Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2024-02-21

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 21
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,010 head
▲ 622 vs last sale 388▲ 435 vs year ago 575 · +75.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
59 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 30▲ 50 vs year ago 9 · +555.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
55 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 7▲ 46 vs year ago 9 · +511.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold sharply higher and those over 600 lbs. were steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 higher with the exception of the six weight heifers which sold 8.00 -10.00 lower. Today's quality was very good and the overall demand was strong. The few calves that trended lower simply fell into weight ranges that saw the lower demand. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were 5.00-6.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $267.33/cwt on 449 head.
Average price
$267.33
449 head · 645 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,724
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$61
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium 1-2
$105.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.31
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2483271.831,3149thin
Medium and Large 1-2648268.251,738435
Medium and Large 2-3662182.061,2054thin
Medium 1-2755166.001,2531thin
One grade step is worth $105.83/cwt here — about $61 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 sale449 hd
267.33
—
KY average27 barns · 7,711 hd
256.02
+11.31
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—Average1,708125.692,14611
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,408113.451,59714
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,161103.291,1997thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average94289.9284716

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,010$1,5173thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,151$1,4454thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$1,4252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,213$1,3856
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)960$1,3632thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)950$8001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,125$1,6751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,110$1,6001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)790$1,2501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)883$1,1672thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,147$1,67723
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)850$1,2501thin

Every lot

129 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,0692
Steers—Medium and Large 2330310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0233
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355333.33/cwt332.50–335.001,1833
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2388315.15/cwt307.50–322.501,2232
Steers—Medium and Large 2395280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4111
Steers—Medium and Large 2415267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,1101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426313.95/cwt306.00–316.001,33719
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2453304.77/cwt295.00–308.001,38113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy482314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,5135
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519314.50/cwt314.50–314.501,63220
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522290.15/cwt284.00–303.001,51511
Steers—Medium and Large 2530264.50/cwt264.00–265.001,4022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added551308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,69738
Steers—Medium and Large 2560260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4561
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3571187.75/cwt180.00–202.501,0723
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574284.66/cwt274.00–296.001,63444
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614286.23/cwt285.00–289.001,75719
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2634247.14/cwt241.00–253.001,5676
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680258.50/cwt258.50–258.501,75876
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2692244.74/cwt236.00–254.001,69429
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2714238.13/cwt230.00–240.001,70019
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727252.39/cwt251.00–252.501,83583
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2751240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8026
Steers—Medium 1-2755166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,2531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825213.35/cwt211.00–214.501,7603
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added860221.50/cwt221.50–221.501,9056
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2872210.14/cwt210.00–211.001,83214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2905211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,91010
Steers—Medium and Large 2930180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6741
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3935165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2959198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,8996
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2200340.00/cwt340.00–340.006801
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3225217.50/cwt217.50–217.504891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275318.42/cwt318.00–320.008765
Heifers—Medium and Large 2300276.00/cwt270.00–282.008282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323293.61/cwt285.00–300.009489
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy328307.93/cwt307.50–308.001,0107
Heifers—Medium 1-2345215.00/cwt215.00–215.007421
Heifers—Medium and Large 2355250.00/cwt250.00–250.008882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374298.71/cwt290.00–303.001,11715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy379307.56/cwt306.00–308.001,1669
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423241.77/cwt241.00–242.501,0232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2433286.52/cwt270.00–299.001,24130
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3957
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474279.62/cwt266.00–290.001,32526
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3480218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,0462
Heifers—Medium and Large 2482247.59/cwt240.00–261.001,1938
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527277.37/cwt260.00–282.001,46223
Heifers—Medium and Large 2528248.98/cwt230.00–255.001,31511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3535185.00/cwt185.00–185.009901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3550190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569244.54/cwt244.25–249.001,39134
Heifers—Medium and Large 2577211.46/cwt204.00–220.001,2203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2580236.29/cwt235.00–243.001,37015
Heifers—Medium 1-2600207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,2421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2629209.62/cwt204.00–219.501,31914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3630170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2645192.50/cwt185.00–200.001,2422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2678211.34/cwt199.00–215.001,43318
Heifers—Medium and Large 2683189.37/cwt180.00–197.001,2935
Heifers—Medium 1-2695175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715206.77/cwt205.00–210.001,4788
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2779204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,5895
Heifers—Medium and Large 2840170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,016179.50/cwt179.50–179.501,82411
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2220300.00/cwt300.00–300.006601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3225230.00/cwt230.00–230.005181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2250360.00/cwt360.00–360.009001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2268319.49/cwt319.00–320.008562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,0581
Bulls—Medium and Large 2330287.54/cwt285.00–290.009492
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2332314.71/cwt310.00–317.001,0453
Bulls—Medium and Large 2355267.50/cwt267.50–267.509501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2373312.31/cwt300.00–320.001,1658
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy395335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427301.43/cwt292.00–312.001,2878
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428318.40/cwt315.00–322.001,3632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy456307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,4024
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2484285.50/cwt280.00–292.501,3824
Bulls—Medium and Large 2512247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,2672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520278.64/cwt270.00–290.001,44910
Bulls—Large 1-2520217.07/cwt212.50–222.001,1292
Bulls—Medium 1-2535170.00/cwt170.00–170.009101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580280.54/cwt278.00–287.001,62716
Bulls—Large 1-2625190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2629241.92/cwt238.00–250.001,52210
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy650247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,6091
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,4101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2677230.64/cwt229.00–234.001,5615
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy708226.62/cwt226.00–229.001,6045
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2745212.50/cwt210.00–215.001,5832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2752213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,6022
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3830147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,2201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2835185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5452
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2850180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5301
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3367220.00/cwt220.00–220.008072
Dairy Steers—Large 3485200.00/cwt200.00–200.009701
Dairy Steers—Large 3550175.00/cwt175.00–175.009631
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,613114.98/cwt114.00–116.001,8552
Bulls——1,682125.81/cwt122.00–128.002,1166
Bulls——1,822132.58/cwt131.00–134.002,4163
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83584.50/cwt84.00–85.007062
Cows—Lean 85-90%87360.00/cwt60.00–60.005243
Cows—Lean 85-90%93694.83/cwt91.00–98.008886
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,034104.16/cwt100.00–110.001,0775
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,121109.81/cwt104.00–115.001,2315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23583.00/cwt83.00–83.001,0251
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28591.00/cwt91.00–91.001,1691
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,340100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,3401
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,413114.48/cwt110.00–119.001,61813
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0261,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5255
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,682.14/head1,600.00–1,775.001,6827
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2091,752.77/head1,525.00–1,910.001,75310
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28601,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29401,387.90/head1,350.00–1,425.001,3882
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed950800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0501,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0601,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1511,445.27/head1,210.00–1,525.001,4454
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2131,384.69/head1,275.00–1,425.001,3856
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2801,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27901,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28831,167.35/head1,075.00–1,275.001,1672
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-28501,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501

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.