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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 20, 2021

717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $122.66/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 826 lb · 87 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $116.89/cwt +4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 719 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.02/cwt +1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 511 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 717 1,005 741
Feeder cattle 668 905 708
Slaughter cattle 40 87 27
Replacement cattle 9 13 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers ---steady and feeder heifers 2.00--3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 137.00 $137.00 $367 -30.50
325 325 1 159.00 $159.00 $517 -1.00
330–337 fancy 335 3 158.00–168.00 $161.29 $540 -8.71
360–380 fancy 370 3 166.00–169.00 $168.00 $622 —
387 387 2 134.00 $134.00 $519 -23.03
405–430 428 14 145.50–153.00 $147.34 $631 -10.12
470–490 487 8 151.00–156.00 $154.51 $752 +4.18
507 value added 507 18 159.00 $159.00 $806 —
502–526 513 19 135.00–143.00 $140.25 $719 -4.71
521 fancy 521 4 156.00 $156.00 $813 -1.91
550–593 575 16 132.00–153.50 $138.78 $798 -2.74
620–640 628 33 130.00–142.50 $139.15 $874 +8.98
660–695 668 19 124.00–136.50 $132.17 $883 +5.70
715–745 735 10 118.00–126.00 $121.78 $895 -2.92
737 value added 737 19 127.00 $127.00 $936 -4.10
765–798 782 11 119.00–122.00 $121.00 $946 -1.26
806–825 811 25 116.00–121.00 $119.35 $968 +4.55
832 value added 832 62 124.00 $124.00 $1,032 —
854–890 863 10 112.00–117.50 $115.37 $996 +3.87
945 945 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,021 —
1080–1095 1091 4 104.00 $104.00 $1,135 —
1130 1130 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,107 —
1190 1190 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 -15.00
560 560 1 121.00 $121.00 $678 —
680 680 1 119.00 $119.00 $809 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 3 118.00 $118.00 $320 —
305–325 318 5 129.00–137.00 $135.27 $430 +0.52
355–390 379 10 124.00–139.00 $136.99 $519 +3.75
400–445 434 20 135.00–138.00 $136.76 $594 +4.65
450–485 474 16 120.00–135.00 $129.36 $613 +3.08
527–547 540 11 121.00–126.50 $124.33 $671 +0.63
559–590 567 27 119.00–126.50 $124.34 $705 +5.31
603–648 627 26 107.00–124.00 $116.12 $728 +1.48
652–692 677 10 105.00–110.50 $107.82 $730 -4.95
715 value added 715 54 117.00 $117.00 $837 —
737–745 738 13 103.50–117.50 $116.41 $859 —
765–775 767 7 95.00–112.50 $108.78 $834 +4.78
800–845 827 4 90.00–96.50 $94.24 $779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 120.00 $120.00 $372 —
375–377 376 3 110.00–116.00 $114.01 $429 —
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —
506–515 508 4 110.00–115.00 $113.73 $578 +6.23
555 555 6 114.00 $114.00 $633 +2.50
605 605 1 104.00 $104.00 $629 —
690 690 1 104.00 $104.00 $718 +4.05
795 795 1 85.00 $85.00 $676 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 3 110.00 $110.00 $740 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 138.00–147.00 $142.37 $477 —
365–397 386 3 148.00 $148.00 $571 -12.00
405–445 428 5 136.00–148.00 $141.81 $607 -9.23
455–490 473 17 130.00–148.00 $139.08 $658 -1.44
500–537 522 6 121.00–140.00 $132.38 $691 +1.52
550–595 569 5 126.00–129.00 $127.42 $725 +0.42
605–612 608 5 119.00–123.00 $120.61 $733 +0.48
650–695 665 3 113.00–125.00 $120.82 $803 —
760 760 3 107.00–110.00 $108.00 $821 ±0.00
852 852 2 116.00 $116.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 6 133.00 $133.00 $299 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 121.00 $121.00 $430 —
595 595 1 115.00 $115.00 $684 —
665 665 1 116.00 $116.00 $771 —
725 725 1 95.00 $95.00 $689 —
820 820 1 85.00 $85.00 $697 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1400 1185 80-85% 2 32.50–34.00 $33.11 $392 —
980–1425 1191 80-85% 6 40.00–45.50 $42.23 $503 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 33.50 $33.50 $441 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1350 1200 75-80% 4 53.00–56.00 $54.52 $654 -0.06
1165–1460 1284 75-80% 4 50.00–50.50 $50.23 $645 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1015 868 85-90% 3 26.00–30.00 $28.59 $248 -27.72
905 905 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $670 —
935 935 85-90% 1 39.50 $39.50 $369 +8.77
950–1035 993 85-90% 2 30.50–32.00 $31.28 $311 +8.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880 1880 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,598 —
1655–2135 1882 5 73.00–80.00 $77.74 $1,463 —

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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) 1 585.00 $585.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 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.