Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2026-03-04

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 4
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
555 head
▼ 408 vs last sale 963▼ 67 vs year ago 622 · −10.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
72 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 42▲ 31 vs year ago 41 · +75.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
54 head
▼ 61 vs last sale 115▲ 30 vs year ago 24 · +125.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00-12.00 lower. Today's offering was much plainer and lacked the high quality, weaned calves and packages that the previous few sales have contained. Slaughter cows traded 1.00-3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00-4.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $399.59/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 16 of 34 comparable sales and sits −5.06 against this barn's trailing median of $404.65.
Average price
$399.59
44 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,155
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$277
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$52.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.02
vs KY average
−21.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2539405.602,18639
Medium and Large 2-3541352.721,9105thin
One grade step is worth $52.87/cwt here — about $277 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 sale44 hd
399.59
—
KY average26 barns · 1,630 hd
400.61
−1.02
National average181 barns · 13,944 hd
420.96
−21.37
This barn, trailing median34 sales
404.65
−5.06
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—Average1,700183.763,12310
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,380168.902,33022
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,178157.061,8509thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,038147.211,52723

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,149$3,0644thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,345$2,7913thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,277$2,7435
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)675$2,6501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$1,9501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)930$1,9251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,140$3,6001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)970$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,210$3,6755
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,081$2,7714thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)705$3,5501thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)830$2,4501thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)900$2,2001thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)926$2,1504thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)955$1,6501thin

Every lot

107 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2228666.92/cwt630.00–700.001,5212
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6231
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2311570.04/cwt560.00–580.001,7734
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2367538.55/cwt530.00–560.001,9767
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy379577.31/cwt577.00–577.502,1885
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3397520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,0642
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425527.71/cwt520.00–545.002,24311
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3432491.28/cwt475.00–500.002,1228
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3467489.99/cwt450.00–505.002,2888
Steers450–500Large 1-2475475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,2561
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490520.46/cwt512.00–535.002,5508
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517511.14/cwt500.00–538.002,64316
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3533481.62/cwt435.00–494.002,5678
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,3491
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2588456.35/cwt430.00–465.002,68316
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617437.20/cwt423.00–447.502,69812
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668424.03/cwt409.00–438.002,83312
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2717388.08/cwt375.00–400.002,78310
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3735362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,6611
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2761373.58/cwt359.00–381.002,8436
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2822339.88/cwt339.00–341.002,7948
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225584.78/cwt575.00–595.001,3162
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2274520.76/cwt508.00–532.001,42711
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3293477.52/cwt475.00–480.001,3992
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328522.48/cwt507.00–540.001,7145
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330449.19/cwt420.00–465.001,4823
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370446.85/cwt412.00–475.001,6534
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378508.25/cwt495.00–525.001,9216
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,0806
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2414487.62/cwt470.00–500.002,01912
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3416437.11/cwt410.00–460.001,81810
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2425347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,4772
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467454.51/cwt440.00–472.502,12333
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3477422.91/cwt410.00–426.002,0176
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3517355.08/cwt334.00–377.501,8363
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528413.02/cwt400.00–435.002,18129
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571384.07/cwt370.00–396.002,19310
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578349.19/cwt340.00–358.002,0182
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3618337.47/cwt330.00–347.002,0865
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625364.74/cwt352.00–380.002,28019
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2661354.00/cwt354.00–354.002,3404
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3683310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1172
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2690289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,9941
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2716320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2914
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731346.75/cwt346.75–346.752,53571
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800296.00/cwt296.00–296.002,3681
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3825275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2691
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy850262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,2311
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3865269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,3271
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3995260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,5871
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3240580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,3921
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2281634.28/cwt600.00–645.001,7825
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3282551.73/cwt500.00–585.001,5566
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300680.00/cwt680.00–680.002,0401
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2323611.00/cwt611.00–611.001,9743
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3341528.71/cwt512.00–550.001,8037
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350635.00/cwt635.00–635.002,2232
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2357590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,1062
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375502.84/cwt475.00–535.001,8867
Bulls350–400Medium 1-2385400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5401
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3411483.87/cwt475.00–490.001,9895
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2424514.64/cwt500.00–532.502,1827
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2464513.65/cwt495.00–522.002,3835
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2470355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,6691
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3471476.30/cwt467.50–480.002,24315
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2505498.49/cwt490.00–502.002,5174
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3536430.91/cwt375.00–477.502,3105
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2559456.76/cwt445.00–462.002,5538
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3585390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,2822
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2640374.21/cwt370.00–388.002,3955
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2683373.05/cwt365.00–390.002,5483
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2727375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,7262
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765352.01/cwt351.00–354.002,6933
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 2-31,165221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,5751
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,615193.56/cwt188.00–199.003,1263
Bulls——1,736179.56/cwt173.00–185.003,1177
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%961128.26/cwt120.00–135.001,2334
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,023142.98/cwt137.00–148.501,4638
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,069154.90/cwt150.00–160.501,6568
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,095163.24/cwt162.00–164.001,7873
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,160146.51/cwt145.00–148.001,7002
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,166158.09/cwt153.00–164.001,8436
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,285172.00/cwt172.00–172.002,2101
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,364159.78/cwt153.00–164.502,1798
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,388176.27/cwt167.50–189.002,44713
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,395146.00/cwt146.00–146.002,0371
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29702,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1403,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28952,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0202,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1203,551.34/head3,200.00–3,750.003,5513
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,2052,917.53/head2,700.00–3,150.002,9182
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3453,861.25/head3,500.00–4,150.003,8612
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-26752,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed8601,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed9301,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0702,975.00/head2,975.00–2,975.002,9751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1493,064.04/head2,500.00–3,650.003,0644
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3292,685.23/head2,500.00–3,000.002,6854
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3452,791.39/head2,700.00–2,950.002,7913
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-27053,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Heifer Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28302,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-28052,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Stock Cows—Medium 1-28872,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0752
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29002,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Stock Cows—Medium 1-29551,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1252,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001

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.