Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2024-03-27

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 27
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
669 head
▼ 247 vs last sale 916▼ 308 vs year ago 977 · −31.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
67 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 96▲ 40 vs year ago 27 · +148.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 44▲ 19 vs year ago 9 · +211.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher with some being even higher. Feeder heifers traded 6.00-8.00 higher with the exception of the 450-600 lb. heifers and they were 6.00-8.00 lower. Feeder buyers showed strong demand for the highest quality calves. Today's offering varied widely on quality and condition. Slaughter cows sold 7.00-9.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00-4.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $300.57/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −174.93 against this barn's trailing median of $475.50.
Average price
$300.57
27 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,601
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$488
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$78.13/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.62
vs KY average
−9.69 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2533310.131,65322
Medium and Large 2552276.201,5243thin
Medium and Large 2-3502232.001,1652thin
One grade step is worth $78.13/cwt here — about $488 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale27 hd
300.57
—
KY average24 barns · 1,057 hd
303.19
−2.62
National average156 barns · 8,291 hd
310.26
−9.69
This barn, trailing median33 sales
475.50
−174.93
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales
538480423365median 475.5003/0404/2906/2408/2610/28
Steers 500–600 lb: high $524.17, low $378.81, median $475.50 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Average1,565146.692,29511
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,423132.161,88110
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,207123.451,49020
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,057112.741,19221

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)938$1,6252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,290$1,5751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)823$1,5002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)810$1,4751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)675$1,3251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)865$1,2773thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)990$1,4251thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)923$1,2552thin

Every lot

105 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235401.20/cwt400.00–402.509432
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371367.64/cwt360.00–375.001,3645
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy383390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4943
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2416316.72/cwt290.00–335.001,3184
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2437364.98/cwt360.00–372.501,5955
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3491
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468312.60/cwt305.00–319.001,4639
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3502232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,1652
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2511314.38/cwt305.00–321.001,60614
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,4631
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,7001
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570272.30/cwt265.00–280.001,5522
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579299.22/cwt289.00–310.001,7327
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,8303
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6471
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2641298.11/cwt296.00–298.501,9116
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added672286.45/cwt283.00–292.001,92518
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2687279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,9178
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6561
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724267.53/cwt265.00–275.001,93712
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added768259.60/cwt259.60–259.601,994138
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2778243.97/cwt236.00–244.501,89816
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2816220.65/cwt207.00–225.001,80111
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2825200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6501
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added865224.50/cwt224.50–224.501,94219
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9201
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2210350.00/cwt350.00–350.007351
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2240300.00/cwt300.00–300.007201
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285300.40/cwt295.00–306.008562
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2295285.00/cwt285.00–285.008411
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2321314.68/cwt295.00–325.001,0109
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2322282.50/cwt282.50–282.509102
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370215.00/cwt215.00–215.007961
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2387310.36/cwt290.00–320.001,2019
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy397337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,3384
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy416324.34/cwt320.00–330.001,34919
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423281.73/cwt275.00–290.001,1924
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430225.58/cwt208.00–244.009702
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2441303.63/cwt296.00–314.001,33913
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458308.43/cwt304.00–313.001,4132
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479288.20/cwt285.00–293.001,3808
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480197.50/cwt197.50–197.509481
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2481270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,29910
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3502200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0042
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527263.32/cwt255.00–275.001,38812
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528241.71/cwt232.00–251.001,2768
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2555217.30/cwt212.00–222.501,2062
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573241.82/cwt232.00–253.001,38614
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,1391
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619229.37/cwt222.00–243.001,4205
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2644209.88/cwt207.50–211.001,3524
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3645160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0321
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676226.36/cwt220.00–233.001,5309
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,64025
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2745202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,5091
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2840199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,6721
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3890157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,3971
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2205365.00/cwt365.00–365.007481
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2220327.47/cwt322.50–332.007202
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2278285.23/cwt270.00–302.507932
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2285352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,0051
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2310360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1161
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2335307.72/cwt300.00–315.001,0312
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,3911
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2355295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,0471
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2383345.16/cwt334.00–360.001,3226
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2419286.79/cwt262.50–300.001,2024
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2435343.99/cwt327.00–355.001,4964
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2459318.40/cwt300.00–330.001,46114
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy467347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,6202
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2478283.93/cwt240.00–297.001,35715
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3510230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1731
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy512304.00/cwt304.00–304.001,5562
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2522273.92/cwt267.50–280.001,4306
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2527290.49/cwt285.00–300.001,5315
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2560288.62/cwt283.00–293.001,61615
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy570302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,7243
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2582245.69/cwt233.00–250.001,4304
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2618270.61/cwt262.00–285.001,6723
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630251.49/cwt250.00–253.001,5842
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665255.14/cwt249.00–258.001,6975
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2712237.28/cwt222.50–241.001,6896
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2727193.50/cwt185.00–210.001,4075
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,495138.69/cwt136.00–143.002,0735
Bulls——1,623153.35/cwt147.00–159.002,4896
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,028109.08/cwt104.00–115.001,12114
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,104123.31/cwt117.00–127.001,3616
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,110107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,1881
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,185100.50/cwt100.50–100.501,1911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,203131.72/cwt125.00–139.001,5858
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,219118.93/cwt114.00–123.001,45011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,409138.02/cwt133.00–144.501,9456
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,444123.38/cwt115.00–129.501,7824
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-26751,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-27851,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-27951,091.04/head1,025.00–1,150.001,0912
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28101,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28401,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28601,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2901,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-28501,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Stock Cows—Medium 1-29901,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Stock Cows—Medium 1-29951,135.00/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.