Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded 10.00-12.00 lower and those over 500 lbs. were steady. The better quality, weaned calves in favorable condition sold near the previous week's prices but the bawling and short weaned "soft" calves were discounted heavily. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00-3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $420.90/cwt on 55 head, down $4.85 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 31 comparable sales and sits +5.57 against this barn's trailing median of $415.33.

Average price

$420.90

▼ 4.85 vs prior sale

55 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,312

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$31.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.13

vs KY average

−6.49 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	538	425.25	2,289	14thin
Medium and Large 1-2	554	424.69	2,354	34
Medium and Large 2-3	547	393.80	2,155	7thin

One grade step is worth $31.45/cwt here — about $134 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 sale55 hd

420.90

—

KY average26 barns · 1,175 hd

415.77

+5.13

National average182 barns · 12,591 hd

427.39

−6.49

This barn, trailing median31 sales

415.33

+5.57

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	—	Average	1,778	223.82	3,978	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,309	186.92	2,446	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,144	175.75	2,010	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	964	156.31	1,506	15

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)	1,350	$3,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,343	$3,271	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,384	$3,048	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$2,984	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,359	$2,721	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,211	$2,688	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$2,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,103	$3,528	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	800	$2,600	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,337	$3,300	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,700	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,184	$2,350	11

Every lot, as filed

103 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	386	532.09/cwt	525.00–555.00	2,054	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	373	447.90/cwt	382.00–468.00	1,671	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	389.42/cwt	379.00–399.00	2,438	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	548.67/cwt	540.00–552.00	2,343	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	441.34/cwt	422.00–451.00	1,876	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	692	316.99/cwt	290.00–341.00	2,194	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	735	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,205	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	396.00/cwt	396.00–396.00	2,297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	414.15/cwt	400.00–422.00	2,340	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	477.13/cwt	472.50–490.00	2,276	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,057	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	280	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	467	436.08/cwt	410.00–457.50	2,036	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	665.00/cwt	665.00–665.00	1,596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	773	295.41/cwt	290.00–301.00	2,284	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	399.93/cwt	377.50–410.00	2,120	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	471.42/cwt	464.00–481.00	2,027	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	464.18/cwt	462.50–465.00	2,191	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	523.54/cwt	502.50–535.00	1,759	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	817	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,721	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	427.50/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,287	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	378.47/cwt	375.00–382.00	2,233	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	504.43/cwt	495.00–517.00	2,159	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	575.44/cwt	510.00–592.50	2,215	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	514.34/cwt	511.00–515.00	1,970	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	373.18/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,407	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	707	406.16/cwt	402.50–407.00	2,872	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	355	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	2,272	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	651	383.12/cwt	382.00–385.00	2,494	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	555.49/cwt	555.00–560.00	2,411	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	446.73/cwt	436.00–460.00	2,377	11
Heifers	Medium 1-2	600–650	610	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,105	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	463.68/cwt	406.00–520.00	1,947	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	486	516.73/cwt	490.00–522.00	2,511	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	837	338.67/cwt	338.00–339.00	2,835	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	563	439.34/cwt	400.00–454.00	2,473	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	795	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	488.53/cwt	485.00–492.00	2,565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	528.39/cwt	525.00–532.00	2,536	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	179.59/cwt	174.00–189.00	2,051	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	172.64/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,740	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	162.00/cwt	156.00–168.00	1,580	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	817	136.54/cwt	125.00–143.00	1,116	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	149.13/cwt	147.00–151.00	1,518	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,165	169.52/cwt	165.00–174.00	1,975	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,702	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	169.63/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,947	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,329	189.40/cwt	180.00–198.00	2,517	14
Bulls	—	—	1,250	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,588	1
Bulls	—	—	1,883	227.18/cwt	217.00–236.50	4,278	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	2,567.36/head	2,100.00–2,850.00	2,567	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485	3,530.81/head	3,450.00–3,600.00	3,531	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,359	2,721.14/head	2,250.00–3,025.00	2,721	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	2,984.28/head	2,550.00–3,200.00	2,984	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,468	3,247.44/head	2,950.00–3,350.00	3,247	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	875	1,690.71/head	1,625.00–1,750.00	1,691	2
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,005	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	1,035	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	3,528.23/head	3,450.00–3,600.00	3,528	2
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	980	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	970	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,060	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,337	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,050	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,211	2,688.29/head	2,100.00–3,250.00	2,688	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	895	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,439	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	421	521.40/cwt	475.00–535.00	2,195	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	542	482.50/cwt	482.50–482.50	2,615	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	471	502.85/cwt	487.00–515.00	2,368	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	424.46/cwt	407.00–429.00	2,695	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	567.50/cwt	567.50–567.50	1,930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	573.39/cwt	570.00–575.00	2,225	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	607.00/cwt	607.00–607.00	2,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	802	341.11/cwt	330.00–343.00	2,736	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	556.33/cwt	550.00–562.50	2,142	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	975	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,316	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	875	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	2,530	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	468.08/cwt	465.00–476.00	2,762	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	2,237	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	472.42/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,471	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	606.48/cwt	602.50–610.00	1,941	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	558	494.19/cwt	480.00–505.00	2,758	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	406.14/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,721	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	453.38/cwt	447.00–460.00	2,779	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	547.77/cwt	540.00–565.00	2,585	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	2,929	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	737	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,801	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	518.73/cwt	502.00–532.00	2,661	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	594.36/cwt	580.00–615.00	2,508	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	926	327.68/cwt	325.00–329.00	3,034	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,537	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	450	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	2,498	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	310	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	679.00/cwt	679.00–679.00	1,630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	422	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	2,638	7

