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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Nov 5

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Oct 29Nov 5Nov 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

856 head

▲ 476 vs last sale 380▲ 328 vs year ago 528 · +62.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 51▼ 12 vs year ago 66 · −18.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 21▲ 7 vs year ago 12 · +58.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold 4.00-6.00 higher and those over 600 lbs. were 4.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. The demand for feeder calves was firm even though the feeder and fat cattle futures have fallen significantly in recent days. Weaned calves in favorable condition are still drawing premiums. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower on a lesser quality offering and slaughter bulls were steady on a 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 $318.96/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −85.69 against this barn's trailing median of $404.65.

Average price

$318.96

34 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,726

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$635

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

$134.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.29

vs KY average

−46.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	539	334.87	1,805	19thin
Medium and Large 2-3	541	305.86	1,654	14thin
Small and Medium 1-2	585	200.00	1,170	1thin

One grade step is worth $134.87/cwt here — about $635 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 sale34 hd

318.96

—

KY average24 barns · 1,262 hd

338.25

−19.29

National average198 barns · 25,157 hd

365.61

−46.65

This barn, trailing median34 sales

404.65

−85.69

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	—	Low	1,878	175.78	3,301	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,226	152.40	1,868	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,397	150.73	2,106	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,025	131.29	1,346	15

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$2,465	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,325	$2,080	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,260	$1,875	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$2,075	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,500	$2,625	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,219	$1,911	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$1,625	1thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	358	385.10/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,379	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	406	432.00/cwt	432.00–432.00	1,754	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	1,669	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	424	385.68/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,635	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	403.89/cwt	390.00–412.50	1,894	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	476	374.10/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,781	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	485	426.00/cwt	426.00–426.00	2,066	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	515	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,813	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	2,093	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	368.64/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,083	16
Steers	550–600	Medium 1-2	580	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,798	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	581	334.27/cwt	320.00–347.00	1,942	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	632	353.57/cwt	342.00–364.00	2,235	36
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	661	350.17/cwt	347.00–356.00	2,315	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	667	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,134	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	730	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,234	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	741	327.33/cwt	324.00–328.00	2,426	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	754	344.08/cwt	337.00–345.75	2,594	143
Steers	750–800	Medium 1-2	755	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,039	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	326.27/cwt	324.00–327.00	2,480	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	775	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,364	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	810	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,665	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	924	300.33/cwt	300.00–301.00	2,775	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	225	410.00/cwt	400.00–420.00	923	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	396.87/cwt	390.00–402.50	1,091	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	336	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,344	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	345	335.50/cwt	326.00–345.00	1,157	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	376	387.17/cwt	374.00–400.00	1,456	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	378	365.76/cwt	362.50–367.50	1,383	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	417	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,512	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	387.94/cwt	380.00–397.00	1,668	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	468	321.89/cwt	305.00–341.00	1,506	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	358.57/cwt	346.00–371.00	1,689	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	477	385.89/cwt	385.00–387.50	1,841	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	348.17/cwt	333.00–355.00	1,786	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	528	309.25/cwt	285.00–329.00	1,633	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	564	299.77/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,691	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	320.09/cwt	309.00–335.00	1,818	9
Heifers	550–600	Small and Medium 1-2	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	611	286.43/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,750	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	309.22/cwt	299.00–321.50	1,902	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,072	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	685	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,815	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	696	334.50/cwt	334.50–334.50	2,328	39
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	729	328.25/cwt	328.25–328.25	2,393	70
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	762	287.98/cwt	280.00–292.00	2,194	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	784	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,517	68
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	215	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	796	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,226	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	317	427.26/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,354	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	325	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,105	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	364	385.68/cwt	382.00–392.50	1,404	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	374	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	1,560	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	411	390.44/cwt	380.00–407.00	1,605	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	418	366.81/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,533	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	476	346.56/cwt	342.00–356.00	1,650	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	481	371.44/cwt	363.00–387.00	1,787	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	350.36/cwt	346.00–354.00	1,853	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	332.78/cwt	320.00–342.00	1,907	16
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	585	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,770	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	325.05/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,048	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	630	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,796	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	666	295.92/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,971	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	689	315.24/cwt	310.00–320.50	2,172	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,058	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	730	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,044	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	770	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,002	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	830	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	2,108	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,878	175.78/cwt	169.00–186.00	3,301	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,475	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	127.78/cwt	110.00–138.00	1,314	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	142.72/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,474	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,040	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,394	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,646	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,106	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	152.22/cwt	150.50–153.50	1,916	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,384	146.29/cwt	143.50–148.50	2,025	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,407	154.19/cwt	150.50–158.00	2,169	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	990	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,080	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,972.37/head	1,925.00–2,000.00	1,972	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	800	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	895	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	2,465.22/head	2,300.00–2,625.00	2,465	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	2,080.00/head	2,080.00–2,080.00	2,080	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	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 Nov 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 856Last week 380Year ago 528

