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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

1,081 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.54/cwt +12.60 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 670 lb · 83 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.34/cwt -3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 580 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.46/cwt -11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 587 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,081 948 1,200
Feeder cattle 1,004 730 1,060
Slaughter cattle 51 89 109
Replacement cattle 26 129 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers--Steady to 2.00 higher and Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls firm. --Todays receipts --1081 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 fancy 320 4 168.00–176.00 $169.91 $544 —
320–327 325 3 146.00–151.00 $149.36 $485 —
350–399 fancy 378 9 162.00–172.50 $166.19 $628 —
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 -5.00
422 fancy 422 7 158.00 $158.00 $667 —
410–448 428 25 140.00–158.00 $151.89 $650 +2.14
452–485 463 17 133.00–154.00 $146.36 $678 -5.89
470–497 fancy 495 11 154.50–160.00 $154.98 $767 —
515 fancy 515 13 152.50 $152.50 $785 —
510–545 538 34 130.00–148.00 $140.46 $756 -1.82
551–598 583 46 130.00–145.00 $137.71 $803 -12.02
599 value added 599 17 140.50 $140.50 $842 —
600–648 628 61 123.00–139.00 $134.71 $846 -4.17
650–683 668 13 123.50–131.00 $125.95 $841 -2.58
703–735 715 14 117.00–126.50 $123.17 $881 -3.64
759–798 773 11 118.00–132.00 $126.75 $980 —
843 value added 843 60 130.25 $130.25 $1,098 —
860 860 4 119.00 $119.00 $1,023 -1.00
907–928 912 14 99.50–122.00 $117.09 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 120.00 $120.00 $486 —
462–482 472 4 117.00–129.50 $123.12 $581 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 141.00 $141.00 $501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 122.50 $122.50 $325 -11.17
308–345 326 13 125.00–139.00 $133.09 $434 -2.54
355–398 380 15 120.00–139.00 $133.26 $506 -1.26
415–448 437 38 124.00–136.00 $131.56 $575 -2.37
452–493 474 33 125.00–137.00 $131.67 $624 +2.01
500–530 519 33 124.50–132.00 $128.11 $665 +2.67
553–589 580 64 119.00–138.00 $123.34 $715 -3.16
610–638 615 19 114.00–122.00 $120.63 $742 -0.84
670 value added 670 81 129.00 $129.00 $864 —
680 680 2 110.00 $110.00 $748 -5.94
710–740 730 10 103.50–111.00 $108.27 $790 -7.02
755–795 783 4 109.00–111.00 $109.99 $861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 127.00 $127.00 $423 +3.00
472 472 2 133.00 $133.00 $628 +7.50
590 590 1 111.00 $111.00 $655 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 116.00 $116.00 $650 +8.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 165.00 $165.00 $388 -2.50
260–290 275 2 142.50–152.50 $147.23 $405 —
275–295 fancy 288 3 175.00 $175.00 $504 —
305–325 fancy 315 2 170.00–178.00 $173.87 $548 —
317 317 2 155.00 $155.00 $491 +3.01
385–387 386 4 149.00–157.00 $152.99 $591 -6.00
415 415 2 147.00 $147.00 $610 -1.47
465–493 481 10 129.00–148.00 $138.84 $668 -3.84
505–525 516 4 120.00–133.00 $126.85 $655 -12.02
555–585 570 6 118.00–127.00 $123.67 $705 -2.33
620–645 629 5 117.00–122.00 $120.57 $758 -1.27
665–685 680 4 114.00–115.00 $114.76 $780 -2.27
705–735 723 5 105.00–118.00 $110.07 $796 +2.08
870–882 878 3 80.00–98.00 $92.05 $808 —
975–976 976 4 77.00–88.50 $85.63 $836 -4.37
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 131.00 $131.00 $482 —
422 422 2 129.00 $129.00 $544 —
480 480 1 124.00 $124.00 $595 -2.00
605 605 1 124.00 $124.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 129.00 $129.00 $632 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1550 1282 75-80% 5 49.00–53.00 $50.89 $652 —
1045–1565 1298 75-80% 12 51.00–63.00 $56.06 $728 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1095 1004 80-85% 5 44.00–48.50 $46.59 $468 —
1020–1250 1148 80-85% 3 34.50–38.50 $36.46 $419 —
1040–1885 1344 80-85% 4 47.50–51.50 $48.72 $655 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 34.00 $34.00 $255 —
820 820 85-90% 1 34.50 $34.50 $283 —
930 930 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $474 -7.57
845–1125 968 85-90% 4 17.00–28.00 $23.76 $230 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1770 1393 3 65.00–83.00 $77.84 $1,084 —
1285–1890 1509 5 84.00–97.50 $88.99 $1,343 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
840–975 912 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 575.00–685.00 $625.60
920–1025 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–860.00 $819.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1210 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–785.00 $728.66
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355–1535 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,095.33 -304.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 97.50 $97.50 $463 —
573–585 576 4 89.00–91.00 $90.49 $521 —
835 835 1 78.00 $78.00 $651 —

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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.