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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 22

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Mar 15Mar 22Mar 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

959 head

▲ 220 vs last sale 739▲ 217 vs year ago 742 · +29.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 38▼ 4 vs year ago 53 · −7.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 8▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers traded unevenly steady with some fancy and value-added steers selling sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher and bull calves under 500 lbs. traded 10.00-12.00 lower and those over 500 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 higher. A good quality offering of calves saw strong interest from buyers. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 10.00 higher

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $190.48/cwt on 531 head.

Average price

$190.48

531 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,053

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$253

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

$71.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.14

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	192.95	1,064	485
Medium and Large 2-3	565	165.40	934	45
Large 1-2	670	121.00	811	1thin

One grade step is worth $71.95/cwt here — about $253 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 sale531 hd

190.48

—

KY average23 barns · 6,668 hd

190.34

+0.14

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	1,752	122.70	2,149	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,388	86.81	1,205	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,202	84.54	1,016	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	957	61.01	584	20

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)	1,240	$1,185	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,085	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$860	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	857	$1,000	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,428	$1,335	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,150	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	735	$850	1thin

Every lot

99 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	528	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	686	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	620	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	337	277.32/cwt	275.00–278.00	935	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	391	267.10/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,044	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	429	239.32/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,027	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	924	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	471	251.63/cwt	246.00–259.00	1,185	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	211.45/cwt	201.00–214.00	1,013	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	216.92/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,119	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	538	253.39/cwt	242.00–256.00	1,363	21
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	560	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,008	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	567	227.02/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,287	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,116	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,089	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	199.74/cwt	194.00–209.00	1,234	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	217.86/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,351	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	190.15/cwt	187.50–193.00	1,287	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	181.53/cwt	181.50–182.00	1,285	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	712	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,374	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	775	185.41/cwt	183.50–185.85	1,437	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,407	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	172.28/cwt	169.50–176.00	1,426	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,060	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,166	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	272	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	490	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	280	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	633	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	284	202.42/cwt	197.50–205.00	575	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	178.39/cwt	167.50–190.00	562	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	332	224.53/cwt	218.00–243.00	745	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	334	202.91/cwt	200.00–210.00	678	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	604	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	195.33/cwt	192.00–200.00	707	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	385	217.64/cwt	215.00–221.00	838	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	422	212.80/cwt	202.50–220.00	898	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	186.29/cwt	180.00–189.00	795	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	172.42/cwt	170.00–177.50	747	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	193.81/cwt	180.00–200.00	938	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	485	211.08/cwt	208.00–217.00	1,024	122
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	173.02/cwt	171.00–175.00	839	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	206.57/cwt	201.00–209.00	1,066	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	192.16/cwt	184.00–198.00	1,017	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	533	164.52/cwt	160.00–169.00	877	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	191.47/cwt	182.00–198.00	1,095	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	587	175.69/cwt	175.00–176.50	1,031	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	178.09/cwt	170.00–189.50	1,095	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	162.63/cwt	158.00–165.00	1,013	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	666	142.13/cwt	137.50–147.50	947	9
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	670	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	811	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	163.06/cwt	160.00–173.50	1,102	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,160	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	733	142.48/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,044	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	771	166.10/cwt	166.10–166.10	1,281	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	143.98/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,185	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	127.61/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,229	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,374	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	250	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	500	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	213.97/cwt	213.00–215.00	695	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	334	232.22/cwt	230.00–238.00	776	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	205.83/cwt	200.00–215.00	747	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	382	247.25/cwt	232.50–263.00	944	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	422	229.43/cwt	220.00–239.00	968	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	204.26/cwt	200.00–212.50	889	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	836	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	468	216.75/cwt	207.00–226.00	1,014	22
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	495	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	812	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	517	230.13/cwt	213.00–240.00	1,190	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	566	211.31/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,196	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	195.49/cwt	194.00–197.00	1,124	2
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	595	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,095	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	190.65/cwt	184.00–197.00	1,184	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,124	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	944	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	829	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,244	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,267	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,344	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,315	100.79/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,325	2
Bulls	—	—	1,837	118.68/cwt	115.00–122.00	2,180	3
Bulls	—	—	1,840	130.69/cwt	128.00–134.00	2,405	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	937	49.60/cwt	40.00–55.00	465	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	840	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	956	74.81/cwt	70.00–80.00	715	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	62.31/cwt	57.00–68.00	611	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	793	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	95.82/cwt	95.00–97.50	1,094	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	83.35/cwt	79.00–86.00	1,068	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,388	86.81/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,205	3
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	735	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,530	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	850	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Russell Co. Stockyard - Russell Springs, KY

