Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2025-04-30

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 30
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
631 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 586▲ 115 vs year ago 516 · +22.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
50 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 74▼ 10 vs year ago 60 · −16.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
75 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 70▲ 55 vs year ago 20 · +275.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 5.00-6.00 lower. Today's offering contained several plain calves throughout the sale. Heifer calves didn't see the demand of previous weeks and the male calves saw an increase in demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $365.68/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −109.83 against this barn's trailing median of $475.50.
Average price
$365.68
24 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,024
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$276
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$52.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.87
vs KY average
−8.75 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2553372.192,05921
Medium and Large 2-3557320.071,7833thin
One grade step is worth $52.12/cwt here — about $276 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale24 hd
365.68
—
KY average24 barns · 1,133 hd
362.80
+2.87
National average176 barns · 11,859 hd
374.43
−8.75
This barn, trailing median33 sales
475.50
−109.83
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—Average1,507163.262,4604thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,195148.941,7809thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,366142.821,95012
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,029135.411,39315

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)1,090$2,4814thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,406$2,2884thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$2,1593thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,032$1,5843thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,013$1,5252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)935$2,4001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$2,2001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$2,1751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)725$1,6752thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,110$2,6751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,193$3,0583thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,296$2,75723

Every lot

108 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3235425.00/cwt425.00–425.009991
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,1041
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,3681
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3295402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,1862
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,3812
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2364430.03/cwt410.00–437.501,5654
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3367380.86/cwt360.00–400.001,3983
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383453.83/cwt447.50–459.001,7386
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy388475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,84320
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2423408.08/cwt400.00–415.001,7264
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427433.46/cwt425.00–445.001,8518
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435384.92/cwt380.00–390.001,6743
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2463409.09/cwt400.00–414.001,89415
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475367.41/cwt350.00–372.501,7456
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515375.46/cwt370.00–387.501,9345
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8801
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560359.66/cwt355.00–367.502,0147
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3563307.60/cwt285.00–330.001,7322
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569380.12/cwt379.50–385.002,1639
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3600310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8601
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,2132
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721318.79/cwt315.00–320.002,2984
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added779310.10/cwt310.10–310.102,416143
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2780275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1455
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2910245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,2301
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3240400.00/cwt400.00–400.009601
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2381
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280364.61/cwt350.00–382.501,0213
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2313403.40/cwt400.00–405.001,2633
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330422.50/cwt420.00–425.001,3944
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330377.69/cwt365.00–385.001,2465
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372381.82/cwt375.00–397.001,42017
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3373348.78/cwt321.00–365.001,30113
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2388366.33/cwt366.00–368.001,4216
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3418333.59/cwt330.00–337.501,3942
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423368.93/cwt357.00–380.001,5619
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2444343.37/cwt340.00–344.001,52515
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466348.89/cwt341.00–352.501,6269
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3474309.47/cwt302.00–317.001,4677
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2476333.42/cwt328.00–336.001,5874
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482362.01/cwt362.00–362.501,74537
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520317.00/cwt305.00–328.001,6486
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6351
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3553262.53/cwt240.00–280.001,4523
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2557303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,6882
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2612276.00/cwt270.00–282.001,6894
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3633240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5192
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675261.27/cwt254.00–263.501,7646
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3225360.00/cwt360.00–360.008101
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3280385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,0781
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3315360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1341
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3363358.88/cwt339.00–385.001,3036
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2365414.88/cwt405.00–422.001,5144
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380454.87/cwt450.00–460.001,7292
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8001
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2428421.04/cwt400.00–430.001,80211
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3435385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6751
Bulls400–450Medium 1-2445325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4461
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2476381.41/cwt367.00–392.001,8165
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3479351.46/cwt337.50–365.001,6836
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy495410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0301
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2505357.48/cwt355.00–360.001,8052
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy518388.46/cwt385.00–392.502,0125
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3545285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5531
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy565390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,2041
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2584361.06/cwt340.00–370.002,10911
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2613328.11/cwt313.00–337.002,0113
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3640290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8561
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665302.05/cwt300.00–304.002,0092
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2730299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,1831
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2810249.00/cwt249.00–249.002,0172
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,125188.00/cwt188.00–188.002,1151
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,485159.63/cwt158.00–161.002,3712
Bulls——1,528166.89/cwt165.00–168.002,5502
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%998137.85/cwt136.00–140.001,3766
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,008110.93/cwt110.00–112.001,1182
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,017155.15/cwt153.00–157.501,5783
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,094129.20/cwt124.00–134.001,4134
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,168152.99/cwt149.50–162.501,7876
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,245134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,6681
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,253144.24/cwt143.00–145.501,8072
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,315141.97/cwt137.50–146.001,8679
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,438158.57/cwt157.50–160.002,2802
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,675119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,9931
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1102,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29632,221.14/head1,950.00–2,375.002,2214
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0502,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0722,085.00/head2,085.00–2,085.002,0852
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1752,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2303,275.00/head3,275.00–3,275.003,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2452,909.04/head2,600.00–3,275.002,9092
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4613,155.24/head2,800.00–3,350.003,1557
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5002,981.78/head2,075.00–3,400.002,9826
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28552,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28851,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed9951,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0031,526.31/head1,500.00–1,550.001,5262
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0301,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0801,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1682,550.29/head2,500.00–2,600.002,5503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2382,450.81/head2,250.00–2,600.002,4512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5152,550.74/head2,400.00–2,625.002,5513
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-26601,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27901,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29152,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29352,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0802,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001

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.