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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Nov 6

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Oct 30Nov 6Nov 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

528 head

▼ 106 vs last sale 634▼ 288 vs year ago 816 · −35.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 46▼ 1 vs year ago 67 · −1.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 26▼ 2 vs year ago 14 · −14.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 higher. In all classes of feeder calves there were several calves that sold sharply higher. Buyers were very active showing strong demand for a very good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady.

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 $258.18/cwt on 114 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −146.47 against this barn's trailing median of $404.65.

Average price

$258.18

114 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,415

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$239

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

$39.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+23.82

vs KY average

−0.21 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	549	260.82	1,432	105
Medium and Large 2	526	235.24	1,237	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	539	221.22	1,193	5thin

One grade step is worth $39.60/cwt here — about $239 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 sale114 hd

258.18

—

KY average24 barns · 1,509 hd

234.37

+23.82

National average194 barns · 18,518 hd

258.39

−0.21

This barn, trailing median34 sales

404.65

−146.47

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	—	Low	1,544	149.95	2,316	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,387	120.73	1,674	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	114.48	1,379	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,044	104.96	1,095	14

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)	1,375	$1,620	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,330	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	780	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,080	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	870	$1,125	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	815	$1,100	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,375	$1,560	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	963	$1,125	2thin

Every lot

83 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,170	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	328.98/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,227	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	431	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,444	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	440	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,254	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	443	308.78/cwt	307.00–312.00	1,368	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	484	292.09/cwt	287.00–296.00	1,414	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	290.69/cwt	289.00–291.50	1,491	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	280.51/cwt	278.00–283.00	1,481	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	534	266.16/cwt	261.00–268.00	1,421	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,458	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	552	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,601	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	619	268.46/cwt	264.00–277.50	1,662	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	631	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,634	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	664	265.47/cwt	262.00–272.00	1,763	33
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	695	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,661	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	705	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,622	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	732	251.26/cwt	247.00–259.00	1,839	13
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	752	244.00/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,835	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	835	225.50/cwt	225.00–226.00	1,883	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	268	259.14/cwt	254.00–265.00	694	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	323	260.99/cwt	260.00–262.00	843	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	323	228.51/cwt	220.00–238.00	738	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	975	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	954	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	385	240.51/cwt	240.00–241.00	926	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	416	291.22/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,211	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,058	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	257.64/cwt	252.00–270.00	1,121	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,099	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	249.14/cwt	246.00–251.00	1,176	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	490	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,127	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	248.93/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,265	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	520	223.71/cwt	213.00–229.00	1,163	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	235.24/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,237	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	545	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,450	88
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	568	217.49/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,235	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	232.00/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,343	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	600	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,146	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	615	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,347	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	683	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,598	24
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	226.70/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,564	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	719	223.41/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,606	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,659	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	805	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,530	1
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,840	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,085	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	312.42/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,165	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,084	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	410	269.27/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,104	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	445	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,366	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,400	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	274.40/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,290	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,450	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	262.34/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,388	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,428	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	580	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,607	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,488	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	658	229.28/cwt	223.00–235.00	1,509	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,617	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,657	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,185	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,588	1
Bulls	—	—	1,415	161.13/cwt	156.00–174.00	2,280	3
Bulls	—	—	1,694	146.43/cwt	141.00–151.50	2,481	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,131	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	92.47/cwt	85.50–96.50	954	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	106.70/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,132	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,492	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	117.00/cwt	113.50–124.00	1,377	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	109.30/cwt	107.50–110.50	1,302	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,215	130.06/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,580	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,402	120.08/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,684	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,485	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,411	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,676	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	810	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,560.00/head	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,560	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	815	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	730	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	830	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	870	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,080	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,330	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,620.00/head	1,620.00–1,620.00	1,620	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 Nov 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 528Last week 634Year ago 816

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 46Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 26Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	220.00–238.00	228.51
2	350–400	385	240.00–241.00	240.51
1	450–500	490	230.00	230.00
3	500–550	520	213.00–229.00	223.71
2	550–600	568	215.00–220.00	217.49
1	600–650	615	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	254.00–265.00	259.14
2	300–350	323	260.00–262.00	260.99
2	350–400	380	251.00	251.00
9	400–450	435	252.00–270.00	257.64
8	450–500	472	246.00–251.00	249.14
2	500–550	508	244.00–254.00	248.93
15	550–600	579	231.00–235.00	232.00
3	650–700	690	224.00–228.00	226.70
4	700–750	719	215.00–227.00	223.41
1	750–800	775	214.00	214.00
1	800–850	805	190.00	190.00
1	1100–1150	1,115	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	249.00	249.00
1	450–500	460	239.00	239.00
4	500–550	526	235.00–236.00	235.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
88	500–550	545	266.00	266.00
24	650–700	683	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	300.00	300.00
13	400–450	416	287.00–295.00	291.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	285.00	285.00
5	500–550	534	261.00–268.00	266.16
1	650–700	695	239.00	239.00
1	700–750	705	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	360.00	360.00
9	400–450	431	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	325.00–332.50	328.98
9	400–450	443	307.00–312.00	308.78
4	450–500	484	287.00–296.00	292.09
2	500–550	528	278.00–283.00	280.51
11	600–650	619	264.00–277.50	268.46
33	650–700	664	262.00–272.00	265.47
13	700–750	732	247.00–259.00	251.26
6	750–800	752	235.00–247.00	244.00
2	800–850	835	225.00–226.00	225.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	550	265.00	265.00
3	600–650	631	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	513	289.00–291.50	290.69
10	550–600	552	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	324.00	324.00
2	350–400	373	310.00–315.00	312.42
1	400–450	445	307.00	307.00
3	450–500	490	296.00	296.00
5	500–550	529	260.00–266.00	262.34
4	550–600	571	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	615	242.00	242.00
4	650–700	658	223.00–235.00	229.28
1	700–750	735	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	760	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	289.00	289.00
5	400–450	410	250.00–285.00	269.27
6	450–500	470	250.00–280.00	274.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	311.00	311.00
1	550–600	580	277.00	277.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	112.50	112.50
2	—	1,215	128.00–132.00	130.06
16	—	1,402	115.00–125.00	120.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,177	113.50–124.00	117.00
4	—	1,191	107.50–110.50	109.30
2	—	1,175	127.00	127.00
1	—	1,485	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	125.00	125.00
10	—	1,061	101.00–111.00	106.70
3	—	1,032	85.50–96.50	92.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	134.00	134.00
5	—	1,694	141.00–151.50	146.43
3	—	1,415	156.00–174.00	161.13

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	1,560.00	1,560.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,125.00	1,125.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,620.00	1,620.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	1,450.00	1,450.00

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.