Wed Mar 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 959Last week 739Year ago 742

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 38Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 8Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	676	160.00–173.50	163.06
67	—	572	182.00–198.00	191.47
42	—	615	170.00–189.50	178.09
20	—	484	180.00–200.00	193.81
2	—	823	143.00–145.00	143.98
1	—	1,065	129.00	129.00
9	—	334	200.00–210.00	202.91
3	—	963	120.00–134.00	127.61
2	—	725	160.00	160.00
18	—	529	184.00–198.00	192.16
6	—	362	192.00–200.00	195.33
5	—	284	197.50–205.00	202.42
4	—	427	180.00–189.00	186.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	385	215.00–221.00	217.64
1	—	280	226.00	226.00
122	—	485	208.00–217.00	211.08
43	—	422	202.50–220.00	212.80
6	—	332	218.00–243.00	224.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	587	175.00–176.50	175.69
2	—	315	167.50–190.00	178.39
5	—	623	158.00–165.00	162.63
2	—	733	141.00–144.00	142.48
2	—	272	180.00	180.00
3	—	433	170.00–177.50	172.42
1	—	355	170.00	170.00
9	—	666	137.50–147.50	142.13
2	—	533	160.00–169.00	164.52
2	—	485	171.00–175.00	173.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	771	166.10	166.10
21	—	516	201.00–209.00	206.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	391	260.00–275.00	267.10
30	—	471	246.00–259.00	251.63
7	—	429	235.00–250.00	239.32
4	—	337	275.00–278.00	277.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	538	242.00–256.00	253.39
18	—	567	220.00–245.00	227.02
4	—	712	193.00	193.00
42	—	775	183.50–185.85	185.41
45	—	620	214.00–224.00	217.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	232.50	232.50
3	—	677	187.50–193.00	190.15
10	—	479	201.00–214.00	211.45
1	—	310	200.00	200.00
16	—	708	181.50–182.00	181.53
7	—	828	169.50–176.00	172.28
5	—	618	194.00–209.00	199.74
1	—	575	194.00	194.00
1	—	440	210.00	210.00
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
8	—	516	210.00–220.00	216.92
2	—	240	220.00	220.00
1	—	795	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	180.00	180.00
1	—	1,060	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	140.00	140.00
7	—	621	184.00–197.00	190.65
4	—	829	150.00	150.00
2	—	725	150.00–160.00	155.00
2	—	325	213.00–215.00	213.97
1	—	1,120	120.00	120.00
1	—	510	200.00	200.00
3	—	363	200.00–215.00	205.83
2	—	575	194.00–197.00	195.49
3	—	435	200.00–212.50	204.26
2	—	250	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	517	213.00–240.00	230.13
3	—	566	210.00–214.00	211.31
22	—	468	207.00–226.00	216.75
14	—	382	232.50–263.00	247.25
6	—	422	220.00–239.00	229.43
7	—	334	230.00–238.00	232.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
1	—	755	125.00	125.00
1	—	440	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	956	70.00–80.00	74.81
8	—	937	40.00–55.00	49.60
7	—	981	57.00–68.00	62.31
1	—	955	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,388	86.00–88.00	86.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,142	95.00–97.50	95.82
4	—	1,281	79.00–86.00	83.35
2	—	1,133	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,837	115.00–122.00	118.68
2	—	1,315	98.00–103.00	100.79
7	—	1,840	128.00–134.00	130.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,210.00	1,210.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,530	1,460.00	1,460.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	860	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,185.00	1,185.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,085.00	1,085.00

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.