Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2024-06-26

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Jun 26

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Jun 19Jun 26Jul 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

529 head

▲ 400 vs last sale 129▼ 79 vs year ago 608 · −13.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 39▼ 7 vs year ago 29 · −24.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 7▲ 4 vs year ago 15 · +26.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady with good demand, feeder heifers were steady to down 2.00 with limited comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady on light test. Good buyer participation and demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $262.22/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −142.43 against this barn's trailing median of $404.65.

Average price

$262.22

31 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,385

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$27.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.47

vs KY average

−7.06 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	523	268.38	1,403	24
Medium and Large 2-3	546	241.11	1,316	7thin

One grade step is worth $27.26/cwt here — about $87 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 sale31 hd

262.22

—

KY average25 barns · 1,377 hd

272.69

−10.47

National average153 barns · 8,958 hd

269.28

−7.06

This barn, trailing median34 sales

404.65

−142.43

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,600	159.38	2,550	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,219	137.55	1,676	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,473	132.02	1,945	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	963	118.46	1,141	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,488	131.21	1,952	2thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,005	70.00	704	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,250	165.00	2,063	1thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	915	$1,858	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,068	$1,655	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$1,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$1,575	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$1,375	1thin

Every lot

79 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	323	297.56/cwt	265.00–335.00	961	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,225	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,240	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	479	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,681	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	310.97/cwt	247.00–330.00	1,502	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	520	304.15/cwt	301.00–306.00	1,582	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	536	316.60/cwt	315.00–318.00	1,697	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	573	289.58/cwt	277.00–295.00	1,659	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	314.03/cwt	308.00–318.00	1,831	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	617	307.85/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,899	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	630	247.65/cwt	226.00–270.00	1,560	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	258.04/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,742	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	722	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,899	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	774	255.50/cwt	255.50–255.50	1,978	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	800	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,528	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	810	257.25/cwt	257.25–257.25	2,084	65
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	810	234.51/cwt	222.00–241.00	1,900	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	860	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,720	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	965	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,094	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	965	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,872	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	969	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	298.40/cwt	292.50–301.00	1,029	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	345	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	837	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	368	297.51/cwt	290.00–306.00	1,095	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	382	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,022	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	423	246.26/cwt	235.00–257.50	1,042	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	434	286.57/cwt	276.50–295.00	1,244	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	249.54/cwt	230.00–262.00	1,173	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	483	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,483	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	268.23/cwt	260.00–281.00	1,387	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	529	246.60/cwt	231.00–251.00	1,305	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	587	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,585	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	588	227.40/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,337	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	611	246.04/cwt	238.00–254.00	1,503	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	630	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,481	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	661	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,567	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	690	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,497	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	716	236.75/cwt	236.75–236.75	1,695	18
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	756	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,830	69
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	807	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,808	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	260	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	865	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	311	334.17/cwt	332.50–335.00	1,039	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	355	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,216	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	386	301.26/cwt	265.00–320.00	1,163	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	336.20/cwt	331.00–340.00	1,395	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	260.27/cwt	241.00–280.00	1,119	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	450	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,260	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	302.36/cwt	300.00–303.00	1,430	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	301.61/cwt	301.00–306.00	1,602	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	290.34/cwt	290.00–291.00	1,675	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	619	284.00/cwt	283.00–285.00	1,758	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	655	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,703	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	721	235.20/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,696	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,703	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	880	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,584	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	885	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,527	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	922	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,752	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,250	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,063	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,855	1
Bulls	—	—	1,628	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,605	2
Bulls	—	—	1,820	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	3,231	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	765	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,071	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	119.92/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,145	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	110.31/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,142	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	145.40/cwt	141.50–155.00	1,665	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	121.83/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,547	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	134.93/cwt	132.00–138.50	1,764	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	132.02/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,945	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	704	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,488	131.21/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,952	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	1,857.92/head	1,675.00–2,000.00	1,858	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	1,654.51/head	1,475.00–1,825.00	1,655	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,745	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Russell Co. Stockyard - Russell Springs, KY

Wed Jun 26, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 529Last week 129Year ago 608

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 39Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 7Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	265.00–335.00	297.56
1	350–400	370	335.00	335.00
6	450–500	483	247.00–330.00	310.97
5	500–550	536	315.00–318.00	316.60
12	550–600	583	308.00–318.00	314.03
12	600–650	617	300.00–312.00	307.85
6	700–750	722	263.00	263.00
7	750–800	774	255.50	255.50
3	800–850	810	222.00–241.00	234.51
1	950–1000	965	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
65	800–850	810	257.25	257.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	355.00	355.00
11	450–500	479	351.00	351.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	520	301.00–306.00	304.15
4	550–600	573	277.00–295.00	289.58
2	600–650	630	226.00–270.00	247.65
2	650–700	675	256.00–260.00	258.04
1	800–850	800	191.00	191.00
1	850–900	860	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	965	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	340.00	340.00
4	300–350	345	292.50–301.00	298.40
3	350–400	368	290.00–306.00	297.51
11	400–450	434	276.50–295.00	286.57
22	500–550	517	260.00–281.00	268.23
2	550–600	587	270.00	270.00
4	600–650	611	238.00–254.00	246.04
4	650–700	661	237.00	237.00
18	700–750	716	236.75	236.75
69	750–800	756	242.00	242.00
10	800–850	807	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	450–500	483	307.00	307.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	242.50	242.50
2	350–400	382	267.50	267.50
4	400–450	423	235.00–257.50	246.26
5	450–500	470	230.00–262.00	249.54
5	500–550	529	231.00–251.00	246.60
2	550–600	588	220.00–235.00	227.40
1	600–650	630	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	690	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	386	265.00–320.00	301.26
2	400–450	430	241.00–280.00	260.27
1	450–500	450	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	655	260.00	260.00
1	850–900	885	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	332.50	332.50
3	300–350	311	332.50–335.00	334.17
2	350–400	355	342.50	342.50
6	450–500	473	300.00–303.00	302.36
8	500–550	531	301.00–306.00	301.61
3	550–600	577	290.00–291.00	290.34
8	600–650	619	283.00–285.00	284.00
4	700–750	721	232.00–245.00	235.20
1	800–850	815	209.00	209.00
2	850–900	880	180.00	180.00
2	900–950	922	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	415	331.00–340.00	336.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,068	1,475.00–1,825.00	1,654.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	915	1,675.00–2,000.00	1,857.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	195.00	195.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	128.00–134.00	131.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,035	110.00–111.00	110.31
2	—	955	115.00–124.00	119.92
1	—	765	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	130.00–134.00	132.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,145	141.50–155.00	145.40
3	—	1,307	132.00–138.50	134.93
2	—	1,270	120.00–124.00	121.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,820	177.50	177.50
1	—	1,325	140.00	140.00
2	—	1,628	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	165.00	165.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.