Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 9.00-10.00 lower with a few instances of sharply lower. Last week's sale was exceptionally good with strong demand and today's demand was much lower due to a plainer quality offering that contained several "bawling" calves. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $365.59/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −115.44 against this barn's trailing median of $481.03.

Average price

$365.59

41 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,987

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$57.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.62

vs KY average

−6.33 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	372.39	2,051	26
Medium and Large 2	526	371.68	1,955	10thin
Large 1-2	513	320.00	1,642	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	580	315.15	1,828	2thin

One grade step is worth $57.24/cwt here — about $223 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

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 sale41 hd

365.59

—

KY average25 barns · 776 hd

370.21

−4.62

National average146 barns · 8,317 hd

371.92

−6.33

This barn, trailing median32 sales

481.03

−115.44

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,573	206.76	3,253	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,435	159.44	2,288	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,174	155.21	1,822	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	996	148.56	1,480	36

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,231	$2,401	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$2,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,143	$1,953	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$1,950	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	895	$2,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,280	$2,950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	391.45/cwt	382.50–402.50	2,024	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,086	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	371.68/cwt	369.50–375.00	1,955	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	547	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	1,947	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,565	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	483	320.87/cwt	316.00–324.00	1,550	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	858	295.60/cwt	294.00–296.00	2,536	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	373.67/cwt	365.00–384.00	1,719	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	315.15/cwt	298.00–332.00	1,828	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	220	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	582	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	439	338.42/cwt	331.00–345.00	1,486	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	1,805	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	367.61/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,305	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	433	371.32/cwt	367.50–375.00	1,608	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	389	362.82/cwt	357.50–365.00	1,411	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,313	2,459.90/head	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,460	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	2,023.97/head	1,750.00–2,250.00	2,024	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bulls	—	—	1,561	207.40/cwt	205.00–211.00	3,238	5
Steers	Large 1-2	500–550	513	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,642	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	985	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	895	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	945	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,035	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	154.60/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,821	5
Bulls	—	—	1,682	217.52/cwt	214.00–225.00	3,659	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,731	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	154.73/cwt	149.00–159.00	1,605	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	166.52/cwt	163.00–170.00	1,700	7
Bulls	—	—	1,457	193.67/cwt	190.00–198.00	2,822	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	118.20/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,022	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,907	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	138.18/cwt	134.00–147.00	1,332	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	170.10/cwt	166.50–177.00	2,361	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	146.16/cwt	143.50–148.50	2,138	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	157.63/cwt	150.00–163.50	2,306	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	360.19/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,560	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	362.42/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,740	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	391.60/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	303.81/cwt	294.00–308.00	1,914	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	557	354.07/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,972	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	293.50/cwt	293.50–293.50	2,128	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	406.56/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,724	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,081	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	391	390.75/cwt	390.00–391.00	1,528	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	692	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,986	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	315.72/cwt	304.00–327.50	1,800	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	331	389.98/cwt	383.00–395.00	1,291	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	333.04/cwt	330.00–334.00	2,111	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	334.18/cwt	325.00–337.00	1,738	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	960	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	372.96/cwt	362.50–382.50	1,932	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,145	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,290	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	337.27/cwt	332.00–352.50	1,599	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	360.48/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,062	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	711	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,984	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	412.75/cwt	401.00–417.00	1,956	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,276	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,085	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	2,452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	308.01/cwt	302.00–323.00	2,208	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,031	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	2,516	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	659	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,241	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	324.91/cwt	315.00–333.00	2,183	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	291.68/cwt	290.00–292.50	2,406	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	767	307.90/cwt	303.00–313.00	2,362	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	323	357.48/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,155	2

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Russell Co. Stockyard - Russell Springs, KY

Wed Jun 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 395Last week 674Year ago 129

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 22Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 16Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	405.00	405.00
6	400–450	424	400.00–415.00	406.56
18	450–500	474	401.00–417.00	412.75
10	500–550	517	382.50–402.50	391.45
16	550–600	572	345.00–365.00	360.48
4	600–650	634	330.00–334.00	333.04
10	650–700	672	315.00–333.00	324.91
14	700–750	717	302.00–323.00	308.01
4	750–800	767	303.00–313.00	307.90
3	800–850	825	290.00–292.50	291.68
5	850–900	858	294.00–296.00	295.60
5	1000–1050	1,031	244.00	244.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	458	394.00	394.00
10	500–550	526	369.50–375.00	371.68
3	650–700	673	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	377.50	377.50
1	400–450	445	372.50	372.50
4	450–500	460	365.00–384.00	373.67
2	550–600	580	298.00–332.00	315.15
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	513	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	659	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	547	356.00	356.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	360.00–375.00	367.61
2	400–450	433	367.50–375.00	371.32
2	550–600	582	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	445.00	445.00
1	300–350	340	445.00	445.00
3	400–450	417	385.00–400.00	391.60
2	450–500	480	360.00–365.00	362.42
4	500–550	518	362.50–382.50	372.96
5	550–600	557	350.00–360.00	354.07
2	600–650	625	333.00	333.00
3	700–750	725	293.50	293.50
1	750–800	755	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	365.00	365.00
2	300–350	323	355.00–360.00	357.48
7	350–400	389	357.50–365.00	362.82
6	400–450	439	331.00–345.00	338.42
5	450–500	483	316.00–324.00	320.87
1	500–550	535	292.50	292.50
1	550–600	585	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	615	286.00	286.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	331	383.00–395.00	389.98
4	350–400	391	390.00–391.00	390.75
9	400–450	433	355.00–380.00	360.19
11	450–500	474	332.00–352.50	337.27
14	500–550	520	325.00–337.00	334.18
14	550–600	570	304.00–327.50	315.72
22	600–650	630	294.00–308.00	303.81
7	650–700	692	287.00	287.00
4	700–750	711	279.00	279.00
1	950–1000	960	235.00	235.00
2	1100–1150	1,145	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,313	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,459.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	2,125.00	2,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,183	1,750.00–2,250.00	2,023.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	2,225.00	2,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	2,950.00	2,950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	2,325.00	2,325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,561	205.00–211.00	207.40
7	—	1,682	214.00–225.00	217.52
6	—	1,457	190.00–198.00	193.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,178	150.00–159.00	154.60
1	—	1,190	145.50	145.50
1	—	1,135	168.00	168.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,037	149.00–159.00	154.73
7	—	1,021	163.00–170.00	166.52
2	—	865	116.00–120.00	118.20
14	—	964	134.00–147.00	138.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,388	166.50–177.00	170.10
2	—	1,463	143.50–148.50	146.16
3	—	1,463	150.00–163.50	157.63

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.

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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Russell Co. Stockyard - Russell Springs, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle