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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2020

689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.88/cwt +19.12 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 721 lb · 145 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.87/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 524 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $126.79/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 573 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 689 639 992
Feeder cattle 650 578 924
Slaughter cattle 22 45 58
Replacement cattle 17 16 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 172.00 $172.00 $516 —
350–365 361 4 165.00–169.00 $168.03 $607 +20.03
400–435 407 5 140.00–165.00 $155.33 $632 +5.33
495 fancy 495 9 150.00 $150.00 $742 -10.00
506 value added 506 3 151.00 $151.00 $764 —
549 fancy 549 19 143.00 $143.00 $785 —
574–586 value added 580 18 136.00–141.00 $137.35 $797 —
600–615 605 3 129.00–137.00 $131.71 $797 -5.10
651 value added 651 5 137.00 $137.00 $892 —
660 660 5 130.00 $130.00 $858 -11.03
721–740 726 8 126.00–130.00 $128.98 $936 +4.98
809–825 value added 814 9 125.00–128.00 $126.99 $1,034 —
910 value added 910 13 121.50 $121.50 $1,106 —
1039–1048 value added 1041 15 115.00–116.00 $115.73 $1,205 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 value added 245 1 151.00 $151.00 $370 —
245 245 3 125.00 $125.00 $306 —
398 398 6 129.00 $129.00 $513 +0.21
402–445 421 20 125.00–137.00 $128.90 $543 +6.29
455–490 469 20 125.00–130.00 $127.67 $599 +0.31
508 value added 508 11 130.00 $130.00 $660 —
500–549 529 34 122.00–128.00 $124.53 $659 -1.38
568 value added 568 6 132.00 $132.00 $750 —
555–590 576 15 122.00–128.00 $126.25 $727 +3.47
600–640 631 12 116.00–126.00 $121.49 $767 +0.78
665 665 3 118.00 $118.00 $785 +3.00
700 700 2 110.00 $110.00 $770 +0.24
712–731 value added 721 143 127.25–130.85 $129.14 $931 —
807–820 815 5 91.00–92.00 $91.60 $747 —
876 value added 876 16 114.00 $114.00 $999 —
991 value added 991 12 90.00 $90.00 $892 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–395 383 7 145.00–160.00 $151.15 $579 +6.90
415–440 429 15 142.00–154.00 $145.79 $625 +4.40
450–485 468 21 135.00–150.00 $143.14 $670 +10.45
500–515 509 12 132.00–138.00 $134.74 $686 -2.99
555–585 573 22 121.00–136.00 $126.79 $727 +1.66
608–647 624 10 115.00–123.00 $119.89 $748 -2.75
657–698 686 14 99.00–121.00 $114.61 $786 -4.75
720–731 727 6 114.00–122.00 $116.64 $848 -0.27
750 750 2 108.00 $108.00 $810 —
900 900 2 71.00 $71.00 $639 -19.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1200 967 85-90% 3 39.00–43.00 $40.97 $396 —
990–1200 1095 85-90% 2 47.00–51.00 $49.19 $539 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 2 57.00–59.00 $58.00 $783 +7.47
1300–1600 1450 75-80% 2 52.00 $52.00 $754 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1150 80-85% 2 50.00–52.00 $51.04 $587 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2100 1725 4 79.00–81.00 $79.52 $1,372 —
2120–2200 2160 2 86.00–89.00 $87.47 $1,889 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.