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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report, Russell Springs, KY

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

612 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.53/cwt +43.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,396/hd at 678 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $320.44/cwt -9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 627 lb · 19 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $363.74/cwt +12.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,760/hd at 759 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 612 716 1,001
Feeder cattle 571 670 907
Slaughter cattle 30 26 72
Replacement cattle 11 20 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,906 —
365–380 369 4 515.00–535.00 $520.15 $1,919 —
415–430 423 2 465.00–485.00 $475.18 $2,010 —
455–477 461 8 487.00–492.00 $489.28 $2,256 +71.08
500–515 fancy 510 4 452.00–465.00 $458.56 $2,339 +23.56
500–540 value added 520 2 432.00–435.00 $433.44 $2,254 —
505–541 522 11 402.00–405.00 $403.68 $2,107 -11.63
555–557 value added 556 4 425.00–430.00 $427.50 $2,377 —
560–568 566 4 394.00–399.00 $395.24 $2,237 +5.59
606–640 value added 616 5 386.00–390.00 $387.40 $2,386 —
622–646 636 6 363.00–380.00 $375.14 $2,386 +7.62
655 value added 655 2 389.00 $389.00 $2,548 +10.00
650–675 661 6 355.00–371.00 $365.84 $2,418 +5.17
715 value added 715 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,588 +0.99
700–748 731 7 336.00–347.00 $343.15 $2,508 -5.31
755 755 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,575 +6.00
759 value added 759 18 365.00 $365.00 $2,770 +12.50
845 845 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,873 —
855 855 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,736 +2.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,804 —
465–495 480 4 457.00–465.00 $461.13 $2,213 —
500–543 532 4 372.50–377.50 $376.33 $2,002 +11.20
595 595 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,094 -13.00
625–640 633 2 350.00–355.00 $352.53 $2,232 —
697 697 2 347.00 $347.00 $2,419 +28.56
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 ±0.00
970 970 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,155 —
235 235 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,128 —
280 280 1 472.00 $472.00 $1,322 +61.00
300 fancy 300 1 472.00 $472.00 $1,416 +22.00
325–340 333 2 425.00–442.00 $433.31 $1,443 +25.26
365–390 380 7 382.00–403.00 $392.26 $1,491 -26.13
415–445 433 3 370.00–385.00 $377.37 $1,634 -2.64
460–491 477 10 370.00–382.00 $373.41 $1,781 +9.96
501 value added 501 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,904 —
515–543 530 10 346.00–365.00 $352.54 $1,868 +2.17
565 value added 565 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,119 —
580 580 3 322.00–333.00 $329.33 $1,910 -0.79
618 value added 618 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,039 ±0.00
615–645 630 14 310.00–322.00 $317.03 $1,997 —
665–680 673 2 305.00–309.00 $307.02 $2,066 -2.82
678 value added 678 76 354.75 $354.75 $2,405 —
747 747 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,241 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,062 +67.50
360 360 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,314 +24.29
440 440 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 +22.66
508–540 516 4 337.00–341.00 $339.95 $1,754 +24.58
565–590 578 2 324.00–325.00 $324.49 $1,876 +19.21
630 630 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
655 655 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,841 —
760–785 777 3 265.00–271.00 $269.04 $2,090 +4.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,530 —
285 285 1 517.00 $517.00 $1,473 —
302 fancy 302 2 612.00 $612.00 $1,848 —
330 330 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 —
377–387 382 4 510.00–515.00 $512.47 $1,958 +33.83
400 fancy 400 1 497.00 $497.00 $1,988 —
415–445 438 12 465.00–484.00 $480.14 $2,103 +44.23
465–487 479 5 442.00–455.00 $450.45 $2,158 +36.28
510 fancy 510 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 —
500–525 512 4 370.00–397.00 $387.34 $1,983 +11.96
550–555 554 4 357.00–367.00 $362.26 $2,007 +6.10
556 fancy 556 11 384.00 $384.00 $2,135 —
605 fancy 605 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,190 —
600–646 631 17 340.00–354.00 $347.00 $2,190 -3.44
655 fancy 655 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,371 —
655–693 683 6 330.00–355.00 $340.24 $2,324 -4.18
701 fancy 701 6 341.00 $341.00 $2,390 —
725 725 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 —
1080 1080 1 280.00 $280.00 $3,024 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 -54.97
427 427 2 447.00 $447.00 $1,909 +36.12
480–485 483 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,101 +51.41
515 515 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,880 +9.00
565 565 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,904 +11.25
632 632 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,984 -2.63
715–732 726 3 290.00–300.00 $296.72 $2,154 +20.72
755 755 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,227 +8.00
815 815 2 252.00 $252.00 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,243 -24.00
1090–1445 1257 80-85% 9 121.00–125.00 $122.65 $1,542 —
1200–1355 1285 80-85% 3 131.00–135.00 $133.59 $1,717 —
1360–1430 1395 80-85% 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,092 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $850 —
855–905 880 85-90% 2 122.00–130.00 $126.11 $1,110 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 2 121.00–127.00 $124.00 $1,841 -10.82
1520 1520 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,174 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,659 —
1720 1720 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,804 -29.47

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,071

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
755–1330 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–2,900.00 $2,074.30

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Price trend

high 400.47 low 320.00 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

750–799 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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