Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2024-04-03

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 3
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
541 head
▼ 128 vs last sale 669▼ 185 vs year ago 726 · −25.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
83 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 67▼ 37 vs year ago 120 · −30.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 28▼ 245 vs year ago 270 · −90.7%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $294.10/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −181.40 against this barn's trailing median of $475.50.
Average price
$294.10
60 head · 562 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,653
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$276
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$45.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.28
vs KY average
−16.66 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2563304.011,71347
Medium and Large 2-3556258.281,43713thin
One grade step is worth $45.73/cwt here — about $276 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale60 hd
294.10
—
KY average24 barns · 1,026 hd
294.39
−0.28
National average173 barns · 11,586 hd
310.76
−16.66
This barn, trailing median33 sales
475.50
−181.40
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—High1,582146.252,31323
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,384129.081,7864thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,155121.841,40723
CowsLean 85-90%High978111.211,08728

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,245$1,8251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,200$1,7251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,183$1,5352thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,058$1,4852thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,064$1,3164thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)760$1,2751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,050$1,2251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)910$1,6001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$1,5251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,020$1,7333thin

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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2310330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0231
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2358318.78/cwt317.50–320.001,1412
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy389365.29/cwt356.00–393.001,4214
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,1811
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3418298.79/cwt292.50–305.001,2492
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy438372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,6323
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2441333.00/cwt333.00–333.001,4693
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470331.68/cwt316.00–340.001,55917
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3476287.99/cwt275.00–300.001,3715
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added493349.00/cwt349.00–349.001,7219
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533299.88/cwt281.00–313.001,59816
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added538321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,7276
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3546256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,3989
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580263.42/cwt230.00–279.001,5284
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2589302.58/cwt285.00–310.001,78225
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added607311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,8882
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631285.73/cwt284.00–290.001,80311
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3640270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7281
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3677264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,7872
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722263.47/cwt251.00–269.001,90221
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2762256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,9512
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3771247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,9043
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,8161
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225300.00/cwt300.00–300.006751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3260252.50/cwt252.50–252.506571
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3322270.38/cwt225.00–298.0087113
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2332319.28/cwt312.50–322.001,0604
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2361312.34/cwt302.50–325.001,1285
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3365284.69/cwt277.50–292.501,0393
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380329.68/cwt327.00–331.001,2536
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy421328.99/cwt324.00–330.001,3856
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422312.78/cwt305.00–319.001,3206
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428265.15/cwt260.00–270.001,1352
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3466253.29/cwt235.00–280.001,1806
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy467326.79/cwt320.00–330.001,5263
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479289.35/cwt286.00–294.001,38614
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3513202.76/cwt185.00–220.001,0402
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3912
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2538246.28/cwt237.00–260.001,32515
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2558252.68/cwt235.00–259.001,41031
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,3283
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3610195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1901
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615241.24/cwt231.00–243.001,48413
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3655178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,1661
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679227.27/cwt220.00–233.001,5434
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2781190.61/cwt180.00–196.001,4893
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5301
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7151
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2225330.00/cwt330.00–330.007431
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3235295.00/cwt295.00–295.006932
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2284322.68/cwt310.00–335.009166
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3295307.50/cwt307.50–307.509071
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2326343.12/cwt332.50–362.501,1195
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3332300.12/cwt284.00–312.509969
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3881
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3370265.00/cwt265.00–265.009811
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3504
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5191
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3420254.00/cwt237.50–270.001,0674
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2424339.84/cwt327.50–344.001,4416
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2467327.99/cwt316.00–337.501,53211
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3472281.63/cwt243.00–301.901,32911
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3520258.03/cwt247.50–270.001,3424
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy525310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6281
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525292.27/cwt277.50–301.001,5346
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3555267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,4851
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3605218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,3191
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2618252.61/cwt240.00–272.501,5613
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy640287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,8404
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3650222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,4466
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2662251.22/cwt240.00–274.001,6633
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2719243.78/cwt240.00–247.001,7535
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3740205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5171
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy745287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,1423
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3770210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6171
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2803193.51/cwt191.00–196.001,5542
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2910178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,6201
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,035112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,1591
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3445160.00/cwt160.00–160.007121
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3520190.00/cwt190.00–190.009881
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3590150.00/cwt150.00–150.008851
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,490145.65/cwt140.00–149.002,17014
Bulls——1,522132.16/cwt124.00–136.002,0113
Bulls——1,826154.69/cwt151.00–158.002,8256
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%918100.33/cwt96.00–107.0092110
Cows—Lean 85-90%992113.19/cwt110.00–119.001,12312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,008104.53/cwt104.00–105.001,0542
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,049125.39/cwt121.00–128.001,3156
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,127120.21/cwt114.00–124.001,35513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,236128.81/cwt126.00–135.001,5928
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,370132.42/cwt131.00–134.001,8142
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,398125.74/cwt125.50–126.001,7582
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29301,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27601,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0581,484.50/head1,185.00–1,700.001,4852
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0641,315.56/head1,100.00–1,475.001,3164
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1831,535.25/head1,475.00–1,600.001,5352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2451,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28751,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28901,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2951,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501

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.