Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2026-03-18

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 18
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
616 head
▲ 124 vs last sale 492▲ 9 vs year ago 607 · +1.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
32 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 24▼ 36 vs year ago 68 · −52.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
54 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 37▲ 38 vs year ago 16 · +237.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 higher. Continued strong demand on a good quality offering across all classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and no test on slaughter bulls.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $480.65/cwt on 28 head, down $22.95 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 33 comparable sales and sits +5.15 against this barn's trailing median of $475.50.
Average price
$480.65
▼ 22.95 vs prior sale
28 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,626
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$178
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$57.09/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.05
vs KY average
+8.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2533507.162,70515thin
Medium and Large 2-3561450.072,52713thin
One grade step is worth $57.09/cwt here — about $178 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale28 hd
480.65
—
KY average25 barns · 843 hd
479.61
+1.05
National average160 barns · 7,757 hd
472.12
+8.53
This barn, trailing median33 sales
475.50
+5.15
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—High1,055200.002,1101thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,426169.142,4127thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,124155.881,7529thin
CowsLean 85-90%High951143.561,36611

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)Young (2-4 yrs)940$3,7251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$3,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,095$3,6251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,053$3,5333thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)810$2,9501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,078$2,7333thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,195$2,5856
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,044$4,5234thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$4,0002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,186$3,7604thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,196$3,5335
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$3,1001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)805$2,0001thin

Every lot

94 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,3731
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2288645.13/cwt640.00–650.001,8582
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,6801
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2338579.85/cwt560.00–600.001,9604
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380599.26/cwt590.00–615.002,27716
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3383559.84/cwt555.00–565.002,1442
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2414540.56/cwt527.00–549.002,2384
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3477497.50/cwt497.50–497.502,3734
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy479558.23/cwt555.00–559.002,67415
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,5732
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2510512.34/cwt500.00–525.002,6138
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3523462.30/cwt442.00–485.002,4183
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560501.24/cwt495.00–506.002,8077
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3573446.40/cwt423.00–460.002,55810
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2608449.55/cwt445.00–460.002,7337
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610426.00/cwt426.00–426.002,5992
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3621411.65/cwt400.00–417.002,5564
Steers600–650Medium 1-2645367.50/cwt367.50–367.502,3701
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662426.00/cwt426.00–426.002,82020
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2683410.22/cwt400.00–417.002,80217
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3690383.49/cwt382.00–385.002,6462
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718388.73/cwt378.00–400.002,7912
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added767383.75/cwt383.75–383.752,943142
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,5351
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,8583
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,9313
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270586.26/cwt572.00–600.001,5832
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3285525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,4961
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330549.61/cwt535.00–567.001,8144
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3338471.96/cwt448.00–497.001,5952
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2357552.98/cwt552.00–555.001,9743
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375432.03/cwt415.00–450.001,6202
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2416495.21/cwt480.00–505.002,06012
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy419515.04/cwt512.00–517.002,1585
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3429422.71/cwt389.00–470.001,8139
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3472452.79/cwt445.00–462.002,1374
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474487.08/cwt482.00–500.002,3098
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2516457.05/cwt450.00–472.002,35814
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3517412.28/cwt385.00–442.002,1315
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2562436.00/cwt436.00–436.002,4509
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2570349.00/cwt349.00–349.001,9891
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3572386.65/cwt345.00–400.002,21211
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640367.55/cwt357.00–369.002,3528
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added654366.75/cwt366.75–366.752,39937
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,0351
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2682348.00/cwt348.00–348.002,3732
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4481
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3268550.23/cwt545.00–555.001,4752
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2295605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,7851
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2325596.48/cwt585.00–600.001,9394
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3364488.62/cwt422.00–523.001,7795
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2387557.62/cwt547.00–567.002,1588
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3430450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,9351
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2435534.12/cwt517.00–547.002,3237
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2481515.32/cwt500.00–535.002,47913
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3494462.52/cwt455.00–470.002,2854
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3515435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,2401
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2527515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,7142
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2574461.55/cwt450.00–480.002,6495
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy602452.00/cwt452.00–452.002,7212
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2610360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1961
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715369.70/cwt368.00–372.002,6433
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2760349.00/cwt349.00–349.002,6521
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3775297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,3021
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2825345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,8461
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2930266.00/cwt266.00–266.002,4741
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,080260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,8081
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,055200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1101
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%928125.12/cwt115.00–135.001,1616
Cows—Lean 85-90%955169.61/cwt167.50–174.001,6204
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,058171.96/cwt167.50–174.501,8194
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,075150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,6131
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,177143.02/cwt134.00–148.501,6835
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,235149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,8401
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,458172.50/cwt164.00–179.002,5156
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29604,397.92/head4,200.00–4,500.004,3983
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0003,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0703,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1963,533.00/head2,800.00–3,700.003,5335
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,644.58/head3,000.00–4,300.003,6452
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2304,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2753,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2954,900.00/head4,900.00–4,900.004,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28102,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29403,725.00/head3,725.00–3,725.003,7251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29453,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29552,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0252,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0953,625.00/head3,625.00–3,625.003,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1073,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1103,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2292,621.40/head2,300.00–2,850.002,6215
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28052,000.00/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.