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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 10, 2021

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.32/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 617 lb · 18 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.41/cwt -0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 786 lb · 17 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $128.36/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 713 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 549 957
Feeder cattle 173 516 904
Slaughter cattle 50 21 42
Replacement cattle 10 12 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder calves----No trends due to rain , muddy conditions and inclement weather perditions. Slaughter cows 1.00--2.00 higher bull steady. Todays receipts 233 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 —
527 527 2 137.00 $137.00 $722 -9.41
570–595 583 2 140.00–144.00 $142.04 $828 -0.34
620–645 635 4 126.00–142.00 $137.60 $874 -3.48
680 680 8 138.00 $138.00 $938 +6.86
710–740 713 15 116.00–130.50 $128.36 $915 -0.25
770–796 786 17 118.00–127.00 $125.41 $986 -0.93
812–813 813 5 120.50–125.00 $122.30 $994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 137.50 $137.50 $296 -0.24
305–335 320 2 145.00–149.00 $146.91 $470 +12.91
360–376 369 11 137.00–146.00 $143.93 $531 +4.73
405–445 416 7 120.00–136.00 $131.57 $547 -8.75
465–480 477 5 122.00–130.00 $123.56 $589 -13.67
515–541 531 10 122.00–126.00 $124.69 $662 -8.81
550–570 566 6 113.00–125.00 $120.83 $684 -2.87
610–637 617 18 113.00–126.50 $123.32 $761 +2.00
660–699 693 8 109.00–116.00 $113.78 $788 -2.15
790 790 1 95.00 $95.00 $750 -13.00
830 830 2 101.00 $101.00 $838 +11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 125.00 $125.00 $388 —
410 410 3 132.00 $132.00 $541 —
510–525 518 2 112.50–120.00 $116.20 $602 +9.20
575 575 1 118.00 $118.00 $678 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 156.00 $156.00 $374 —
260 260 1 135.00 $135.00 $351 —
320–340 330 2 150.00–164.00 $157.21 $519 —
415–430 423 2 141.00–144.00 $142.47 $603 -7.53
460–492 474 6 134.00–143.00 $138.41 $656 -6.61
538 538 3 125.00 $125.00 $672 -8.59
567–585 573 3 127.00–131.00 $129.64 $743 -6.68
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 155.00 $155.00 $349 —
350 350 1 124.00 $124.00 $434 —
460 460 1 126.00 $126.00 $580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 81.00 $81.00 $717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1660 1243 75-80% 9 53.50–59.50 $55.70 $692 —
1145–1625 1294 75-80% 12 56.00–66.50 $62.36 $807 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1225 1010 80-85% 11 44.50–52.00 $48.92 $494 —
960–1140 1039 80-85% 6 52.00–57.00 $54.96 $571 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1025 925 85-90% 2 57.00–61.00 $58.78 $544 —
925–985 955 85-90% 2 33.50–37.50 $35.56 $340 —
1150–1250 1200 85-90% 2 16.00–47.50 $31.09 $373 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–2375 1963 6 90.00–97.00 $93.74 $1,840 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1000–1230 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–785.00 $780.52

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 73.50 $73.50 $849 —

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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.