Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. sold 10.00-12.00 lower and those over 500 lbs. were 7.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 10.00-12.00 lower. Today's offering contained several unweaned feeder calves along with the extremely warm temperatures softened demand for those cattle. No test on slaughter cows and bulls due to low number in last weeks offering.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $401.29/cwt on 58 head, up $13.21 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 33 comparable sales and sits −79.36 against this barn's trailing median of $480.65.

Average price

$401.29

▲ 13.21 vs prior sale

58 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,202

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$238

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

$25.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.67

vs KY average

−2.07 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	403.47	2,223	53
Medium and Large 2-3	525	378.22	1,986	5thin

One grade step is worth $25.25/cwt here — about $238 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $524.17, low $388.08, median $480.65 across 33 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 sale58 hd

401.29

—

KY average25 barns · 817 hd

395.62

+5.67

National average167 barns · 12,243 hd

403.36

−2.07

This barn, trailing median33 sales

480.65

−79.36

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	1,730	184.14	3,186	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,390	141.47	1,967	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,243	128.02	1,591	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,054	121.07	1,276	6thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,605	$2,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,495	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,460	$1,975	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$2,600	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	990	$2,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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 2-3	400–450	445	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	431	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,659	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	347.74/cwt	345.00–349.00	1,843	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	683	306.99/cwt	304.00–310.00	2,097	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	677	339.23/cwt	332.00–344.50	2,297	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	443	355.26/cwt	354.00–362.00	1,574	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	462	361.37/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,670	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	335.36/cwt	322.00–345.00	1,942	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	502	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,842	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	479	338.00/cwt	321.00–352.00	1,619	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	392.44/cwt	388.00–407.00	2,198	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,962	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	364	367.68/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,338	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	390.90/cwt	388.00–416.00	2,111	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	753	339.40/cwt	330.00–344.00	2,556	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	313.98/cwt	313.00–315.00	1,947	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,436	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	629	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,485	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	554	424.50/cwt	424.50–424.50	2,352	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	411.79/cwt	407.00–415.00	1,944	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	548	424.50/cwt	424.50–424.50	2,326	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	444.70/cwt	444.00–446.00	1,939	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	447.00/cwt	447.00–447.00	1,632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	930	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	2,390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	378.22/cwt	377.00–379.00	1,986	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	949	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,951	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	887	322.75/cwt	322.75–322.75	2,863	63
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	392.42/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	360.33/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,396	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	855	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	837	322.89/cwt	310.00–325.50	2,703	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	225	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	512	332.86/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,704	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	410.94/cwt	400.00–422.00	1,923	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	345	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650–700	665	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,195	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	118.88/cwt	108.00–124.50	1,219	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,200	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,584	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,293	144.43/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,867	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,303	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,827	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	116.81/cwt	116.00–117.00	1,460	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	143.54/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,837	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,737	1
Bulls	—	—	1,750	176.52/cwt	171.00–184.00	3,089	3
Bulls	—	—	1,670	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	3,457	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	960	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,495	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,605	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,460	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	220	517.00/cwt	517.00–517.00	1,137	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,371	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	360	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	1,429	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	326.05/cwt	317.00–333.00	1,865	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	781	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	2,062	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	304.71/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,224	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	720	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	409	433.55/cwt	425.00–441.00	1,773	7
Bulls	Medium 1-2	600–650	635	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	310	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	325.63/cwt	320.00–333.00	2,019	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	679	315.79/cwt	305.00–324.00	2,144	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	364.24/cwt	347.00–370.00	1,934	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	433.01/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,611	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	1,455	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	537	329.83/cwt	321.00–334.00	1,771	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2	300–350	335	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,156	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	905	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	478	357.32/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,708	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	438	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,239	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,667	1

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 Sep 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 576Last week 939Year ago 852

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 27Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 46Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	364	345.00–385.00	367.68
2	400–450	445	345.00	345.00
4	450–500	479	321.00–352.00	338.00
5	500–550	537	321.00–334.00	329.83
1	550–600	575	326.00	326.00
1	600–650	635	262.50	262.50
1	900–950	905	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	431	385.00	385.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	420.00	420.00
5	350–400	379	384.00	384.00
11	400–450	443	354.00–362.00	355.26
6	450–500	462	355.00–365.00	361.37
3	500–550	530	345.00–349.00	347.74
15	550–600	579	322.00–345.00	335.36
1	600–650	635	309.00	309.00
2	650–700	683	304.00–310.00	306.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	502	367.00	367.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	425.00	425.00
2	450–500	480	390.00–395.00	392.42
5	500–550	525	377.00–379.00	378.22
2	600–650	620	313.00–315.00	313.98
5	650–700	677	332.00–344.50	339.23
1	850–900	855	262.00	262.00
1	900–950	930	257.00	257.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	510.00	510.00
1	350–400	365	447.00	447.00
20	400–450	436	444.00–446.00	444.70
5	450–500	472	407.00–415.00	411.79
16	500–550	540	388.00–416.00	390.90
18	550–600	560	388.00–407.00	392.44
9	650–700	665	355.00–370.00	360.33
1	700–750	725	336.00	336.00
10	750–800	753	330.00–344.00	339.40
6	800–850	837	310.00–325.50	322.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	548	424.50	424.50
12	550–600	554	424.50	424.50
20	600–650	629	395.00	395.00
63	850–900	887	322.75	322.75
57	900–950	949	311.00	311.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	490.00	490.00
1	300–350	345	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	360	397.00	397.00
2	400–450	438	415.00	415.00
4	450–500	478	340.00–380.00	357.32
6	500–550	512	325.00–340.00	332.86
1	550–600	570	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	635	294.00	294.00
1	650–700	695	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	720	247.00	247.00
3	750–800	781	264.00	264.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	517.00	517.00
1	250–300	260	500.00	500.00
1	300–350	310	475.00	475.00
6	350–400	372	425.00–445.00	433.01
7	400–450	409	425.00–441.00	433.55
2	450–500	468	400.00–422.00	410.94
9	500–550	531	347.00–370.00	364.24
6	550–600	572	317.00–333.00	326.05
20	600–650	620	320.00–333.00	325.63
5	650–700	679	305.00–324.00	315.79
4	700–750	730	300.00–315.00	304.71
1	750–800	760	312.00	312.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	525.00	525.00
3	650–700	665	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	252.50	252.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,025	108.00–124.50	118.88
1	—	1,200	132.00	132.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,293	143.00–146.00	144.43
1	—	1,525	151.00	151.00
1	—	1,450	126.00	126.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,250	116.00–117.00	116.81
2	—	1,280	142.00–145.00	143.54
1	—	1,135	153.00	153.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,750	171.00–184.00	176.52
1	—	1,670	207.00	207.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	2,250.00	2,250.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,495	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,605	2,525.00	2,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,460	1,975.00	1,975.00

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

Steers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle