Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2025-02-26

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 26
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
663 head
575 vs last sale 88 43 vs year ago 706 · 6.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
38 head
10 vs last sale 28 10 vs year ago 48 · 20.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
30 vs last sale 0 8 vs year ago 22 · +36.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to market closure last week because of the inclement weather. Today's offering contained a wide variety of kinds and qualities. The feeder buyers favored the highest quality, favorably conditioned calves and paid premiums for them. The demand for slaughter cattle was very strong.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $326.32/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits 154.71 against this barn's trailing median of $481.03.
Average price
$326.32
14 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,771
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$177
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$36.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.16
vs KY average
21.92 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2542328.961,78313thin
Medium and Large 2-3550292.001,6061thin
One grade step is worth $36.96/cwt here — about $177 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales
538482425369median 481.0312/1703/0404/2906/2408/19
Steers 500–600 lb: high $524.17, low $382.73, median $481.03 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale14 hd
326.32
KY average19 barns · 636 hd
316.17
+10.16
National average180 barns · 14,929 hd
348.24
−21.92
This barn, trailing median32 sales
481.03
−154.71
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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
BullsAverage1,821157.082,8615thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,458143.872,0977thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,152141.681,63112
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,002112.381,1267thin

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)1,340$2,3722thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$2,2501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,398$2,2254thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,315$2,0363thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,290$1,9063thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,190$1,8245
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,310$1,7751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)950$1,7351thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)847$2,0352thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)843$1,8413thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,040$1,6601thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium 1-2650–700663247.58/cwt240.00–255.001,6412
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400350300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0501
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550533270.68/cwt270.00–273.001,4439
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800770234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,8021
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450436369.38/cwt362.50–377.501,6104
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650620233.80/cwt225.00–241.001,4503
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600591283.25/cwt283.25–283.251,67462
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600555250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3881
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700656298.66/cwt295.00–299.001,95912
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650633294.60/cwt287.50–297.001,8656
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900860199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,7111
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850813252.50/cwt252.50–252.502,0533
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350318295.13/cwt285.00–300.009393
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500485287.51/cwt283.50–290.001,3943
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600564277.50/cwt265.00–282.001,5658
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350325333.50/cwt332.00–335.001,0846
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550523288.95/cwt280.00–302.001,51116
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650637309.77/cwt306.00–310.501,97318
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300270300.00/cwt300.00–300.008102
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300263330.00/cwt330.00–330.008682
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450416310.24/cwt300.00–319.001,2917
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500470302.90/cwt293.00–315.001,42413
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700682254.86/cwt254.00–265.001,73825
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700693224.48/cwt219.00–230.001,5562
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400369323.32/cwt310.00–335.001,1936
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750720255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,8365
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550542251.49/cwt234.00–266.001,3634
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800770260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0021
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750730270.89/cwt268.50–275.001,97721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400390400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600573320.44/cwt310.00–335.001,8366
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700665284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,8892
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700695273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,8971
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800759281.25/cwt281.25–281.252,135137
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500473359.95/cwt357.50–365.001,7035
SteersMedium 1-2850–900850185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5731
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550515327.29/cwt325.00–330.001,6863
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800754270.62/cwt268.00–275.002,04021
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450427350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4952
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600550292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,6061
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500482332.33/cwt330.00–337.001,6023
SteersMedium 1-2600–650620270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6741
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400365355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,2961
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950945229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,1641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750722284.00/cwt284.00–284.002,05011
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750745260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9371
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550516343.00/cwt343.00–343.001,7704
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700690254.13/cwt242.00–260.001,7533
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300280350.00/cwt350.00–350.009801
BullsMedium 1-2450–500475250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1881
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550547282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,5452
BullsMedium and Large 2-3200–250220350.00/cwt350.00–350.007701
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500466344.03/cwt342.00–347.001,6034
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400373397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,4833
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450405380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,5391
CowsLean 85-90%988114.64/cwt110.00–119.001,1333
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,620133.61/cwt128.50–140.002,1642
CowsLean 85-90%1,055125.92/cwt122.00–130.001,3282
CowsLean 85-90%97095.44/cwt90.00–100.009262
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,393147.98/cwt143.00–153.002,0615
Bulls2,015170.43/cwt169.00–172.003,4342
CowsBoner 80-85%1,197149.55/cwt143.00–160.001,7906
CowsBoner 80-85%1,106133.81/cwt130.00–139.501,4806
Bulls1,692148.18/cwt145.00–150.002,5073
Bred CowsMedium 1-29501,735.00/head1,735.00–1,735.001,7351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3181,910.37/head1,675.00–2,200.001,9103
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3402,371.94/head2,335.00–2,410.002,3722
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28472,035.00/head2,035.00–2,035.002,0352
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28431,840.95/head1,825.00–1,850.001,8413
Bred CowsMedium 1-29981,693.98/head1,575.00–1,800.001,6942
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3982,224.94/head2,025.00–2,385.002,2254
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,5452,228.81/head2,060.00–2,385.002,2292
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0401,660.00/head1,660.00–1,660.001,6601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3101,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0402,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-28551,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2901,906.16/head1,535.00–2,285.001,9063
BullsMedium 1-2750–800750208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,5601
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500478327.57/cwt320.00–338.001,56610
BullsMedium and Large 2-3800–850835215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7951
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350311384.56/cwt380.00–392.501,1965
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800750256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,9201
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750725212.20/cwt200.00–230.001,5384
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450433277.01/cwt262.50–290.001,1996
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650621250.16/cwt250.00–251.001,5536
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350340362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,2331
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800750245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8383
HeifersMedium 1-2450–500475257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,2231
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500457322.67/cwt320.00–324.001,4756
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450424336.62/cwt335.00–337.001,4275
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650630270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7012
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400370380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4061
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600565298.49/cwt293.00–305.001,6867
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600590279.53/cwt265.00–284.001,6495
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650615250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5381
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500478275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3153
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650612278.94/cwt277.50–279.001,70725
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250200485.00/cwt485.00–485.009701
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700683244.53/cwt237.00–252.001,6702
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350333305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0162
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300270400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0801
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450433334.13/cwt330.00–337.501,4473
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450439344.52/cwt342.50–345.001,5125
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950905225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0361
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450425365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,5511
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700665277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,8421
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800750232.00/cwt229.00–235.001,7402
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750731249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,8205
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550531296.12/cwt290.00–307.001,5727
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650620292.49/cwt292.00–293.001,8133

How this sale compares

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.