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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 3, 2021

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $128.83/cwt ≈ $1,047/hd at 813 lb · 71 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.70/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 580 lb · 40 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $128.61/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 718 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 549 412 444
Feeder cattle 516 375 352
Slaughter cattle 21 29 70
Replacement cattle 12 8 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----Steady to 3.00 higher and Feeder heifers ----4.00--5.00 higher. Slaughter cows --1.00 lower and bulls --1.00--2.00 --lower. Todays receipts --549 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 431 5 139.00–158.00 $150.68 $649 -14.32
430–431 fancy 431 5 158.00–159.00 $158.20 $682 -10.80
456 fancy 456 3 154.00 $154.00 $702 -6.73
450–487 470 5 131.00–149.00 $140.77 $662 -6.72
505–510 fancy 509 4 154.00–158.00 $154.99 $789 —
500–547 538 12 135.00–153.00 $146.41 $788 +0.25
577–596 591 14 139.50–147.00 $142.38 $841 -4.58
605–642 624 18 134.00–144.00 $141.08 $880 +0.67
641 fancy 641 10 140.00 $140.00 $897 —
650–697 673 26 123.00–135.50 $131.14 $883 -0.22
702–742 718 33 125.00–130.00 $128.61 $923 +1.11
755–782 779 17 126.25–127.00 $126.34 $984 +3.55
812 value added 812 61 129.95 $129.95 $1,055 —
819 fancy 819 10 122.00 $122.00 $999 —
880 880 2 114.50 $114.50 $1,008 -4.82
903 903 5 113.50 $113.50 $1,025 —
996 996 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 135.50 $135.50 $671 —
570–575 574 5 134.00–139.00 $134.99 $775 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 100.00 $100.00 $690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 130.00–145.00 $137.74 $328 —
290 fancy 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 —
317 fancy 317 2 156.00 $156.00 $495 —
345 345 2 134.00 $134.00 $462 -13.72
350–397 384 10 135.00–145.00 $139.20 $535 -0.66
402–433 421 8 130.00–144.00 $140.32 $591 -2.45
457–495 473 18 130.00–139.00 $137.23 $649 -3.08
507–545 527 26 127.00–139.00 $133.50 $704 +5.65
550–598 580 40 116.00–129.00 $123.70 $717 -1.36
626–640 632 5 112.00–135.00 $121.32 $767 -0.05
650–676 662 11 115.00–117.00 $115.93 $767 +3.68
735 735 9 116.00 $116.00 $853 +7.50
765 765 2 108.00 $108.00 $826 -1.51
823 823 4 89.50 $89.50 $737 -7.46
910 910 1 89.00 $89.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 107.00 $107.00 $572 —
618 618 3 116.00 $116.00 $717 —
675 675 2 100.00 $100.00 $675 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 fancy 265 3 170.00–180.00 $173.58 $460 +4.58
384 fancy 384 8 163.00 $163.00 $626 -4.97
442 442 2 150.00 $150.00 $663 -6.00
450–485 462 16 140.00–149.50 $145.02 $670 -7.05
515–543 536 6 130.00–143.00 $133.59 $716 -11.67
560–575 565 3 135.00–137.00 $136.32 $770 —
600 600 8 127.00–130.00 $129.25 $776 -0.71
658–680 669 9 112.00–120.00 $118.45 $792 +0.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1565 1327 75-80% 3 52.00–56.00 $53.88 $715 -0.18
1210–1780 1438 75-80% 9 57.50–63.00 $59.14 $850 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1195 1093 80-85% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.45 $551 +0.45
970–1455 1203 80-85% 6 40.00–49.50 $44.38 $534 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1745 1580 3 82.50–84.00 $83.00 $1,311 —
1980–2120 2045 3 90.00–97.00 $93.42 $1,910 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
925–935 930 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 450.00–725.00 $588.24
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350–1515 1433 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,150.00 $1,107.59

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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.