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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

415 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (273)

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $374.35/cwt ≈ $2,890/hd at 772 lb · 139 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $378.57/cwt -30.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,175/hd at 574 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $422.78/cwt -38.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 470 lb · 13 head
Russell Springs, KY 7-weight steers sold at $374/cwt, in line with the state average—$2/cwt above the KY average ($372) and $14/cwt under Stanford, KY ($388). The class is down $25/cwt from its mid-June peak of $390. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 415 405 308
Feeder cattle 378 366 265
Slaughter cattle 26 30 14
Replacement cattle 11 9 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 fancy 410 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,132 —
430 430 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,086 -58.50
461 fancy 461 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,305 —
471–490 475 5 470.00–489.00 $485.08 $2,304 —
508 508 3 488.00 $488.00 $2,479 -11.82
550–566 563 5 441.00–465.00 $445.69 $2,509 -31.80
620 620 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,542 -40.00
765 765 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,700 —
772 value added 772 138 374.50 $374.50 $2,891 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 460.00–470.00 $465.06 $2,023 -24.94
475–480 478 2 429.00–440.00 $434.53 $2,077 -32.85
545 545 1 427.00 $427.00 $2,327 -5.81
570 570 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,138 —
645 645 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 -77.35
740 740 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,420 —
835 835 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,647 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,100 —
270 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 —
327 327 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,422 -75.61
400–425 414 6 410.00–420.00 $417.48 $1,728 -55.19
461–477 466 10 420.00–423.00 $420.61 $1,960 -24.89
483 fancy 483 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,077 -46.00
502–522 508 8 365.00–390.00 $377.39 $1,917 -50.17
572 value added 572 8 387.50 $387.50 $2,216 —
570–597 577 8 360.00–377.00 $369.64 $2,133 -39.28
604 604 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,235 -21.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 476 5 381.00–390.00 $384.83 $1,832 -0.17
510–535 523 2 324.00–325.00 $324.51 $1,697 -50.35
575–595 580 4 323.00–324.00 $323.74 $1,878 -56.54
600 600 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,022 —
755 755 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,182 —
915 915 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,553 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 378 3 498.00–507.00 $503.87 $1,905 +13.87
432–440 436 4 435.00–443.00 $438.96 $1,914 -66.10
451–497 468 6 423.00–443.00 $435.43 $2,038 -27.07
500–545 524 7 380.00–407.00 $386.76 $2,027 -53.24
660 660 2 338.00 $338.00 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 452.00–482.50 $466.74 $1,741 —
447 447 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,833 -14.79
496 496 4 394.00 $394.00 $1,954 -36.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1135 1046 85-90% 3 174.50–179.00 $176.13 $1,842 —
940–1230 1050 85-90% 5 150.00–163.50 $158.09 $1,660 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,875 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1335 1258 75-80% 4 170.00–182.50 $175.42 $2,207 —
1345–1520 1403 75-80% 3 186.00–202.50 $191.91 $2,692 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1245 1173 80-85% 3 171.50–174.00 $173.12 $2,031 —
1150–1280 1203 80-85% 3 184.00–188.00 $185.47 $2,231 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1855 1729 4 218.00–229.00 $225.07 $3,891 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,246

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1545 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,846.12
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1650 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,334 —
790 790 5 303.00 $303.00 $2,394 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,405 —
832 832 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,837 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,445 —

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Price trend

high 410.97 low 327.33 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

700–749 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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