Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2025-02-05

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 5
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
742 head
▼ 208 vs last sale 950▼ 1,008 vs year ago 1,750 · −57.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
49 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 58▼ 59 vs year ago 108 · −54.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 38▼ 34 vs year ago 56 · −60.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 7.00-9.00 lower and feeder heifers were 9.00-10.00 lower. With the futures market very unsettled and other events happening this week in the cattle industry the feeder buyers backed up on their prices and were more selective on their purchases. Today's offering contained more unweaned and over conditioned calves than previous weeks and the demand for them was very low. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $279.66/cwt on 105 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −124.99 against this barn's trailing median of $404.65.
Average price
$279.66
105 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,539
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$216
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$47.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.01
vs KY average
−19.20 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2548287.501,57783
Medium and Large 2575260.001,4951thin
Medium and Large 2-3554251.901,39617thin
Medium 1-2567240.001,3614thin
One grade step is worth $47.50/cwt here — about $216 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 sale105 hd
279.66
—
KY average25 barns · 2,154 hd
274.65
+5.01
National average192 barns · 21,303 hd
298.86
−19.20
This barn, trailing median34 sales
404.65
−124.99
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

34 sales
484426368310median 404.6503/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $469.65, low $324.12, median $404.65 across 34 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—Average1,828146.522,6788thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,395128.321,7907thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,195121.401,45014
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,062101.471,07711

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$2,1751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,550$2,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)903$1,8882thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,174$1,6617
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,140$1,5001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)797$1,7564thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$1,7251thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)998$1,5002thin

Every lot

129 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3260330.00/cwt330.00–330.008582
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,0621
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2305350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0681
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3602
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy352402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,4172
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2376387.46/cwt382.50–392.501,45712
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3393325.87/cwt305.00–330.001,2816
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410384.27/cwt372.50–389.001,5765
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430400.82/cwt400.00–405.001,7246
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3433316.46/cwt310.00–323.001,3702
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy463390.93/cwt387.50–396.001,8105
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466364.65/cwt352.00–379.001,69916
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2468341.31/cwt339.00–345.001,5973
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3469320.53/cwt310.00–328.001,50310
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523338.10/cwt321.00–350.001,76822
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3540300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6202
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,4361
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577317.84/cwt302.00–326.001,83455
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2582290.87/cwt285.00–295.001,6936
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added602313.86/cwt313.00–314.001,88915
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2603303.55/cwt290.00–309.001,8307
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635252.40/cwt240.00–265.001,6032
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672280.80/cwt272.50–282.001,88714
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3672228.70/cwt215.00–235.001,5374
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722273.45/cwt264.00–277.001,97423
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2775229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,7753
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2783258.31/cwt245.00–260.002,0239
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825252.70/cwt250.00–255.002,0857
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3842199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,6762
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2884226.25/cwt222.00–235.002,0006
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2939215.99/cwt214.00–218.002,0284
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0961
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,035200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0702
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3213301.26/cwt300.00–302.506422
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2230320.00/cwt320.00–320.007361
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3270300.00/cwt300.00–300.008101
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0331
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330328.90/cwt315.00–337.501,0858
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335270.00/cwt270.00–270.009051
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,2252
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3365301.69/cwt300.00–302.501,1013
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368320.47/cwt315.00–340.001,1797
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3407281.58/cwt278.00–282.501,1466
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2410285.50/cwt285.50–285.501,1711
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415290.33/cwt290.00–291.001,2053
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422301.74/cwt293.00–312.001,27313
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430317.55/cwt315.00–320.001,36512
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2Fleshy450232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,0462
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471315.97/cwt314.00–317.001,48820
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472300.86/cwt292.00–309.001,4208
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2481286.09/cwt285.00–290.001,3769
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3493264.92/cwt250.00–280.001,3062
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,5748
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530266.10/cwt255.00–271.001,4108
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2544290.05/cwt288.75–299.001,57854
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2567240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3614
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572274.27/cwt265.00–281.001,56921
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4951
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3576239.28/cwt220.00–250.001,3789
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2605246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,4883
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2610261.84/cwt255.00–267.001,59719
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3638236.80/cwt232.50–241.001,5112
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3657221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,4525
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2667247.45/cwt242.50–250.501,65023
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2695208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,4461
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705225.50/cwt225.00–226.001,5902
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3708213.49/cwt212.00–215.001,5122
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added802229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,8378
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,8145
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added860228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,96113
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2928210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9493
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2230397.00/cwt397.00–397.009131
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2285390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,1121
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3310300.00/cwt300.00–300.009301
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2321329.24/cwt320.00–334.001,0576
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3350312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,0921
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy369393.81/cwt390.00–395.001,4534
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2370330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2211
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2410343.73/cwt320.00–360.001,4096
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy421377.79/cwt370.00–385.001,5904
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3433299.19/cwt290.00–307.001,2956
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,6691
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2479331.56/cwt321.00–336.001,5886
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3481296.01/cwt285.00–310.001,4246
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2514306.88/cwt304.00–312.001,57712
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3536236.57/cwt226.00–240.001,2684
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2545240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3081
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2554265.47/cwt260.00–274.001,4717
Bulls550–600Medium 1-2555232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,2901
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3566236.63/cwt235.00–240.001,3393
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy603273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,6463
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3628228.97/cwt227.00–230.001,4383
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2630248.09/cwt240.00–254.001,5639
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2672234.98/cwt230.00–240.001,5793
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2700235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6451
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3715217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,5521
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3765210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6071
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2771228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,7583
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2815216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,7601
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2940213.00/cwt213.00–213.002,0021
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3325230.00/cwt230.00–230.007481
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3460240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1041
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3506225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1393
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3698195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3613
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,646137.26/cwt128.00–147.502,2594
Bulls——1,940161.00/cwt161.00–161.003,1231
Bulls——2,033154.03/cwt151.50–159.003,1313
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%978107.84/cwt105.00–113.001,0553
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,060115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2191
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08092.75/cwt84.00–100.001,0026
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,133118.08/cwt116.50–119.501,3382
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,1121
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,185150.19/cwt145.00–155.001,7802
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,197121.87/cwt116.50–127.501,45910
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,280133.97/cwt132.00–136.001,7152
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,440100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,4401
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,488124.47/cwt118.00–130.001,8524
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27971,756.42/head1,700.00–1,885.001,7564
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28601,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-27901,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29701,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29901,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0151,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2511,740.40/head1,650.00–1,925.001,7405
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5502,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-27951,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001

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.