Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2023-01-11

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 11
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,378 head
▲ 456 vs last sale 922▲ 573 vs year ago 805 · +71.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 52▲ 48 vs year ago 55 · +87.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 57▼ 9 vs year ago 49 · −18.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher and no trend on bull calves due to low receipts last week. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded 2.00-4.00 higher and those over 500 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 lower. Buyers showed strong demand for the weaned, pre-conditioned calves of all classes. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 lower and no test on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $160.98/cwt on 618 head.
Average price
$160.98
618 head · 574 lb average
Value per head Derived
$925
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$204
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$27.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.52
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2577163.24942568
Medium and Large 2-3545135.2973850
One grade step is worth $27.96/cwt here — about $204 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale618 hd
160.98
—
KY average23 barns · 8,252 hd
158.47
+2.52
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,78992.361,6524thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,43066.1294528
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,21763.3177037
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01152.2452833

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,363$1,1452thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,339$8834thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,045$8632thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)895$8251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,110$7751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,125$1,0001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)869$8713thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)780$7814thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,205$1,2751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)988$1,2805
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,338$1,1372thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,260$1,1251thin

Every lot

124 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2260192.50/cwt192.50–192.505011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340186.00/cwt186.00–186.006321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2350192.50/cwt192.50–192.506741
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3385163.03/cwt162.00–164.006282
Steers—Medium 1-2412180.00/cwt180.00–180.007422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415202.00/cwt202.00–202.008383
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added432208.43/cwt198.00–209.5090022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433184.29/cwt181.00–186.007983
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3436151.28/cwt150.00–155.006604
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463186.17/cwt174.00–194.008626
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3471168.96/cwt165.00–171.007963
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485201.50/cwt201.00–203.009774
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516203.70/cwt199.00–205.501,05116
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527178.86/cwt165.00–185.0094327
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3527161.58/cwt157.50–164.008526
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562191.42/cwt190.00–194.001,07620
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3565153.00/cwt153.00–153.008641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2579183.68/cwt168.00–187.001,06437
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1108
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615175.44/cwt165.00–180.001,07982
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620130.00/cwt130.00–130.008061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662176.02/cwt172.50–177.751,16530
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679166.37/cwt160.00–171.001,13037
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3679137.59/cwt131.00–144.009342
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730165.10/cwt159.00–169.501,20536
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770160.43/cwt151.00–162.001,2357
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added778175.25/cwt175.25–175.251,36376
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3820145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2833158.44/cwt156.00–165.001,32018
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2863141.99/cwt140.00–143.001,2253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2958132.96/cwt128.00–138.001,2742
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy231197.00/cwt197.00–197.004556
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3250140.00/cwt140.00–140.003501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy272193.61/cwt192.50–195.005279
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285178.00/cwt174.00–185.005078
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328167.80/cwt165.00–173.005503
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy329189.03/cwt188.00–196.0062222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368190.00/cwt190.00–190.006993
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370166.92/cwt161.00–173.006182
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385152.50/cwt152.50–152.505873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421174.54/cwt162.00–179.0073543
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3421154.71/cwt152.00–160.006514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476167.47/cwt161.00–176.0079734
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3480141.70/cwt131.00–155.006805
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515160.84/cwt151.00–168.0082845
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3518135.35/cwt128.00–144.007019
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3571132.73/cwt126.00–135.0075812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578146.35/cwt137.00–155.5084666
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added593173.75/cwt173.75–173.751,03089
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613168.10/cwt168.10–168.101,03083
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3617129.48/cwt120.00–135.0079912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy620135.00/cwt135.00–135.008373
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2634143.84/cwt137.00–154.0091231
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3678120.44/cwt115.00–126.008172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2695149.12/cwt142.00–150.001,03618
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3720122.00/cwt122.00–122.008781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2727139.09/cwt138.00–143.001,01129
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2758130.02/cwt124.00–132.009864
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added767162.85/cwt162.85–162.851,24965
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3790112.00/cwt112.00–112.008851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2803128.34/cwt125.00–130.001,0313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2925112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0362
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3200170.00/cwt170.00–170.003401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2225194.63/cwt192.50–195.004387
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy251210.00/cwt210.00–210.005273
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2277196.00/cwt196.00–196.005432
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3281173.69/cwt170.00–175.004884
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3300175.00/cwt175.00–175.005251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305210.00/cwt210.00–210.006411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2319194.85/cwt190.00–198.006227
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2365189.91/cwt184.00–195.006939
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3373168.68/cwt168.00–169.006293
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3408164.88/cwt155.00–170.006735
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430179.34/cwt173.00–190.0077129
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477175.12/cwt170.00–185.0083517
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3478154.99/cwt154.00–156.007415
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526167.49/cwt160.00–176.0088111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3538150.24/cwt148.00–152.508082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571167.19/cwt156.00–171.0095528
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3578147.42/cwt145.00–150.008522
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618154.01/cwt143.00–158.0095229
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3629129.00/cwt125.00–140.008114
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3670135.59/cwt133.00–141.009083
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2745135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,0437
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3780116.00/cwt116.00–116.009051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2805132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3805110.00/cwt110.00–110.008861
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3945101.00/cwt101.00–101.009541
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3965110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0621
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3242139.00/cwt139.00–139.003362
Dairy Steers—Large 3642126.00/cwt126.00–126.008095
Dairy Steers—Large 3721123.00/cwt123.00–123.0088713
Dairy Steers—Large 31,065100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0651
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,72584.00/cwt84.00–84.001,4491
Bulls——1,81095.14/cwt90.00–100.001,7223
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93337.83/cwt30.00–45.003538
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03153.84/cwt49.00–58.0055518
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03262.40/cwt60.00–66.006445
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08370.00/cwt70.00–70.007582
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14973.62/cwt70.00–80.008465
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15954.43/cwt50.00–58.006315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24063.05/cwt59.50–68.0078227
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41863.95/cwt60.00–67.0090717
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44871.42/cwt69.50–78.001,03410
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45050.00/cwt50.00–50.007251
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-2710650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-2738724.89/head650.00–825.007253
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2905950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2948981.00/head910.00–1,040.009812
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29231,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9851,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2601,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3381,136.93/head1,035.00–1,225.001,1372
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2895825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2960825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,110775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,130900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,148751.67/head700.00–800.007523
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3631,145.06/head1,060.00–1,250.001,1452
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,9101,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751

This sale against other markets

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.