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 51Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 21Year ago 12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,878	169.00–186.00	175.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,170	180.00	180.00
10	—	1,259	150.50–153.50	152.22
1	—	1,040	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,407	150.50–158.00	154.19
7	—	1,384	143.50–148.50	146.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,028	110.00–138.00	127.78
2	—	1,033	141.00–145.00	142.72
1	—	980	150.50	150.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,725.00	1,725.00

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	3	—	1,265	1,925.00–2,000.00	1,972.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	2,080.00	2,080.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,195	2,300.00–2,625.00	2,465.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,875.00	1,875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	2,625.00	2,625.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	407.00	407.00
14	450–500	469	390.00–412.50	403.89
2	500–550	522	401.00	401.00
16	550–600	565	355.00–375.00	368.64
36	600–650	632	342.00–364.00	353.57
11	650–700	661	347.00–356.00	350.17
6	700–750	741	324.00–328.00	327.33
7	750–800	760	324.00–327.00	326.27
2	800–850	810	329.00	329.00
6	900–950	924	300.00–301.00	300.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
143	750–800	754	337.00–345.75	344.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	406	432.00	432.00
14	450–500	485	426.00	426.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	370.00–400.00	385.10
4	400–450	424	380.00–390.00	385.68
4	450–500	476	360.00–385.00	374.10
1	500–550	515	352.00	352.00
4	550–600	581	320.00–347.00	334.27
2	650–700	667	320.00	320.00
2	700–750	730	306.00	306.00
1	750–800	775	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	755	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	650–700	696	334.50	334.50
70	700–750	729	328.25	328.25
68	750–800	784	321.00	321.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	400.00–420.00	410.00
4	250–300	275	390.00–402.50	396.87
3	300–350	336	400.00	400.00
15	350–400	376	374.00–400.00	387.17
13	400–450	430	380.00–397.00	387.94
9	450–500	471	346.00–371.00	358.57
10	500–550	513	333.00–355.00	348.17
9	550–600	568	309.00–335.00	320.09
19	600–650	615	299.00–321.50	309.22
1	650–700	660	314.00	314.00
3	750–800	762	280.00–292.00	287.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	450–500	477	385.00–387.50	385.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	326.00–345.00	335.50
3	350–400	378	362.50–367.50	365.76
2	400–450	417	362.50	362.50
3	450–500	468	305.00–341.00	321.89
9	500–550	528	285.00–329.00	309.25
5	550–600	564	280.00–305.00	299.77
5	600–650	611	285.00–292.00	286.43
4	650–700	685	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	430.00	430.00
9	300–350	317	420.00–440.00	427.26
6	350–400	374	417.00	417.00
11	400–450	411	380.00–407.00	390.44
11	450–500	481	363.00–387.00	371.44
9	500–550	529	346.00–354.00	350.36
16	550–600	573	320.00–342.00	332.78
6	600–650	630	320.00–330.00	325.05
4	650–700	689	310.00–320.50	315.24
3	700–750	700	294.00	294.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	370.00	370.00
1	300–350	325	340.00	340.00
5	350–400	364	382.00–392.50	385.68
3	400–450	418	360.00–370.00	366.81
3	450–500	476	342.00–356.00	346.56
1	550–600	585	302.50	302.50
1	600–650	630	285.00	285.00
4	650–700	666	292.00–300.00	295.92
1	700–750	730	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	770	260.00	260.00
1	800–850	830	254.00	254.00

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.