Sale reports / Kentucky / Russell Springs Livestock Auction / 2026-05-20

Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, May 20
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208
Feeder Cattle receipts
655 head
▲ 108 vs last sale 547▲ 143 vs year ago 512 · +27.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 36▲ 43 vs year ago 20 · +215.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
49 head
▼ 94 vs last sale 143▲ 38 vs year ago 11 · +345.5%
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 10.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 6.00-8.00 higher. Continued strong demand for feeder cattle. There were several high quality weaned packages in today's offering. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 lower and slaughter bulls traded steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $406.86/cwt on 61 head, down $16.18 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 34 comparable sales and sits +2.21 against this barn's trailing median of $404.65.
Average price
$406.86
▼ 16.18 vs prior sale
61 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,261
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$467
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$84.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.82
vs KY average
−11.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550414.862,28249
Medium and Large 2598382.002,2848thin
Medium and Large 2-3537368.051,9753thin
Large 1-2550330.001,8151thin
One grade step is worth $84.86/cwt here — about $467 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale61 hd
406.86
—
KY average29 barns · 1,678 hd
410.68
−3.82
National average175 barns · 12,602 hd
418.26
−11.40
This barn, trailing median34 sales
404.65
+2.21
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—High1,604217.153,4834thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,347179.882,42432
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,214171.252,07910
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,008154.211,55411

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)1,440$3,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,000$3,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,180$3,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,263$2,9536
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,268$2,9452thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,335$2,8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)993$2,5683thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)970$1,9001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,008$3,0002thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,008$2,9677
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,065$2,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,340$4,2001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,283$5,1002thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)910$2,4937
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,171$2,3184thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2180840.00/cwt840.00–840.001,5121
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2-3184731.88/cwt700.00–760.001,3474
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2212740.00/cwt740.00–740.001,5692
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290700.00/cwt700.00–700.002,0301
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2305669.84/cwt660.00–675.002,0433
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3315626.14/cwt610.00–640.001,9723
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy329692.34/cwt685.00–695.002,2787
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368577.48/cwt575.00–580.002,1252
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3368529.89/cwt525.00–540.001,9503
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy377602.07/cwt600.00–605.002,2705
Steers400–450Medium 1-2415469.17/cwt450.00–487.001,9472
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420582.50/cwt580.00–590.002,4474
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422608.00/cwt608.00–608.002,5666
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435504.89/cwt465.00–517.502,1969
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472548.48/cwt547.00–550.002,5896
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473564.69/cwt557.50–566.002,67118
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490432.41/cwt417.00–447.502,1192
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3522450.81/cwt420.00–455.002,3538
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533499.37/cwt495.00–507.002,6626
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570495.58/cwt492.00–500.002,82544
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3591431.00/cwt431.00–431.002,5477
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2595475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,8261
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2596465.40/cwt465.00–467.002,7745
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2600465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,7901
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy602475.50/cwt475.50–475.502,8632
Steers600–650Medium 1-2615305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,8761
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2622445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,7682
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666441.80/cwt440.00–445.002,94211
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2666415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,7648
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3683369.00/cwt369.00–369.002,5204
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added702414.00/cwt414.00–414.002,9065
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722389.00/cwt389.00–389.002,8094
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,7011
Steers700–750Medium 1-2737393.00/cwt393.00–393.002,8962
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2755370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,7941
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2165860.00/cwt860.00–860.001,4192
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2230690.00/cwt690.00–690.001,5871
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3243583.22/cwt575.00–600.001,4173
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3260535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,3911
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2319533.81/cwt532.50–535.001,7034
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,7761
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320494.16/cwt485.00–502.501,5812
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372513.05/cwt510.00–515.001,9095
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3377457.99/cwt450.00–465.001,7278
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy386550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,1233
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,0855
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432475.57/cwt457.00–482.502,05414
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2433450.65/cwt450.00–452.001,9513
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478415.18/cwt402.50–422.001,9856
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482442.30/cwt435.00–454.002,13231
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520377.07/cwt355.00–400.001,9612
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528435.13/cwt430.00–436.002,29725
Heifers550–600Large 1-2550330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8151
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,3443
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9951
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575390.00/cwt388.00–410.002,24321
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2598382.00/cwt382.00–382.002,2848
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2610362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,2111
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625380.59/cwt376.00–390.002,3793
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2652367.62/cwt365.00–368.002,3978
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662383.60/cwt383.60–383.602,53971
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9621
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,4913
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3725317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,2981
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added747359.00/cwt359.00–359.002,68272
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,7641
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2192730.00/cwt730.00–730.001,4022
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3235610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,4341
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2295630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,8591
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2337590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,9883
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3345542.50/cwt540.00–545.001,8722
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3373501.06/cwt500.00–502.001,8692
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3420443.87/cwt430.00–477.501,8644
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2435515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,2406
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2468481.04/cwt480.00–482.002,2514
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3475456.09/cwt452.50–460.002,1662
Bulls450–500Large 1-2475400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9001
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525462.24/cwt447.50–490.002,4274
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3540340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8361
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2560420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,3521
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569442.64/cwt430.00–450.002,5194
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3575375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,1561
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2626393.78/cwt385.00–400.002,4654
Bulls600–650Medium 1-2645365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,3541
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2672376.75/cwt360.00–385.002,5323
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3905285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,5791
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,557214.86/cwt214.00–216.003,3453
Bulls——1,745224.00/cwt224.00–224.003,9091
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%993153.08/cwt145.00–158.001,5205
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,018164.96/cwt163.00–168.001,6794
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,023135.53/cwt130.00–140.001,3862
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,213175.63/cwt172.00–180.002,1306
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,216164.67/cwt159.00–169.002,0024
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,345190.88/cwt187.00–200.002,5678
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,348177.06/cwt171.00–185.002,38722
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,350166.97/cwt166.00–168.002,2542
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29322,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8502
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29903,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0253,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0393,014.00/head2,925.00–3,200.003,0145
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0652,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-21,1754,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3905,800.00/head5,800.00–5,800.005,8001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3404,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29701,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29932,568.20/head2,550.00–2,600.002,5683
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0003,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0852,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1803,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2682,945.17/head2,900.00–3,000.002,9452
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2993,023.17/head2,700.00–3,600.003,0235
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4403,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-28252,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-28452,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Stock Cows—Medium 1-28972,482.45/head2,450.00–2,600.002,4825
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0602,690.00/head2,690.00–2,690.002,6901
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2802,390.89/head2,200.00–2,500.002,3913

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.