Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2026-02-18

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 18
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
967 head
▼ 130 vs last sale 1,097▲ 967 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
41 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 40▲ 41 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 17▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold sharply higher and those over 600 lbs. were 4.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded 6.00-8.00 lower and those over 500 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 higher. Overall strong demand for the feeders today. There were spots where the quality and demand match last week's and it soften prices a little. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady on a light test.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $492.80/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 26 of 33 comparable sales and sits +17.29 against this barn's trailing median of $475.50.
Average price
$492.80
52 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,665
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$303
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$73.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+26.01
vs KY average
+5.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537506.902,72142
Medium and Large 2-3558433.542,41810thin
One grade step is worth $73.37/cwt here — about $303 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 sale52 hd
492.80
—
KY average25 barns · 1,318 hd
466.79
+26.01
National average178 barns · 13,390 hd
487.35
+5.45
This barn, trailing median33 sales
475.50
+17.29
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—High1,898182.523,4634thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,125166.831,8777thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,505162.482,44515
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,024140.001,4337thin

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)1,245$3,0001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,205$2,3751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$2,3751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,105$2,1502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,218$2,0513thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,165$1,9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,095$1,8752thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,085$3,2751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,375$2,9501thin

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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240655.00/cwt655.00–655.001,5721
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy242750.00/cwt750.00–750.001,8152
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290641.65/cwt640.00–642.501,8616
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy308713.37/cwt705.00–715.002,1976
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2311671.65/cwt669.00–680.002,0894
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3323610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,9702
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy361640.00/cwt640.00–640.002,3104
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385511.15/cwt507.50–515.001,9682
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2387600.00/cwt595.00–615.002,32210
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424561.40/cwt550.00–572.002,38012
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3424498.50/cwt450.00–530.002,11413
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy434582.54/cwt580.00–585.002,52812
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471530.95/cwt510.00–543.002,50117
Steers450–500Large 1-2475367.50/cwt355.00–380.001,7462
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy481558.00/cwt558.00–558.002,6847
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3482478.99/cwt450.00–507.002,30912
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy510545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,7802
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515523.39/cwt505.00–533.002,69521
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520465.08/cwt460.00–470.002,4183
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added552499.00/cwt499.00–499.002,7546
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569478.06/cwt472.50–485.002,72013
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3574420.02/cwt355.00–435.002,4117
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3608386.39/cwt350.00–400.002,3496
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2627429.00/cwt415.00–438.002,69031
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631445.97/cwt442.00–452.002,81462
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy667435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,9015
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3684379.29/cwt335.00–390.002,59410
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2686400.05/cwt397.50–405.002,7444
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added688412.03/cwt411.00–418.002,83582
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725401.96/cwt396.00–410.002,91493
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3728347.58/cwt340.00–355.002,5302
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2745379.59/cwt377.50–380.002,8286
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,7722
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added777381.82/cwt381.75–383.002,96769
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2789364.99/cwt350.00–370.002,8804
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added806359.04/cwt355.00–360.002,89421
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2846349.19/cwt345.00–349.502,95414
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2897325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,9152
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3905299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,7064
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added940322.50/cwt322.50–322.503,03212
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2200635.00/cwt635.00–635.001,2701
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3228509.46/cwt445.00–550.001,1625
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2257539.75/cwt520.00–550.001,3875
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy265648.16/cwt640.00–660.001,7185
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3287468.97/cwt400.00–500.001,3467
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323573.78/cwt570.00–590.001,8535
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3329448.13/cwt402.50–465.001,47411
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2339488.74/cwt485.00–490.001,6574
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy354563.89/cwt540.00–570.001,9965
Heifers350–400Large 1-2360350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2601
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3381440.73/cwt430.00–445.001,6796
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2386508.96/cwt490.00–517.501,96510
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3415405.54/cwt390.00–420.001,6832
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433464.80/cwt457.50–482.002,01315
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy453482.49/cwt477.50–485.002,1863
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473444.86/cwt430.00–455.002,10430
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480417.50/cwt417.50–417.502,0041
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2485415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,0131
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523441.56/cwt440.00–451.002,3098
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525401.69/cwt385.00–407.002,1096
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526432.06/cwt420.00–437.002,27318
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570415.74/cwt413.50–430.002,37019
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574405.03/cwt390.00–410.002,32511
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,1901
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2588320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8823
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605406.15/cwt400.00–408.002,45714
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3631352.19/cwt340.00–355.002,2226
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640368.42/cwt365.00–385.002,35832
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2640335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,1441
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3657315.93/cwt285.00–337.502,0763
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2685335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2953
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,4052
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2726347.67/cwt345.00–352.002,5248
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3740280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0721
Heifers700–750Medium 1-2745280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0862
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2755330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4921
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2215650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,3981
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3278577.07/cwt550.00–600.001,6043
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2290690.00/cwt690.00–690.002,0011
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2321677.50/cwt677.50–677.502,1754
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3325508.77/cwt470.00–550.001,6542
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368550.25/cwt537.00–570.002,0256
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3376501.67/cwt485.00–525.001,8865
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2429501.95/cwt487.50–517.502,1534
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3440431.43/cwt400.00–462.501,8984
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480479.11/cwt452.50–487.502,3004
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy502519.00/cwt519.00–519.002,60512
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2523463.33/cwt445.00–485.002,4237
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3525394.31/cwt370.00–407.002,0703
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2564422.82/cwt392.00–452.002,3857
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2631389.99/cwt385.00–400.002,4614
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2681375.53/cwt372.50–385.002,5574
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3710330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3431
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2727370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,6902
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2785360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,8261
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3805285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2941
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2845312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,6411
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2870310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,6971
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3965270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,6061
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,875176.69/cwt172.00–182.003,3133
Bulls——1,965200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,9301
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%980158.35/cwt157.50–159.001,5522
Cows—Boner 80-85%985164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,6151
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,7721
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,044122.83/cwt115.00–126.001,2824
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,130140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5821
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,152172.76/cwt168.50–182.001,9905
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,483169.93/cwt165.00–178.002,5206
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,519157.51/cwt152.00–160.002,3939
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0853,275.00/head3,275.00–3,275.003,2751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28552,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29801,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,875.11/head1,650.00–2,075.001,8752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2052,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2182,050.68/head1,800.00–2,450.002,0513
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2302,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2453,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3752,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501

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.