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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Jun 18

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

395 head

▼ 279 vs last sale 674▲ 266 vs year ago 129 · +206.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 22▲ 39 vs year ago 39 · +100.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 16▲ 12 vs year ago 7 · +171.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 9.00-10.00 lower with a few instances of sharply lower. Last week's sale was exceptionally good with strong demand and today's demand was much lower due to a plainer quality offering that contained several "bawling" calves. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $365.59/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −109.91 against this barn's trailing median of $475.50.

Average price

$365.59

41 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,987

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$57.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.62

vs KY average

−6.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	372.39	2,051	26
Medium and Large 2	526	371.68	1,955	10thin
Large 1-2	513	320.00	1,642	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	580	315.15	1,828	2thin

One grade step is worth $57.24/cwt here — about $223 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 sale41 hd

365.59

—

KY average25 barns · 776 hd

370.21

−4.62

National average146 barns · 8,317 hd

371.92

−6.33

This barn, trailing median33 sales

475.50

−109.91

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,573	206.76	3,253	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,435	159.44	2,288	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,174	155.21	1,822	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	996	148.56	1,480	36

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)	1,231	$2,401	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$2,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,143	$1,953	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$1,950	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	895	$2,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,280	$2,950	1thin

Every lot

77 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,276	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,397	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	406.56/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,724	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	445	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,658	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	1,805	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	460	373.67/cwt	365.00–384.00	1,719	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	412.75/cwt	401.00–417.00	1,956	18
Steers	500–550	Large 1-2	513	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,642	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	391.45/cwt	382.50–402.50	2,024	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	371.68/cwt	369.50–375.00	1,955	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	360.48/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,062	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	315.15/cwt	298.00–332.00	1,828	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	634	333.04/cwt	330.00–334.00	2,111	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	659	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,241	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	672	324.91/cwt	315.00–333.00	2,183	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,086	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	717	308.01/cwt	302.00–323.00	2,208	14
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	767	307.90/cwt	303.00–313.00	2,362	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	291.68/cwt	290.00–292.50	2,406	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	858	295.60/cwt	294.00–296.00	2,536	5
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,031	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	2,516	5
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	2,452	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	220	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	803	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	323	357.48/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,155	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	331	389.98/cwt	383.00–395.00	1,291	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	389	362.82/cwt	357.50–365.00	1,411	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	391	390.75/cwt	390.00–391.00	1,528	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	360.19/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,560	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	439	338.42/cwt	331.00–345.00	1,486	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	337.27/cwt	332.00–352.50	1,599	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	483	320.87/cwt	316.00–324.00	1,550	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	334.18/cwt	325.00–337.00	1,738	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	535	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,565	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	315.72/cwt	304.00–327.50	1,800	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	585	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,638	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	615	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,759	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	303.81/cwt	294.00–308.00	1,914	22
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	692	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,986	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	711	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,984	4
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	960	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,256	1
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,290	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,313	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,513	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	355	367.61/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,305	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	417	391.60/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,633	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	433	371.32/cwt	367.50–375.00	1,608	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	362.42/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,740	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	372.96/cwt	362.50–382.50	1,932	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	547	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	1,947	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	557	354.07/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,972	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	582	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,804	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,081	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	293.50/cwt	293.50–293.50	2,128	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,152	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,457	193.67/cwt	190.00–198.00	2,822	6
Bulls	—	—	1,561	207.40/cwt	205.00–211.00	3,238	5
Bulls	—	—	1,682	217.52/cwt	214.00–225.00	3,659	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	118.20/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,022	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	964	138.18/cwt	134.00–147.00	1,332	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,021	166.52/cwt	163.00–170.00	1,700	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	154.73/cwt	149.00–159.00	1,605	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,907	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	154.60/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,821	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,731	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,388	170.10/cwt	166.50–177.00	2,361	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	157.63/cwt	150.00–163.50	2,306	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	146.16/cwt	143.50–148.50	2,138	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	945	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	985	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,035	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	2,023.97/head	1,750.00–2,250.00	2,024	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,313	2,459.90/head	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,460	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	895	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	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 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 395Last week 674Year ago 129

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 22Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 16Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	405.00	405.00
6	400–450	424	400.00–415.00	406.56
18	450–500	474	401.00–417.00	412.75
10	500–550	517	382.50–402.50	391.45
16	550–600	572	345.00–365.00	360.48
4	600–650	634	330.00–334.00	333.04
10	650–700	672	315.00–333.00	324.91
14	700–750	717	302.00–323.00	308.01
4	750–800	767	303.00–313.00	307.90
3	800–850	825	290.00–292.50	291.68
5	850–900	858	294.00–296.00	295.60
5	1000–1050	1,031	244.00	244.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	458	394.00	394.00
10	500–550	526	369.50–375.00	371.68
3	650–700	673	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	377.50	377.50
1	400–450	445	372.50	372.50
4	450–500	460	365.00–384.00	373.67
2	550–600	580	298.00–332.00	315.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	513	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	659	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	547	356.00	356.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	360.00–375.00	367.61
2	400–450	433	367.50–375.00	371.32
2	550–600	582	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	445.00	445.00
1	300–350	340	445.00	445.00
3	400–450	417	385.00–400.00	391.60
2	450–500	480	360.00–365.00	362.42
4	500–550	518	362.50–382.50	372.96
5	550–600	557	350.00–360.00	354.07
2	600–650	625	333.00	333.00
3	700–750	725	293.50	293.50
1	750–800	755	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	365.00	365.00
2	300–350	323	355.00–360.00	357.48
7	350–400	389	357.50–365.00	362.82
6	400–450	439	331.00–345.00	338.42
5	450–500	483	316.00–324.00	320.87
1	500–550	535	292.50	292.50
1	550–600	585	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	615	286.00	286.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	331	383.00–395.00	389.98
4	350–400	391	390.00–391.00	390.75
9	400–450	433	355.00–380.00	360.19
11	450–500	474	332.00–352.50	337.27
14	500–550	520	325.00–337.00	334.18
14	550–600	570	304.00–327.50	315.72
22	600–650	630	294.00–308.00	303.81
7	650–700	692	287.00	287.00
4	700–750	711	279.00	279.00
1	950–1000	960	235.00	235.00
2	1100–1150	1,145	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3	—	1,313	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,459.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	2,125.00	2,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,183	1,750.00–2,250.00	2,023.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,950.00	1,950.00

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	—	985	2,225.00	2,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	2,950.00	2,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	2,325.00	2,325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,561	205.00–211.00	207.40
7	—	1,682	214.00–225.00	217.52
6	—	1,457	190.00–198.00	193.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,178	150.00–159.00	154.60
1	—	1,190	145.50	145.50
1	—	1,135	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,037	149.00–159.00	154.73
7	—	1,021	163.00–170.00	166.52
2	—	865	116.00–120.00	118.20
14	—	964	134.00–147.00	138.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,388	166.50–177.00	170.10
2	—	1,463	143.50–148.50	146.16
3	—	1,463	150.00–163.50	157.63

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.