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 Apr 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 545Last week 952Year ago 440

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 36Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 25Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	665.00	665.00
1	250–300	270	620.00	620.00
1	300–350	320	580.00	580.00
4	350–400	386	525.00–555.00	532.09
7	400–450	428	495.00–517.00	504.43
18	450–500	477	472.50–490.00	477.13
11	500–550	532	436.00–460.00	446.73
23	550–600	565	400.00–422.00	414.15
12	600–650	626	379.00–399.00	389.42
4	650–700	682	371.00	371.00
1	850–900	875	314.00	314.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	555.00	555.00
6	350–400	373	382.00–468.00	447.90
4	400–450	425	422.00–451.00	441.34
9	450–500	467	410.00–457.50	436.08
5	500–550	530	377.50–410.00	399.93
2	550–600	590	375.00–382.00	378.47
1	600–650	605	340.00	340.00
3	650–700	692	290.00–341.00	316.99
2	700–750	735	300.00	300.00
2	750–800	773	290.00–301.00	295.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	336	502.50–535.00	523.54
12	350–400	383	511.00–515.00	514.34
10	400–450	430	464.00–481.00	471.42
6	450–500	472	462.50–465.00	464.18
13	500–550	535	420.00–430.00	427.50
1	550–600	580	396.00	396.00
11	600–650	645	370.00–375.00	373.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	650–700	651	382.00–385.00	383.12
10	800–850	817	333.00	333.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	345.00	345.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	570.00–575.00	573.39
4	400–450	427	540.00–552.00	548.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	567.50	567.50
2	350–400	385	550.00–562.50	556.33
6	400–450	421	475.00–535.00	521.40
4	450–500	471	487.00–515.00	502.85
4	500–550	542	482.50	482.50
1	850–900	895	272.50	272.50
1	950–1000	975	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	679.00	679.00
1	300–350	310	645.00	645.00
1	350–400	365	607.00	607.00
1	450–500	450	555.00	555.00
1	500–550	505	515.00	515.00
1	550–600	570	445.00	445.00
12	600–650	635	407.00–429.00	424.46
1	700–750	735	360.00	360.00
7	800–850	802	330.00–343.00	341.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	422	625.00	625.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	602.50–610.00	606.48
9	350–400	385	510.00–592.50	575.44
2	400–450	420	406.00–520.00	463.68
8	450–500	486	490.00–522.00	516.73
2	500–550	523	470.00–475.00	472.42
8	550–600	563	400.00–454.00	439.34
1	600–650	610	430.00	430.00
1	750–800	795	367.00	367.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	700–750	707	402.50–407.00	406.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	355	640.00	640.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	434	555.00–560.00	555.49
2	450–500	480	525.00–532.00	528.39
2	500–550	525	485.00–492.00	488.53
16	550–600	590	465.00–476.00	468.08
3	700–750	737	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	710.00	710.00
7	400–450	422	580.00–615.00	594.36
13	450–500	472	540.00–565.00	547.77
7	500–550	513	502.00–532.00	518.73
18	550–600	558	480.00–505.00	494.19
11	600–650	613	447.00–460.00	453.38
12	650–700	670	395.00–415.00	406.14
1	750–800	755	388.00	388.00
3	800–850	837	338.00–339.00	338.67
3	900–950	926	325.00–329.00	327.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,142	174.00–189.00	179.59
1	—	1,150	148.00	148.00
3	—	1,148	169.00–170.00	169.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,008	170.00–175.00	172.64
4	—	975	156.00–168.00	162.00
3	—	817	125.00–143.00	136.54
4	—	1,018	147.00–151.00	149.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,165	165.00–174.00	169.52
14	—	1,329	180.00–198.00	189.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	207.00	207.00
5	—	1,883	217.00–236.50	227.18

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,283	2,100.00–2,850.00	2,567.36
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	1,625.00–1,750.00	1,690.71
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	2,700.00	2,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,485	3,450.00–3,600.00	3,530.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,359	2,250.00–3,025.00	2,721.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,320	2,550.00–3,200.00	2,984.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,468	2,950.00–3,350.00	3,247.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	3,650.00	3,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,211	2,100.00–3,250.00	2,688.29
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	2,750.00	2,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	2,250.00	2,250.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	800	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,103	3,450.00–3,600.00	3,528.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,337	3,300.00	3,300.00

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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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

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