Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher with instances of several being sharply higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder buyers showed strong preference for the weaned calves and the highest quality calves in all classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $352.66/cwt on 86 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −62.66 against this barn's trailing median of $415.33.

Average price

$352.66

86 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,892

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$247

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

$44.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.23

vs KY average

−17.15 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	536	364.40	1,955	49
Medium and Large 2	538	341.79	1,839	29
Large 1-2	505	322.00	1,626	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	534	319.96	1,707	7thin

One grade step is worth $44.43/cwt here — about $247 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale86 hd

352.66

—

KY average25 barns · 1,352 hd

357.89

−5.23

National average160 barns · 10,603 hd

369.81

−17.15

This barn, trailing median31 sales

415.33

−62.66

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	1,725	198.16	3,418	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,157	160.77	1,861	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,390	160.05	2,225	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	152.19	1,491	21

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)	1,224	$2,749	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,094	$2,718	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,187	$2,689	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$2,555	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,155	$2,184	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$2,113	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,102	$1,767	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$4,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,487	$3,783	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,375	$3,562	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,313	$3,500	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,530	$3,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

141 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 2-3	250–300	265	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	330.11/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,568	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	358	360.10/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,289	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	436	391.90/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,709	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	627	326.89/cwt	317.50–330.00	2,050	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	347	426.00/cwt	426.00–426.00	1,478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	228	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,163	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	273	414.06/cwt	402.50–425.00	1,130	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	389.88/cwt	379.00–393.00	2,651	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	366.31/cwt	357.00–381.00	1,901	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,333	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	380.62/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,443	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	274	478.13/cwt	460.00–510.00	1,310	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	414.63/cwt	408.00–425.00	2,185	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	612	340.35/cwt	338.50–349.00	2,083	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	323	424.33/cwt	400.00–431.00	1,371	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	353.35/cwt	344.50–368.00	2,011	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	461	365.98/cwt	355.00–372.00	1,687	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	383.52/cwt	380.00–397.00	2,397	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	626	413.50/cwt	413.50–413.50	2,589	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	417.72/cwt	407.50–423.00	1,997	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	356.63/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,782	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	501.00/cwt	501.00–501.00	1,929	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	398.05/cwt	394.00–414.00	2,293	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	650	409.00/cwt	409.00–409.00	2,659	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	331	473.25/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,566	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	455.47/cwt	437.50–460.00	1,949	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	348.75/cwt	342.50–355.00	2,912	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	367.74/cwt	366.00–373.00	2,673	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	903	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	3,034	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	347.71/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,798	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	740	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,849	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	574	425.53/cwt	423.00–427.50	2,443	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	632	370.74/cwt	368.00–374.00	2,343	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	474	384.42/cwt	379.00–389.50	1,822	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	801	334.50/cwt	334.50–334.50	2,679	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	603	344.24/cwt	341.00–347.50	2,076	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	416	427.98/cwt	422.00–440.00	1,780	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	376.72/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,586	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	361.93/cwt	357.00–382.50	2,092	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	346.65/cwt	345.00–349.00	2,139	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	308.64/cwt	305.00–317.50	2,269	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	600–650	647	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,941	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	310	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	312.70/cwt	307.00–321.00	2,242	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	387	432.63/cwt	425.00–442.50	1,674	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	750–800	755	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	551	410.50/cwt	410.50–410.50	2,262	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	700–750	709	325.48/cwt	324.00–326.00	2,308	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	350	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	376.42/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,987	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	405	501.00/cwt	