Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2026-04-01

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 1
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
793 head
157 vs last sale 950 317 vs year ago 1,110 · 28.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
62 head
20 vs last sale 42 3 vs year ago 65 · 4.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
43 head
21 vs last sale 64 31 vs year ago 74 · 41.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 higher. Today's quality was very inconsistent and the majority of the offering was sold one or two at time but the demand for the feeder calves remained very strong. The feeder buyers are still paying premiums for the higher quality calves and discounting the plain and bawling calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $493.27/cwt on 78 head, up $10.73 from the prior sale. That ranks 25 of 32 comparable sales and sits +12.23 against this barn's trailing median of $481.03.
Average price
$493.27
10.73 vs prior sale
78 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,686
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$453
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$87.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.56
vs KY average
+10.09 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536528.772,83242
Medium and Large 2584469.682,74313thin
Medium and Large 2-3539441.762,37923
One grade step is worth $87.01/cwt here — about $453 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

32 sales
538482425369median 481.0312/1703/0404/2906/2408/19
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 sale78 hd
493.27
KY average24 barns · 1,369 hd
482.70
+10.56
National average169 barns · 10,003 hd
483.18
+10.09
This barn, trailing median32 sales
481.03
+12.23
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
BullsLow1,571200.803,1555thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,351181.622,45321
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,175171.832,0199thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low955152.971,46118

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)1,195$3,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,328$2,9977
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,400$2,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,285$2,8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$2,6713thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,288$2,5842thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,210$1,7001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)830$2,4002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)785$2,3501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,387$3,9002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,187$4,1463thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,140$2,7001thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,308$2,6292thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)995$2,2023thin

Every lot, as filed

116 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 2-3350–400374457.61/cwt420.00–502.501,7116
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350325491.89/cwt460.00–512.001,5998
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500453476.56/cwt470.00–490.002,1596
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700672368.60/cwt365.00–372.002,4778
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3900–950945271.00/cwt271.00–271.002,5611
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700683317.82/cwt300.00–335.002,1712
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650622352.25/cwt310.00–367.002,1916
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900875330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,8882
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450431517.93/cwt500.00–535.002,23226
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800792363.00/cwt363.00–363.002,8752
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500476403.57/cwt385.00–447.501,9214
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500477554.13/cwt547.00–567.002,64318
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700690396.00/cwt395.00–400.002,7325
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550523528.78/cwt528.00–530.002,76610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450429602.57/cwt595.00–610.002,5856
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800763347.62/cwt340.00–355.002,6522
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500477492.58/cwt465.00–517.002,3508
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550529442.11/cwt405.00–492.002,33918
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600575487.15/cwt483.00–516.002,80111
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700675412.01/cwt410.00–415.002,7815
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650620448.52/cwt441.00–455.002,7815
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400374556.08/cwt465.00–590.002,0807
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,017299.00/cwt299.00–299.003,0415
SteersMedium and Large 1-2150–200190800.00/cwt800.00–800.001,5202
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750713377.73/cwt374.00–382.002,6938
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850823358.15/cwt347.00–366.002,94814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800752382.00/cwt382.00–382.002,8732
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950918317.99/cwt315.00–321.002,9192
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450439500.91/cwt465.00–565.002,19919
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550521550.57/cwt549.00–565.002,86821
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650600471.24/cwt469.00–471.502,82719
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900860344.00/cwt344.00–344.002,9585
SteersMedium and Large 1-21150–12001,165269.00/cwt269.00–269.003,1343
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400380619.07/cwt614.00–624.002,3525
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350327631.23/cwt620.00–655.002,0644
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450419510.01/cwt500.00–525.002,13713
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250210750.00/cwt750.00–750.001,5751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400375603.40/cwt590.00–622.002,2635
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750700355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,4851
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500455535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,4341
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,347182.70/cwt171.00–194.002,46120
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,425160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,2801
CowsBoner 80-85%1,185176.37/cwt173.00–185.002,0907
CowsLean 85-90%1,045136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,4211
CowsLean 85-90%910172.18/cwt170.00–174.001,5673
CowsLean 85-90%983145.50/cwt140.00–151.001,4309
CowsBoner 80-85%1,140155.95/cwt155.00–157.001,7782
CowsLean 85-90%914158.29/cwt155.00–161.001,4475
Bulls1,215187.50/cwt187.50–187.502,2781
Bulls1,880213.44/cwt209.00–219.004,0132
Bulls1,440194.80/cwt193.50–196.002,8052
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3082,629.02/head2,525.00–2,725.002,6292
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0752,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3282,997.17/head2,100.00–3,300.002,9977
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,2101,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0654,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2483,968.94/head3,500.00–4,400.003,9692
Bred HeifersMedium 1-28302,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1953,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4002,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2852,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Stock CowsMedium 1-29552,302.46/head2,140.00–2,430.002,3022
Bred HeifersMedium 1-27852,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1202,670.61/head2,400.00–2,950.002,6713
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2882,583.59/head2,100.00–2,950.002,5842
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1402,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3873,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9002
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500493470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,31711
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900850295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,5081
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600576370.55/cwt355.00–385.002,1345
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300277504.70/cwt455.00–530.001,3983
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350315650.00/cwt650.00–650.002,0481
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550524412.10/cwt390.00–425.002,15910
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450426470.48/cwt402.50–490.002,00424
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750722326.74/cwt310.00–335.002,3593
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250231512.46/cwt480.00–570.001,1844
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300250680.00/cwt680.00–680.001,7002
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,020283.00/cwt283.00–283.002,8873
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450405545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,2071
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350333557.73/cwt550.00–580.001,8575
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500468484.61/cwt482.00–485.002,2688
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300270618.51/cwt610.00–630.001,6703
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300255630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,6071
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700655402.00/cwt402.00–402.002,6331
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800771323.04/cwt312.00–342.002,4914
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500460413.46/cwt412.00–417.501,9024
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600569411.09/cwt396.00–435.002,3395
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550510496.32/cwt485.00–500.002,5314
BullsMedium 1-2350–400385535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,0601
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700673372.49/cwt370.00–375.002,5072
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450420490.61/cwt486.00–492.502,0615
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350318577.68/cwt545.00–590.001,8375
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650610443.00/cwt443.00–443.002,7021
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600561472.55/cwt467.50–475.002,6515
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400358552.19/cwt507.50–582.501,9775
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550527452.64/cwt417.50–470.002,3859
BullsLarge 1-2400–450405472.50/cwt472.50–472.501,9141
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650637372.16/cwt360.00–378.002,3713
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350330677.00/cwt677.00–677.002,2343
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400365648.33/cwt645.00–650.002,3663
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600584469.68/cwt467.00–472.502,74313
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350337618.17/cwt605.00–626.002,0836
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350320555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,7761
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600573440.51/cwt405.00–462.002,5245
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600574404.49/cwt395.00–420.002,32218
HeifersMedium 1-2500–550520370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9241
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750724392.51/cwt387.50–400.002,84221
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500478532.94/cwt530.00–535.002,5477
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550535475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,54188
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450443617.00/cwt617.00–617.002,73311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750725354.88/cwt347.00–370.002,5733
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650601390.17/cwt371.00–395.002,3455
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700669436.00/cwt436.00–436.002,91713
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000990315.00/cwt315.00–315.003,1191
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550523452.70/cwt435.00–462.002,36821
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400357530.60/cwt522.00–547.001,8946

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.