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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 6, 2021

1,447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $128.48/cwt ≈ $1,116/hd at 869 lb · 118 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $128.81/cwt ≈ $1,057/hd at 820 lb · 89 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.82/cwt ≈ $1,042/hd at 779 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,447 315 1,963
Feeder cattle 1,339 280 1,812
Slaughter cattle 88 35 120
Replacement cattle 20 — 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to closed for Holidays----No Trends----- Todays receipts : 1447

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 fancy 227 2 165.00 $165.00 $375 —
266 266 3 136.00 $136.00 $362 —
275 fancy 275 3 190.00 $190.00 $522 —
305 305 1 169.00 $169.00 $515 +2.08
355 fancy 355 1 169.00 $169.00 $600 —
351–396 368 9 155.00–162.50 $158.90 $585 +9.29
420–435 427 8 142.00–162.50 $151.90 $649 +1.47
450–499 478 27 148.00–159.75 $156.32 $747 +12.46
501–547 532 53 137.00–156.00 $150.05 $798 +15.05
562–585 574 28 136.00–148.00 $142.97 $821 +4.78
606–645 623 74 126.00–144.00 $137.74 $858 —
651–697 676 20 128.00–135.00 $132.17 $893 +6.17
702–736 716 62 122.00–132.00 $129.77 $929 +10.77
755 755 15 133.00 $133.00 $1,004 —
784 value added 784 68 134.00 $134.00 $1,051 —
819 value added 819 66 131.85 $131.85 $1,080 —
801–845 824 23 116.00–121.00 $120.09 $990 —
857–881 value added 869 118 126.10–130.85 $128.48 $1,116 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 11 118.50 $118.50 $824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584–595 587 7 115.00–122.00 $119.97 $704 —
652 652 2 113.00 $113.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 128.00 $128.00 $755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 120.00 $120.00 $264 —
250–295 284 10 122.50–135.00 $131.36 $373 +5.36
300–342 317 7 125.00–137.00 $132.52 $420 —
400–448 425 31 127.00–140.00 $135.52 $576 +6.66
455–495 479 37 122.50–135.00 $130.34 $624 +2.21
500–540 526 31 120.00–132.00 $127.96 $673 +2.88
555–590 579 43 115.00–124.50 $122.18 $707 -1.89
603–645 607 13 111.00–118.50 $117.50 $713 +7.50
650–682 666 62 105.00–120.00 $117.16 $780 —
712–742 728 10 117.00–120.00 $117.61 $856 —
754 value added 754 44 122.75 $122.75 $926 —
760 760 3 114.00 $114.00 $866 —
803 803 3 91.00 $91.00 $731 —
852 value added 852 59 117.85 $117.85 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 —
350 350 1 127.00 $127.00 $444 —
475 475 1 118.00 $118.00 $560 —
535 535 1 118.00 $118.00 $631 —
565–595 580 2 117.00 $117.00 $679 —
645 645 1 107.00 $107.00 $690 —
660–693 685 4 104.00–106.50 $105.90 $725 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 115.00 $115.00 $477 —
580 580 2 109.00 $109.00 $632 —
600 600 1 106.00 $106.00 $636 —
690 690 1 89.00 $89.00 $614 —
715 715 1 92.00 $92.00 $658 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 90.00 $90.00 $576 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 142.50 $142.50 $314 —
285 285 1 161.00 $161.00 $459 —
315–335 325 2 145.00–150.00 $147.58 $480 +17.58
350–373 368 5 151.00–163.00 $160.72 $591 +13.72
400–430 408 14 149.00–160.50 $155.06 $633 +7.72
480–495 484 4 141.00–144.00 $143.23 $693 -3.54
505–545 521 5 130.00–137.00 $134.07 $699 +8.30
553–590 567 10 125.00–138.00 $131.80 $747 +8.43
610–645 628 2 114.00–116.00 $115.03 $722 -7.97
672–685 678 5 115.00–118.00 $116.39 $789 +0.39
702 702 2 111.00 $111.00 $779 —
790 790 1 107.00 $107.00 $845 —
810 810 1 105.00 $105.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 125.00 $125.00 $650 —
665 665 3 109.00 $109.00 $725 —
780 780 1 106.00 $106.00 $827 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1110 1050 75-80% 2 51.50 $51.50 $541 +6.50
1125–1750 1315 75-80% 12 52.00–57.00 $54.03 $710 —
1270–1790 1521 75-80% 8 58.00–61.00 $59.04 $898 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–975 890 85-90% 5 15.00–20.00 $18.65 $166 —
905 905 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $552 —
935–1055 995 85-90% 2 30.00–32.00 $31.06 $309 —
970–1065 1005 85-90% 4 30.00–37.00 $34.29 $345 -3.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1300 1049 80-85% 7 40.50–51.00 $45.82 $481 —
1040–1295 1120 80-85% 4 47.50–50.00 $49.40 $553 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 30.00 $30.00 $382 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1480 1340 3 60.50–78.00 $71.09 $953 —
1520–1895 1690 3 89.00–94.50 $91.96 $1,554 —
1625–2145 1897 8 96.00–104.50 $100.50 $1,906 +15.65

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
1080–1200 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 550.00–785.00 $673.68
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315–1430 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 785.00 $785.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1480 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1125 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–725.00 $712.42 —

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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.