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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 8

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

486 head

▼ 72 vs last sale 558▲ 15 vs year ago 471 · +3.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 19▼ 8 vs year ago 50 · −16.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 18▼ 5 vs year ago 30 · −16.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-4.00 higher. There were instances of sharply higher prices across all classes of feeders. The demand for feeder cattle rebounded nicely on today's offering that had better quality and consistency when compared to last week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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 $393.93/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 5 of 33 comparable sales and sits −81.57 against this barn's trailing median of $475.50.

Average price

$393.93

38 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,134

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$257

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

$62.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.40

vs KY average

−51.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	537	407.04	2,186	30
Medium and Large 2-3	559	344.78	1,929	8thin

One grade step is worth $62.26/cwt here — about $257 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale38 hd

393.93

—

KY average23 barns · 659 hd

382.53

+11.40

National average181 barns · 23,254 hd

445.85

−51.92

This barn, trailing median33 sales

475.50

−81.57

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	1,645	179.66	2,955	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,325	160.98	2,133	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,269	148.98	1,891	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,068	135.59	1,449	8thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,253	$2,949	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,111	$2,302	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$2,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$1,846	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	925	$1,575	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	860	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$2,800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,105	$1,850	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,002	$1,855	5

Every lot

94 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	240	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,332	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	267	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,202	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	442.62/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,416	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	438.38/cwt	434.00–440.00	1,697	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	395	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,876	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	417	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,897	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	432	424.91/cwt	412.00–439.00	1,836	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	395.96/cwt	388.00–402.50	1,722	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	452	429.00/cwt	429.00–429.00	1,939	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	460	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,714	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	479	410.46/cwt	398.00–420.00	1,966	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	429.99/cwt	426.00–431.00	2,232	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	521	418.28/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,179	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	396.65/cwt	387.50–410.00	2,098	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	535	342.29/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,831	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	563	402.50/cwt	402.00–403.00	2,266	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,235	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	574	346.27/cwt	310.00–365.00	1,988	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	608	395.01/cwt	390.00–396.00	2,402	32
Steers	600–650	Medium 1-2	610	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,983	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	368.98/cwt	365.00–373.00	2,269	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	630	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,111	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	635	348.03/cwt	340.00–352.00	2,210	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,422	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	690	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,208	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	767	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	2,638	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	944	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	3,191	54
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	996	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	3,167	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	278	403.87/cwt	390.00–417.50	1,123	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	343	391.36/cwt	375.00–402.00	1,342	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,553	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	373	429.19/cwt	429.00–430.00	1,601	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	382	372.53/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,423	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,511	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	416	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,747	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	426	364.39/cwt	350.00–376.00	1,552	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	438	397.56/cwt	389.00–402.50	1,741	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	459	374.17/cwt	365.00–381.00	1,717	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	478	326.94/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,563	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	505	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	2,005	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	366.90/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,897	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	530	342.90/cwt	332.00–350.00	1,817	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	551	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,956	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	570	327.41/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,866	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	575	369.19/cwt	367.00–372.00	2,123	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	600	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,662	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	641	322.84/cwt	314.00–328.00	2,069	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	653	287.51/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,877	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	323.36/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,199	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	728	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,140	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	735	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,838	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,190	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	875	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	2,310	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	935	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,104	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Large 1-2	345	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,173	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	365	358.25/cwt	330.00–385.00	1,308	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	422.47/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,795	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	382.23/cwt	372.50–387.50	1,644	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	366.27/cwt	365.00–367.00	1,765	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	505	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,970	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	517	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,797	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	357.78/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,889	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	334.96/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,936	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	605	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,845	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	325.59/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,996	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1-2	640	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,616	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	327.50/cwt	327.00–328.00	2,204	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	779	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,986	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	890	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,003	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	915	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,150	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	917	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,008	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,555	175.99/cwt	175.00–177.00	2,737	2
Bulls	—	—	1,825	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	3,413	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	835	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,169	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,661	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	122.42/cwt	112.00–134.00	1,412	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	155.39/cwt	154.00–158.00	1,798	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,911	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,197	166.64/cwt	164.00–171.00	1,995	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,036	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,974	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	133.33/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,873	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,710	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,462	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,105	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	925	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,111	2,302.02/head	1,600.00–2,750.00	2,302	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,845.59/head	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,846	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,253	2,948.80/head	2,700.00–3,150.00	2,949	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	860	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	910	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	960	1,933.77/head	1,775.00–2,150.00	1,934	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	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 Oct 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 486Last week 558Year ago 471

