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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 28, 2020

697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.50/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 773 lb · 132 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $122.75/cwt ≈ $1,045/hd at 851 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $114.73/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 571 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 697 602 1,025
Feeder cattle 631 522 940
Slaughter cattle 49 55 77
Replacement cattle 17 25 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers under 400 lbs 1.00--3.00 lower over 400 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows 1.00--2.00 lower and bulls firm. Todays receipts 697 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 2 137.50 $137.50 $305 -29.91
255 fancy 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 —
335 335 1 147.50 $147.50 $494 -13.50
380 380 2 155.00 $155.00 $589 -7.00
420 420 2 143.00 $143.00 $601 +1.52
450 fancy 450 7 145.50 $145.50 $655 —
453–495 476 14 138.00–148.00 $141.79 $675 —
500–540 514 20 125.00–145.00 $137.19 $705 +7.58
560–598 578 31 127.00–142.50 $137.78 $796 +0.78
602–645 622 11 127.00–133.00 $129.88 $808 +8.88
650–690 664 7 123.00–140.00 $128.31 $852 +4.58
705–740 731 5 115.00–124.00 $118.75 $868 -4.25
772–774 value added 773 132 128.50–132.50 $130.50 $1,009 —
851 value added 851 59 122.75 $122.75 $1,045 —
935 935 1 95.00 $95.00 $888 —
1020 1020 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 —
440 440 1 131.00 $131.00 $576 —
475 475 2 126.00 $126.00 $598 —
725 725 1 90.00 $90.00 $652 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 102.50 $102.50 $512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 120.00 $120.00 $348 -12.00
330 330 1 124.00 $124.00 $409 -1.00
380–387 384 4 121.00–125.00 $122.98 $472 +1.33
402–442 424 19 115.00–129.00 $122.52 $519 +7.46
450–499 479 26 115.00–127.00 $122.31 $586 +8.01
501–545 520 9 110.00–123.00 $116.45 $606 +8.93
550–598 571 47 105.00–120.00 $114.73 $655 ±0.00
612–630 618 3 101.00–114.00 $109.58 $677 +0.13
703–737 717 5 102.50–108.00 $105.74 $758 +10.74
785 785 1 100.00 $100.00 $785 +5.00
815–835 822 3 95.00–101.00 $97.03 $798 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 126.00 $126.00 $460 —
475–490 479 4 110.00–114.00 $112.51 $539 —
505–535 520 4 107.50 $107.50 $559 —
590 590 2 110.00 $110.00 $649 —
615–645 634 8 95.00–104.00 $100.67 $638 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 102.50 $102.50 $415 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $477 —
365–390 382 4 145.00–155.00 $149.07 $569 +11.87
400–445 428 7 130.00–147.00 $139.85 $599 +1.95
450–485 466 9 120.00–139.00 $132.53 $618 -4.02
500–540 526 14 125.00–128.00 $126.14 $663 -1.82
550–585 570 6 115.00–125.00 $122.47 $698 -2.00
600–645 623 21 107.00–130.00 $119.60 $745 +2.82
659–691 674 16 113.00–118.00 $117.04 $789 -1.14
712–726 720 8 103.00–110.00 $106.47 $767 -3.84
757–775 767 5 100.00–106.50 $104.99 $805 +3.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 2 131.00 $131.00 $343 —
410 410 1 120.00 $120.00 $492 —
512–520 515 3 119.00–120.00 $119.34 $615 —
550 550 1 117.50 $117.50 $646 —
600–640 627 3 110.00–115.00 $111.60 $700 —
660–693 681 7 100.00–110.00 $105.33 $717 —
740–745 743 2 90.00–101.00 $95.52 $710 —
875 875 2 80.00 $80.00 $700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1605 1129 80-85% 17 40.00–51.50 $45.80 $517 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 35.00 $35.00 $415 —
1330–1360 1345 80-85% 2 52.00–53.50 $52.76 $710 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1295 1171 75-80% 6 48.50–52.00 $50.18 $588 —
1095–1445 1274 75-80% 6 51.50–56.50 $54.15 $690 +1.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1045 943 85-90% 2 33.00–34.50 $33.83 $319 —
985–1070 1015 85-90% 3 30.00–38.00 $34.54 $351 —
1035–1050 1043 85-90% 2 50.00–52.00 $50.99 $532 —
945–1240 1067 85-90% 3 23.50–30.00 $26.53 $283 -22.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1840 1561 5 84.00–90.00 $87.35 $1,364 +7.06

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.