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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 6

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

420 head

▼ 484 vs last sale 904▼ 226 vs year ago 646 · −35.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 35▲ 22 vs year ago 66 · +33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 8▲ 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 lower and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Bull calves traded steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder buyers showed good interest in a very plain and varying quality offering. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

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 $243.60/cwt on 191 head.

Average price

$243.60

191 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,183

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$414

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

$59.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.77

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	501	248.52	1,246	164
Medium and Large 2	377	220.68	832	21
Medium and Large 2-3	439	189.33	832	6thin

One grade step is worth $59.19/cwt here — about $414 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 sale191 hd

243.60

—

KY average18 barns · 4,705 hd

232.84

+10.77

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	1,656	117.96	1,954	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,389	109.99	1,528	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,288	99.50	1,282	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	989	86.64	857	43

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)	1,145	$1,460	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$1,235	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,093	$1,143	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,130	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	852	$1,063	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	770	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	775	$785	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,575	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,088	$1,296	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,250	2thin

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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Large 1-2	255	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	516	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	923	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	429	262.29/cwt	261.00–267.50	1,125	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	232.81/cwt	230.00–241.00	999	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,213	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	1
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	490	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,142	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,121	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	269.02/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,372	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,267	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	241.45/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,398	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	581	259.31/cwt	257.00–262.00	1,507	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,384	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,517	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,684	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,521	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,786	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,591	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	733	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,862	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	847	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,830	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	238	230.05/cwt	225.00–235.00	548	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	268	196.00/cwt	192.50–200.00	525	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	281	240.16/cwt	232.00–253.00	675	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	220.58/cwt	211.00–225.00	710	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	871	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	370	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	936	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	237.89/cwt	236.00–240.00	902	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	225.75/cwt	215.00–228.00	858	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	232.61/cwt	225.00–248.00	963	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	215.30/cwt	200.00–220.00	906	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	455	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	978	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	456	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,149	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	236.34/cwt	223.00–244.00	1,094	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	902	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	514	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,357	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	968	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	517	249.35/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,289	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	231.07/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,211	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	239.24/cwt	219.00–244.00	1,330	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,132	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	214.60/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,346	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,532	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,617	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	237	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	438	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	696	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	298	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	596	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	254.01/cwt	247.50–268.00	813	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	217.98/cwt	200.00–231.00	698	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	337	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	969	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	337	188.19/cwt	180.00–190.00	634	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	671	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	253.37/cwt	238.00–265.00	945	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	247.32/cwt	236.00–253.00	1,029	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	914	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	208.32/cwt	200.00–217.00	969	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	236.40/cwt	227.00–249.00	1,139	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	237.70/cwt	228.00–242.50	1,231	3
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	520	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,066	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	856	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	229.97/cwt	227.00–238.00	1,336	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	628	204.37/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,283	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	218.54/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,394	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	225.60/cwt	224.00–232.00	1,482	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,366	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	708	193.96/cwt	184.00–196.50	1,373	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	760	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,345	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	875	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,435	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	882	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,279	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	920	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,288	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,022	1
Bulls	—	—	1,612	113.26/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,826	3
Bulls	—	—	1,890	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,268	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	93.80/cwt	90.00–100.00	924	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	82.43/cwt	72.00–88.00	812	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	702	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	105.52/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,059	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	918	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	96.44/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,249	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	105.98/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,386	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,389	109.99/cwt	104.00–118.00	1,528	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	685	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	770	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	775	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	935	1,157.65/head	1,110.00–1,200.00	1,158	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,000	1,129.55/head	1,010.00–1,250.00	1,130	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,065	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,235.00/head	1,235.00–1,235.00	1,235	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	860	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,015	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,041	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,065	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,065	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,215	1,585.00/head	1,585.00–1,585.00	1,585	2

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 Sep 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 420Last week 904Year ago 646

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 35Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last 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
4	—	678	226.00	226.00
21	—	463	223.00–244.00	236.34
6	—	281	232.00–253.00	240.16
2	—	722	224.00	224.00
8	—	414	225.00–248.00	232.61
16	—	556	219.00–244.00	239.24
7	—	627	210.00–218.00	214.60
7	—	524	220.00–243.00	231.07
6	—	379	236.00–240.00	237.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	514	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	322	211.00–225.00	220.58
6	—	380	215.00–228.00	225.75
6	—	421	200.00–220.00	215.30
1	—	570	210.00	210.00
2	—	238	225.00–235.00	230.05
1	—	455	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	184.00	184.00
2	—	268	192.50–200.00	196.00
2	—	485	186.00	186.00
1	—	515	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	456	252.00	252.00
1	—	370	253.00	253.00
2	—	345	252.50	252.50
9	—	517	249.00–250.00	249.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	247.00	247.00
3	—	470	258.00	258.00
4	—	362	255.00	255.00
7	—	429	230.00–241.00	232.81
5	—	579	237.00–245.00	241.45
1	—	720	248.00	248.00
2	—	632	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	222.00	222.00
1	—	315	200.00	200.00
1	—	685	222.00	222.00
1	—	615	225.00	225.00
2	—	847	216.00	216.00
1	—	730	218.00	218.00
1	—	365	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	510	268.00–270.00	269.02
4	—	733	254.00	254.00
1	—	650	259.00	259.00
11	—	581	257.00–262.00	259.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	261.00–267.50	262.29
1	—	475	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	581	227.00–238.00	229.97
21	—	482	227.00–249.00	236.40
5	—	657	224.00–232.00	225.60
3	—	518	228.00–242.50	237.70
6	—	320	247.50–268.00	254.01
6	—	373	238.00–265.00	253.37
9	—	416	236.00–253.00	247.32
1	—	260	267.50	267.50
2	—	638	215.00–222.00	218.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	337	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	200.00–231.00	217.98
3	—	423	216.00	216.00
5	—	298	200.00	200.00
5	—	708	184.00–196.50	193.96
1	—	760	177.00	177.00
3	—	465	200.00–217.00	208.32
1	—	660	207.00	207.00
1	—	875	164.00	164.00
2	—	628	200.00–209.00	204.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	337	180.00–190.00	188.19
1	—	355	189.00	189.00
1	—	535	160.00	160.00
1	—	770	150.00	150.00
1	—	920	140.00	140.00
2	—	237	185.00	185.00
2	—	882	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	985	90.00–100.00	93.80
3	—	1,003	70.00	70.00
27	—	985	72.00–88.00	82.43
6	—	1,004	102.00–111.00	105.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,308	100.00–110.00	105.98
7	—	1,295	90.00–100.00	96.44
1	—	1,120	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,389	104.00–118.00	109.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,890	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,612	110.00–115.00	113.26
1	—	1,555	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,000	1,010.00–1,250.00	1,129.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,160.00	1,160.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	935	1,110.00–1,200.00	1,157.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	785.00	785.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,235.00	1,235.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,460.00	1,460.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	1,585.00	1,585.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,041	1,260.00	1,260.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	1,575.00	1,575.00

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.