Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2024-09-18

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 18
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
545 head
▼ 160 vs last sale 705▼ 143 vs year ago 688 · −20.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
29 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 40▼ 23 vs year ago 52 · −44.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 25▲ 22 vs year ago 7 · +314.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 higher with a some being sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. sold sharply lower and those over 500 lbs. were fully steady. The overall feeder calf demand was very good on a better than average offering. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00-6.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $232.27/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −172.38 against this barn's trailing median of $404.65.
Average price
$232.27
54 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,286
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$124
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$17.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.41
vs KY average
−4.74 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2555234.901,30446
Medium and Large 2-3544217.161,1808thin
One grade step is worth $17.73/cwt here — about $124 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 sale54 hd
232.27
—
KY average26 barns · 1,527 hd
234.68
−2.41
National average181 barns · 11,482 hd
237.01
−4.74
This barn, trailing median34 sales
404.65
−172.38
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—High1,745149.422,60710
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,141118.761,35513
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,313118.671,55811
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02999.761,02610

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,065$1,7501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$1,6752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,094$1,5017
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,130$1,4728
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,055$1,2502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,100$1,2001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)810$1,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,325$1,8751thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)865$1,4001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)945$1,3501thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295302.50/cwt302.50–302.508921
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320277.50/cwt277.50–277.508881
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,0642
Steers350–400Medium 1-2375277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,0391
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,1501
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438290.92/cwt275.00–293.001,2748
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,4031
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473285.45/cwt280.00–292.001,35018
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2506274.79/cwt271.00–284.001,3907
Steers500–550Medium 1-2510235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1991
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3518255.98/cwt251.00–261.001,3264
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2562270.18/cwt262.00–276.001,51826
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3569253.41/cwt250.00–255.001,4427
Steers550–600Large 1-2590227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,3392
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2612264.68/cwt262.00–267.501,6208
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3613237.36/cwt232.00–242.501,4552
Steers650–700Large 1-2661225.79/cwt225.00–229.001,4925
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669258.24/cwt247.00–263.001,72813
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3695210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4601
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720226.51/cwt225.00–228.001,6312
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722241.07/cwt233.00–250.501,74114
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3732208.35/cwt207.50–210.001,5253
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785230.98/cwt221.00–235.001,81312
Steers800–850Large 1-2825213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,7571
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9031
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295271.00/cwt271.00–271.007991
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345232.50/cwt227.50–238.008023
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2346252.00/cwt252.00–252.008725
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385244.24/cwt244.00–245.009404
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385234.33/cwt234.00–235.009023
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424242.27/cwt232.00–252.001,02717
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428222.73/cwt210.00–227.509535
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3462209.90/cwt201.00–224.009705
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472236.29/cwt226.00–246.501,11523
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added489251.30/cwt251.00–254.001,22959
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2536235.69/cwt225.00–245.501,26322
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3538219.83/cwt219.00–222.001,1836
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560209.16/cwt200.00–218.001,1712
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573234.17/cwt225.00–240.001,34224
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622234.11/cwt232.00–235.001,45612
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,2941
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666225.44/cwt222.50–230.001,50112
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2061
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3705192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,3541
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2729216.46/cwt214.00–219.001,5784
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3781192.72/cwt192.00–195.001,5054
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2782212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,6582
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2817203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,6592
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3835193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,6121
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3890178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,5841
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3950170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6151
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2340288.73/cwt287.50–290.009822
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3370272.36/cwt270.00–275.001,0082
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2379290.10/cwt285.00–294.001,09914
Bulls350–400Medium 1-2385250.00/cwt250.00–250.009631
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2410270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1071
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,2293
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3430250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0752
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2437276.28/cwt275.00–284.001,20710
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2475268.84/cwt260.00–278.001,27721
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485256.28/cwt255.00–257.501,2432
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3485217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,0521
Bulls500–550Large 1-2505207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,0452
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2513259.76/cwt253.00–264.001,33310
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3535220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1771
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2536240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2864
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569235.34/cwt229.00–242.001,3395
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2595220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3091
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2611230.53/cwt225.00–234.001,4095
Bulls600–650Large 1-2615214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,3161
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630197.50/cwt190.00–205.001,2442
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3680190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2921
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2708206.32/cwt200.00–212.501,4612
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2711194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,3794
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3785184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,4441
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3835177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,4782
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,460141.36/cwt130.00–147.002,0645
Bulls——1,810164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,9681
Bulls——2,084155.84/cwt151.50–158.003,2484
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02793.14/cwt85.00–98.009575
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,031106.37/cwt100.00–113.001,0975
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,085159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,7251
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,102125.65/cwt123.00–130.001,3853
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,160111.99/cwt107.00–118.001,2999
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,200136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,6321
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,298115.30/cwt112.00–117.001,4976
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,315125.51/cwt124.00–127.501,6503
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,505101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,5201
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28651,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29451,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28801,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29051,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed9151,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29731,544.99/head1,500.00–1,600.001,5452
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0451,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0451,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1991,504.12/head1,210.00–1,825.001,5044
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2091,604.08/head1,385.00–1,800.001,6046
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3551,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3251,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751

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.