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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Jul 10

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Jun 26Jul 10Jul 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

917 head

▲ 388 vs last sale 529▲ 167 vs year ago 750 · +22.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 22▼ 71 vs year ago 104 · −68.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 19▼ 58 vs year ago 70 · −82.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons available due to the market closure last week for the July 4th holiday. Feeder buyers were showing a strong preference for the weaned, pre-conditioned calves in all classes. Several high quality packages were in today's offering. The demand on slaughter cows remained strong.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $317.06/cwt on 84 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −158.44 against this barn's trailing median of $475.50.

Average price

$317.06

84 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,776

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$235

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

$33.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.88

vs KY average

+14.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	561	318.25	1,784	81
Medium and Large 2	544	285.01	1,550	3thin

One grade step is worth $33.23/cwt here — about $235 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 sale84 hd

317.06

—

KY average17 barns · 723 hd

299.19

+17.88

National average160 barns · 9,699 hd

302.91

+14.15

This barn, trailing median33 sales

475.50

−158.44

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,930	153.51	2,963	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,414	139.52	1,973	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,221	135.18	1,650	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,055	108.33	1,143	9thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,243	$1,926	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,108	$1,530	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$1,510	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,675	1thin

Every lot

102 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	1,145	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,013	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	395	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,339	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	344.47/cwt	343.00–347.50	1,492	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	471	363.78/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,713	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	337.72/cwt	320.00–347.00	1,601	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	477	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,169	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,704	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	285.52/cwt	281.00–290.00	1,493	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	312.78/cwt	300.00–322.00	1,655	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	309.51/cwt	294.00–316.00	1,767	22
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	573	323.07/cwt	321.00–325.00	1,851	39
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,661	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	268.70/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,706	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	636	285.50/cwt	283.00–290.00	1,816	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	638	248.51/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,585	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	645	306.50/cwt	305.00–307.50	1,977	50
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	294.57/cwt	293.00–297.00	1,974	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	681	285.52/cwt	278.00–288.00	1,944	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	259.33/cwt	255.00–268.00	1,802	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	729	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	2,012	70
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,927	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,874	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	257.24/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,942	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	775	266.25/cwt	266.25–266.25	2,063	131
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,920	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	897	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,108	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	905	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,127	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	960	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,122	3
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2	1,075	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,849	1
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2	1,128	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,030	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	290	293.35/cwt	292.50–295.00	851	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	310	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	930	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	360	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	900	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	273.97/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,027	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	288.07/cwt	282.00–294.00	1,115	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	419	281.33/cwt	274.00–291.00	1,179	10
Heifers	400–450	Large 1-2	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1-2	445	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,157	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	450	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,080	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	261.60/cwt	254.00–269.00	1,237	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	484	281.90/cwt	272.50–292.00	1,364	24
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	249.51/cwt	240.00–258.00	1,310	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	269.36/cwt	260.00–282.00	1,428	62
Heifers	500–550	Large 1-2	530	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,283	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	566	275.16/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,557	55
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	241.34/cwt	235.00–249.00	1,390	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	265.31/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,547	33
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	601	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,683	57
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	621	253.13/cwt	248.00–264.00	1,572	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	237.51/cwt	226.00–241.00	1,484	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	640	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,376	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,399	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	674	238.10/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,605	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	682	222.01/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,514	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	707	233.50/cwt	233.50–233.50	1,651	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,523	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,740	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,687	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	800	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	275	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	756	1
Bulls	300–350	Large 1-2	340	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	989	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	347.00/cwt	344.00–350.00	1,197	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	368	281.64/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,036	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	322.57/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,210	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	402	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,359	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	319.32/cwt	315.00–324.00	1,367	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	292.96/cwt	292.00–295.00	1,283	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1-2	445	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,213	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	451	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,488	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	303.30/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,444	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	494	284.96/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,408	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	276.67/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,397	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	520	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,300	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	301.91/cwt	298.00–305.00	1,573	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	270.12/cwt	262.50–279.00	1,526	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	243.62/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,396	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	246.78/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,525	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	621	264.71/cwt	260.00–278.00	1,644	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	252.73/cwt	240.00–258.00	1,693	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	232.50/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,558	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,581	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,675	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,553	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	990	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,584	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,945	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,930	153.51/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,963	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	120.94/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,155	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,316	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	93.03/cwt	84.00–100.00	1,017	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,110	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,110	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	140.76/cwt	134.00–145.00	1,707	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,285	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,349	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,414	139.52/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,973	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,542	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	855	1,510.00/head	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,510	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,045	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,075	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,585.00/head	1,585.00–1,585.00	1,585	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,293	2,038.39/head	1,775.00–2,325.00	2,038	4
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	920	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	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 Jul 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 917Last week 529Year ago 750

