Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2025-04-30

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 30
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
631 head
45 vs last sale 586 115 vs year ago 516 · +22.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
50 head
24 vs last sale 74 10 vs year ago 60 · 16.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
75 head
5 vs last sale 70 55 vs year ago 20 · +275.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 5.00-6.00 lower. Today's offering contained several plain calves throughout the sale. Heifer calves didn't see the demand of previous weeks and the male calves saw an increase in demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $365.68/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits 115.36 against this barn's trailing median of $481.03.
Average price
$365.68
24 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,024
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$276
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$52.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.87
vs KY average
8.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2553372.192,05921
Medium and Large 2-3557320.071,7833thin
One grade step is worth $52.12/cwt here — about $276 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.

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 sale24 hd
365.68
KY average24 barns · 1,133 hd
362.80
+2.87
National average176 barns · 11,859 hd
374.43
−8.75
This barn, trailing median32 sales
481.03
−115.36
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
BullsAverage1,507163.262,4604thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,195148.941,7809thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,366142.821,95012
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,029135.411,39315

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)1,090$2,4814thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,406$2,2884thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$2,1593thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,032$1,5843thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,013$1,5252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)935$2,4001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$2,2001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$2,1751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)725$1,6752thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,110$2,6751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,193$3,0583thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,296$2,75723

Every lot, as filed

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400380454.87/cwt450.00–460.001,7292
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550518388.46/cwt385.00–392.502,0125
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450400450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450423368.93/cwt357.00–380.001,5619
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500476381.41/cwt367.00–392.001,8165
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300275450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2381
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450428421.04/cwt400.00–430.001,80211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700665302.05/cwt300.00–304.002,0092
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750730299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,1831
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350313403.40/cwt400.00–405.001,2633
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650612276.00/cwt270.00–282.001,6894
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750721318.79/cwt315.00–320.002,2984
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650613328.11/cwt313.00–337.002,0113
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550520317.00/cwt305.00–328.001,6486
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700675261.27/cwt254.00–263.501,7646
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300285480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,3681
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650620357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,2132
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600569380.12/cwt379.50–385.002,1639
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600557303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,6882
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500466348.89/cwt341.00–352.501,6269
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400372381.82/cwt375.00–397.001,42017
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450427433.46/cwt425.00–445.001,8518
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500463409.09/cwt400.00–414.001,89415
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450423408.08/cwt400.00–415.001,7264
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550515375.46/cwt370.00–387.501,9345
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400383453.83/cwt447.50–459.001,7386
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250240460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,1041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850810249.00/cwt249.00–249.002,0172
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550505357.48/cwt355.00–360.001,8052
BullsMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,125188.00/cwt188.00–188.002,1151
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0722,085.00/head2,085.00–2,085.002,0852
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5002,981.78/head2,075.00–3,400.002,9826
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1752,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9502
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600584361.06/cwt340.00–370.002,10911
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500495410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0301
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400365414.88/cwt405.00–422.001,5144
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0901,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2303,275.00/head3,275.00–3,275.003,2751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1682,550.29/head2,500.00–2,600.002,5503
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600565390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,2041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350330422.50/cwt420.00–425.001,3944
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400388475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,84320
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-26601,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-28851,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-28552,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0502,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2452,909.04/head2,600.00–3,275.002,9092
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,5152,550.74/head2,400.00–2,625.002,5513
CowsLean 85-90%1,008110.93/cwt110.00–112.001,1182
CowsLean 85-90%1,094129.20/cwt124.00–134.001,4134
CowsLean 85-90%1,017155.15/cwt153.00–157.501,5783
CowsLean 85-90%998137.85/cwt136.00–140.001,3766
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,675119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,9931
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,438158.57/cwt157.50–160.002,2802
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,315141.97/cwt137.50–146.001,8679
CowsBoner 80-85%1,245134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,6681
CowsBoner 80-85%1,168152.99/cwt149.50–162.501,7876
CowsBoner 80-85%1,253144.24/cwt143.00–145.501,8072
Bulls1,528166.89/cwt165.00–168.002,5502
Bulls1,485159.63/cwt158.00–161.002,3712
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29632,221.14/head1,950.00–2,375.002,2214
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0301,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0801,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0031,526.31/head1,500.00–1,550.001,5262
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Thin Fleshed9951,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred HeifersMedium 1-27901,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1102,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29152,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29352,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4613,155.24/head2,800.00–3,350.003,1557
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2382,450.81/head2,250.00–2,600.002,4512
BullsMedium 1-2400–450445325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4461
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400367380.86/cwt360.00–400.001,3983
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650633240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5192
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450418333.59/cwt330.00–337.501,3942
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550545345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8801
SteersMedium and Large 2-3200–250235425.00/cwt425.00–425.009991
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0802,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300280364.61/cwt350.00–382.501,0213
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400363358.88/cwt339.00–385.001,3036
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650640290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8561
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400388366.33/cwt366.00–368.001,4216
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450444343.37/cwt340.00–344.001,52515
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500476333.42/cwt328.00–336.001,5874
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800779310.10/cwt310.10–310.102,416143
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500482362.01/cwt362.00–362.501,74537
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600560359.66/cwt355.00–367.502,0147
SteersMedium and Large 2-3250–300295402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,1862
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350325425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,3812
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350330377.69/cwt365.00–385.001,2465
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800780275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1455
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400364430.03/cwt410.00–437.501,5654
SteersMedium and Large 2900–950910245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,2301
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450435385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6751
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550545285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5531
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300280385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,0781
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600563307.60/cwt285.00–330.001,7322
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650600310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8601
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500475367.41/cwt350.00–372.501,7456
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600553262.53/cwt240.00–280.001,4523
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500474309.47/cwt302.00–317.001,4677
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400373348.78/cwt321.00–365.001,30113
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500479351.46/cwt337.50–365.001,6836
BullsMedium and Large 2-3200–250225360.00/cwt360.00–360.008101
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350315360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1341
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450435384.92/cwt380.00–390.001,6743
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250240400.00/cwt400.00–400.009601
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550545300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6351

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.