Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2024-11-13

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Nov 13
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,075 head
▲ 547 vs last sale 528▲ 62 vs year ago 1,013 · +6.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
89 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 66▲ 21 vs year ago 68 · +30.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 12▲ 2 vs year ago 10 · +20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-6.00 higher with some being sharply higher. Good demand today for steers and heifers especially those that were weaned with shots and in "green" condition. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $285.37/cwt on 56 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −190.13 against this barn's trailing median of $475.50.
Average price
$285.37
56 head · 524 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,495
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$202
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$42.74/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+15.26
vs KY average
−20.07 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2524296.491,55334
Medium and Large 2523269.631,41020
Medium and Large 2-3533253.751,3512thin
One grade step is worth $42.74/cwt here — about $202 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale56 hd
285.37
—
KY average24 barns · 906 hd
270.11
+15.26
National average190 barns · 31,255 hd
305.44
−20.07
This barn, trailing median33 sales
475.50
−190.13
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
538480423365median 475.5003/0404/2906/2408/2610/28
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,639142.132,33011
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,474115.831,70740
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,173108.771,27616
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low96197.8094013

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,690$1,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,123$1,3052thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,037$1,2694thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)885$1,3751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)743$1,3162thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3277295.00/cwt295.00–295.008172
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,0181
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1061
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,2861
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360309.94/cwt308.00–312.001,1162
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3373290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0822
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435300.22/cwt293.00–314.001,30610
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3437274.17/cwt262.50–280.001,19813
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4113
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2488295.34/cwt290.00–299.001,44122
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3491274.34/cwt271.00–275.001,3476
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3510257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,3131
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,56820
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523269.63/cwt267.00–271.001,41020
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527286.81/cwt276.00–291.501,51110
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3555250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3881
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566278.18/cwt273.00–282.001,5744
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620276.86/cwt273.00–280.001,71726
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628266.13/cwt262.00–268.001,67130
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630236.56/cwt236.00–240.001,4907
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5181
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676260.00/cwt254.00–269.001,75867
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2693242.60/cwt241.50–250.001,68115
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721250.30/cwt250.00–252.001,80520
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added726258.94/cwt255.00–263.501,880120
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2782239.38/cwt236.00–242.001,8726
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added785250.26/cwt247.50–252.001,965118
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2828225.58/cwt220.00–231.001,8682
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2888225.50/cwt224.25–229.502,00221
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915222.04/cwt210.00–226.002,0324
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240285.00/cwt285.00–285.006841
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345252.50/cwt252.50–252.508711
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372263.75/cwt254.00–283.009819
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3382243.34/cwt230.00–251.009309
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3405234.00/cwt234.00–234.009481
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427247.17/cwt246.00–250.001,05510
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428268.04/cwt254.00–276.001,14723
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2467230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0742
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475240.90/cwt238.00–242.001,1449
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479248.15/cwt244.00–262.001,18919
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3483231.14/cwt225.00–235.001,1165
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527251.18/cwt238.00–257.001,32422
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1933
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2543232.00/cwt231.00–234.001,2609
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2554231.00/cwt225.00–234.001,2804
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570249.14/cwt240.00–258.001,42023
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3588220.09/cwt218.00–223.001,29410
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628248.55/cwt235.00–250.001,56140
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630216.99/cwt215.00–219.001,3673
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2631223.81/cwt222.00–225.001,4125
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2654232.79/cwt220.00–235.001,5227
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2695216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,5011
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718222.18/cwt215.00–228.001,5959
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727235.85/cwt235.85–235.851,71571
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2755217.29/cwt210.00–219.501,6415
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2824206.63/cwt205.00–210.001,7036
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,7761
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,090165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,7991
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,140153.01/cwt151.00–159.001,7444
Heifers1350–1400Medium and Large 1-21,355142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,9241
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2270300.00/cwt300.00–300.008101
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2285285.00/cwt285.00–285.008121
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2300320.00/cwt320.00–320.009601
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2355296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,0511
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3390260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0141
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2413301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,2433
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3425239.33/cwt230.00–258.001,0173
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2431275.00/cwt272.50–280.001,1856
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2476282.05/cwt275.00–284.001,3438
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2480267.50/cwt265.00–270.001,2842
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3493245.71/cwt237.50–254.001,2112
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2500250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2502
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3510244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,2441
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520261.00/cwt256.00–266.001,3572
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2520240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2481
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2573246.21/cwt240.00–255.001,41110
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575232.93/cwt231.00–235.001,3392
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3580222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,2881
Bulls600–650Medium 1-2Fleshy615197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,2151
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2616237.32/cwt232.00–242.001,46212
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620224.61/cwt222.00–226.001,3933
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3620215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3331
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2677239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,6182
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2692226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,5642
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2723216.98/cwt210.00–222.001,5693
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2780199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,5521
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2800187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,4961
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2895174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,5571
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2910178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,6203
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,416129.16/cwt126.00–132.001,8294
Bulls——1,725145.37/cwt140.00–149.002,5084
Bulls——1,823155.12/cwt152.00–158.002,8283
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%944108.17/cwt105.00–111.001,0216
Cows—Lean 85-90%97588.92/cwt82.00–94.008677
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,100122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,3481
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,163105.41/cwt100.00–110.001,2266
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,188116.51/cwt113.00–119.501,3846
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18895.41/cwt94.00–98.001,1333
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,466115.30/cwt111.50–120.001,69030
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,491122.68/cwt121.00–124.501,8297
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,510105.11/cwt100.00–108.001,5873
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-27431,316.08/head1,250.00–1,375.001,3162
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28851,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0271,249.84/head1,200.00–1,300.001,2503
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0651,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0651,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,310.00/head1,310.00–1,310.001,3101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,6901,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001

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.