501.00–501.00	2,029	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,353	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,412	3,567.30/head	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,567	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	461	398.69/cwt	393.00–416.00	1,838	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	2,010.00/head	2,010.00–2,010.00	2,010	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	3,344.36/head	3,100.00–3,450.00	3,344	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,224	2,749.08/head	2,300.00–2,925.00	2,749	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,187	2,688.98/head	2,150.00–3,050.00	2,689	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,103	1,741.67/head	1,650.00–1,825.00	1,742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	570	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,195	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,000	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	770	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	3,098.97/head	2,600.00–3,600.00	3,099	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	165.08/cwt	161.50–170.00	2,313	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	156.95/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,672	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,581	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	944	145.46/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,373	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	137.20/cwt	136.00–138.00	1,424	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	168.60/cwt	164.00–176.00	1,791	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,343	145.44/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,953	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	167.15/cwt	162.50–171.50	1,989	8
Bulls	—	—	2,008	208.75/cwt	208.50–209.00	4,192	2
Bulls	—	—	1,775	199.51/cwt	193.00–205.00	3,541	11
Bulls	—	—	1,446	189.14/cwt	188.00–190.50	2,735	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	156.51/cwt	153.00–159.50	1,518	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,155	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	945	1,873.81/head	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,874	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	930	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,310	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	505	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,626	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,391	157.31/cwt	152.00–159.50	2,188	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,115	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,005	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,055	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	650–700	685	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	2,034	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,040	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	935	1,510.00/head	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,510	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,530	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,765	3,775.00/head	3,775.00–3,775.00	3,775	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	450–500	450	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,643	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	300–350	305	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	400–450	430	349.77/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	328	368.40/cwt	355.00–392.00	1,208	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	314.00/cwt	307.00–321.00	1,790	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	429	390.13/cwt	368.00–412.50	1,674	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	2,254.22/head	2,075.00–2,450.00	2,254	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	727	332.28/cwt	327.00–335.00	2,416	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	527	371.23/cwt	362.50–385.00	1,956	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,973	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	468	367.44/cwt	340.00–387.50	1,720	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	505	452.00/cwt	452.00–452.00	2,283	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	366.04/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,277	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	399.33/cwt	399.00–400.00	1,925	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	397.66/cwt	393.00–398.00	2,092	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	382.55/cwt	380.00–386.00	2,150	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	364.91/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,679	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	320.21/cwt	318.00–322.50	2,001	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	358.99/cwt	356.00–360.00	1,565	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	333.40/cwt	327.00–342.00	1,894	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	346.54/cwt	345.00–348.00	1,677	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	328	430.80/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,413	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	775	286.35/cwt	285.00–287.00	2,219	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	653	337.55/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,204	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	275	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	578	371.53/cwt	370.00–373.00	2,147	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	278	397.34/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,105	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	519	322.35/cwt	315.00–332.00	1,673	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	527	341.59/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,800	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	333	396.72/cwt	396.00–397.50	1,321	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	692	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	702	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,088	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	865	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,266	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	432.23/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,621	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	617	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,907	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	364.39/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,348	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	245	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,041	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	782	283.99/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,221	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	805	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,996	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	723	260.17/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,881	3

