Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2024-04-17

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 17
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
709 head
▲ 244 vs last sale 465▲ 362 vs year ago 347 · +104.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
88 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 66▲ 52 vs year ago 36 · +144.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 23▲ 8 vs year ago 12 · +66.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steer sold steady to 2.00 higher with a few being even higher. Feeder heifer under 500 lb. traded 6.00-8.00 lower and those over 500 lb. were 5.00-7.00 higher. The overall quality of today's offering was better and the buyer's reacted accordingly showing very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 6.00-8.00 higher on continued strong demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $252.19/cwt on 64 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −152.46 against this barn's trailing median of $404.65.
Average price
$252.19
64 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,371
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$133
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$12.16/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.79
vs KY average
−12.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2553256.181,41643
Medium and Large 2526244.021,28321
One grade step is worth $12.16/cwt here — about $133 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale64 hd
252.19
—
KY average25 barns · 1,521 hd
251.40
+0.79
National average180 barns · 13,997 hd
264.52
−12.33
This barn, trailing median34 sales
404.65
−152.46
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

34 sales
484426368310median 404.6503/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $469.65, low $324.12, median $404.65 across 34 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—Average1,591152.932,4339thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,437135.091,94143
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,176131.561,54721
CowsLean 85-90%Average939111.151,04311

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)1,210$2,1251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,307$1,8493thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,268$1,7922thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,375$1,7001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,168$1,6002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,092$1,4533thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)820$1,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)900$1,0501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)828$1,4252thin

Every lot

119 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,0591
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2277322.53/cwt310.00–342.508934
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2001
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,1462
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370302.60/cwt300.00–305.001,1202
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378324.90/cwt320.00–330.001,2282
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy406325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3206
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,3041
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2445274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,2191
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475304.55/cwt303.00–308.001,4477
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3486238.10/cwt237.50–240.001,1574
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3510230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1731
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519294.83/cwt280.00–301.001,53011
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528308.59/cwt307.50–311.001,62914
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530270.66/cwt270.00–271.001,4343
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3555235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3043
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564299.76/cwt299.00–300.001,69117
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580295.33/cwt294.00–296.001,7139
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585255.53/cwt244.00–261.001,4953
Steers550–600Large 2592200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1842
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2616267.49/cwt248.00–274.001,64811
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added632300.03/cwt298.00–304.001,89612
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2642283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,8172
Steers600–650Medium 1-2646191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,2343
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2663243.54/cwt240.00–247.001,6152
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670276.84/cwt270.00–285.001,8555
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added672290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9494
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7751
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added718264.01/cwt262.00–266.001,89615
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2738222.53/cwt215.00–230.001,6422
Steers700–750Large 2747212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,5872
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2840218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,8311
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added901215.50/cwt215.50–215.501,94260
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2237367.50/cwt367.50–367.508712
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2273311.09/cwt305.00–317.508495
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328290.98/cwt290.00–292.009542
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2331309.22/cwt300.00–326.001,02414
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335239.40/cwt220.00–260.008022
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3365201.10/cwt190.00–212.507342
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2373251.13/cwt247.00–255.009372
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375297.12/cwt290.00–302.501,11415
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3407219.67/cwt200.00–260.008943
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy412301.30/cwt300.00–305.001,2418
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430288.13/cwt284.00–295.001,23918
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2437257.54/cwt247.50–275.001,12510
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2463278.83/cwt275.00–287.501,2919
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2480257.81/cwt250.00–270.001,23719
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2513249.64/cwt235.00–259.001,28117
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530266.07/cwt264.00–277.501,41016
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555264.43/cwt264.00–265.001,4687
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570245.39/cwt237.00–256.001,39920
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2579220.15/cwt210.00–230.001,2754
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5259
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621238.22/cwt231.00–244.001,47916
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2626220.37/cwt218.00–225.001,3803
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1971
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy650180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1701
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2Fleshy655175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1461
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666228.29/cwt224.00–230.001,5207
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,5975
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3695172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1991
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2706220.79/cwt216.00–222.001,5597
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy735180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3231
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3800160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2801
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3945129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,2192
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,006141.50/cwt141.50–141.501,4234
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275292.50/cwt292.50–292.508041
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3282225.00/cwt225.00–225.006352
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2333320.60/cwt315.00–327.501,0683
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2360295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,0621
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375317.48/cwt300.00–325.001,1917
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2411271.79/cwt263.00–290.001,1177
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2422308.63/cwt295.00–317.001,30219
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424329.19/cwt326.00–334.001,39610
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3430233.87/cwt205.00–245.001,0067
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2480260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2482
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3480217.42/cwt215.00–220.001,0442
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2482295.03/cwt290.00–305.001,4229
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2505225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1361
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3512206.70/cwt206.00–208.001,0583
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518290.46/cwt288.00–299.001,50514
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2535270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4451
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2564275.42/cwt270.00–288.001,5537
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580244.92/cwt235.00–264.001,4213
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3585200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1701
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2611259.33/cwt255.00–264.001,5856
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2615241.16/cwt227.00–245.001,4836
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2663242.79/cwt237.50–252.001,6103
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2729228.94/cwt222.00–237.001,6694
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2764224.08/cwt217.50–230.001,7124
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3785165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2951
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2805212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,7071
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3885138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,2211
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2940176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,6541
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,500118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,7701
Bulls——1,532147.75/cwt143.00–150.502,2643
Bulls——1,645163.02/cwt160.00–169.002,6825
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%898102.13/cwt94.00–108.009175
Cows—Lean 85-90%94590.00/cwt90.00–90.008511
Cows—Lean 85-90%959121.25/cwt114.00–127.001,1634
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,028116.79/cwt115.00–118.001,2012
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,055137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,4451
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,155136.41/cwt132.00–143.001,57612
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,235118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,4571
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,255127.47/cwt125.00–129.001,6007
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,433132.45/cwt122.00–139.001,89832
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,469145.23/cwt141.00–154.002,13310
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28201,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29001,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29351,360.00/head1,360.00–1,360.001,3601
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0251,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1681,599.84/head1,525.00–1,675.001,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2102,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2681,792.47/head1,775.00–1,810.001,7922
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3071,848.72/head1,625.00–2,200.001,8493
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3751,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-27351,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29201,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501

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.