Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2025-10-22

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 22
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
907 head
▲ 370 vs last sale 537▲ 264 vs year ago 643 · +41.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
72 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 44▲ 15 vs year ago 57 · +26.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 28▼ 18 vs year ago 40 · −45.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady. Continued very strong demand for steers and good demand for heifers. Today's offering contained several weaned packages and buyers are paying good premiums for weaned calves in favorable condition. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $421.42/cwt on 92 head. That ranks 12 of 33 comparable sales and sits −54.08 against this barn's trailing median of $475.50.
Average price
$421.42
92 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,355
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$450
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$81.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+16.68
vs KY average
−36.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2555433.782,40765
Medium and Large 2581400.212,32515thin
Medium and Large 2-3552390.642,1569thin
Large 1-2556352.001,9573thin
One grade step is worth $81.78/cwt here — about $450 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale92 hd
421.42
—
KY average25 barns · 1,021 hd
404.73
+16.68
National average182 barns · 38,495 hd
458.14
−36.72
This barn, trailing median33 sales
475.50
−54.08
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—Low1,444183.762,6538thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,487158.122,35126
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,218146.111,77915
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low999132.511,3249thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$2,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,045$2,3252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$2,3173thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,060$1,8002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)945$1,5001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,135$2,8251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)935$2,3751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)838$1,9112thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,295$2,1751thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)998$2,1252thin

Every lot

119 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340487.50/cwt487.50–487.501,6582
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395417.04/cwt400.00–427.501,6475
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3421383.53/cwt370.00–392.001,6155
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438451.51/cwt432.00–456.001,9785
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2463444.29/cwt435.00–457.002,05713
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,9714
Steers450–500Medium 1-2475360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7101
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480473.00/cwt473.00–473.002,2706
Steers450–500Large 1-2495315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5591
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517443.52/cwt435.00–446.002,29311
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3538398.43/cwt390.00–400.002,1446
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added551444.83/cwt442.50–447.002,45129
Steers550–600Large 1-2556352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,9573
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576416.67/cwt410.00–430.002,40025
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580375.05/cwt370.00–385.002,1753
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2581400.21/cwt395.00–402.502,32515
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3618343.91/cwt341.00–347.002,1252
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625388.31/cwt383.00–403.002,42714
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626413.44/cwt407.00–417.002,58839
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679391.61/cwt388.00–393.502,65915
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2688378.08/cwt372.00–380.002,60119
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3695318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,2101
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718358.91/cwt345.00–371.002,5774
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added746379.50/cwt379.50–379.502,83116
Steers750–800Medium 1-2755310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3411
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2788349.24/cwt344.00–351.002,7524
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2815341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,7791
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,7811
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added885343.78/cwt341.00–344.003,04213
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890336.00/cwt336.00–336.002,9901
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added907338.25/cwt338.25–338.253,06861
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2912334.00/cwt334.00–334.003,0462
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2969331.00/cwt331.00–331.003,2074
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2210505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,0611
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3225384.00/cwt384.00–384.008641
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3272369.22/cwt365.00–372.501,0043
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2303457.00/cwt457.00–457.001,3854
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3311375.08/cwt345.00–400.001,1665
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2362373.57/cwt370.00–378.001,3523
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385351.23/cwt342.00–362.001,3523
Heifers400–450Large 1-2405351.00/cwt351.00–351.001,4221
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432383.42/cwt368.00–391.001,65610
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4791
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy442414.00/cwt414.00–414.001,8307
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3456359.47/cwt337.50–370.001,6394
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2460382.50/cwt377.00–401.001,7607
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471416.72/cwt415.00–417.001,9637
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2495270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3371
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,05713
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525347.15/cwt332.00–360.001,82319
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2543372.63/cwt365.00–389.002,02369
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567347.18/cwt340.00–357.001,96913
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614355.00/cwt353.00–355.502,1808
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621344.06/cwt320.00–346.502,13722
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660303.44/cwt295.00–312.002,0032
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675342.84/cwt337.50–348.002,31426
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added700332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,3242
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2732302.91/cwt297.50–307.002,2173
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2777316.00/cwt316.00–316.002,4555
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added780323.00/cwt323.00–323.002,51911
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2795293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,3291
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2812308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,5012
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3825256.20/cwt232.00–281.002,1142
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2902272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,4584
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2955280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,6741
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,007255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,5682
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,090210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,2891
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2229525.55/cwt500.00–550.001,2044
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3240435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,0441
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3278439.77/cwt435.00–450.001,2235
Bulls300–350Large 1-2310365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1321
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,4961
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3320438.00/cwt438.00–438.001,4021
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2369432.61/cwt426.00–450.001,5966
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3382370.44/cwt355.00–381.001,4153
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3407365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4862
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2433420.09/cwt409.00–431.001,81911
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3468365.59/cwt357.50–376.001,7115
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2469396.54/cwt380.00–407.001,86012
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy497430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,1377
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy510407.00/cwt407.00–407.002,0763
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2515385.49/cwt380.00–390.001,9854
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3522370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9312
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3551361.33/cwt360.00–362.001,9913
Bulls550–600Medium 1-2565355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,0061
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2586386.99/cwt380.00–395.002,2685
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1081
Bulls600–650Medium 1-2630315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9851
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy638368.00/cwt368.00–368.002,34813
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy655360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,3581
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2666332.57/cwt325.00–340.002,2154
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy710360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,55627
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2740306.02/cwt300.00–309.002,2653
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,145207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,3701
Bulls——1,475178.01/cwt167.00–188.002,6266
Bulls——1,555195.00/cwt195.00–195.003,0321
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%825152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,2541
Cows—Lean 85-90%999128.65/cwt120.00–135.001,2857
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,155174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,0101
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,175140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,6451
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,198144.51/cwt140.00–151.001,7319
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,203134.65/cwt131.00–139.501,6203
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,360156.55/cwt155.00–158.002,1292
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,436148.28/cwt140.00–151.002,1297
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,505161.28/cwt157.00–163.502,42718
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,510170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,5671
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-29202,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0752,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2952,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28381,911.04/head1,800.00–2,000.001,9112
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29352,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1352,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28402,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29402,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29452,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed9451,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0422,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3752
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0601,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,200.00/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.