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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 11

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

317 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 335▼ 123 vs year ago 440 · −28.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 35▼ 30 vs year ago 62 · −48.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 0▼ 1 vs year ago 5 · −20.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold sharply higher and bull calves were 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady. Feeder calf buyers were very active for the good quality offering today. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and no test on slaughter bulls due to low receipts last week.

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 $210.39/cwt on 117 head.

Average price

$210.39

117 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,069

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

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

$41.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.20

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	507	213.47	1,083	102
Medium and Large 2-3	500	192.06	961	13thin
Large 1-2	595	172.00	1,023	2thin

One grade step is worth $41.47/cwt here — about $60 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 sale117 hd

210.39

—

KY average25 barns · 4,517 hd

205.18

+5.20

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	—	Low	1,592	115.88	1,845	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,492	89.47	1,335	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,245	78.50	978	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,060	64.41	683	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,250	132.00	1,650	1thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,335	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,183	$1,501	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,150	1thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,018	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	250.03/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,083	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,193	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	246.97/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,195	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	502	259.50/cwt	259.50–259.50	1,303	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	537	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,112	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	244.12/cwt	238.00–247.50	1,318	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,232	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	247.47/cwt	244.00–251.00	1,433	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,073	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	248.48/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,536	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,323	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	227.95/cwt	221.00–232.00	1,550	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	228.68/cwt	227.00–232.00	1,653	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	751	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,735	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,637	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,606	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	702	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	318	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	652	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	219.72/cwt	219.00–220.00	828	11
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	215.72/cwt	207.50–220.00	915	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	859	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	217.54/cwt	207.50–222.00	1,025	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	488	189.97/cwt	186.00–198.00	927	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	211.37/cwt	204.00–213.50	1,110	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	213.87/cwt	202.00–217.50	1,204	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,078	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	185.38/cwt	170.00–193.00	1,140	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	207.32/cwt	207.00–208.00	1,281	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,404	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,400	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	174.50/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,331	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	780	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,279	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,540	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	250	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	338	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	938	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	238.78/cwt	235.00–242.50	824	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	237.12/cwt	234.00–240.00	889	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	385	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	986	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	418	252.54/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,056	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	239.95/cwt	226.00–244.00	1,058	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	930	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	470	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	823	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	239.42/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,137	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	222.81/cwt	208.00–230.00	1,161	18
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	550	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	963	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	200.06/cwt	199.00–202.50	1,130	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	577	200.27/cwt	195.00–203.00	1,156	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	601	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,250	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	199.18/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,309	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	198.65/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,456	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	762	163.26/cwt	155.00–167.50	1,244	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	845	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,141	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	857	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,478	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	870	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,349	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	930	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,395	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,654	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,250	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,650	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,363	123.22/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,679	3
Bulls	—	—	1,665	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,665	1
Bulls	—	—	1,694	114.85/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,946	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	764	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	57.35/cwt	50.00–66.00	604	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	830	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	978	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	973	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,481	94.96/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,406	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,499	86.33/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,294	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	1,500.91/head	1,400.00–1,585.00	1,501	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	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 Oct 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 317Last week 335Year ago 440

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 35Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 0Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	180.00	180.00
1	—	780	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	525	204.00–213.50	211.37
2	—	707	198.00	198.00
2	—	305	230.00	230.00
26	—	563	202.00–217.50	213.87
11	—	377	219.00–220.00	219.72
3	—	618	207.00–208.00	207.32
2	—	763	174.00–175.00	174.50
1	—	870	177.00	177.00
1	—	685	205.00	205.00
19	—	471	207.50–222.00	217.54
13	—	424	207.50–220.00	215.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	186.00–198.00	189.97
1	—	575	187.50	187.50
5	—	615	170.00–193.00	185.38
1	—	435	197.50	197.50
3	—	318	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	618	240.00–251.00	248.48
9	—	540	238.00–247.50	244.12
4	—	680	221.00–232.00	227.95
12	—	484	242.00–250.00	246.97
1	—	765	214.00	214.00
1	—	845	190.00	190.00
11	—	579	244.00–251.00	247.47
4	—	433	245.00–255.00	250.03
2	—	373	273.00	273.00
3	—	723	227.00–232.00	228.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	502	259.50	259.50
3	—	751	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	537	207.00	207.00
1	—	630	210.00	210.00
1	—	560	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,060	156.00	156.00
10	—	475	235.00–247.00	239.42
2	—	857	172.50	172.50
5	—	657	195.00–202.00	199.18
3	—	733	198.00–200.00	198.65
1	—	250	260.00	260.00
18	—	521	208.00–230.00	222.81
6	—	565	199.00–202.50	200.06
4	—	345	235.00–242.50	238.78
9	—	441	226.00–244.00	239.95
2	—	375	234.00–240.00	237.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	175.00	175.00
2	—	470	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	601	208.00	208.00
3	—	338	277.50	277.50
5	—	385	256.00	256.00
2	—	418	250.00–255.00	252.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	135.00	135.00
1	—	930	150.00	150.00
1	—	465	200.00	200.00
3	—	762	155.00–167.50	163.26
3	—	577	195.00–203.00	200.27
1	—	870	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,499	84.00–88.00	86.33
4	—	1,481	92.00–100.00	94.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,053	50.00–66.00	57.35
1	—	1,185	70.00	70.00
1	—	955	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	74.00	74.00
3	—	1,222	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	100.00	100.00
3	—	1,363	120.00–127.00	123.22
6	—	1,694	110.00–119.00	114.85

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	1,183	1,400.00–1,585.00	1,500.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,525.00	1,525.00

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.