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 19Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 18Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	555.00	555.00
2	250–300	267	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	320	440.00–445.00	442.62
5	350–400	387	434.00–440.00	438.38
5	400–450	432	412.00–439.00	424.91
16	450–500	479	398.00–420.00	410.46
10	500–550	529	387.50–410.00	396.65
3	550–600	573	390.00	390.00
3	600–650	615	365.00–373.00	368.98
1	650–700	660	367.00	367.00
2	750–800	767	344.00	344.00
10	950–1000	996	318.00	318.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	519	426.00–431.00	429.99
6	550–600	563	402.00–403.00	402.50
32	600–650	608	390.00–396.00	395.01
54	900–950	944	338.00	338.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	475.00	475.00
2	400–450	417	455.00	455.00
2	450–500	452	429.00	429.00
6	500–550	521	415.00–425.00	418.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	435	388.00–402.50	395.96
1	450–500	460	372.50	372.50
3	500–550	535	320.00–360.00	342.29
5	550–600	574	310.00–365.00	346.27
3	600–650	635	340.00–352.00	348.03
1	650–700	690	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	450.00	450.00
2	350–400	385	392.50	392.50
7	400–450	438	389.00–402.50	397.56
6	450–500	459	365.00–381.00	374.17
8	500–550	517	355.00–380.00	366.90
3	550–600	551	355.00	355.00
5	600–650	641	314.00–328.00	322.84
3	650–700	680	320.00–325.00	323.36
4	700–750	728	294.00	294.00
1	750–800	750	292.00	292.00
1	850–900	875	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	373	429.00–430.00	429.19
3	400–450	416	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	390.00–417.50	403.87
5	300–350	343	375.00–402.00	391.36
5	350–400	382	370.00–380.00	372.53
9	400–450	426	350.00–376.00	364.39
6	450–500	478	310.00–350.00	326.94
3	500–550	530	332.00–350.00	342.90
2	550–600	570	325.00–330.00	327.41
1	600–650	600	277.00	277.00
2	650–700	653	285.00–290.00	287.51
1	700–750	735	250.00	250.00
1	900–950	935	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	505	397.00	397.00
9	550–600	575	367.00–372.00	369.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	420.00–425.00	422.47
8	450–500	482	365.00–367.00	366.27
7	500–550	528	355.00–365.00	357.78
2	550–600	578	325.00–345.00	334.96
3	600–650	613	320.00–330.00	325.59
2	650–700	673	327.00–328.00	327.50
4	750–800	779	255.00	255.00
1	900–950	915	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	505	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	365	330.00–385.00	358.25
6	400–450	430	372.50–387.50	382.23
2	500–550	517	347.50	347.50
1	600–650	605	305.00	305.00
1	850–900	890	225.00	225.00
4	900–950	917	219.00	219.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	870	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	1,850.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	1,575.00	1,575.00

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)	4	—	1,111	1,600.00–2,750.00	2,302.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,125.00	2,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,190	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,845.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,253	2,700.00–3,150.00	2,948.80

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	—	860	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	960	1,775.00–2,150.00	1,933.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	2,025.00	2,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	169.00	169.00
2	—	1,405	130.00–137.00	133.33
1	—	1,400	141.00	141.00
3	—	1,157	154.00–158.00	155.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,153	112.00–134.00	122.42
2	—	835	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,165	164.00	164.00
1	—	1,100	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,197	164.00–171.00	166.64
1	—	1,710	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	187.00	187.00
2	—	1,555	175.00–177.00	175.99

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.