Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2025-01-15

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 15
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,346 head
▲ 345 vs last sale 1,001▲ 1,346 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
38 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 18▲ 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
17 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 19▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-6.00 higher with some being sharply higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Today's offering lacked the overall quality when compared to last week but the condition of the calves was more favorable. Feeder demand remained strong. Slaughter cows sold steady and no test on slaughter bulls due to low receipts last week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $320.22/cwt on 161 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −155.28 against this barn's trailing median of $475.50.
Average price
$320.22
161 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,767
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$465
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$73.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.81
vs KY average
−22.23 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2554323.111,790144
Medium and Large 2525303.451,59313thin
Medium and Large 2-3564277.851,5663thin
Medium 1-2530250.001,3251thin
One grade step is worth $73.11/cwt here — about $465 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale161 hd
320.22
—
KY average21 barns · 930 hd
315.42
+4.81
National average190 barns · 32,836 hd
342.45
−22.23
This barn, trailing median33 sales
475.50
−155.28
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales
538480423365median 475.5003/0404/2906/2408/2610/28
Steers 500–600 lb: high $524.17, low $378.81, median $475.50 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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
Bulls—Average1,613170.002,7424thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,532136.102,08413
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,270123.091,56310
CowsLean 85-90%High1,013107.381,0887thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,300$1,8751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$1,8751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,253$1,7902thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,7751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,098$1,6002thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)763$1,7504thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,210$2,0501thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,280$1,7751thin

Every lot

119 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2205420.00/cwt420.00–420.008611
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2255417.07/cwt392.00–430.001,0643
Steers300–350Medium 1-2315312.00/cwt312.00–312.009831
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328408.55/cwt400.00–417.501,3402
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3347300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0412
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2357344.74/cwt337.00–360.001,2313
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2358379.95/cwt377.50–382.501,3602
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3405270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0941
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy414387.91/cwt387.50–388.001,6066
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2419339.34/cwt337.00–342.501,4226
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2437372.16/cwt357.50–381.001,62619
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1861
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468349.20/cwt337.00–355.001,63412
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2479318.29/cwt316.00–320.001,52511
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,7577
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2522304.57/cwt297.50–312.501,59012
Steers500–550Medium 1-2530250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3251
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532324.99/cwt313.00–337.001,72959
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4981
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6241
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574316.05/cwt305.00–323.001,81459
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,90719
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578276.77/cwt275.00–278.501,6002
Steers600–650Medium 1-2605220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3311
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2608296.30/cwt288.00–301.501,80218
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3610272.13/cwt267.50–274.501,6603
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629320.50/cwt320.50–320.502,0169
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2634282.92/cwt280.00–284.001,7947
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,9766
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672283.48/cwt274.00–289.001,90538
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3676259.73/cwt255.00–269.001,7563
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2706253.50/cwt253.00–255.001,7904
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720266.19/cwt259.00–280.001,91765
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2763258.98/cwt253.00–262.501,97637
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3Full810192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,5551
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3820220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8041
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2827247.20/cwt243.00–252.002,04413
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855241.00/cwt241.00–241.002,0611
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added906245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,22060
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2947229.50/cwt229.50–229.502,1732
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,010239.00/cwt239.00–239.002,41451
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,010215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,1721
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,0051
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3293307.26/cwt295.00–320.009003
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335297.00/cwt280.00–314.009952
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2338349.12/cwt345.00–360.001,1807
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377309.83/cwt280.00–327.001,1686
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2385297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,1431
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0471
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415316.55/cwt316.00–317.001,31411
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415287.45/cwt285.00–290.001,1933
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432304.03/cwt295.00–309.001,31315
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3432265.66/cwt247.00–280.001,14810
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3461257.99/cwt240.00–270.001,1896
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2466278.58/cwt276.00–280.001,2983
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475288.77/cwt285.00–290.001,37215
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy477305.17/cwt305.00–307.001,45623
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519288.91/cwt277.50–300.001,49941
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3523262.36/cwt255.00–266.001,3723
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2543269.58/cwt269.00–272.501,4646
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4281
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578288.57/cwt288.00–295.001,66824
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579273.76/cwt264.00–285.001,58580
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2583259.62/cwt259.50–260.001,5144
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added606277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,6827
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628264.86/cwt260.00–267.001,66368
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3632248.26/cwt247.00–250.001,5697
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675249.18/cwt237.00–257.001,6828
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678263.93/cwt260.00–264.001,78977
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3681222.31/cwt210.00–226.001,5147
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy690210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4491
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3700210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4701
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,7973
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765237.41/cwt225.00–240.001,81625
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3797211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,6822
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2817212.49/cwt200.00–225.001,7363
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2270365.00/cwt365.00–365.009861
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,2961
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,0961
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335340.76/cwt337.00–349.001,1423
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355399.00/cwt399.00–399.001,4161
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3365301.60/cwt300.00–308.001,1015
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2410317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,3002
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2427343.03/cwt335.00–365.001,4659
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2461331.64/cwt321.00–347.001,5294
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,5421
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3490296.41/cwt286.00–305.001,4524
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518299.45/cwt297.00–303.001,55115
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3542265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4362
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2559291.14/cwt282.50–300.001,6275
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2566279.31/cwt279.00–280.001,58110
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2616259.98/cwt247.00–266.001,60111
Bulls600–650Medium 1-2620230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4261
Bulls650–700Medium 1-2655217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,4251
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2662245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6222
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2722242.97/cwt238.00–251.001,7543
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2783239.16/cwt239.00–240.001,8736
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2920192.96/cwt191.00–195.001,7752
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3595231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,3741
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,485155.50/cwt155.50–155.502,3091
Bulls——1,560160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,4961
Bulls——1,703182.24/cwt176.00–188.003,1042
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%940130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2221
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,000128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,2801
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020107.33/cwt103.50–110.501,0952
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03793.01/cwt84.00–99.009653
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,143134.74/cwt134.00–135.501,5404
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,293109.25/cwt108.50–110.001,4132
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,385118.37/cwt114.00–122.001,6394
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,430128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,8301
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,540136.78/cwt132.50–142.002,10612
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2801,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27631,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7504
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0981,599.94/head1,575.00–1,625.001,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2531,789.97/head1,750.00–1,825.001,7902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2102,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501

This sale against other markets

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.