Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2025-12-10

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 10
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
674 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 615▼ 569 vs year ago 1,243 · −45.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
60 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 69▲ 13 vs year ago 47 · +27.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
74 head
▲ 65 vs last sale 9▲ 59 vs year ago 15 · +393.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers traded 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. sold steady and those over 600 lbs. were 8.00-10.00 higher. There were several weaned packages of good quality calves in favorable condition offered today along with some plain quality calves with a little extra flesh. Buyers showed strong demand for the "greener", weaned calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $349.21/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 8 of 34 comparable sales and sits −55.44 against this barn's trailing median of $404.65.
Average price
$349.21
65 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,858
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$125
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$47.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.46
vs KY average
−28.75 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2528362.181,91241
Medium and Large 2-3535328.831,76021
Medium 1-2568314.671,7873thin
One grade step is worth $47.51/cwt here — about $125 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 sale65 hd
349.21
—
KY average27 barns · 1,801 hd
347.75
+1.46
National average184 barns · 19,282 hd
377.96
−28.75
This barn, trailing median34 sales
404.65
−55.44
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
484426368310median 404.6503/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,656182.523,0234thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,416157.292,22714
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,205139.981,68718
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,072130.761,40112

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)980$2,6251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,298$2,3978
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$2,3854thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,265$2,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$2,0402thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,070$1,8876
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,075$1,6002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)905$2,7501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)850$2,1501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$1,9251thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,035$2,1562thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,161$3,8224thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,162$3,6318
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,163$3,0384thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)795$3,1501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)920$2,2001thin

Every lot

109 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3347365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2672
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380402.91/cwt390.00–410.001,5315
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2389431.99/cwt420.00–442.001,6809
Steers400–450Medium 1-2415320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3281
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423418.51/cwt405.00–432.501,7709
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy444439.00/cwt439.00–439.001,94915
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,0461
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465389.38/cwt350.00–399.001,81114
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467420.61/cwt420.00–421.001,9645
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505441.00/cwt441.00–441.002,2271
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532416.70/cwt400.00–422.002,21756
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3533378.14/cwt350.00–390.002,01518
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3577326.60/cwt305.00–337.501,8843
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581379.21/cwt367.50–382.002,20317
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3627329.39/cwt328.00–335.002,0655
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2633371.26/cwt355.00–377.002,35012
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3686300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0583
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2688350.86/cwt345.00–364.002,41417
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712359.50/cwt359.50–359.502,5605
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3738296.46/cwt267.50–302.002,1886
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2742335.05/cwt330.00–335.502,48617
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,5401
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2807322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,5992
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,5991
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 2-31,120212.00/cwt212.00–212.002,3741
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2200480.00/cwt480.00–480.009601
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2250460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,1501
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320425.33/cwt402.00–430.001,3616
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1211
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy361437.00/cwt437.00–437.001,5785
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3369362.85/cwt360.00–365.001,3395
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy405385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,5591
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3433365.35/cwt355.00–375.001,5825
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy436414.62/cwt412.00–420.001,80810
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2441393.85/cwt380.00–400.001,73717
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467373.75/cwt364.00–382.001,74511
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3472337.22/cwt315.00–352.001,59212
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added503410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0624
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2510338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,7241
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517362.56/cwt352.00–387.501,87426
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3523332.73/cwt307.00–350.001,74017
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563343.89/cwt331.00–356.501,93611
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3587312.25/cwt287.50–320.001,8334
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2597303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,8092
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2609336.77/cwt333.00–339.002,0518
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3627297.94/cwt292.00–307.001,8686
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added636359.25/cwt359.25–359.252,28578
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9621
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670322.90/cwt316.00–328.002,16310
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2685270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8501
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710318.86/cwt306.00–321.002,2647
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3725282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,0451
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,8671
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2842267.01/cwt265.00–271.002,2483
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2235492.02/cwt470.00–515.001,1562
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2278456.08/cwt452.50–460.001,2682
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2316448.40/cwt437.50–452.501,4174
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2371432.81/cwt428.00–440.001,6068
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4061
Bulls350–400Medium 1-2375355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3311
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2445385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,7131
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2458394.63/cwt390.00–397.001,8073
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473406.37/cwt405.00–407.001,9223
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3481348.35/cwt320.00–370.001,6764
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2526363.62/cwt357.00–372.001,9135
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3539324.52/cwt318.00–331.001,7494
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2545335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8261
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2572351.02/cwt350.00–353.002,0083
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3590316.59/cwt300.00–325.001,8683
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2611327.10/cwt321.00–335.001,9994
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3626298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,8653
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2678320.23/cwt317.00–327.002,1718
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,2741
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,605179.69/cwt179.00–181.002,8843
Bulls——1,810191.00/cwt191.00–191.003,4571
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,039122.02/cwt111.00–130.001,2687
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,6091
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,060179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,8971
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,083154.16/cwt152.00–156.001,6702
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,135140.25/cwt136.00–145.001,5924
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,209129.54/cwt121.50–136.001,5668
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,257142.28/cwt140.00–146.001,7887
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,368155.88/cwt150.00–160.002,1328
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,373140.51/cwt140.00–141.001,9292
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,533168.51/cwt163.00–175.002,5834
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,155.80/head2,050.00–2,250.002,1562
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28351,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29802,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0101,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0351,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0622,396.86/head2,200.00–2,800.002,3973
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1352,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1452,039.52/head1,750.00–2,350.002,0402
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1722,090.93/head1,900.00–2,375.002,0913
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2652,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2982,397.45/head1,900.00–2,700.002,3978
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small and Medium 1-27953,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-29502,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0803,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0853,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1613,822.14/head3,650.00–4,000.003,8224
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2083,500.08/head3,450.00–3,600.003,5005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2653,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3552,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28502,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28651,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29052,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-29202,200.00/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.