Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2024-02-07

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 7
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,750 head
▲ 175 vs last sale 1,575▲ 520 vs year ago 1,230 · +42.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
108 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 54▲ 52 vs year ago 56 · +92.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 37▲ 47 vs year ago 9 · +522.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded 4.00-6.00 lower and those over 500 lbs. were sharply higher. Today's feeder offering lacked the overall quality and uniformity of last week's but the demand remained very good for all classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $229.47/cwt on 707 head.
Average price
$229.47
707 head · 604 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,386
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$199
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$53.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.79
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2616232.891,434607
Medium and Large 2504221.551,11863
Medium and Large 2-3577187.011,07836
Medium 1-2690179.001,2351thin
One grade step is worth $53.89/cwt here — about $199 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 sale707 hd
229.47
—
KY average25 barns · 9,273 hd
224.68
+4.79
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—High1,572124.281,95415
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,378107.891,48624
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18498.151,16222
CowsLean 85-90%High1,00788.5589230

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)1,213$1,5073thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$1,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,054$1,3885
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,178$1,3563thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,185$1,2542thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$1,2132thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,095$1,1573thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)965$8001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$1,4751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)815$1,3601thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)779$1,2257
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)845$1,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,242$1,8066
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)890$1,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,228$1,5393thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$1,2101thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)790$1,1001thin

Every lot

139 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy250350.00/cwt350.00–350.008752
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335315.64/cwt310.00–324.001,0576
Steers—Medium and Large 2337286.37/cwt285.00–289.009653
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378310.69/cwt300.00–319.001,1744
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380327.00/cwt322.50–330.001,2437
Steers—Medium and Large 2385285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0971
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3405200.00/cwt200.00–200.008101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2429305.53/cwt302.50–309.001,31116
Steers—Medium and Large 2433267.41/cwt257.50–275.001,1583
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466269.79/cwt262.50–282.001,2578
Steers—Medium and Large 2470240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3929
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517266.32/cwt255.00–280.001,37717
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523288.94/cwt286.00–290.501,51122
Steers—Medium and Large 2533235.42/cwt220.00–244.001,25515
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added554287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,5906
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576268.09/cwt253.00–277.001,54443
Steers—Medium and Large 2576238.78/cwt212.00–249.001,37527
Steers—Medium 1-2581242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,4093
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added601285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,71383
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2608261.22/cwt251.00–274.001,58879
Steers—Medium and Large 2633235.15/cwt214.00–246.001,4889
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668238.66/cwt232.00–253.001,59455
Steers—Medium and Large 2680222.19/cwt208.00–228.001,5119
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3710190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3491
Steers—Medium and Large 2713202.02/cwt193.00–210.001,4404
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2732226.13/cwt216.50–235.001,65530
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added739238.84/cwt237.00–246.001,76580
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765222.44/cwt216.00–231.001,70223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added768239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,83646
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3780193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,5051
Steers—Medium and Large 2798208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,6609
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2807205.13/cwt198.00–210.001,65514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added812217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,76244
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2855194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,6591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2953189.50/cwt189.50–189.501,80614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,005178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,7895
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2210255.00/cwt255.00–255.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3235220.00/cwt220.00–220.005171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2254280.33/cwt270.00–285.007125
Heifers—Medium and Large 2255240.00/cwt240.00–240.006121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2303255.57/cwt252.50–262.507745
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2332284.18/cwt270.00–290.0094312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy338299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,01113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy366295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,0808
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373275.43/cwt265.00–290.001,02711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2374248.60/cwt235.00–260.009304
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3387225.49/cwt222.00–235.008736
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417290.23/cwt287.50–292.501,21016
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422243.19/cwt235.00–257.501,0269
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425272.83/cwt260.00–285.001,16021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425203.88/cwt200.00–207.508662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475283.66/cwt282.50–286.001,3476
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476267.52/cwt255.00–280.001,27327
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478231.39/cwt210.00–240.001,10610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3482203.00/cwt201.00–203.509787
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added502269.06/cwt268.00–270.001,35115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2511251.71/cwt236.00–258.001,2869
Heifers—Medium and Large 2530223.52/cwt214.00–232.001,18513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568226.14/cwt214.00–235.001,28445
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580243.98/cwt238.00–244.751,41586
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3581182.98/cwt180.00–187.501,0635
Heifers—Medium and Large 2584195.65/cwt190.00–210.001,1437
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3608173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,0525
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614228.76/cwt227.50–229.251,40571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619209.05/cwt200.00–215.001,29417
Heifers—Medium and Large 2628188.64/cwt185.00–191.001,1856
Heifers—Medium and Large 2658188.02/cwt182.00–194.001,2372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668207.57/cwt199.00–217.001,38749
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3670175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1731
Heifers—Medium 1-2690179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,2351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716219.50/cwt219.50–219.501,57242
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720178.28/cwt175.00–180.001,2843
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3728157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,1433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2738204.21/cwt190.00–212.001,50761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2752185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2780194.02/cwt192.50–200.001,51325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2821194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,5934
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3828156.64/cwt140.00–167.501,2973
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added835207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,72864
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3898145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3023
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2273278.55/cwt270.00–292.507608
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2326312.13/cwt297.50–319.001,0186
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy361331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,1953
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2372298.94/cwt290.00–306.001,1129
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3400200.00/cwt200.00–200.008001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy401316.13/cwt316.00–317.001,2688
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423258.11/cwt235.00–270.001,0929
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428292.30/cwt280.00–298.001,25110
Bulls—Medium and Large 2455240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472264.51/cwt255.00–275.001,24817
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522250.03/cwt240.00–260.001,30527
Bulls—Medium and Large 2527230.30/cwt217.50–235.001,21411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2561235.17/cwt223.00–244.001,3198
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2576201.38/cwt201.00–201.501,1604
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,2151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626210.73/cwt208.50–226.001,31915
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2671208.86/cwt204.00–214.001,4017
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715202.62/cwt200.00–204.001,4493
Bulls—Medium and Large 2725188.34/cwt185.00–190.001,3653
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,347117.75/cwt116.00–120.001,5867
Bulls——1,769129.99/cwt124.00–137.002,3008
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97679.16/cwt65.00–87.007737
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00767.08/cwt52.50–76.006755
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01594.66/cwt90.00–99.0096111
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,026103.67/cwt100.00–108.001,0647
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15081.51/cwt75.00–86.009374
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17495.28/cwt93.00–100.001,1197
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,203106.03/cwt102.00–111.001,27611
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,367112.56/cwt107.00–119.001,53913
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,390102.38/cwt91.50–106.001,42311
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-28301,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28951,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29251,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed965800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29951,434.67/head1,400.00–1,475.001,4352
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0651,117.61/head1,110.00–1,125.001,1182
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0931,357.70/head1,200.00–1,525.001,3583
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,235.00/head1,235.00–1,235.001,2351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,254.16/head1,235.00–1,275.001,2542
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2131,506.56/head1,450.00–1,550.001,5073
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,345.98/head1,285.00–1,400.001,3462
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed8901,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,533.97/head1,400.00–1,650.001,5342
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2221,636.47/head1,450.00–1,785.001,6363
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2602,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2651,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-27901,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Stock Cows—Large 1-21,0101,210.00/head1,210.00–1,210.001,2101
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27431,192.04/head1,150.00–1,235.001,1926
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28151,360.00/head1,360.00–1,360.001,3601
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28451,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29201,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29951,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251

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.