Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2024-01-31

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 31
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,575 head
▲ 982 vs last sale 593▲ 1,389 vs year ago 186 · +746.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
54 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 68▲ 42 vs year ago 12 · +350.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 59▲ 37 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs. sold sharply higher and the steers and heifers over 600 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 higher. The overall quality of today's feeder offering was excellent with several weaned, pre-conditioned packages that saw strong demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $245.59/cwt on 816 head.
Average price
$245.59
816 head · 683 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,678
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$454
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3
$80.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.31
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2691247.571,712737
Medium and Large 2603233.661,40968
Medium and Large 2-3552199.671,1036thin
Medium 1-2535192.501,0301thin
Large 2-3751167.501,2584thin
One grade step is worth $80.07/cwt here — about $454 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 sale816 hd
245.59
—
KY average25 barns · 8,200 hd
236.29
+9.31
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—Average1,445121.661,7588thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,424106.391,51511
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,21997.351,1877thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,05793.6399017

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,238$1,5392thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,133$1,4002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$1,2851thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,022$1,1903thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)807$1,1564thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)785$1,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)908$8122thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)800$1,1001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)775$1,0932thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,090$1,5252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,070$1,7064thin

Every lot

136 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2216297.50/cwt297.50–297.506434
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3310220.00/cwt220.00–220.006821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335332.56/cwt326.00–334.001,11422
Steers—Medium and Large 2335280.00/cwt280.00–280.009381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340319.00/cwt319.00–319.001,0851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363316.91/cwt314.00–321.001,1505
Steers—Medium and Large 2372280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0425
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432314.57/cwt310.00–320.001,35920
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2437300.37/cwt285.00–307.001,3136
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472290.79/cwt285.00–294.001,3736
Steers—Medium and Large 2480258.48/cwt252.00–267.501,2414
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3480200.00/cwt200.00–200.009601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added481309.23/cwt309.00–314.001,48725
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533291.63/cwt290.00–296.001,55416
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2534284.38/cwt264.00–288.501,51919
Steers—Medium 1-2535192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0301
Steers—Medium and Large 2543252.51/cwt250.00–257.501,3713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563280.10/cwt279.50–282.501,57715
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3567204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,1572
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2582258.59/cwt249.00–274.001,50527
Steers—Medium and Large 2590235.97/cwt224.00–244.001,3925
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added606271.17/cwt269.00–275.001,64311
Steers—Medium and Large 2625230.29/cwt222.00–236.501,43943
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2631253.71/cwt241.00–264.001,60172
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2671240.84/cwt226.00–248.001,61678
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3695185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2862
Steers—Medium and Large 2708194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,3744
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2727228.29/cwt217.00–233.501,66069
Steers—Large 2-3751167.50/cwt165.00–170.001,2584
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2766219.91/cwt209.00–225.001,68555
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added775233.50/cwt233.50–233.501,810135
Steers—Medium and Large 2783196.50/cwt196.00–197.001,5392
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added819231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,89266
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2819202.57/cwt192.00–209.001,6598
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2853210.91/cwt200.00–212.001,79911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added887223.85/cwt223.85–223.851,98662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2935190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2985188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,8523
Steers—Medium and Large 21,040166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,7261
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2228256.18/cwt255.00–257.505842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235283.97/cwt280.00–290.006673
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2269281.32/cwt272.50–300.007579
Heifers—Medium and Large 2278248.14/cwt235.00–260.006903
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3310217.50/cwt217.50–217.506741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2314282.93/cwt270.00–290.0088810
Heifers—Medium and Large 2322254.74/cwt254.00–255.008204
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy331310.32/cwt309.00–311.001,0273
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy353305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,07720
Heifers—Medium and Large 2366247.50/cwt247.50–247.509063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379293.06/cwt285.00–296.001,1118
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy407290.30/cwt288.00–295.001,1829
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428242.27/cwt225.00–251.001,0376
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2433276.33/cwt255.00–281.001,19735
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3440220.00/cwt220.00–220.009681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2468229.25/cwt223.00–240.001,0734
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3480186.67/cwt170.00–203.008962
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481260.09/cwt250.00–264.001,25136
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy487271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,3202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519242.65/cwt242.25–248.001,25923
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3520177.00/cwt177.00–177.009201
Heifers—Large 1-2521204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,0636
Heifers—Medium and Large 2530205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2531229.42/cwt224.00–240.001,21833
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3560171.88/cwt165.00–179.009632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566229.84/cwt225.00–233.251,30126
Heifers—Medium and Large 2586200.68/cwt200.00–202.001,1763
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2590212.24/cwt206.00–223.001,25224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626218.64/cwt215.00–223.751,36964
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3630166.25/cwt160.00–172.501,0472
Heifers—Medium and Large 2635196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,2451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2638210.35/cwt203.00–212.001,34259
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added657213.92/cwt213.00–214.001,40526
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2671205.28/cwt202.50–209.501,37732
Heifers—Medium and Large 2686193.50/cwt193.50–193.501,3278
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2716200.89/cwt195.50–208.001,43824
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,4482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,5712
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3805172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,3891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820176.98/cwt171.00–195.001,45125
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3860166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,4281
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3920120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2935145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3562
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2210250.00/cwt250.00–250.005251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2283282.50/cwt282.50–282.507993
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3315200.00/cwt200.00–200.006301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2320270.00/cwt270.00–270.008643
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy332318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,0565
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,1064
Bulls—Medium and Large 2373270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0075
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2378294.10/cwt290.00–296.001,1123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2439275.81/cwt275.00–276.001,2115
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,3091
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3460200.00/cwt200.00–200.009201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy467295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,3784
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470266.42/cwt260.00–278.001,25217
Bulls—Medium and Large 2485231.31/cwt225.00–237.501,1222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515256.31/cwt247.00–260.001,3205
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2342
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy530282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,4951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570244.32/cwt240.00–250.001,3937
Bulls—Medium and Large 2595229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,3631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2602250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5052
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy651226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,4718
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665215.71/cwt209.00–220.001,4349
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3720184.94/cwt181.00–189.001,3322
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2742202.80/cwt198.00–204.001,5055
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2763198.32/cwt190.00–202.501,5133
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2890168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,4951
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,000106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0601
Bulls——1,407122.05/cwt114.00–128.001,7176
Bulls——2,115135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,8551
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91570.00/cwt70.00–70.006411
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03683.72/cwt80.00–87.008674
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,073107.43/cwt103.50–110.001,1534
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07894.63/cwt89.00–99.001,0208
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21697.29/cwt94.50–100.001,1835
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22588.00/cwt88.00–88.001,0781
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,3161
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34699.86/cwt95.00–107.001,3445
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,489111.84/cwt109.00–119.001,6656
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,524.89/head1,500.00–1,550.001,5252
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-27751,092.69/head1,085.00–1,100.001,0932
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-28001,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed7851,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28071,156.39/head1,150.00–1,175.001,1564
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed8701,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed908812.19/head775.00–850.008122
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29451,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29751,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2851
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29751,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2381,538.59/head1,525.00–1,550.001,5392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28901,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9003

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.