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Russell Springs Livestock Auction

Name: Russell Springs Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russell Springs, Kentucky · Wed, Jul 22

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2208

← Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

378 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 366▲ 113 vs year ago 265 · +42.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 30▲ 12 vs year ago 14 · +85.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 9▼ 18 vs year ago 29 · −62.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: No test on feeder steers due to a low number of like comparisons. Feeder heifers sold sharply lower. The significantly lower feeder and fat calf futures trading along with the typical summertime heat is pulling calf prices lower across all classes. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $449.45/cwt on 10 head, down $26.06 from the prior sale. That ranks 13 of 33 comparable sales and sits −26.06 against this barn's trailing median of $475.50.

Average price

$449.45

▼ 26.06 vs prior sale

10 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,451

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$268

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$60.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.82

vs KY average

+30.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	461.56	2,503	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	558	401.00	2,236	2thin

One grade step is worth $60.56/cwt here — about $268 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale10 hd

449.45

—

KY average22 barns · 598 hd

435.62

+13.82

National average142 barns · 5,313 hd

419.04

+30.40

This barn, trailing median33 sales

475.50

−26.06

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

33 sales

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,729	225.07	3,891	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,320	182.49	2,409	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,188	179.30	2,130	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,053	165.65	1,744	9thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,323	$2,975	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$2,846	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,225	$2,250	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	855	$2,000	1thin

Every lot

61 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,132	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,086	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	465.06/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,023	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	461	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,305	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	485.08/cwt	470.00–489.00	2,304	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	478	434.53/cwt	429.00–440.00	2,077	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	488.00/cwt	488.00–488.00	2,479	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	545	427.00/cwt	427.00–427.00	2,327	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	563	445.69/cwt	441.00–465.00	2,509	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	570	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,138	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,542	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	645	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,129	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	740	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,420	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	2,700	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	772	374.50/cwt	374.50–374.50	2,891	138
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	835	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,647	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	200	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,100	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	270	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,215	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	327	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,422	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	414	417.48/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,728	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1-2	460	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,840	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	420.61/cwt	420.00–423.00	1,960	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	476	384.83/cwt	381.00–390.00	1,832	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	483	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,077	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	377.39/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,917	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	523	324.51/cwt	324.00–325.00	1,697	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	572	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,217	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	369.64/cwt	360.00–377.00	2,133	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	323.74/cwt	323.00–324.00	1,878	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	600	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,022	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	604	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,235	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	755	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,182	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	915	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	2,553	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	373	466.74/cwt	452.00–482.50	1,741	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	503.87/cwt	498.00–507.00	1,905	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	436	438.96/cwt	435.00–443.00	1,914	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	447	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,833	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	435.43/cwt	423.00–443.00	2,038	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	496	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	1,954	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	386.76/cwt	380.00–407.00	2,027	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,231	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 2	725	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,335	4
Beef/Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 2	790	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,394	5
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	637	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,405	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 2	815	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,445	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	832	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,837	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,729	225.07/cwt	218.00–229.00	3,891	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	176.13/cwt	174.50–179.00	1,842	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	158.09/cwt	150.00–163.50	1,660	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,875	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	173.12/cwt	171.50–174.00	2,031	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	185.47/cwt	184.00–188.00	2,231	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,258	175.42/cwt	170.00–182.50	2,207	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,403	191.91/cwt	186.00–202.50	2,692	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	995	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,060	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	2,846.12/head	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,846	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,650	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	855	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	895	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,246	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Russell Co. Stockyard - Russell Springs, KY

Wed Jul 22, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 378Last week 366Year ago 265

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 30Year ago 14

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 9Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	476	381.00–390.00	384.83
2	500–550	523	324.00–325.00	324.51
4	550–600	580	323.00–324.00	323.74
1	600–650	600	337.00	337.00
1	750–800	755	289.00	289.00
1	900–950	915	279.00	279.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	550.00	550.00
1	250–300	270	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	327	435.00	435.00
6	400–450	414	410.00–420.00	417.48
10	450–500	466	420.00–423.00	420.61
8	500–550	508	365.00–390.00	377.39
8	550–600	577	360.00–377.00	369.64
6	600–650	604	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	572	387.50	387.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	483	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
138	750–800	772	374.50	374.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	520.00	520.00
3	450–500	461	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	430	485.00	485.00
5	450–500	475	470.00–489.00	485.08
3	500–550	508	488.00	488.00
5	550–600	563	441.00–465.00	445.69
1	600–650	620	410.00	410.00
1	750–800	765	353.00	353.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	460.00–470.00	465.06
2	450–500	478	429.00–440.00	434.53
1	500–550	545	427.00	427.00
1	550–600	570	375.00	375.00
1	600–650	645	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	740	327.00	327.00
1	800–850	835	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	725	322.00	322.00
5	750–800	790	303.00	303.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	815	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	637	377.50	377.50
4	800–850	832	341.00	341.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	378	498.00–507.00	503.87
4	400–450	436	435.00–443.00	438.96
6	450–500	468	423.00–443.00	435.43
7	500–550	524	380.00–407.00	386.76
2	650–700	660	338.00	338.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	452.00–482.50	466.74
2	400–450	447	410.00	410.00
4	450–500	496	394.00	394.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,650	3,850.00	3,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,390	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,290	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,846.12

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	251.00	251.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,258	170.00–182.50	175.42
3	—	1,403	186.00–202.50	191.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,173	171.50–174.00	173.12
3	—	1,203	184.00–188.00	185.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	172.00	172.00
3	—	1,046	174.50–179.00	176.13
5	—	1,050	150.00–163.50	158.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,729	218.00–229.00	225.07

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.