Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00-6.00 higher with several being 8.00-10.00 higher. There were many good quality calves in today's offering and feeder buyers showed strong demand across all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 4.00-6.00 higher on a light test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $244.44/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −170.89 against this barn's trailing median of $415.33.

Average price

$244.44

60 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,331

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$25.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.11

vs KY average

−8.24 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	246.68	1,341	54
Medium and Large 2	576	227.50	1,310	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	530	221.07	1,172	3thin

One grade step is worth $25.61/cwt here — about $169 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale60 hd

244.44

—

KY average25 barns · 1,339 hd

236.33

+8.11

National average183 barns · 16,319 hd

252.68

−8.24

This barn, trailing median31 sales

415.33

−170.89

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	1,583	155.61	2,463	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,351	124.16	1,677	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,179	120.42	1,420	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,018	110.44	1,124	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,123	$1,862	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,188	$1,693	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,253	$1,554	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$1,450	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,202	$1,410	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$1,875	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	820	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,272	$1,827	4thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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 2-3	500–550	530	221.07/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,172	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	260.66/cwt	257.50–261.00	1,663	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	511	300.27/cwt	300.00–301.00	1,534	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	586	232.41/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	358	232.37/cwt	220.00–240.00	832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	231.44/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,428	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	318	258.74/cwt	252.50–265.00	823	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	739	248.64/cwt	242.50–251.00	1,837	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	307	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	244.54/cwt	239.00–260.00	1,276	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	652	220.76/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,439	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	239.71/cwt	231.00–249.00	1,350	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	745	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	920	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,051	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	253.33/cwt	242.50–263.00	1,213	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	566	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,426	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	431	232.77/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,003	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,310	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	463	224.63/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,040	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	275.90/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,708	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	284.94/cwt	280.00–292.50	1,667	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	661	263.90/cwt	257.00–271.00	1,744	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	291.77/cwt	287.50–295.00	1,523	7
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	625	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,301	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	514	252.43/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,297	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	347.50/cwt	342.50–352.50	1,268	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	301.08/cwt	292.50–312.50	1,304	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	556	262.96/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,462	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	489	289.17/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,414	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,864	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	600–650	610	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,373	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	431	221.28/cwt	220.00–222.50	954	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	750–800	766	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,678	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	850–900	885	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,947	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,620	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	106.23/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,090	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,385	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	118.28/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,397	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	131.58/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,296	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	116.22/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,312	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	131.06/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,822	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,336	121.57/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,624	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	94.22/cwt	89.00–98.00	829	3
Bulls	—	—	1,583	155.61/cwt	149.00–160.00	2,463	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	1,553.51/head	1,385.00–1,725.00	1,554	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	845	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,861.80/head	1,850.00–1,875.00	1,862	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,055	1,535.00/head	1,535.00–1,535.00	1,535	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	1,879.41/head	1,860.00–1,900.00	1,879	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	820	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,202	1,410.30/head	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,410	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,255	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	531	227.80/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,210	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	254.44/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,361	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	284.16/cwt	277.50–300.00	1,213	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	341.56/cwt	332.50–350.00	973	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	259.74/cwt	252.50–277.50	1,229	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,505	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	713	207.48/cwt	202.50–212.50	1,479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	237.61/cwt	231.00–242.50	1,466	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	382	333.19/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,273	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	779	186.49/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,453	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	664	238.39/cwt	225.00–242.00	1,583	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,116	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	720	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,302	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	241.25/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,315	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	847	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,652	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	254.37/cwt	247.00–262.50	964	5

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 Oct 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 471Last week 482Year ago 317

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 45Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 27Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	307	240.00	240.00
3	350–400	358	220.00–240.00	232.37
6	400–450	431	230.00–240.00	232.77
3	450–500	463	215.00–235.00	224.63
3	500–550	530	212.50–225.00	221.07
1	900–950	920	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	280.00	280.00
3	300–350	318	252.50–265.00	258.74
5	350–400	379	247.00–262.50	254.37
4	400–450	412	255.00	255.00
14	450–500	479	242.50–263.00	253.33
27	500–550	522	239.00–260.00	244.54
7	550–600	563	231.00–249.00	239.71
16	600–650	617	228.00–235.00	231.44
4	650–700	652	220.00–223.00	220.76
1	700–750	740	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	550–600	566	252.00	252.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	576	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	285.00	285.00
4	500–550	514	250.00–260.00	252.43
3	550–600	586	230.00–237.50	232.41
1	650–700	665	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	745	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	271.00	271.00
1	500–550	510	270.00	270.00
6	550–600	556	260.00–267.50	262.96
10	600–650	638	257.50–261.00	260.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	511	300.00–301.00	300.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	342.50–352.50	347.50
5	400–450	433	292.50–312.50	301.08
12	450–500	489	280.00–290.00	289.17
7	500–550	522	287.50–295.00	291.77
12	550–600	585	280.00–292.50	284.94
20	600–650	619	270.00–282.50	275.90
4	650–700	661	257.00–271.00	263.90
6	700–750	739	242.50–251.00	248.64
1	750–800	785	237.50	237.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	250.00	250.00
4	400–450	431	220.00–222.50	221.28
2	450–500	475	235.00	235.00
5	500–550	531	220.00–236.00	227.80
1	550–600	560	232.50	232.50
1	650–700	665	197.50	197.50
1	700–750	720	187.50	187.50
4	750–800	779	185.00–188.00	186.49
4	800–850	847	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	750–800	766	219.00	219.00
1	850–900	885	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	332.50–350.00	341.56
3	350–400	382	325.00–350.00	333.19
7	400–450	427	277.50–300.00	284.16
9	450–500	473	252.50–277.50	259.74
13	500–550	535	245.00–260.00	254.44
2	550–600	590	255.00	255.00
8	600–650	617	231.00–242.50	237.61
13	650–700	664	225.00–242.00	238.39
2	700–750	713	202.50–212.50	207.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	263.00	263.00
2	500–550	545	240.00–242.50	241.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	144.00	144.00
1	—	1,215	114.00	114.00
8	—	1,181	115.00–122.00	118.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,026	100.00–112.00	106.23
3	—	985	130.00–134.00	131.58
4	—	1,129	115.00–118.00	116.22
3	—	880	89.00–98.00	94.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,390	130.00–133.00	131.06
8	—	1,336	115.00–128.00	121.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,583	149.00–160.00	155.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,253	1,385.00–1,725.00	1,553.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,123	1,850.00–1,875.00	1,861.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,675.00	1,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,202	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,410.30
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,535.00	1,535.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,875.00	1,875.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,263	1,860.00–1,900.00	1,879.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	1,900.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	1,650.00	1,650.00

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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