Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower with the exception of the 500-650 lb. steers and they 5.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 lower. The demand for steers and heifers was weaker today and the offering lacked quality when compared to last week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and no test on slaughter bulls

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $237.44/cwt on 71 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −177.89 against this barn's trailing median of $415.33.

Average price

$237.44

71 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,294

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$15.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.38

vs KY average

−20.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	237.66	1,296	70
Medium and Large 2-3	526	222.00	1,168	1thin

One grade step is worth $15.66/cwt here — about $129 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

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 sale71 hd

237.44

—

KY average25 barns · 1,316 hd

237.06

+0.38

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−20.37

This barn, trailing median31 sales

415.33

−177.89

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	—	High	1,710	151.33	2,588	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,396	123.43	1,724	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,153	117.81	1,358	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,032	111.37	1,149	8thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,515	133.00	2,015	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)	1,040	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,144	$1,781	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,232	$1,750	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,192	$1,707	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,382	$2,250	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,985	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,875	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,435	1thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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	750–800	785	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	218.04/cwt	211.00–226.00	1,461	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	526	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,168	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	246.56/cwt	240.00–254.00	789	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	237.16/cwt	226.00–242.50	1,361	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	245.83/cwt	237.00–251.50	1,192	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	215	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	729	213.40/cwt	209.00–219.50	1,556	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	254.90/cwt	246.00–260.00	1,081	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	239.79/cwt	237.50–242.00	1,014	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	478	227.02/cwt	222.00–231.00	1,085	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	825	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	238.03/cwt	231.00–249.00	1,247	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	200.50/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,213	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	258.99/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,523	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	261.53/cwt	255.00–267.00	1,750	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,305	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	246.90/cwt	235.00–254.00	1,296	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	393	268.66/cwt	266.00–270.00	1,056	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	231.07/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,525	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	279.74/cwt	274.00–285.00	1,466	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	250.77/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,818	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	841	226.41/cwt	224.00–227.00	1,904	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	762	241.75/cwt	241.00–242.00	1,842	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	275.50/cwt	269.00–281.00	1,592	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	616	264.74/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,631	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	215.33/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,949	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	646	248.34/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,604	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	647	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	247.51/cwt	247.00–248.00	1,641	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	492	282.22/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,389	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,399	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	232.30/cwt	223.00–242.00	1,080	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	293.45/cwt	292.00–294.00	1,279	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	226.78/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,547	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	219.97/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,599	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	427	275.66/cwt	275.00–276.00	1,177	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	733	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,466	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,244	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,515	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,015	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	110.86/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,300	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	130.46/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,439	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	116.92/cwt	115.00–118.50	1,356	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	788	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	109.30/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,123	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	118.26/cwt	114.50–124.00	1,271	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	134.21/cwt	129.00–138.50	1,812	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	120.74/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,700	8
Bulls	—	—	1,730	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,768	1
Bulls	—	—	1,930	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,914	1
Bulls	—	—	1,470	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,102	1
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	955	1,435.00/head	1,435.00–1,435.00	1,435	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	1,707.19/head	1,610.00–1,785.00	1,707	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,232	1,749.69/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,750	7
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,035	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,832.98/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,833	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,985.00/head	1,985.00–1,985.00	1,985	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,382	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	308.49/cwt	308.00–310.00	1,157	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	584	252.95/cwt	247.00–262.00	1,477	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	239.99/cwt	228.00–248.00	1,481	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	272.15/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,298	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	514	260.01/cwt	253.00–270.00	1,336	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	780	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,055	172.99/cwt	171.00–175.00	1,825	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	183.48/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,569	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	813	185.05/cwt	182.00–188.00	1,504	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	757	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	337	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,065	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	909	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	237.01/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,405	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	300	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,219	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	256.22/cwt	255.00–257.50	1,230	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	384	259.08/cwt	257.00–275.00	995	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	228.81/cwt	223.00–236.00	1,448	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	287	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	795	2

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.

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Russell Co. Stockyard - Russell Springs, KY

Wed Oct 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 448Last week 471Year ago 574

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 50Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 30Year ago 6

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	215	280.00	280.00
2	250–300	287	277.00	277.00
8	350–400	384	257.00–275.00	259.08
10	400–450	424	246.00–260.00	254.90
32	450–500	485	237.00–251.50	245.83
40	500–550	524	231.00–249.00	238.03
30	550–600	574	226.00–242.50	237.16
6	600–650	633	223.00–236.00	228.81
6	650–700	670	211.00–226.00	218.04
10	700–750	729	209.00–219.50	213.40
1	750–800	785	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	240.00–254.00	246.56
1	350–400	395	230.00	230.00
4	450–500	478	222.00–231.00	227.02
1	500–550	526	222.00	222.00
2	600–650	605	200.00–201.00	200.50
1	750–800	790	181.00	181.00
1	800–850	825	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	237.50–242.00	239.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	530	264.00	264.00
3	550–600	588	257.00–260.00	258.99
2	600–650	647	255.00	255.00
2	650–700	663	247.00–248.00	247.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	300.00	300.00
33	450–500	492	280.00–290.00	282.22
17	500–550	524	274.00–285.00	279.74
15	550–600	578	269.00–281.00	275.50
14	600–650	616	260.00–270.00	264.74
10	650–700	669	255.00–267.00	261.53
15	700–750	725	240.00–253.00	250.77
4	750–800	762	241.00–242.00	241.75
5	800–850	841	224.00–227.00	226.41
1	850–900	855	221.00	221.00
3	900–950	905	215.00–216.00	215.33
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	393	266.00–270.00	268.66
2	450–500	465	223.00–242.00	232.30
3	500–550	525	235.00–254.00	246.90
1	550–600	560	237.50	237.50
3	600–650	646	245.00–250.00	248.34
2	650–700	660	222.00–240.00	231.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	325.00	325.00
2	300–350	337	316.00	316.00
4	350–400	375	308.00–310.00	308.49
7	400–450	436	292.00–294.00	293.45
11	450–500	477	265.00–280.00	272.15
8	500–550	514	253.00–270.00	260.01
21	550–600	584	247.00–262.00	252.95
11	600–650	617	228.00–248.00	239.99
5	650–700	682	226.00–228.00	226.78
4	700–750	727	218.00–226.00	219.97
2	750–800	757	224.00	224.00
2	800–850	813	182.00–188.00	185.05
2	850–900	855	180.00–187.00	183.48
2	1050–1100	1,055	171.00–175.00	172.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	285.00	285.00
3	400–450	427	275.00–276.00	275.66
2	450–500	480	255.00–257.50	256.22
2	500–550	530	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	585	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	610	204.00	204.00
2	700–750	733	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	780	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	593	235.00–241.00	237.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	133.00	133.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,173	110.00–112.00	110.86
2	—	1,103	130.00–131.00	130.46
5	—	1,160	115.00–118.50	116.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	90.00	90.00
3	—	1,027	104.00–112.00	109.30
4	—	1,075	114.50–124.00	118.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,350	129.00–138.50	134.21
8	—	1,408	115.00–125.00	120.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,730	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,930	151.00	151.00
1	—	1,470	143.00	143.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	1,435.00	1,435.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,192	1,610.00–1,785.00	1,707.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,232	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,749.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,180	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,832.98
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	1,985.00	1,985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,875.00	1,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,382	2,250.00	2,250.00

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Reporter comment USDA

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

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