Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2025-04-09

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 9
● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
481 head
▼ 629 vs last sale 1,110▲ 16 vs year ago 465 · +3.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
40 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 65▼ 26 vs year ago 66 · −39.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
120 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 74▲ 97 vs year ago 23 · +421.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded steady to 2.00 lower. The combination of the lower futures market and several unweaned calves in today's offering pulled prices lower. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $348.16/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −127.34 against this barn's trailing median of $475.50.
Average price
$348.16
53 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,867
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$159
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$47.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.65
vs KY average
−6.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2531360.021,91135
Medium and Large 2541329.771,78413thin
Medium and Large 2-3560313.001,7535thin
One grade step is worth $47.02/cwt here — about $159 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale53 hd
348.16
—
KY average19 barns · 483 hd
339.51
+8.65
National average175 barns · 9,187 hd
354.30
−6.14
This barn, trailing median33 sales
475.50
−127.34
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—Low1,724158.322,7306thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,445151.172,18412
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,210146.261,77012
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,021121.631,2427thin

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)970$2,9559
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)967$2,74217
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,181$2,63035
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,176$2,3503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,193$2,26015
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,030$2,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,090$2,1333thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)885$1,9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,160$1,8502thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)948$2,0002thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)735$1,9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,060$3,5056
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,204$3,4873thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,033$2,1252thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)885$2,0351thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,066$1,7914thin

Every lot

100 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2215400.00/cwt400.00–400.008601
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2255500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2751
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363404.08/cwt400.00–409.001,4676
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2365392.50/cwt392.50–392.501,4332
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418401.52/cwt387.50–406.001,6787
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428347.80/cwt337.00–362.501,4896
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2433368.52/cwt366.00–377.501,5966
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2463370.62/cwt356.00–377.001,71631
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,4841
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2495345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7082
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2509362.67/cwt349.00–368.001,84622
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2541329.77/cwt328.00–340.001,78413
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,7535
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568355.53/cwt351.00–360.002,01913
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619334.46/cwt330.00–336.002,0708
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8601
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added676314.72/cwt314.50–318.002,12832
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Full695275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9115
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2790265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0942
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3800260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0802
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added836277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,31663
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2858259.00/cwt259.00–259.002,2224
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,0922
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3295310.00/cwt310.00–310.009151
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3333319.73/cwt315.00–330.001,0653
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2369352.36/cwt337.50–357.501,30010
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3388322.82/cwt310.00–327.501,2535
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2413341.34/cwt325.00–350.001,41012
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425318.63/cwt313.00–320.001,3545
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2464339.14/cwt326.00–348.001,57412
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,5731
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3510250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2751
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521317.77/cwt305.00–327.001,65613
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578293.86/cwt287.00–300.001,6996
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2608290.93/cwt285.00–297.001,7692
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,4631
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678244.59/cwt241.00–248.001,6584
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3690215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4841
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2700249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,7431
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,8092
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2243430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,0454
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2288417.61/cwt405.00–430.001,2032
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3295387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,1431
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2300440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,3201
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2384377.83/cwt372.50–400.001,4519
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3395360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4221
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2428372.80/cwt370.00–385.001,5965
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3445345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5352
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2473347.43/cwt335.00–360.001,6432
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2537323.21/cwt317.00–335.001,7368
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,8632
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3593270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6013
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2638302.00/cwt301.00–303.001,9272
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725291.48/cwt290.00–293.002,1132
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,1712
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,510148.60/cwt140.00–157.002,2444
Bulls——2,095165.00/cwt165.00–165.003,4571
Bulls——2,210190.50/cwt190.50–190.504,2101
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,018102.63/cwt100.00–105.001,0452
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020131.53/cwt128.00–138.001,3424
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2361
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,173138.48/cwt134.00–143.001,6245
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,234158.46/cwt154.00–165.001,9556
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,255112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,4061
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,350137.50/cwt134.00–142.001,8562
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,464153.90/cwt147.00–159.002,25310
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows22 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28851,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28901,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29102,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29262,821.55/head2,250.00–2,950.002,82212
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29432,919.00/head2,225.00–3,075.002,9195
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29951,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0152,400.74/head2,350.00–2,450.002,4012
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0302,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0301,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0363,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1003
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0451,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0481,642.66/head1,635.00–1,650.001,6432
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0652,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0802,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3752
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0801,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1333,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1762,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1801,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2012,744.11/head2,125.00–3,000.002,74430
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2342,379.64/head1,800.00–2,850.002,38012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2402,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29233,343.50/head3,000.00–3,550.003,3443
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-29251,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0353,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1903,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2883,655.15/head3,200.00–4,000.003,6552
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-28852,035.00/head2,035.00–2,035.002,0351
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0661,790.72/head1,585.00–2,010.001,7914
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27351,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28902,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001

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.