Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. sold sharply lower on a very low number of comparisons and those over 500 lbs. were 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00-5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $360.61/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits −54.72 against this barn's trailing median of $415.33.

Average price

$360.61

36 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,006

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$141

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

$20.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.36

vs KY average

−5.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	557	362.94	2,022	32
Medium and Large 2-3	550	341.99	1,881	4thin

One grade step is worth $20.95/cwt here — about $141 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

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $469.65, low $340.68, median $415.33 across 31 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 sale36 hd

360.61

—

KY average25 barns · 1,677 hd

362.97

−2.36

National average172 barns · 11,458 hd

365.85

−5.24

This barn, trailing median31 sales

415.33

−54.72

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	—	Low	1,594	181.17	2,887	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,272	151.19	1,923	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,381	142.04	1,961	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,117	133.66	1,493	3thin

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)	1,340	$2,825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,173	$2,308	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	860	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,110	$2,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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	650–700	682	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,489	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	780	246.24/cwt	242.50–247.00	1,921	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	395.40/cwt	382.00–405.00	2,060	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	704	364.40/cwt	355.00–366.00	2,565	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	352	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,505	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	444	399.01/cwt	397.00–405.00	1,772	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	361.24/cwt	360.00–362.50	1,824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	372.40/cwt	365.00–382.50	1,966	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	760	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	2,614	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	617	389.93/cwt	388.50–392.50	2,406	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	335.97/cwt	323.00–338.50	2,167	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	410	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	459	389.47/cwt	386.00–400.00	1,788	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,351	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	636	376.71/cwt	375.00–379.00	2,396	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	763	347.02/cwt	346.00–352.00	2,648	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	369	454.04/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,675	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	354.59/cwt	344.00–368.00	2,067	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,302	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,066	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,953	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	1,838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	713	326.53/cwt	305.00–330.00	2,328	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	406.17/cwt	395.00–412.50	1,775	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	890	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,837	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,245	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,029	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,130	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	130.75/cwt	124.00–138.00	1,828	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,095	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,407	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,195	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,673	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	990	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	860	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bulls	—	—	1,467	174.99/cwt	170.00–182.00	2,567	3
Bulls	—	—	1,720	187.34/cwt	187.00–188.00	3,222	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,590	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	154.25/cwt	152.00–156.50	2,041	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	687	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,288	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	346.56/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,830	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	563	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	2,291	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	2,575.20/head	2,525.00–2,625.00	2,575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	346.43/cwt	339.00–354.00	1,853	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,977	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,307	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	562	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	368.56/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	855	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,228	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	292	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,066	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	357.40/cwt	340.00–367.00	2,055	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,012	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,628	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	477	357.61/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,706	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	1,836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	452	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	332	368.12/cwt	345.00–400.00	1,222	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,273	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	908	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,611	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	424.46/cwt	413.00–428.00	1,868	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,118	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	337.54/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,907	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 Sep 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 429Last week 852Year ago 631

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 44Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 25Year ago 25

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	345	450.00	450.00
5	350–400	369	450.00–455.00	454.04
4	400–450	440	413.00–428.00	424.46
1	450–500	465	395.00	395.00
24	500–550	521	382.00–405.00	395.40
7	600–650	636	375.00–379.00	376.71
2	650–700	682	365.00	365.00
7	700–750	704	355.00–366.00	364.40
6	750–800	763	346.00–352.00	347.02
3	900–950	908	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	352	427.50	427.50
8	400–450	444	397.00–405.00	399.01
2	450–500	495	371.00	371.00
2	500–550	505	360.00–362.50	361.24
2	600–650	628	362.00	362.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	617	388.50–392.50	389.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	563	407.00	407.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	355.00	355.00
3	450–500	465	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	540	372.50	372.50
3	550–600	575	340.00–367.00	357.40
1	650–700	665	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	385.00	385.00
3	450–500	477	350.00–362.50	357.61
2	550–600	562	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	620	275.00	275.00
6	750–800	780	242.50–247.00	246.24
1	850–900	855	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	575.00	575.00
1	250–300	280	465.00	465.00
1	400–450	410	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	470	391.00	391.00
3	500–550	528	340.00–350.00	346.56
1	550–600	590	331.00	331.00
3	600–650	628	329.00	329.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	480.00	480.00
6	400–450	437	395.00–412.50	406.17
4	450–500	459	386.00–400.00	389.47
15	500–550	528	365.00–382.50	372.40
17	550–600	583	344.00–368.00	354.59
14	600–650	645	323.00–338.50	335.97
2	650–700	687	333.00	333.00
10	700–750	713	305.00–330.00	326.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	750–800	760	344.00	344.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	292	365.00	365.00
7	300–350	332	345.00–400.00	368.12
1	350–400	390	335.00	335.00
3	400–450	435	355.00–375.00	368.56
2	450–500	452	322.50	322.50
2	500–550	535	339.00–354.00	346.43
2	550–600	565	335.00–340.00	337.54
2	650–700	670	295.00	295.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	2,250.00	2,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,775.00	1,775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	2,825.00	2,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,265	2,525.00–2,625.00	2,575.20
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	2,200.00	2,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	163.00	163.00
1	—	1,420	150.00	150.00
3	—	1,398	124.00–138.00	130.75
1	—	1,425	147.00	147.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,078	130.00–131.00	130.49
1	—	1,195	140.00	140.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	142.00	142.00
3	—	1,323	152.00–156.50	154.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,467	170.00–182.00	174.99
3	—	1,720	187.00–188.00	187.34

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

Heifers · 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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle