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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Jul 24

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Jul 17Jul 24Jul 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

512 head

▲ 104 vs last sale 408▲ 187 vs year ago 325 · +57.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 87▲ 9 vs year ago 24 · +37.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 12▲ 13 vs year ago 2 · +650.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded 6.00-8.00 lower and those over 500 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 higher. Today's offering varied greatly in quality and kind. The feeder buyers very strongly preferred the highest quality weaned calves in all classes. Lower quality and "bawling" calves were discounted heavily. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher.

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 $296.87/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −178.63 against this barn's trailing median of $475.50.

Average price

$296.87

44 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$304

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

$54.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.58

vs KY average

−0.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	555	307.91	1,708	31
Medium and Large 2	537	278.31	1,496	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	555	253.08	1,405	4thin

One grade step is worth $54.83/cwt here — about $304 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale44 hd

296.87

—

KY average23 barns · 706 hd

290.29

+6.58

National average149 barns · 6,483 hd

297.82

−0.95

This barn, trailing median33 sales

475.50

−178.63

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	—	Low	1,617	162.26	2,624	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,444	135.33	1,954	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	128.95	1,528	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,022	91.06	930	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	170.00	2,108	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,113	$2,063	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	933	$1,403	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	780	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$2,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,120	$1,985	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,375	1thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Large 1-2	285	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	855	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,007	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	383	339.45/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,300	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	310.68/cwt	310.00–311.00	1,196	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	407	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,396	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	310.17/cwt	299.00–317.00	1,349	9
Steers	450–500	Medium 1-2	465	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,232	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	286.22/cwt	278.00–290.00	1,351	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	307.96/cwt	301.00–315.00	1,472	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	283.45/cwt	277.00–290.00	1,454	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	307.81/cwt	296.00–313.00	1,585	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	555	253.08/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,405	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,757	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	271.89/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,544	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	587	306.57/cwt	306.50–307.00	1,800	13
Steers	600–650	Large 1-2	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,676	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	296.27/cwt	294.00–304.00	1,861	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	633	309.13/cwt	309.00–310.00	1,957	29
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	658	296.53/cwt	296.00–297.00	1,951	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,822	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	251.17/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,700	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	726	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,967	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	258.49/cwt	246.00–263.00	1,900	20
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	762	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,981	26
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	769	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,923	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	793	225.34/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,787	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,980	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	230	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	725	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	257	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	810	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	262	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	760	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	280.71/cwt	272.50–285.00	926	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	333	306.58/cwt	296.00–310.00	1,021	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	361	287.56/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,038	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	988	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,292	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	288.06/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,239	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	274.76/cwt	272.50–277.50	1,184	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	475	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	962	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	481	277.90/cwt	271.00–286.00	1,337	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	261.33/cwt	254.00–265.00	1,294	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	272.55/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,445	31
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	247.99/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,347	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	555	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,068	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	243.23/cwt	238.00–247.50	1,399	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	256.04/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,475	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	613	254.25/cwt	253.00–256.50	1,559	29
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	241.94/cwt	236.50–244.50	1,524	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,609	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,463	1
Heifers	650–700	Large 1-2	673	210.15/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,414	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	733	190.24/cwt	188.00–192.50	1,394	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	736	235.50/cwt	235.50–235.50	1,733	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	757	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,726	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	816	208.20/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,699	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	200	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	810	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	255	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	905	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	313	339.07/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,061	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,055	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	355	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	914	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	334.45/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,264	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	295.45/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,137	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,134	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	423	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,015	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	291.48/cwt	288.00–294.00	1,358	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,316	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	280.33/cwt	274.00–289.00	1,447	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1-2	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	272.56/cwt	264.00–277.00	1,545	3
Bulls	600–650	Large 1-2	605	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,355	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	248.83/cwt	244.50–253.00	1,580	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium 1-2	665	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,496	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	243.88/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,634	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	734	231.53/cwt	224.00–243.00	1,699	4
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	806	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,108	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,260	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,726	1
Bulls	—	—	1,671	162.89/cwt	161.50–165.00	2,722	4
Bulls	—	—	1,760	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,256	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	84.75/cwt	80.00–90.00	836	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,238	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	128.95/cwt	125.00–133.50	1,528	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	133.86/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,917	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	144.86/cwt	144.00–146.00	2,202	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,985.00/head	1,985.00–1,985.00	1,985	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	780	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	870	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	880	1,392.84/head	1,385.00–1,400.00	1,393	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	960	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	925	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	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 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 512Last week 408Year ago 325