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 22Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 19Year ago 70

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	347.00	347.00
1	350–400	395	339.00	339.00
3	400–450	433	343.00–347.50	344.47
14	450–500	474	320.00–347.00	337.72
13	500–550	529	300.00–322.00	312.78
22	550–600	571	294.00–316.00	309.51
9	600–650	636	283.00–290.00	285.50
8	650–700	681	278.00–288.00	285.52
1	700–750	730	264.00	264.00
4	750–800	755	255.00–258.00	257.24
1	800–850	800	240.00	240.00
2	850–900	897	235.00	235.00
1	900–950	905	235.00	235.00
3	950–1000	960	221.00	221.00
3	1100–1150	1,128	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	518	329.00	329.00
39	550–600	573	321.00–325.00	323.07
50	600–650	645	305.00–307.50	306.50
7	650–700	670	293.00–297.00	294.57
70	700–750	729	276.00	276.00
131	750–800	775	266.25	266.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	471	360.00–365.00	363.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	277.50	277.50
2	450–500	475	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	523	281.00–290.00	285.52
1	550–600	585	284.00	284.00
3	600–650	635	265.00–272.00	268.70
3	650–700	695	255.00–268.00	259.33
1	700–750	735	255.00	255.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	477	245.00	245.00
2	600–650	638	245.00–252.00	248.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	291.00	291.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	344.00–350.00	347.00
2	350–400	375	320.00–325.00	322.57
2	400–450	428	315.00–324.00	319.32
6	450–500	476	295.00–310.00	303.30
8	500–550	521	298.00–305.00	301.91
7	550–600	565	262.50–279.00	270.12
11	600–650	621	260.00–278.00	264.71
7	650–700	670	240.00–258.00	252.73
2	800–850	825	203.00	203.00
1	1100–1150	1,105	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	307.50	307.50
3	400–450	438	292.00–295.00	292.96
4	450–500	494	280.00–290.00	284.96
3	500–550	505	270.00–280.00	276.67
5	550–600	573	240.00–246.00	243.62
4	600–650	618	240.00–254.00	246.78
2	650–700	670	230.00–235.00	232.50
1	700–750	725	218.00	218.00
1	800–850	835	186.00	186.00
1	950–1000	990	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	402	338.00	338.00
3	450–500	451	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	275.00	275.00
3	350–400	368	280.00–282.50	281.64
1	500–550	520	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	290	292.50–295.00	293.35
2	300–350	310	300.00	300.00
11	350–400	387	282.00–294.00	288.07
10	400–450	419	274.00–291.00	281.33
24	450–500	484	272.50–292.00	281.90
62	500–550	530	260.00–282.00	269.36
33	550–600	583	256.00–270.00	265.31
6	600–650	621	248.00–264.00	253.13
8	650–700	674	231.00–250.00	238.10
2	700–750	707	233.50	233.50
1	750–800	760	229.00	229.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
55	550–600	566	274.00–280.00	275.16
57	600–650	601	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	530	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	450	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	640	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	660	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	272.00–275.00	273.97
4	450–500	473	254.00–269.00	261.60
9	500–550	525	240.00–258.00	249.51
8	550–600	576	235.00–249.00	241.34
5	600–650	625	226.00–241.00	237.51
3	650–700	682	215.00–228.00	222.01
1	700–750	725	210.00	210.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,585.00	1,585.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,293	1,775.00–2,325.00	2,038.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	1,510.00	1,510.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,475.00	1,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,475.00	1,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,675.00	1,675.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,213	134.00–145.00	140.76
1	—	1,110	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,415	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	105.00	105.00
1	—	975	135.00	135.00
4	—	1,093	84.00–100.00	93.03
3	—	955	120.00–123.00	120.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,414	136.00–145.00	139.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,930	145.00–160.00	153.51

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.