Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2025-12-10

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 10
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
674 head
59 vs last sale 615 569 vs year ago 1,243 · 45.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
60 head
9 vs last sale 69 13 vs year ago 47 · +27.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
74 head
65 vs last sale 9 59 vs year ago 15 · +393.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers traded 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. sold steady and those over 600 lbs. were 8.00-10.00 higher. There were several weaned packages of good quality calves in favorable condition offered today along with some plain quality calves with a little extra flesh. Buyers showed strong demand for the "greener", weaned calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $349.21/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits 66.12 against this barn's trailing median of $415.33.
Average price
$349.21
65 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,858
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$125
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$47.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.46
vs KY average
28.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2528362.181,91241
Medium and Large 2-3535328.831,76021
Medium 1-2568314.671,7873thin
One grade step is worth $47.51/cwt here — about $125 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales
484431379327median 415.3312/1703/0404/2906/2408/19
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 sale65 hd
349.21
KY average27 barns · 1,801 hd
347.75
+1.46
National average184 barns · 19,282 hd
377.96
−28.75
This barn, trailing median31 sales
415.33
−66.12
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,656182.523,0234thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,416157.292,22714
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,205139.981,68718
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,072130.761,40112

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)980$2,6251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,298$2,3978
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$2,3854thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,265$2,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$2,0402thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,070$1,8876
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,075$1,6002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)905$2,7501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)850$2,1501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$1,9251thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,035$2,1562thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,161$3,8224thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,162$3,6318
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,163$3,0384thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)795$3,1501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)920$2,2001thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
CowsBoner 80-85%1,060179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,8971
CowsBoner 80-85%1,083154.16/cwt152.00–156.001,6702
CowsLean 85-90%1,039122.02/cwt111.00–130.001,2687
CowsLean 85-90%1,045154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,6091
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,368155.88/cwt150.00–160.002,1328
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,373140.51/cwt140.00–141.001,9292
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,533168.51/cwt163.00–175.002,5834
CowsBoner 80-85%1,257142.28/cwt140.00–146.001,7887
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250200480.00/cwt480.00–480.009601
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750725282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,0451
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700665295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9621
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800770242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,8671
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400369362.85/cwt360.00–365.001,3395
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350320425.33/cwt402.00–430.001,3616
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550523332.73/cwt307.00–350.001,74017
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700670322.90/cwt316.00–328.002,16310
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300250460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,1501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650609336.77/cwt333.00–339.002,0518
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650627297.94/cwt292.00–307.001,8686
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500472337.22/cwt315.00–352.001,59212
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650636359.25/cwt359.25–359.252,28578
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550503410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0624
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750710318.86/cwt306.00–321.002,2647
HeifersMedium 1-2500–550510338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,7241
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550517362.56/cwt352.00–387.501,87426
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450433365.35/cwt355.00–375.001,5825
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400380402.91/cwt390.00–410.001,5315
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750712359.50/cwt359.50–359.502,5605
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550505441.00/cwt441.00–441.002,2271
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500465440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,0461
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450444439.00/cwt439.00–439.001,94915
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600563343.89/cwt331.00–356.501,93611
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350347365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2672
SteersMedium and Large 2-31100–11501,120212.00/cwt212.00–212.002,3741
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650627329.39/cwt328.00–335.002,0655
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700686300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0583
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500465389.38/cwt350.00–399.001,81114
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750738296.46/cwt267.50–302.002,1886
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600577326.60/cwt305.00–337.501,8843
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800765332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,5401
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750742335.05/cwt330.00–335.502,48617
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550532416.70/cwt400.00–422.002,21756
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850807322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,5992
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550533378.14/cwt350.00–390.002,01518
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500467420.61/cwt420.00–421.001,9645
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900890292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,5991
SteersMedium 1-2400–450415320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400389431.99/cwt420.00–442.001,6809
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600581379.21/cwt367.50–382.002,20317
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700688350.86/cwt345.00–364.002,41417
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650633371.26/cwt355.00–377.002,35012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450423418.51/cwt405.00–432.501,7709
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450445385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,7131
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600572351.02/cwt350.00–353.002,0083
BullsMedium 1-2350–400375355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3311
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550526363.62/cwt357.00–372.001,9135
BullsMedium 1-2500–550545335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8261
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500473406.37/cwt405.00–407.001,9223
CowsLean 85-90%1,135140.25/cwt136.00–145.001,5924
CowsBoner 80-85%1,209129.54/cwt121.50–136.001,5668
Bulls1,810191.00/cwt191.00–191.003,4571
Bulls1,605179.69/cwt179.00–181.002,8843
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1722,090.93/head1,900.00–2,375.002,0913
Heifer PairsSmall and Medium 1-27953,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1613,822.14/head3,650.00–4,000.003,8224
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-29502,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3552,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2982,397.45/head1,900.00–2,700.002,3978
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1352,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0101,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1401,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0351,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2652,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred HeifersMedium 1-29052,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred HeifersMedium 1-28651,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred HeifersMedium 1-28502,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0622,396.86/head2,200.00–2,800.002,3973
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-28351,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-29802,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Stock CowsMedium 1-29202,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0803,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2083,500.08/head3,450.00–3,600.003,5005
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0853,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1452,039.52/head1,750.00–2,350.002,0402
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2653,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0352,155.80/head2,050.00–2,250.002,1562
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300278456.08/cwt452.50–460.001,2682
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400375375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4061
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700678320.23/cwt317.00–327.002,1718
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550539324.52/cwt318.00–331.001,7494
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350316448.40/cwt437.50–452.501,4174
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500458394.63/cwt390.00–397.001,8073
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750715318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,2741
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650626298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,8653
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650611327.10/cwt321.00–335.001,9994
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250235492.02/cwt470.00–515.001,1562
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600590316.59/cwt300.00–325.001,8683
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500481348.35/cwt320.00–370.001,6764
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy400–450405385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,5591
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450436414.62/cwt412.00–420.001,80810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400361437.00/cwt437.00–437.001,5785
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350325345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1211
HeifersMedium 1-2550–600597303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,8092
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400371432.81/cwt428.00–440.001,6068
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600587312.25/cwt287.50–320.001,8334
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850842267.01/cwt265.00–271.002,2483
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450441393.85/cwt380.00–400.001,73717
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500467373.75/cwt364.00–382.001,74511
HeifersMedium 1-2650–700685270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8501

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.