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 Aug 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 897Last week 346Year ago 263

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 25Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 23Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	430.00	430.00
2	300–350	333	396.00–397.50	396.72
2	350–400	358	345.00–375.00	360.10
15	400–450	436	380.00–400.00	391.90
8	450–500	460	340.00–385.00	364.91
6	500–550	527	310.00–350.00	341.59
1	550–600	590	323.00	323.00
4	600–650	627	317.50–330.00	326.89
2	650–700	692	309.00	309.00
2	700–750	702	297.50	297.50
3	750–800	775	285.00–287.00	286.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	510.00	510.00
6	250–300	274	460.00–510.00	478.13
2	300–350	347	426.00	426.00
9	350–400	387	425.00–442.50	432.63
3	400–450	416	422.00–440.00	427.98
17	450–500	461	393.00–416.00	398.69
17	500–550	528	360.00–390.00	376.42
6	550–600	578	357.00–382.50	361.93
5	600–650	617	345.00–349.00	346.65
4	700–750	735	305.00–317.50	308.64
1	750–800	775	312.00	312.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	505.00	505.00
8	550–600	551	410.50	410.50
4	700–750	709	324.00–326.00	325.48
1	750–800	755	324.00	324.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	340.00–360.00	349.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	425.00	425.00
2	250–300	278	395.00–400.00	397.34
4	300–350	328	355.00–392.00	368.40
11	350–400	370	345.00–375.00	364.39
1	400–450	445	325.00	325.00
2	450–500	475	325.00–335.00	330.11
5	500–550	519	315.00–332.00	322.35
2	550–600	570	307.00–321.00	314.00
2	600–650	617	309.00	309.00
1	650–700	660	299.00	299.00
3	700–750	723	250.00–280.00	260.17
5	750–800	782	280.00–285.00	283.99
1	800–850	805	248.00	248.00
1	850–900	865	262.00	262.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	490.00	490.00
2	250–300	273	402.50–425.00	414.06
9	300–350	323	400.00–431.00	424.33
8	350–400	379	380.00–385.00	380.62
11	400–450	421	365.00–390.00	376.72
27	450–500	461	355.00–372.00	365.98
32	500–550	519	357.00–381.00	366.31
13	550–600	569	344.50–368.00	353.35
12	600–650	612	338.50–349.00	340.35
3	700–750	717	307.00–321.00	312.70
1	750–800	755	309.00	309.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	436	356.00–360.00	358.99
4	450–500	484	345.00–348.00	346.54
17	500–550	517	340.00–350.00	347.71
12	550–600	568	327.00–342.00	333.40
2	600–650	625	318.00–322.50	320.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	474	379.00–389.50	384.42
65	600–650	632	368.00–374.00	370.74
31	800–850	801	334.50	334.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	647	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	450.00	450.00
4	550–600	570	385.00	385.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	322.00	322.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	377.00	377.00
1	650–700	685	297.00	297.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	545.00	545.00
7	300–350	331	450.00–480.00	473.25
3	350–400	385	501.00	501.00
21	400–450	428	437.50–460.00	455.47
9	450–500	478	407.50–423.00	417.72
9	500–550	527	408.00–425.00	414.63
18	550–600	576	394.00–414.00	398.05
7	600–650	625	380.00–397.00	383.52
9	650–700	680	379.00–393.00	389.88
4	700–750	727	366.00–373.00	367.74
3	750–800	780	350.00–370.00	356.63
2	800–850	835	342.50–355.00	348.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	500–550	505	452.00	452.00
16	550–600	574	423.00–427.50	425.53
8	600–650	626	413.50	413.50
16	650–700	650	409.00	409.00
29	700–750	740	385.00	385.00
5	900–950	903	336.00	336.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	425.00	425.00
2	300–350	328	415.00–445.00	430.80
5	350–400	375	420.00–445.00	432.23
10	400–450	429	368.00–412.50	390.13
4	450–500	468	340.00–387.50	367.44
10	500–550	527	362.50–385.00	371.23
2	550–600	578	370.00–373.00	371.53
2	600–650	603	341.00–347.50	344.24
2	650–700	653	325.00–350.00	337.55
3	700–750	727	327.00–335.00	332.28
1	750–800	755	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	405	501.00	501.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	365.00	365.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	482	399.00–400.00	399.33
16	500–550	526	393.00–398.00	397.66
6	550–600	562	380.00–386.00	382.55
5	600–650	622	360.00–370.00	366.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,353	3,800.00	3,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,265	3,900.00	3,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,480	3,900.00	3,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,412	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,567.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,213	2,600.00–3,600.00	3,098.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,530	3,250.00	3,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,765	3,775.00	3,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,500	3,550.00	3,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	4,000.00	4,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	3,650.00	3,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	2,350.00	2,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	2,010.00	2,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,248	3,100.00–3,450.00	3,344.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,224	2,300.00–2,925.00	2,749.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,187	2,150.00–3,050.00	2,688.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,365	3,600.00	3,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	2,375.00	2,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,175	2,075.00–2,450.00	2,254.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,103	1,650.00–1,825.00	1,741.67
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	945	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,873.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,510.00	1,510.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	2,525.00	2,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,050.00	2,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,401	161.50–170.00	165.08
2	—	1,343	142.00–150.00	145.44
4	—	1,391	152.00–159.50	157.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,065	154.00–160.00	156.95
1	—	1,265	125.00	125.00
8	—	1,190	162.50–171.50	167.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	944	140.00–150.00	145.46
2	—	1,038	136.00–138.00	137.20
3	—	1,062	164.00–176.00	168.60
8	—	970	153.00–159.50	156.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,008	208.50–209.00	208.75
11	—	1,775	193.00–205.00	199.51
4	—	1,446	188.00–190.50	189.14

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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