Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply lower. Nothing concerning today's market resembles what we saw last week. Futures trading has spiraled lower. Today's weather was miserable with it still being October. Calf quality today was plain with very few weaned calves. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $315.63/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −99.69 against this barn's trailing median of $415.33.

Average price

$315.63

30 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,735

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$289

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

$66.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−28.51

vs KY average

−59.26 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	543	331.08	1,799	23
Medium and Large 2-3	570	264.87	1,510	7thin

One grade step is worth $66.21/cwt here — about $289 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

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 sale30 hd

315.63

—

KY average25 barns · 1,526 hd

344.14

−28.51

National average184 barns · 21,753 hd

374.89

−59.26

This barn, trailing median31 sales

415.33

−99.69

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	1,587	180.29	2,861	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,340	162.66	2,180	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,161	158.09	1,835	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,109	134.63	1,494	9thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$3,445	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,048	$2,250	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,505	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	998	$2,093	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,018	$1,906	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	920	$2,700	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,310	$2,075	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$1,600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	664	356.38/cwt	354.00–362.00	2,366	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	350	360.00/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,260	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	546	395.70/cwt	387.00–400.00	2,161	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	480	389.41/cwt	387.00–390.00	1,869	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	368	422.92/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,556	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	488	342.66/cwt	334.00–356.00	1,672	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	334.25/cwt	325.00–342.00	1,748	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	318.63/cwt	318.00–319.00	1,960	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	980	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,087	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	2,185	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	602	368.20/cwt	365.00–369.00	2,217	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	396.11/cwt	392.50–400.00	1,299	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	364.46/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,724	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	659	293.90/cwt	285.00–299.00	1,937	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,153	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	409.84/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,529	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	340.40/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,974	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	308.89/cwt	301.00–315.00	1,934	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	404.19/cwt	387.50–408.00	1,706	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	707	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,015	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	369.34/cwt	367.00–382.00	1,762	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,184	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	326.97/cwt	315.00–331.00	1,864	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,330	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,251	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	915	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	514	353.17/cwt	346.00–366.00	1,815	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	127.10/cwt	116.00–135.00	1,357	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,263	148.05/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,870	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	155.64/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,860	4
Bulls	—	—	1,425	175.43/cwt	168.00–185.00	2,500	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	155.58/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,082	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,180	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	497	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	367.64/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	371.71/cwt	362.00–376.00	2,163	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	375.31/cwt	372.00–377.00	1,389	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	466	328.10/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,529	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	517	344.87/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	579	283.89/cwt	275.00–302.00	1,644	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	397.24/cwt	390.00–401.00	1,859	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	532	327.11/cwt	305.00–339.00	1,740	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	432	337.04/cwt	306.00–355.00	1,456	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	264.87/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,510	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	628	256.75/cwt	220.00–295.00	1,612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	677	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,302	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	633	283.89/cwt	275.00–293.00	1,797	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	705	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	633	321.39/cwt	300.00–332.00	2,034	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	672	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	1,162	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	3,444.51/head	3,350.00–3,550.00	3,445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	500	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	2,010	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	850	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,921	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,314	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	584	337.19/cwt	322.00–350.00	1,969	8
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	920	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	915	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,505	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	2,092.54/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,093	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bulls	—	—	1,910	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,629	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,352	167.38/cwt	163.50–174.00	2,263	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,607	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,724	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	163.07/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,836	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,018	1,906.27/head	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,906	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 Oct 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 380Last week 907Year ago 634

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 72Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 22Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	400.00–435.00	422.92
2	400–450	417	395.00	395.00
3	450–500	468	390.00–401.00	397.24
6	500–550	546	387.00–400.00	395.70
9	550–600	582	362.00–376.00	371.71
5	600–650	602	365.00–369.00	368.20
5	650–700	664	354.00–362.00	356.38
1	700–750	710	352.00	352.00
1	750–800	755	335.00	335.00
1	800–850	800	301.00	301.00
1	850–900	880	306.00	306.00
1	950–1000	980	281.00	281.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	380.00	380.00
7	450–500	488	334.00–356.00	342.66
3	500–550	517	335.00–365.00	344.87
8	550–600	584	322.00–350.00	337.19
3	600–650	633	300.00–332.00	321.39
6	650–700	677	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	715	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	381.00	381.00
2	350–400	350	355.00–365.00	360.00
2	400–450	440	355.00–380.00	367.64
2	450–500	497	340.00	340.00
3	500–550	532	305.00–339.00	327.11
6	550–600	579	275.00–302.00	283.89
2	600–650	628	220.00–295.00	256.75
2	650–700	672	285.00	285.00
1	700–750	705	263.00	263.00
1	850–900	850	226.00	226.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	455.00	455.00
1	300–350	320	412.50	412.50
3	350–400	373	400.00–415.00	409.84
10	400–450	422	387.50–408.00	404.19
6	450–500	473	350.00–380.00	364.46
10	500–550	514	346.00–366.00	353.17
13	550–600	580	325.00–345.00	340.40
8	600–650	615	318.00–319.00	318.63
5	650–700	672	325.00	325.00
1	700–750	735	317.00	317.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	500	402.00	402.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	392.50–400.00	396.11
3	350–400	370	372.00–377.00	375.31
1	400–450	420	365.00	365.00
7	450–500	477	367.00–382.00	369.34
13	500–550	523	325.00–342.00	334.25
10	550–600	570	315.00–331.00	326.97
8	600–650	626	301.00–315.00	308.89
5	650–700	659	285.00–299.00	293.90
2	700–750	707	285.00	285.00
5	750–800	750	287.00	287.00
2	1050–1100	1,087	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	480	387.00–390.00	389.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	355.00	355.00
7	400–450	432	306.00–355.00	337.04
5	450–500	466	320.00–340.00	328.10
7	550–600	570	264.00–270.00	264.87
2	600–650	633	275.00–293.00	283.89
1	650–700	660	263.00	263.00
1	700–750	700	232.00	232.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	2,075.00	2,075.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,185	3,350.00–3,550.00	3,444.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,505	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	998	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,092.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	2,700.00	2,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,018	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,906.27
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	2,700.00	2,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,068	116.00–135.00	127.10
2	—	1,263	147.00–149.00	148.05
1	—	1,050	153.00	153.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,195	152.00–158.00	155.64
1	—	1,165	148.00	148.00
4	—	1,126	160.00–168.00	163.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,338	150.00–160.00	155.58
1	—	1,180	148.50	148.50
15	—	1,352	163.50–174.00	167.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,425	168.00–185.00	175.43
1	—	1,910	190.00	190.00

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

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle