Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2026-03-25

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 25
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
950 head
▲ 334 vs last sale 616▲ 345 vs year ago 605 · +57.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
42 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 32▼ 6 vs year ago 48 · −12.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
64 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 54▲ 51 vs year ago 13 · +392.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 higher with the 400-500 lb. steers being sharply higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-4.00 higher. All classes of feeders saw instances of significant price increases. Feeder buyers were paying premiums for the higher quality calves that were in favorable condition. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady on a light test due to low receipts last week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $482.54/cwt on 66 head, up $1.89 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 33 comparable sales and sits +7.04 against this barn's trailing median of $475.50.
Average price
$482.54
▲ 1.89 vs prior sale
66 head · 564 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,722
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$218
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$46.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.25
vs KY average
+4.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2563494.822,78442
Medium and Large 2563470.362,64714thin
Medium and Large 2-3573448.052,56610thin
One grade step is worth $46.77/cwt here — about $218 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 sale66 hd
482.54
—
KY average25 barns · 1,422 hd
485.79
−3.25
National average173 barns · 11,948 hd
478.09
+4.45
This barn, trailing median33 sales
475.50
+7.04
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—High1,868196.673,6736thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,388167.732,3285thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,166165.091,9258thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low954158.211,50916

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)995$3,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)877$3,4002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)938$3,2004thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,119$2,92613
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,126$2,7535
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,090$2,5751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,245$2,3945
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,143$2,3464thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,470$3,8001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)835$2,1501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)905$1,7251thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)800$2,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,345$4,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,047$3,5505
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,215$2,5572thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,058$2,2305

Every lot

128 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3230600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,3801
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2302576.74/cwt570.00–590.001,7423
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355680.00/cwt680.00–680.002,4146
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378600.31/cwt590.00–605.002,2693
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405632.00/cwt632.00–632.002,5605
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415603.14/cwt595.00–613.002,5036
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428554.01/cwt520.00–575.002,37111
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy461614.88/cwt612.00–630.002,83513
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,6747
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3479512.40/cwt470.00–540.002,45415
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,8506
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530456.17/cwt450.00–462.002,4183
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2533475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,5323
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2541493.34/cwt485.00–507.002,66916
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2562490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,7542
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2571469.09/cwt469.00–470.002,67911
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577496.20/cwt495.00–520.002,86324
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3591444.57/cwt435.00–455.002,6277
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3605417.00/cwt417.00–417.002,5231
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610464.67/cwt464.00–465.002,8346
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631437.70/cwt431.00–447.502,76223
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677412.95/cwt407.50–420.002,79615
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3685345.86/cwt328.00–378.002,3695
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy703412.39/cwt407.00–416.002,8995
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705396.00/cwt396.00–396.002,7921
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725381.99/cwt378.00–387.002,76920
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3735370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,7202
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added736398.12/cwt398.00–402.502,93073
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785348.00/cwt348.00–348.002,73218
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added793369.11/cwt368.00–378.002,92726
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added809358.75/cwt358.75–358.752,90239
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3820327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,6861
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added887339.00/cwt339.00–339.003,00763
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3895330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,9541
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2919326.26/cwt322.00–334.002,99819
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,030295.00/cwt295.00–295.003,0393
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 2-31,100250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,7501
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2250590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,4751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3272540.19/cwt510.00–560.001,4696
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2300555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,6651
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310592.50/cwt592.50–592.501,8374
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3329497.94/cwt475.00–532.001,6384
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370563.24/cwt560.00–565.002,0846
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3377499.76/cwt482.00–525.001,8848
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417535.32/cwt530.00–540.002,23218
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3424446.17/cwt419.00–470.001,89220
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2441492.00/cwt492.00–492.002,1703
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2459494.33/cwt487.00–504.002,26922
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480431.99/cwt395.00–462.002,07421
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2491471.25/cwt467.50–475.002,31410
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2538430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,3134
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3538399.41/cwt390.00–415.002,1496
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2544454.01/cwt437.50–457.002,47015
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567409.05/cwt405.00–420.002,3197
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3591375.89/cwt360.00–379.002,2226
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618355.52/cwt350.00–360.002,1974
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,1201
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635376.22/cwt370.00–386.002,3895
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2657364.50/cwt355.00–372.502,3956
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3677327.15/cwt300.00–338.002,2157
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2700299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,0931
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715307.69/cwt304.00–312.002,2003
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3725285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0661
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770308.48/cwt307.00–310.002,3752
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2819298.69/cwt290.00–305.002,4464
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890294.00/cwt294.00–294.002,6171
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2920300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,7601
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975283.00/cwt283.00–283.002,7591
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3228577.20/cwt535.00–615.001,3162
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2269691.85/cwt650.00–722.001,8615
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2318628.24/cwt600.00–650.001,99811
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3322554.61/cwt507.00–587.501,7866
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323672.00/cwt672.00–672.002,1715
Bulls300–350Medium 1-2325570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,8531
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy362635.00/cwt635.00–635.002,2992
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380605.69/cwt600.00–622.502,30210
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3387534.60/cwt485.00–580.002,0697
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3425533.76/cwt500.00–545.002,26810
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2427559.36/cwt550.00–590.002,3884
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435610.00/cwt610.00–610.002,6541
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2467529.69/cwt515.00–545.002,47416
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3484484.33/cwt480.00–495.002,3444
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2508515.52/cwt490.00–525.002,6195
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3526454.25/cwt405.00–480.002,38911
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2564464.99/cwt460.00–480.002,6235
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3584380.94/cwt360.00–400.002,2257
Bulls550–600Large 1-2595355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1121
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2615400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,4601
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3631
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2661384.43/cwt370.00–395.002,5416
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2705378.00/cwt378.00–378.002,6651
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3965270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,6061
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,713210.79/cwt208.00–214.003,6112
Bulls——1,720180.00/cwt180.00–180.003,0961
Bulls——2,020192.82/cwt190.00–198.003,8953
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%805141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,1351
Cows—Lean 85-90%865128.85/cwt120.00–137.001,1153
Cows—Lean 85-90%957170.30/cwt164.00–183.001,6309
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,082157.02/cwt149.00–161.001,6993
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,134171.47/cwt167.00–174.001,9445
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,210142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,7181
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,225160.70/cwt156.00–165.001,9692
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,320178.72/cwt176.00–184.002,3593
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,465164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,4031
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,515138.50/cwt138.50–138.502,0981
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-28002,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-28352,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29051,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,4703,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28501,615.00/head1,615.00–1,615.001,6151
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28773,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4002
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29383,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2004
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29702,716.20/head2,600.00–2,900.002,7164
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29752,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29953,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0652,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0702,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0902,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1953,062.83/head3,000.00–3,150.003,0633
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,146.51/head2,650.00–3,700.003,1478
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2402,589.78/head2,400.00–2,900.002,5903
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2452,394.12/head2,000.00–2,775.002,3945
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed9023,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1433,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3454,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-27151,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2152,556.58/head2,275.00–2,850.002,5572
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2862,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4503

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.