Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-6.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Demand remained strong for all classes of feeder cattle. Today's offering contained an abundance of lightweight calves and the quality was good across all the feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $397.35/cwt on 73 head. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits −83.68 against this barn's trailing median of $481.03.

Average price

$397.35

73 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,193

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$16.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.62

vs KY average

+9.86 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	553	397.80	2,199	71
Medium and Large 2-3	525	381.11	2,001	2thin

One grade step is worth $16.69/cwt here — about $198 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

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 sale73 hd

397.35

—

KY average23 barns · 705 hd

388.72

+8.62

National average151 barns · 7,160 hd

387.49

+9.86

This barn, trailing median32 sales

481.03

−83.68

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	—	High	1,633	207.47	3,388	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,181	161.25	1,904	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,386	158.33	2,194	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,088	136.00	1,479	4thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,475	$3,014	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$2,700	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,235	$2,321	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,168	$2,043	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$1,888	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,230	$2,784	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$2,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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 2-3	450–500	476	335.56/cwt	290.00–355.00	1,597	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	348	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,879	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	318	446.54/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,180	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	530	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,014	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	722	359.50/cwt	358.00–360.00	2,596	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	419.67/cwt	417.00–425.00	1,658	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	258	464.98/cwt	450.00–477.50	1,200	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	347.97/cwt	345.00–349.00	1,775	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	221	469.60/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,038	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,013	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	653	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,547	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	378.89/cwt	370.00–388.00	2,364	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	319.51/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,003	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	328.69/cwt	320.00–334.50	1,867	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	365.00/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,570	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	376.77/cwt	362.00–380.00	2,543	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	398.31/cwt	392.50–417.50	1,844	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	495.91/cwt	487.00–500.00	1,889	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	317	464.77/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,473	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	659	329.60/cwt	326.00–332.00	2,172	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	521.00/cwt	500.00–527.50	1,433	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	399.04/cwt	387.00–407.50	2,079	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	397.46/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,506	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	462	365.94/cwt	359.00–387.50	1,691	19
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	2,783.54/head	2,750.00–2,800.00	2,784	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	566	387.81/cwt	385.00–392.00	2,195	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	539	396.90/cwt	395.00–397.50	2,139	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	387.48/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,813	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	374	452.98/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,694	10
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	910	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	409	402.20/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,645	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	311.00/cwt	308.00–314.00	2,193	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,547	146.38/cwt	142.00–150.00	2,264	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,213	170.88/cwt	163.50–175.00	2,073	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,800	1
Bulls	—	—	1,633	207.47/cwt	205.00–210.00	3,388	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	176.34/cwt	171.00–185.00	1,987	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	133.83/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,506	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	890	2,875.00/head	2,875.00–2,875.00	2,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,008	1,901.55/head	1,775.00–2,025.00	1,902	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,389	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	2,222	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,862	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,729	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	3,013.56/head	2,900.00–3,150.00	3,014	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	500–550	520	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,508	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,080	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,050	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	381.11/cwt	377.50–385.00	2,001	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	600	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,178	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	407.23/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	346.67/cwt	335.00–351.00	2,177	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	2,113.52/head	2,000.00–2,175.00	2,114	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,313	2,456.86/head	2,075.00–2,750.00	2,457	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	392	363.82/cwt	349.00–370.00	1,426	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	508	332.44/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	332	398.01/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,321	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	573	300.97/cwt	285.00–309.00	1,725	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,360	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	655	279.89/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,833	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	2,026	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,999	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	319.17/cwt	300.00–332.00	1,692	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	467.50/cwt	467.50–467.50	1,543	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	346.92/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,977	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	316	413.01/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,305	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	242	399.72/cwt	380.00–420.00	967	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,818	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	738	349.01/cwt	347.00–350.00	2,576	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	390.76/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,255	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	774	355.24/cwt	353.00–356.00	2,750	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	413.74/cwt	412.00–415.00	2,172	16

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.

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Russell Co. Stockyard - Russell Springs, KY

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 528Last week 842Year ago 576

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 65Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 11Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	242	380.00–420.00	399.72
6	300–350	332	390.00–410.00	398.01
8	350–400	392	349.00–370.00	363.82
9	450–500	476	290.00–355.00	335.56
12	500–550	530	300.00–332.00	319.17
3	550–600	573	285.00–309.00	300.97
1	600–650	625	282.00	282.00
2	650–700	655	265.00–295.00	279.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	221	460.00–480.00	469.60
5	250–300	258	450.00–477.50	464.98
3	300–350	318	440.00–450.00	446.54
5	350–400	379	390.00–400.00	397.46
6	400–450	430	360.00–390.00	365.00
19	450–500	462	359.00–387.50	365.94
4	500–550	510	345.00–349.00	347.97
9	550–600	568	320.00–334.50	328.69
10	600–650	627	300.00–330.00	319.51
3	650–700	660	305.00	305.00
1	700–750	710	307.00	307.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	530	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	348	540.00	540.00
9	350–400	381	487.00–500.00	495.91
5	400–450	418	435.00	435.00
17	450–500	463	392.50–417.50	398.31
16	500–550	521	387.00–407.50	399.04
39	550–600	577	380.00–405.00	390.76
16	600–650	624	370.00–388.00	378.89
21	650–700	675	362.00–380.00	376.77
3	700–750	738	347.00–350.00	349.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	500–550	525	412.00–415.00	413.74
17	650–700	653	390.00	390.00
12	700–750	722	358.00–360.00	359.50
20	750–800	774	353.00–356.00	355.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	467.50	467.50
1	350–400	380	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	420	400.00–415.00	407.23
1	450–500	490	387.50	387.50
2	500–550	525	377.50–385.00	381.11
1	600–650	600	363.00	363.00
2	700–750	715	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	435.00	435.00
4	300–350	316	400.00–430.00	413.01
3	350–400	395	417.00–425.00	419.67
1	400–450	420	380.00	380.00
2	500–550	508	320.00–345.00	332.44
4	550–600	570	340.00–360.00	346.92
1	600–650	615	325.00	325.00
1	650–700	680	298.00	298.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	520.00	520.00
4	250–300	275	500.00–527.50	521.00
6	300–350	317	450.00–485.00	464.77
10	350–400	374	440.00–470.00	452.98
8	400–450	409	395.00–415.00	402.20
10	450–500	468	370.00–395.00	387.48
5	500–550	539	395.00–397.50	396.90
5	550–600	566	385.00–392.00	387.81
11	600–650	628	335.00–351.00	346.67
5	650–700	659	326.00–332.00	329.60
2	700–750	705	308.00–314.00	311.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	290.00	290.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,230	2,750.00–2,800.00	2,783.54
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	2,525.00	2,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	2,875.00	2,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,008	1,775.00–2,025.00	1,901.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	2,050.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,775.00	1,775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,475	2,900.00–3,150.00	3,013.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,248	2,000.00–2,175.00	2,113.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,313	2,075.00–2,750.00	2,456.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,547	142.00–150.00	146.38
3	—	1,213	163.50–175.00	170.88
1	—	1,420	156.50	156.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	150.00	150.00
3	—	1,127	171.00–185.00	176.34
1	—	1,175	158.50	158.50
1	—	1,330	130.00	130.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,125	130.00–136.00	133.83
1	—	975	142.50	142.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,633	205.00–210.00	207.47

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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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

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Slaughter Cattle