Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2026-02-25

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 25
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
963 head
4 vs last sale 967 300 vs year ago 663 · +45.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
42 head
1 vs last sale 41 4 vs year ago 38 · +10.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
115 head
97 vs last sale 18 85 vs year ago 30 · +283.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. sold 5.00-7.00 lower and those over 500 lbs. were 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 6.00-8.00 higher. There was continued strong demand for a good quality feeder calf offering. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $422.29/cwt on 83 head, up $6.96 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 31 comparable sales and sits +6.96 against this barn's trailing median of $415.33.
Average price
$422.29
6.96 vs prior sale
83 head · 534 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,256
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$352
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$80.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+12.18
vs KY average
8.12 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2531434.332,30870
Medium and Large 2515402.002,0701thin
Medium and Large 2-3553353.741,95612thin
One grade step is worth $80.59/cwt here — about $352 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
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 sale83 hd
422.29
KY average26 barns · 1,652 hd
410.11
+12.18
National average177 barns · 14,680 hd
430.41
−8.12
This barn, trailing median31 sales
415.33
+6.96
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
BullsHigh2,068197.004,0732thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,381162.342,2419thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,250158.281,9798thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,053138.151,45414

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,113$5,09217
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$4,98211
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,203$3,8417
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,211$3,78510
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,031$3,7553thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)947$3,5937
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,141$3,2686
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,115$3,0754thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,390$3,0001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)810$4,4001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,320$4,0001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,010$3,6001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,230$3,2001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)915$2,7001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,313$4,0664thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,023$5,9752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,265$4,6564thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,126$4,1424thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,193$2,7502thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,171$2,5304thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,013$2,5115
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)1,460$2,5001thin

Every lot, as filed

122 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300259580.46/cwt565.00–600.001,5035
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400365485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,7701
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500477503.13/cwt495.00–510.002,4003
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550540450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,4301
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650633378.88/cwt368.00–395.002,39850
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400360521.77/cwt507.00–530.001,8786
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450417487.58/cwt485.00–500.002,0336
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550515402.00/cwt402.00–402.002,0701
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650607467.00/cwt467.00–467.002,8354
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450417575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,39812
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850825319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,6321
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250240515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,2361
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750735320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3521
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450422457.09/cwt436.00–472.501,9295
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950905307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,7785
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550525434.73/cwt423.00–445.002,28234
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600585336.37/cwt329.00–359.001,9686
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450409516.01/cwt512.00–520.002,11010
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700664367.00/cwt365.00–370.002,43762
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600579396.17/cwt389.00–400.002,29414
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650628358.07/cwt343.00–362.002,24910
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800766327.44/cwt315.00–335.002,5087
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500472450.27/cwt435.00–465.002,12510
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500472463.82/cwt450.00–487.502,1895
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700690355.12/cwt350.00–355.502,45058
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350312512.60/cwt480.00–525.001,5996
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500458380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,7405
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550521371.11/cwt362.00–374.001,9336
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350332582.50/cwt582.50–582.501,9342
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300290585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,6971
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350307542.00/cwt542.00–542.001,6642
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400385591.58/cwt590.00–595.002,2783
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300285705.00/cwt705.00–705.002,0091
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700688403.29/cwt390.00–420.002,77542
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500460556.52/cwt550.00–560.002,5603
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550511457.99/cwt457.00–459.002,34022
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800775343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,65865
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600570473.82/cwt470.00–477.502,7012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900880347.51/cwt345.50–350.003,05811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850808347.14/cwt335.00–350.002,8058
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900892320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,8542
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450405547.50/cwt547.50–547.502,2171
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000960324.50/cwt324.50–324.503,1157
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650630439.93/cwt430.00–448.002,77244
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500479536.64/cwt516.00–540.002,57124
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700654432.00/cwt426.00–435.002,8259
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400374545.29/cwt540.00–550.002,0394
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700660357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,3601
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650630424.17/cwt422.50–425.002,6723
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750715395.42/cwt390.00–401.002,82716
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600561498.37/cwt492.00–504.002,79614
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800766363.10/cwt360.00–370.002,78113
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350335641.67/cwt625.00–675.002,1503
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800787376.75/cwt376.75–376.752,96572
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550521524.33/cwt507.00–537.002,73238
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550508519.30/cwt505.00–527.502,6383
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750723379.91/cwt375.00–385.002,7472
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,090238.00/cwt238.00–238.002,5941
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700672386.40/cwt380.00–394.002,5973
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450428536.16/cwt527.00–560.002,2958
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500461567.50/cwt567.50–567.502,6168
CowsLean 85-90%1,125168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,8901
CowsLean 85-90%885152.21/cwt152.00–152.501,3472
CowsLean 85-90%1,112127.56/cwt110.00–135.001,4187
CowsLean 85-90%1,014142.18/cwt138.00–149.001,4424
CowsBoner 80-85%1,000167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,6701
CowsBoner 80-85%1,286157.03/cwt154.00–160.002,0197
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,418171.33/cwt166.00–180.002,4295
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,334151.11/cwt150.00–153.002,0164
Bulls2,325205.00/cwt205.00–205.004,7661
Bulls1,810189.00/cwt189.00–189.003,4211
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0823,983.74/head3,950.00–4,050.003,9843
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1843,421.90/head2,600.00–3,800.003,4225
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2204,433.61/head3,900.00–4,950.004,4342
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2104,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2834,708.05/head4,600.00–4,800.004,7083
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0653,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred CowsMedium 1-29273,658.36/head3,400.00–3,900.003,6586
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2943,733.14/head3,600.00–3,900.003,7334
Bred CowsMedium 1-29252,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0313,755.14/head3,000.00–4,100.003,7553
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-28803,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2653,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6002
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,3204,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,2303,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred CowsMedium 1-29554,050.00/head3,500.00–4,600.004,0502
Bred CowsMedium 1-29753,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1285,100.00/head5,100.00–5,100.005,1004
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Fancy1,0095,228.90/head5,050.00–5,400.005,2296
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3753,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Stock CowsMedium 1-21,0102,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750700342.50/cwt342.50–342.502,3981
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350340585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,9891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400368565.86/cwt555.00–580.002,0826
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500478512.37/cwt505.00–520.002,4496
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600565452.81/cwt435.00–470.002,5585
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600590360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1241
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450417507.31/cwt505.00–510.002,1153
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300283632.96/cwt615.00–650.001,7912
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350323621.12/cwt605.00–637.002,0062
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400368537.71/cwt527.50–547.001,9792
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550542478.26/cwt455.00–490.002,5923
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3134,065.90/head3,500.00–4,800.004,0664
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0004,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2Fancy1,0406,050.00/head6,050.00–6,050.006,0501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2Fancy1,0055,900.00/head5,900.00–5,900.005,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,6253,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3903,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0103,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-27902,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2182,523.31/head2,500.00–2,550.002,5232
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1712,529.78/head2,300.00–2,700.002,5304
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0753,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2263,805.60/head3,400.00–3,950.003,8069
Bred HeifersMedium 1-29152,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred HeifersMedium 1-28104,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4602,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Stock CowsMedium 1-29202,554.08/head2,300.00–2,800.002,5542
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Fancy9305,650.00/head5,650.00–5,650.005,6504
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1895,199.36/head4,700.00–5,450.005,19910
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0653,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001

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.