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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report, Russell Springs, KY

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 13, 2021

1,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $129.06/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 709 lb · 110 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.85/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 577 lb · 95 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $117.71/cwt -4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 785 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,005 1,447 836
Feeder cattle 905 1,339 792
Slaughter cattle 87 88 41
Replacement cattle 13 20 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers --steady and Feeder heifers --Steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls 2.00 lower. Todays receipts --1005 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 167.50 $167.50 $477 +31.50
300 fancy 300 1 170.00 $170.00 $510 —
330 330 2 160.00 $160.00 $528 -9.00
365–380 375 3 155.00–158.00 $157.03 $589 -1.87
415–440 432 11 155.00–159.00 $157.46 $680 +5.56
459–473 fancy 465 12 159.50 $159.50 $742 —
463–495 478 13 141.50–156.00 $150.33 $719 -5.99
500–526 fancy 512 7 156.00–159.00 $157.91 $808 —
510–545 534 19 136.00–148.00 $144.96 $774 -5.09
550–595 576 67 134.00–149.00 $141.52 $815 -1.45
578 value added 578 28 139.25 $139.25 $805 —
601 fancy 601 4 142.50 $142.50 $856 —
606–635 621 15 124.00–134.00 $130.17 $808 -7.57
658–695 678 25 120.00–130.50 $126.47 $857 -5.70
706 value added 706 75 131.10 $131.10 $926 —
700–732 716 35 116.00–127.00 $124.70 $893 -5.07
751–785 756 11 117.00–123.50 $122.26 $924 -10.74
819–835 827 12 111.50–119.00 $114.80 $949 -5.29
875 875 2 111.50 $111.50 $976 —
1042 1042 5 104.00 $104.00 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 5 131.00 $131.00 $646 —
511 511 3 135.00 $135.00 $690 —
725 725 1 114.00 $114.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
460–470 465 2 110.00–125.00 $117.58 $547 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–341 335 6 134.50–135.00 $134.75 $451 +2.23
357–396 384 13 127.00–134.50 $133.24 $512 —
400–437 420 12 127.00–136.00 $132.11 $555 -3.41
470–498 486 15 119.00–131.00 $126.28 $614 -4.06
500–547 528 40 117.50–126.00 $123.70 $653 -4.26
550–575 562 24 115.50–125.00 $119.03 $669 -3.15
581 value added 581 19 118.50 $118.50 $688 —
602–640 616 17 105.00–119.50 $114.64 $706 -2.86
659–697 679 24 100.00–120.00 $112.77 $766 -4.39
700–704 702 13 111.50–114.00 $112.62 $791 -4.99
762 762 2 104.00 $104.00 $792 -10.00
786 value added 786 71 118.10 $118.10 $928 -4.65
870 870 6 102.50 $102.50 $892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 122.00 $122.00 $354 —
405 405 1 128.00 $128.00 $518 —
520 520 1 107.50 $107.50 $559 -10.50
555 555 2 111.50 $111.50 $619 -5.50
650–685 668 2 98.00–102.00 $99.95 $668 -5.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 121.00 $121.00 $569 —
675 675 1 90.00 $90.00 $608 +1.00
780 780 1 90.00 $90.00 $702 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 112.50 $112.50 $608 —
560 560 1 115.00 $115.00 $644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 3 172.00 $172.00 $507 —
307–325 fancy 316 4 166.00–170.00 $167.94 $531 —
370 370 2 160.00 $160.00 $592 -0.72
405–410 408 2 145.00–157.00 $151.04 $616 -4.02
410 fancy 410 2 156.00 $156.00 $640 —
460–490 476 13 131.00–149.00 $140.52 $669 -2.71
513–547 531 15 124.00–138.00 $130.86 $695 -3.21
570 570 7 127.00 $127.00 $724 -4.80
600–644 629 10 118.00–124.00 $120.13 $756 +5.10
776 776 3 108.00 $108.00 $838 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 132.00 $132.00 $640 —
880 880 2 85.00 $85.00 $748 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 127.00 $127.00 $597 —
515 515 1 117.00 $117.00 $603 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–1530 1002 80-85% 28 40.50–52.50 $44.56 $446 —
1015–1285 1093 80-85% 7 47.50–50.00 $48.33 $528 —
1100–1115 1108 80-85% 2 30.50–49.00 $39.81 $441 -9.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $282 —
500–1035 877 85-90% 12 51.00–65.00 $56.31 $494 +37.66
885–1010 948 85-90% 2 27.00–34.00 $30.73 $291 —
770–1530 974 85-90% 5 20.00–28.00 $23.28 $227 -7.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1185 1153 75-80% 2 47.50 $47.50 $548 —
1070–1430 1200 75-80% 5 49.50–58.00 $54.58 $655 —
1165–1620 1378 75-80% 8 49.50–52.00 $50.92 $702 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 62.00 $62.00 $698 —
1755–1775 1765 2 82.00–88.00 $85.02 $1,501 —
1705–2185 1945 2 86.50–90.00 $88.03 $1,712 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1270 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00–1,000.00 $959.06
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–775 718 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 410.00–475.00 $445.10
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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.