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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 27, 2021

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.30/cwt +13.48 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 688 lb · 84 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.06/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 586 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $129.96/cwt +9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 608 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 717 658
Feeder cattle 375 668 610
Slaughter cattle 29 40 42
Replacement cattle 8 9 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers ---4.00--6.00 higher and Feeder heifers---3.00--5.00 higher. Slaughter cows --4.00--6.00--higher and bulls 5.00--7.00 higher. Todays receipts --412 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 161.00 $161.00 $515 +2.00
365 365 2 158.00 $158.00 $577 +24.00
385 fancy 385 1 169.00 $169.00 $651 +1.00
410 fancy 410 3 169.00 $169.00 $693 —
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 +17.66
460–488 fancy 482 13 158.00–161.50 $160.73 $775 —
491–495 492 4 143.00–149.00 $147.49 $726 -7.02
515–530 520 5 138.00–149.00 $146.16 $760 +5.91
563–575 567 6 141.00–150.00 $146.96 $833 +8.18
600–606 603 13 138.00–142.50 $140.41 $847 +1.26
675–698 690 12 128.00–146.00 $131.36 $906 -0.81
741 741 4 127.50 $127.50 $945 +5.72
762–790 774 6 119.00–126.50 $122.79 $950 +1.79
853–867 856 9 117.00–120.00 $119.32 $1,021 +3.95
1100 1100 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,111 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 129.00 $129.00 $793 —
680 680 1 122.00 $122.00 $830 +3.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 111.00 $111.00 $699 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 133.00 $133.00 $372 +15.00
323–335 326 4 144.00–149.00 $147.72 $482 +12.45
360–395 375 5 138.00–145.00 $139.86 $524 +2.87
400–448 433 16 135.00–145.00 $142.77 $618 +6.01
450–496 481 14 135.00–147.50 $140.31 $675 +10.95
500–545 538 17 124.00–135.00 $127.85 $688 +3.52
550–597 586 20 120.00–128.00 $125.06 $733 +0.72
612–625 620 5 119.00–125.00 $121.37 $752 +5.25
650–687 676 6 110.00–113.50 $112.25 $759 +4.43
689 value added 689 78 122.00 $122.00 $841 —
725 725 1 108.50 $108.50 $787 -7.91
760–780 775 4 108.00–110.00 $109.51 $849 +0.73
825–840 835 3 93.50–104.00 $96.96 $810 +2.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 123.00 $123.00 $590 +13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 169.00 $169.00 $439 —
310–345 333 3 161.00–170.00 $167.21 $557 +24.84
345 fancy 345 2 167.50 $167.50 $578 —
380 380 1 156.00 $156.00 $593 +8.00
377–392 fancy 382 6 166.00–169.00 $167.97 $642 —
402–425 fancy 410 5 158.00–169.00 $162.61 $667 —
430 430 1 156.00 $156.00 $671 +14.19
450–470 458 5 145.00–157.00 $152.07 $696 +12.99
505–540 527 12 134.00–151.00 $145.26 $766 +12.88
600–625 608 17 128.00–132.00 $129.96 $790 +9.35
675–695 688 3 118.00–118.50 $118.34 $814 -2.48
705–742 730 3 117.00 $117.00 $854 —
777–790 781 3 102.00–115.00 $106.38 $831 -1.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–447 431 5 137.00–138.00 $137.42 $592 —
510 510 1 125.00 $125.00 $638 —
935 935 1 79.00 $79.00 $739 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1580 1325 75-80% 4 52.00–57.00 $54.06 $716 —
1040–1705 1365 75-80% 20 53.50–66.00 $60.58 $827 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 22.50 $22.50 $215 —
940–995 968 85-90% 2 56.50–58.00 $57.27 $554 +25.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1105 1070 80-85% 2 50.00 $50.00 $535 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1565 1355 2 51.50–60.50 $55.30 $749 —
1765–1930 1848 2 100.00–104.50 $102.35 $1,891 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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.