402	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	231.18/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,332	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	270.14/cwt	266.00–274.00	1,121	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	653	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,410	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	377	263.94/cwt	242.50–279.00	995	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	462	251.01/cwt	247.50–253.00	1,160	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	637	212.01/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,351	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	123.58/cwt	119.00–129.50	1,547	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	115.79/cwt	111.50–119.00	1,218	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	97.58/cwt	92.50–104.00	962	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,463	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,416	126.90/cwt	121.50–131.50	1,797	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,271	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	132.35/cwt	131.50–133.00	1,513	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,668	135.77/cwt	132.50–138.50	2,265	2
Bulls	—	—	1,760	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,605	1
Bulls	—	—	2,015	160.92/cwt	160.00–162.00	3,243	2
Bulls	—	—	1,853	155.08/cwt	154.00–156.00	2,874	2
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	945	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	1,682.81/head	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,683	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,075	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	1,604.46/head	1,425.00–1,800.00	1,604	3
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,060	1,398.38/head	1,335.00–1,460.00	1,398	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,080	1,510.00/head	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,510	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,485.00/head	1,485.00–1,485.00	1,485	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,050	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	242.84/cwt	233.00–249.00	1,292	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	269.02/cwt	262.00–277.00	1,262	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	532	220.53/cwt	214.00–226.00	1,173	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,099	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	234.51/cwt	226.00–237.00	1,477	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	797	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,626	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	239.17/cwt	232.00–250.00	1,251	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	701	222.23/cwt	214.00–223.50	1,558	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	557	231.06/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,287	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	195.46/cwt	192.00–205.00	1,231	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	373	223.79/cwt	222.50–225.00	835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	892	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	229.78/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,434	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	247	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	252.00/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,109	11

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 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 631Last week 545Year ago 853

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 29Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 29Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	265.00	265.00
3	500–550	523	240.00–260.00	253.12
4	550–600	575	230.00–244.00	236.82
1	650–700	670	217.00	217.00
1	700–750	720	200.00	200.00
2	750–800	757	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	332.50	332.50
1	350–400	395	306.00	306.00
6	400–450	438	276.50–282.50	277.45
12	450–500	482	270.00–282.00	273.94
16	500–550	532	268.00–284.00	279.42
20	550–600	580	249.00–263.00	256.98
14	600–650	638	252.00–268.00	258.03
10	650–700	665	254.50–256.00	254.94
8	700–750	723	240.50–247.00	242.64
10	750–800	761	238.00–250.00	241.57
2	800–850	802	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	529	265.00	265.00
5	600–650	616	242.00–249.00	246.82
1	750–800	785	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	407	305.00	305.00
3	500–550	526	291.00	291.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
227	700–750	726	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	222.50–225.00	223.79
1	450–500	480	220.00	220.00
14	500–550	532	214.00–226.00	220.53
5	600–650	630	192.00–205.00	195.46
1	750–800	790	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	247	255.00	255.00
6	350–400	385	236.00–250.00	246.11
11	400–450	440	240.00–254.00	252.00
18	450–500	470	234.00–250.00	243.79
26	500–550	523	232.00–250.00	239.17
10	550–600	557	224.00–240.00	231.06
9	600–650	624	220.00–234.00	229.78
9	650–700	680	209.00–226.00	214.14
15	700–750	701	214.00–223.50	222.23
2	750–800	782	209.00	209.00
2	850–900	892	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	600–650	615	244.50	244.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	297.00	297.00
2	400–450	415	266.00–274.00	270.14
12	450–500	469	262.00–277.00	269.02
13	500–550	532	233.00–249.00	242.84
5	550–600	576	225.00–235.00	231.18
11	600–650	630	226.00–237.00	234.51
3	650–700	653	216.00	216.00
2	750–800	797	204.00	204.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	242.50–279.00	263.94
3	450–500	462	247.50–253.00	251.01
3	600–650	637	210.00–216.00	212.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,252	119.00–129.50	123.58
2	—	1,100	115.00–116.00	115.50
3	—	1,143	131.50–133.00	132.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,052	111.50–119.00	115.79
4	—	986	92.50–104.00	97.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	112.50	112.50
17	—	1,416	121.50–131.50	126.90
2	—	1,668	132.50–138.50	135.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	148.00	148.00
2	—	2,015	160.00–162.00	160.92
2	—	1,853	154.00–156.00	155.08

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,168	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,682.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,308	1,425.00–1,800.00	1,604.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,625.00	1,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,510.00	1,510.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,350.00	1,350.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,060	1,335.00–1,460.00	1,398.38
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,485.00	1,485.00

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