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 87Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 12Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	315.00	315.00
2	250–300	257	315.00	315.00
4	300–350	333	296.00–310.00	306.58
4	350–400	361	285.00–295.00	287.56
4	400–450	430	286.00–290.00	288.06
12	450–500	481	271.00–286.00	277.90
31	500–550	530	260.00–280.00	272.55
8	550–600	576	250.00–265.00	256.04
7	600–650	630	236.50–244.50	241.94
1	650–700	665	242.00	242.00
4	700–750	736	235.50	235.50
2	750–800	757	228.00	228.00
5	800–850	816	205.00–209.00	208.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	673	200.00–221.00	210.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	304.00	304.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	262	290.00	290.00
3	300–350	330	272.50–285.00	280.71
7	400–450	431	272.50–277.50	274.76
3	450–500	495	254.00–265.00	261.33
2	500–550	543	246.00–250.00	247.99
5	550–600	575	238.00–247.50	243.23
1	650–700	665	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	475	202.50	202.50
1	550–600	555	192.50	192.50
2	700–750	733	188.00–192.50	190.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	600–650	613	253.00–256.50	254.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	405.00	405.00
1	250–300	255	355.00	355.00
4	300–350	313	330.00–350.00	339.07
2	350–400	378	332.00–337.00	334.45
4	450–500	466	288.00–294.00	291.48
12	500–550	516	274.00–289.00	280.33
3	550–600	567	264.00–277.00	272.56
8	600–650	635	244.50–253.00	248.83
8	650–700	670	242.00–245.00	243.88
4	700–750	734	224.00–243.00	231.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	605	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	665	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	257.50	257.50
3	400–450	423	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	315.00	315.00
4	350–400	385	285.00–305.00	295.45
1	400–450	420	270.00	270.00
3	450–500	470	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	383	320.00–345.00	339.45
9	400–450	435	299.00–317.00	310.17
2	450–500	478	301.00–315.00	307.96
12	500–550	515	296.00–313.00	307.81
13	550–600	587	306.50–307.00	306.57
17	600–650	628	294.00–304.00	296.27
1	650–700	660	276.00	276.00
20	700–750	735	246.00–263.00	258.49
7	750–800	769	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	815	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	565	311.00	311.00
29	600–650	633	309.00–310.00	309.13
15	650–700	658	296.00–297.00	296.53
8	700–750	726	271.00	271.00
26	750–800	762	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	305.00	305.00
3	350–400	385	310.00–311.00	310.68
6	450–500	472	278.00–290.00	286.22
5	500–550	513	277.00–290.00	283.45
4	550–600	568	265.00–280.00	271.89
1	600–650	605	277.00	277.00
11	650–700	677	240.00–256.00	251.17
3	750–800	793	223.00–230.00	225.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	600	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	407	343.00	343.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	555	240.00–257.50	253.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	187.50	187.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	2,325.00	2,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,985.00	1,985.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	880	1,385.00–1,400.00	1,392.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	1,900.00	1,900.00

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	—	1,100	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	2,225.00	2,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,375.00	1,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	987	80.00–90.00	84.75
1	—	1,125	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	144.00–146.00	144.86
13	—	1,432	130.00–138.00	133.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	125.00–133.50	128.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	137.00	137.00
1	—	1,760	185.00	185.00
4	—	1,671	161.50–165.00	162.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	170.00	170.00

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.