Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2023-12-06

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 6
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
473 head
▼ 139 vs last sale 612▼ 113 vs year ago 586 · −19.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
62 head
▼ 33 vs last sale 95▲ 34 vs year ago 28 · +121.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 0▲ 14 vs year ago 7 · +200.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. sold 7.00-9.00 lower and those over 500 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded 8.00-10.00 higher and over 500 lbs. were steady. The buyers showed strong interest for the weaned and higher quality feeder calves despite their concerns over the volatile futures market. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls were 1.00-3.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $225.65/cwt on 154 head.
Average price
$225.65
154 head · 635 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,433
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$374
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$65.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.61
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2638230.701,473138
Medium and Large 2545196.611,0728thin
Medium 1-2680171.001,1632thin
Large 1-2680170.001,1561thin
Medium and Large 2-3663165.601,0985thin
One grade step is worth $65.10/cwt here — about $374 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 sale154 hd
225.65
—
KY average26 barns · 8,057 hd
219.04
+6.61
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—Average1,495107.611,6096thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,53384.231,29222
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,19380.3895918
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,00572.8873311

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$1,4351thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,4101thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,193$1,2488
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,330$1,1351thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,163$1,1252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,078$1,0824thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,075$7501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,295$1,4001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)765$9751thin

Every lot

107 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330257.50/cwt257.50–257.508501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy419255.38/cwt250.00–259.501,07011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425230.00/cwt220.00–240.009783
Steers—Medium and Large 2435191.00/cwt191.00–191.008312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2459229.50/cwt228.00–230.001,0534
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3460168.00/cwt168.00–168.007731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470254.33/cwt252.00–256.501,19515
Steers—Medium and Large 2525180.00/cwt180.00–180.009451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2539228.68/cwt220.00–237.001,2338
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3540170.00/cwt170.00–170.009181
Steers—Medium 1-2555175.00/cwt175.00–175.009711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2558235.37/cwt234.00–238.001,3133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full570208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,1862
Steers—Medium and Large 2573203.99/cwt202.00–205.001,1693
Steers—Medium and Large 2623199.45/cwt195.00–204.001,2432
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3650180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,4924
Steers—Large 1-2680170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,55713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added726225.94/cwt224.50–226.001,64073
Steers—Medium 1-2805167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,3441
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3833155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2865184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,5921
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3230185.00/cwt185.00–185.004261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283226.46/cwt212.00–235.006413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2310227.00/cwt227.00–227.007041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373190.00/cwt190.00–190.007093
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380217.72/cwt213.00–222.508274
Heifers—Medium and Large 2415190.00/cwt190.00–190.007891
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420170.00/cwt170.00–170.007141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428213.87/cwt200.00–222.0091517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469199.83/cwt190.00–209.0093713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3497162.43/cwt150.00–170.008077
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3511142.53/cwt140.00–150.007286
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525192.35/cwt184.00–198.001,01015
Heifers—Medium and Large 2535170.00/cwt170.00–170.009101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2561168.33/cwt164.00–172.509446
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3566150.34/cwt140.00–155.0085113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569188.37/cwt184.00–197.001,07211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3635135.00/cwt135.00–135.008571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2645179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,1551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2669181.22/cwt176.00–183.001,2124
Heifers—Large 1-2685158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,0822
Heifers—Medium and Large 2687165.41/cwt164.00–168.001,1365
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718182.25/cwt177.00–185.001,3093
Heifers—Medium and Large 2740170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2582
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3775138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0702
Heifers—Medium and Large 2792162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,2832
Heifers—Medium and Large 2910133.00/cwt130.00–136.001,2102
Heifers—Medium and Large 2975120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1704
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,020116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,1834
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,082136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,4722
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2255240.00/cwt240.00–240.006121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3275182.00/cwt182.00–182.005011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2320241.91/cwt230.00–255.007742
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3361184.80/cwt184.00–185.006675
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,0032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2380260.56/cwt256.00–265.009902
Bulls—Medium and Large 2426191.00/cwt191.00–191.008144
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2445234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,0411
Bulls—Large 1-2460163.00/cwt163.00–163.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472226.42/cwt220.00–234.001,06911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3487167.56/cwt160.00–170.008164
Bulls—Medium and Large 2495202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,0021
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3503166.69/cwt165.00–170.008383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2514223.94/cwt220.00–226.001,1517
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528190.60/cwt180.00–200.001,0065
Bulls—Medium and Large 2570180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0262
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,0981
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580147.61/cwt141.00–154.008562
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0202
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3610140.00/cwt140.00–140.008541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620190.21/cwt185.00–193.501,17912
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3666136.98/cwt136.00–139.009123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2669181.92/cwt174.00–188.001,2178
Bulls—Large 1-2682142.00/cwt142.00–142.009682
Bulls—Medium and Large 2687165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1342
Bulls—Medium and Large 2715150.51/cwt150.00–151.001,0762
Bulls—Large 1-2720150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2726163.41/cwt160.00–168.001,1867
Bulls—Large 1-2778147.95/cwt146.00–150.001,1512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3830121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0041
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3520126.00/cwt126.00–126.006551
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,39595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,3251
Bulls——1,515110.13/cwt108.00–112.001,6685
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91596.35/cwt94.00–99.008823
Cows—Lean 85-90%98770.74/cwt69.00–74.006983
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07088.00/cwt88.00–88.009421
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07053.10/cwt50.00–60.005684
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16893.47/cwt93.00–94.001,0922
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18774.35/cwt70.00–78.008839
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20784.38/cwt83.00–87.501,0187
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52483.65/cwt80.00–88.001,27520
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62890.00/cwt90.00–90.001,4652
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-2765975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2951,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2935900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2965750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0401,435.00/head1,435.00–1,435.001,4351
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0501,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0551,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4101
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,075750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0951,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1481,164.90/head1,035.00–1,300.001,1652
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1631,124.84/head1,100.00–1,150.001,1252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2521,314.03/head1,100.00–1,400.001,3146
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3301,135.00/head1,135.00–1,135.001,1351

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.