Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2023-06-28

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Jun 28
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
608 head
▼ 66 vs last sale 674▼ 80 vs year ago 688 · −11.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
29 head
▼ 66 vs last sale 95▼ 102 vs year ago 131 · −77.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 10▲ 0 vs year ago 15 · +0.0%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $233.93/cwt on 229 head.
Average price
$233.93
229 head · 663 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,550
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$727
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$81.09/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.95
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2669239.891,604201
Medium and Large 2625211.551,32214thin
Medium and Large 2-3643177.281,1409thin
Small and Medium 1-2553158.808785thin
One grade step is worth $81.09/cwt here — about $727 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 sale229 hd
233.93
—
KY average24 barns · 4,841 hd
224.98
+8.95
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—Average1,799111.452,0049thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,445100.001,4452thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,29088.731,14411
CowsLean 85-90%Average98968.416779thin

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,458$1,3252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,208$1,3002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,085$1,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,100$1,0501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)995$9251thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)900$8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)925$6851thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,205$1,3751thin

Every lot

121 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2305231.00/cwt231.00–231.007051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335280.50/cwt280.50–280.509406
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335250.00/cwt250.00–250.008382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383258.66/cwt250.00–260.009917
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1171
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3395215.00/cwt215.00–215.008491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added408274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,1189
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432240.79/cwt234.00–246.001,0408
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3445182.50/cwt182.50–182.508121
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2467167.50/cwt167.50–167.507822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472247.34/cwt240.00–251.001,1676
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510273.39/cwt265.50–280.001,39421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524253.79/cwt248.00–258.001,33015
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2525150.00/cwt150.00–150.007881
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3533180.00/cwt180.00–180.009592
Steers—Medium and Large 2535226.37/cwt224.00–230.001,2113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572262.31/cwt260.00–264.501,5008
Steers—Medium and Large 2573214.66/cwt200.00–227.001,2304
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574240.10/cwt234.00–250.001,3784
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy611260.50/cwt260.50–260.501,5925
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2620169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628253.06/cwt250.00–254.501,58915
Steers—Medium and Large 2670209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,4002
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3680180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2242
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2685140.00/cwt140.00–140.009591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2695224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,5571
Steers—Medium and Large 2767198.50/cwt198.50–198.501,5222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2798214.50/cwt214.50–214.501,7125
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3805177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,4252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2822212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,7432
Steers—Medium and Large 2837189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,5822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added841223.60/cwt223.60–223.601,88070
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,6831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added902206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,85810
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3910124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,1281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,148144.50/cwt144.50–144.501,6595
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2215225.00/cwt225.00–225.004841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2266227.22/cwt220.00–235.006044
Heifers—Medium and Large 2295212.50/cwt212.50–212.506271
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295175.00/cwt175.00–175.005161
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325210.00/cwt210.00–210.006831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2338230.26/cwt225.00–236.007787
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350249.00/cwt249.00–249.008727
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375225.41/cwt220.00–236.0084522
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380212.08/cwt198.00–218.008064
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3395181.00/cwt180.00–182.007152
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added404243.00/cwt243.00–243.0098213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424227.24/cwt216.00–236.0096325
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430212.85/cwt202.50–215.009156
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3458184.97/cwt180.00–190.008472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476222.99/cwt217.00–234.001,06129
Heifers—Medium and Large 2490194.00/cwt194.00–194.009513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3510170.00/cwt170.00–170.008671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517221.14/cwt213.00–227.501,14326
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3560169.93/cwt152.50–182.509523
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565209.60/cwt207.50–218.001,18414
Heifers—Medium and Large 2580190.50/cwt187.00–192.001,1054
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613203.49/cwt197.50–215.001,2473
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy615219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,3471
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618181.17/cwt180.00–183.001,1205
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3625171.31/cwt170.00–172.001,0713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2658180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2694196.22/cwt183.00–197.501,36222
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3717167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,1972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2762179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,3642
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3790130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0271
Heifers—Medium and Large 2820135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2838170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4253
Heifers—Medium and Large 2910135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2920156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,4352
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,005129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,2961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,005100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,135140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5891
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2286268.65/cwt267.50–269.007684
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2325245.52/cwt245.00–246.007982
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330288.00/cwt288.00–288.009501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2370214.73/cwt210.00–220.007952
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2378246.39/cwt239.00–255.0093110
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3380171.00/cwt171.00–171.006501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,0211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3423166.29/cwt165.00–167.507032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429234.37/cwt223.00–238.001,0054
Bulls—Medium and Large 2438205.00/cwt205.00–205.008983
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,1301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3467170.00/cwt170.00–170.007942
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469228.87/cwt225.00–238.001,07311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3522173.53/cwt165.00–180.009063
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524226.23/cwt217.00–229.001,18517
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3550151.00/cwt151.00–151.008311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2585190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2589213.30/cwt209.00–222.001,2566
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625213.78/cwt207.00–221.001,3362
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3660157.58/cwt147.50–167.501,0402
Bulls—Medium and Large 2692190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3152
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3720132.00/cwt132.00–132.009501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2750177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,3311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3780137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3533
Bulls—Medium and Large 2845140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1834
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3953110.03/cwt100.00–120.001,0492
Bulls—Medium and Large 2975130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2681
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,085110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1941
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,27580.00/cwt80.00–80.001,0201
Bulls——1,693122.15/cwt120.00–125.002,0684
Bulls——2,035108.61/cwt100.00–115.002,2104
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92555.41/cwt45.00–60.005133
Cows—Lean 85-90%98584.00/cwt84.00–84.008271
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02973.10/cwt70.00–74.007525
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23371.29/cwt70.00–74.008793
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,298107.72/cwt106.00–110.001,3982
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31591.12/cwt88.00–96.001,1986
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,445100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,4452
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2900850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2925685.00/head685.00–685.006851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2081,299.69/head1,150.00–1,450.001,3002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4581,325.30/head1,300.00–1,350.001,3252
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-284085.00/cwt85.00–85.007141
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751

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.