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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 9, 2020

1,296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.93/cwt -4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 623 lb · 64 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.55/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 670 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.82/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 514 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,296 873 1,062
Feeder cattle 1,091 803 985
Slaughter cattle 85 53 57
Replacement cattle 120 17 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold fully steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 160.00 $160.00 $384 —
263 263 5 165.00 $165.00 $434 —
315–340 329 9 159.00–175.00 $165.24 $544 —
357–383 373 8 155.00–165.00 $161.41 $602 +14.96
430–445 439 11 145.00–152.00 $149.76 $657 +1.36
470–476 473 7 142.00–144.00 $142.85 $676 -1.82
477–489 value added 482 17 144.00–148.00 $146.33 $705 —
507–520 value added 511 34 145.00–153.00 $148.41 $758 —
500–540 520 17 134.00–141.00 $137.63 $716 -3.51
551–585 569 13 135.00–140.00 $137.23 $781 -1.61
551–593 value added 578 14 140.00–151.00 $143.75 $831 -0.25
606–645 value added 623 64 130.50–142.00 $137.93 $859 -7.17
655–681 value added 670 60 131.50–141.50 $133.55 $895 —
710–747 value added 742 22 124.00–130.00 $126.16 $936 -11.84
755–795 value added 763 18 123.50–125.00 $123.98 $946 -11.52
800–810 value added 804 14 121.00–123.00 $122.28 $983 —
875 875 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,015 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 2 145.00 $145.00 $293 —
303 303 3 128.00 $128.00 $388 -6.00
350–390 362 25 128.00–139.00 $134.09 $485 +7.06
405–416 value added 411 10 133.00–135.00 $133.99 $551 —
400–445 420 19 120.00–125.00 $124.16 $521 -5.19
483–496 492 24 121.50–127.00 $122.65 $603 -3.13
509–545 523 19 116.00–122.00 $119.14 $623 -4.64
555–598 579 22 113.50–121.00 $119.45 $692 -1.67
578–585 value added 583 9 123.00–127.00 $125.68 $733 —
600–644 619 30 108.00–114.00 $111.23 $689 -3.19
649 value added 649 5 120.00 $120.00 $779 —
654–693 value added 670 10 117.00–122.00 $119.93 $804 —
660–688 676 9 111.00–114.00 $112.31 $759 —
722 value added 722 7 115.00 $115.00 $830 —
770–790 783 9 108.50–115.00 $110.63 $866 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 11 155.00–165.00 $161.36 $374 +21.36
270 270 9 150.00–160.00 $155.56 $420 +4.23
315–326 324 14 145.00–150.00 $146.04 $473 -1.46
361–390 379 13 159.00–170.00 $163.03 $618 +26.33
410–425 418 12 152.00–167.00 $154.45 $646 +10.73
455–489 473 32 141.50–153.00 $145.54 $688 +15.79
500–538 530 19 122.00–136.00 $127.30 $675 +0.79
555–599 583 9 119.00–130.00 $124.79 $728 +1.81
620–630 627 3 120.00–122.00 $121.34 $761 -0.89
650 650 3 111.00 $111.00 $722 -4.64
785 785 2 95.00 $95.00 $746 -16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1050 1035 80-85% 6 44.00–45.00 $44.51 $461 —
990–1200 1120 80-85% 17 47.00–50.00 $48.19 $540 +0.69
1100–1300 1233 80-85% 6 54.00–56.00 $55.30 $682 +17.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1450 1300 75-80% 5 46.00–48.00 $47.11 $612 —
1400–1800 1600 75-80% 11 49.00–53.00 $51.13 $818 —
1650–1750 1710 75-80% 5 56.00–58.00 $56.77 $971 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 950 85-90% 6 38.00–43.00 $40.63 $386 -12.37
1100–1300 1188 85-90% 8 30.00–35.00 $32.44 $385 —
1190–1200 1195 85-90% 4 50.00–51.00 $50.50 $603 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1455 1428 2 70.00–72.00 $71.02 $1,014 —
1450–1750 1650 6 90.00–93.00 $91.15 $1,504 —
1600–2100 1875 6 84.00–87.00 $85.84 $1,610 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00 $600.00
1100–1160 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 600.00–700.00 $617.41
1020–1350 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 725.00–1,025.00 $815.47
910–1450 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 850.00–1,150.00 $1,069.00
1003–1440 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 700.00–750.00 $732.52

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
865–1440 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 850.00–1,200.00 $1,034.23 —

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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.