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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Jun 4

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

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Feeder Cattle receipts

209 head

▼ 117 vs last sale 326▼ 228 vs year ago 437 · −52.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 45▼ 48 vs year ago 60 · −80.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 14▼ 1 vs year ago 10 · −10.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded sharply higher. Today's offering was smaller due to the first good hay weather of the season but the quality was good and the demand remained strong. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were sharply higher on a very light test.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $360.87/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 12 of 34 comparable sales and sits −43.78 against this barn's trailing median of $404.65.

Average price

$360.87

33 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,849

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+24.04

vs KY average

+22.63 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	512	360.87	1,849	33

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale33 hd

360.87

—

KY average25 barns · 1,468 hd

336.83

+24.04

National average164 barns · 13,536 hd

338.24

+22.63

This barn, trailing median34 sales

404.65

−43.78

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,600	213.28	3,412	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,104	167.79	1,852	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	970	148.99	1,445	5thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,114	$2,360	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,080	$1,960	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	720	$1,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	730	$1,775	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,465	$3,075	1thin

Every lot

46 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	463.40/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,761	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	454.89/cwt	452.50–460.00	1,924	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	465	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,046	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	487	411.78/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,005	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	399.00/cwt	399.00–399.00	2,063	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	520	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,898	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	560	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,904	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	2,200	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,176	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,391	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	255	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	893	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	335	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,206	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	392.59/cwt	375.00–402.50	1,335	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	394	375.99/cwt	372.00–380.00	1,481	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	428	321.92/cwt	305.00–337.50	1,378	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	437	371.45/cwt	357.50–375.00	1,623	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	455	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,320	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	358.49/cwt	355.00–362.00	1,692	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	504	368.59/cwt	365.00–369.50	1,858	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	343.67/cwt	335.00–353.00	1,818	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,785	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	625	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,756	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,905	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,041	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,591	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,521	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	424.60/cwt	412.50–435.00	1,762	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	412.83/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,932	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,913	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	369.65/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,125	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	613	316.63/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,941	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	359.10/cwt	355.00–367.50	2,262	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	687	307.01/cwt	305.00–308.00	2,109	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	753	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,033	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,280	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,483	1
Bulls	—	—	1,760	222.92/cwt	220.00–226.00	3,923	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,248	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	991	150.99/cwt	144.00–159.00	1,496	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,589	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	174.19/cwt	164.00–183.00	1,991	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	3,075.00/head	3,075.00–3,075.00	3,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	965	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,080	1,960.00/head	1,960.00–1,960.00	1,960	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	2,540.68/head	2,400.00–2,675.00	2,541	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	720	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	730	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Russell Co. Stockyard - Russell Springs, KY

Wed Jun 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 209Last week 326Year ago 437

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 45Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 14Year ago 10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	141.00	141.00
4	—	991	144.00–159.00	150.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	155.00	155.00
2	—	1,143	164.00–183.00	174.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	194.00	194.00
2	—	1,760	220.00–226.00	222.92

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	475.00	475.00
6	400–450	415	412.50–435.00	424.60
2	450–500	468	400.00–425.00	412.83
1	500–550	510	375.00	375.00
2	550–600	575	360.00–380.00	369.65
3	600–650	630	355.00–367.50	359.10
6	650–700	687	305.00–308.00	307.01
2	750–800	753	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	385.00	385.00
3	600–650	613	310.00–330.00	316.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	380	460.00–470.00	463.40
6	400–450	423	452.50–460.00	454.89
7	450–500	487	400.00–415.00	411.78
2	500–550	517	399.00	399.00
8	550–600	567	388.00	388.00
1	600–650	640	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	745	321.00	321.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	520	365.00	365.00
1	550–600	560	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	340	375.00–402.50	392.59
4	350–400	394	372.00–380.00	375.99
9	400–450	437	357.50–375.00	371.45
8	450–500	472	355.00–362.00	358.49
6	500–550	529	335.00–353.00	343.67
2	550–600	565	316.00	316.00
1	600–650	635	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	710	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	335	360.00	360.00
2	400–450	428	305.00–337.50	321.92
1	450–500	455	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	625	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	500–550	504	365.00–369.50	368.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,465	3,075.00	3,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,960.00	1,960.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	2,400.00–2,675.00	2,540.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	720	1,800.00	1,800.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	1,775.00	1,775.00

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.