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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 4, 2020

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.81/cwt +11.23 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 624 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.17/cwt +10.72 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 517 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.82/cwt +7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 579 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 697 779
Feeder cattle 461 631 675
Slaughter cattle 44 49 78
Replacement cattle 34 17 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers under 450 lbs 6.00--10.00 higher over 450 lbs Steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00--5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher bulls 1.00--2.00 higher. Todays receipts : 539 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–431 427 4 147.50–156.00 $149.57 $639 +6.57
471–490 480 6 133.50–148.50 $145.44 $698 +3.65
505–545 520 9 134.00–149.50 $140.64 $731 +3.45
557–596 581 15 128.00–145.50 $140.25 $815 +2.47
601–622 613 21 133.00–146.50 $140.60 $862 +10.72
650–686 672 17 120.50–138.00 $134.14 $901 +5.83
706–720 710 6 115.00–124.50 $121.39 $862 +2.64
772–787 780 4 119.00–119.50 $119.25 $930 —
830–832 831 5 120.50–122.50 $121.70 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 122.50 $122.50 $523 -8.50
530 530 1 115.00 $115.00 $610 —
575 575 2 120.00 $120.00 $690 —
605 605 5 122.00 $122.00 $738 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 127.50 $127.50 $612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 4 115.00–132.50 $123.75 $287 —
265 fancy 265 1 147.50 $147.50 $391 —
266 266 2 125.00 $125.00 $332 +5.00
305–340 329 13 125.00–141.00 $135.03 $444 +11.03
355–395 372 10 125.00–136.00 $130.97 $487 +7.99
400–440 408 6 128.00–131.00 $130.13 $531 +7.61
461–497 471 19 127.50–134.00 $129.63 $611 +7.32
500–530 517 26 125.50–129.00 $127.17 $657 +10.72
566–598 579 21 119.50–125.50 $121.82 $705 +7.09
603–640 624 38 104.00–126.00 $120.81 $754 +11.23
670–698 691 5 98.00–109.00 $101.36 $700 —
700 700 2 108.00 $108.00 $756 +2.26
755 755 2 100.00–106.00 $103.00 $778 +3.00
805 805 1 91.00 $91.00 $733 -6.03
955 955 1 65.00 $65.00 $621 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 124.00 $124.00 $356 —
310–320 315 2 105.00–112.00 $108.56 $342 —
365–385 370 4 92.50–106.00 $102.49 $379 -23.51
415–435 425 2 122.00–123.00 $122.49 $521 —
548 548 3 110.00 $110.00 $603 +2.50
670 670 1 106.00 $106.00 $710 —
795 795 1 80.00 $80.00 $636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 93.00 $93.00 $702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–292 fancy 281 3 164.00–165.00 $164.31 $462 —
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 +7.52
321–347 fancy 336 8 167.00–172.50 $168.73 $567 —
357–385 366 3 154.50–156.00 $155.47 $569 +6.40
425 fancy 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 —
405–440 427 11 138.00–156.00 $147.06 $628 +7.21
450–492 476 15 128.00–143.50 $137.22 $653 +4.69
511–540 520 5 127.00–133.00 $129.10 $671 +2.96
555–582 574 9 123.00–129.00 $125.54 $721 +3.07
600 fancy 600 1 162.00 $162.00 $972 —
612–635 625 8 110.00–120.00 $113.45 $709 -6.15
663–680 668 6 105.00–118.50 $113.39 $757 -3.65
700–720 711 5 111.00–116.00 $114.60 $815 +8.13
767 767 2 106.00 $106.00 $813 +1.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 125.00 $125.00 $269 —
465 465 2 131.50 $131.50 $611 —
510–515 513 2 105.00–125.00 $114.95 $590 -4.39
567 567 2 115.00 $115.00 $652 -2.50
655 655 1 105.00 $105.00 $688 -0.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 2 117.00 $117.00 $796 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 117.00 $117.00 $766 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1365 1284 75-80% 5 50.00–53.00 $51.25 $658 -2.90
910–1830 1356 75-80% 21 52.00–63.00 $56.25 $763 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–870 833 85-90% 2 10.00–20.00 $15.23 $127 —
840–935 873 85-90% 3 51.00–52.00 $51.64 $451 —
825–1000 897 85-90% 3 26.50–31.00 $28.20 $253 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1060 988 80-85% 3 48.00–49.50 $48.83 $482 —
1085–1305 1210 80-85% 4 40.00–46.00 $43.85 $531 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1785 1455 4 73.00–83.50 $78.22 $1,138 —
1385–2050 1776 5 88.00–94.00 $92.07 $1,635 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1095–1120 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 585.00 $585.00
1065–1175 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–900.00 $811.75
1170–1265 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00–900.00 $892.21
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00
645–790 718 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 400.00–600.00 $510.10
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295–1335 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 710.00–735.00 $722.31
1375–1515 1432 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 735.00–850.00 $805.01

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.