Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady. Feeder buyers showed strong demand for all classes of feeder cattle. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $393.30/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits −87.73 against this barn's trailing median of $481.03.

Average price

$393.30

47 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,140

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$35.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.22

vs KY average

+3.28 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	540	399.16	2,156	39
Medium and Large 2	570	368.65	2,101	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	562	363.43	2,042	6thin

One grade step is worth $35.74/cwt here — about $113 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

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 sale47 hd

393.30

—

KY average22 barns · 708 hd

386.08

+7.22

National average145 barns · 8,057 hd

390.02

+3.28

This barn, trailing median32 sales

481.03

−87.73

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	1,676	199.02	3,335	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,390	170.69	2,372	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,196	170.36	2,038	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	960	152.14	1,460	15

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)	1,046	$2,361	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$2,135	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,010	$2,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	401.10/cwt	390.00–407.50	1,492	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	343.87/cwt	338.00–355.00	1,795	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	393.27/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,253	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	276	525.81/cwt	500.00–555.00	1,451	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	643	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,257	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	401.17/cwt	394.00–410.00	2,074	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,123	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,130	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	398.07/cwt	390.00–408.00	1,875	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	661	383.12/cwt	370.00–392.00	2,532	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,502	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	337	421.40/cwt	414.00–430.00	1,420	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	816	345.16/cwt	344.25–346.00	2,817	127
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	360.36/cwt	355.00–363.00	1,604	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	811	262.19/cwt	257.00–267.50	2,126	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	560	407.25/cwt	407.00–407.50	2,281	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	923	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	527	358.25/cwt	358.25–358.25	1,888	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	650	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	309.25/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,069	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,221	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	334.48/cwt	332.50–335.00	2,064	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	462.94/cwt	455.00–480.00	1,750	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	758	347.48/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,634	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	758	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,752	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	347.93/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,677	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	386.23/cwt	382.50–405.00	1,808	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	534	372.75/cwt	362.50–376.00	1,990	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	410	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	332.28/cwt	322.00–342.00	1,874	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	349.77/cwt	336.00–354.00	2,536	12
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	870	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	322.92/cwt	319.00–334.00	2,015	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	338	483.25/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,633	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,553	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	167.53/cwt	162.00–173.00	1,664	6
Bulls	—	—	1,903	195.21/cwt	194.00–196.50	3,715	2
Bulls	—	—	1,453	178.60/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,595	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	172.23/cwt	166.50–178.50	2,055	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	159.14/cwt	156.50–161.00	1,937	3
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	665	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,062	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	132.98/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,298	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	147.64/cwt	143.00–151.50	1,304	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	172.15/cwt	169.50–175.50	2,355	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	2,496	1
Bulls	—	—	1,738	211.77/cwt	204.50–220.00	3,681	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	365.45/cwt	361.00–369.00	2,072	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	2,597.42/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,597	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	453	390.74/cwt	382.00–392.50	1,770	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	2,135.00/head	2,135.00–2,135.00	2,135	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	985	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,603	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	338.26/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,334	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	795	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,027	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,947	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	317.53/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,334	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	591	354.35/cwt	343.00–360.00	2,094	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	306.41/cwt	303.00–310.00	1,762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	316.23/cwt	301.00–325.00	1,486	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	408.87/cwt	392.50–430.00	1,574	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	240	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	281.20/cwt	268.00–295.00	1,898	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	359.04/cwt	351.00–368.00	1,328	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	655	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,965	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	528	324.63/cwt	313.00–331.00	1,714	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	312.05/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,950	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	611	343.71/cwt	320.00–360.00	2,100	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	810	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,106	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	533	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,985	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	634	396.41/cwt	394.00–402.00	2,513	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	469	361.18/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,694	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	837	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	2,084	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	398.33/cwt	382.50–412.50	1,693	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	334.44/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,592	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	317.25/cwt	317.00–319.00	1,850	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	388.36/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,369	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,354	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	368.65/cwt	365.00–372.50	2,101	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	865	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,595	1

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 Aug 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 842Last week 335Year ago 536

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 14Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 12Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	410.00	410.00
5	300–350	337	414.00–430.00	421.40
11	350–400	372	390.00–407.50	401.10
3	400–450	445	355.00–363.00	360.36
28	450–500	482	340.00–365.00	347.93
32	500–550	522	338.00–355.00	343.87
12	550–600	564	322.00–342.00	332.28
8	600–650	624	319.00–334.00	322.92
7	650–700	669	305.00–325.00	309.25
1	700–750	710	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	765	277.50	277.50
4	800–850	811	257.00–267.50	262.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	527	358.25	358.25
14	600–650	643	351.00	351.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	453	382.00–392.50	390.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	390.00	390.00
1	250–300	290	340.00	340.00
1	300–350	320	355.00	355.00
2	350–400	370	351.00–368.00	359.04
2	400–450	420	315.00–320.00	317.53
10	450–500	470	301.00–325.00	316.23
11	500–550	528	313.00–331.00	324.63
2	550–600	575	303.00–310.00	306.41
2	650–700	675	268.00–295.00	281.20
1	750–800	795	255.00	255.00
2	800–850	837	249.00	249.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	476	330.00–337.00	334.44
8	550–600	583	317.00–319.00	317.25
11	600–650	625	305.00–315.00	312.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	432.50	432.50
4	450–500	471	390.00–408.00	398.07
22	500–550	517	394.00–410.00	401.17
13	550–600	573	380.00–400.00	393.27
3	600–650	610	385.00–390.00	388.36
19	650–700	661	370.00–392.00	383.12
12	700–750	725	336.00–354.00	349.77
4	750–800	758	345.00–350.00	347.48
1	800–850	815	305.00	305.00
1	850–900	865	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	365.00–372.50	368.65
2	650–700	695	360.00	360.00
1	700–750	720	327.00	327.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	560	407.00–407.50	407.25
19	600–650	634	394.00–402.00	396.41
2	650–700	650	405.00	405.00
72	750–800	758	363.00	363.00
127	800–850	816	344.25–346.00	345.16
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	341.00	341.00
3	500–550	533	372.50	372.50
3	550–600	591	343.00–360.00	354.35
9	600–650	611	320.00–360.00	343.71
3	650–700	690	335.00–345.00	338.26
1	800–850	810	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	500.00–555.00	525.81
3	300–350	338	475.00–500.00	483.25
3	350–400	378	455.00–480.00	462.94
1	400–450	410	445.00	445.00
13	450–500	468	382.50–405.00	386.23
8	500–550	534	362.50–376.00	372.75
7	550–600	567	361.00–369.00	365.45
5	600–650	617	332.50–335.00	334.48
2	650–700	677	328.00	328.00
1	850–900	855	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	420.00	420.00
5	350–400	385	392.50–430.00	408.87
8	400–450	425	382.50–412.50	398.33
4	450–500	469	335.00–375.00	361.18
1	500–550	515	338.00	338.00
1	550–600	590	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	655	300.00	300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	870	1,825.00	1,825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,165	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,597.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	2,135.00	2,135.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	2,425.00	2,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	154.50	154.50
6	—	993	162.00–173.00	167.53
4	—	976	128.00–138.00	132.98
4	—	883	143.00–151.50	147.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,193	166.50–178.50	172.23
3	—	1,217	156.50–161.00	159.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,368	169.50–175.50	172.15
1	—	1,585	157.50	157.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,903	194.00–196.50	195.21
4	—	1,453	175.00–180.00	178.60
7	—	1,738	204.50–220.00	211.77

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