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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

1,578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $129.46/cwt +7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 837 lb · 398 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.25/cwt ≈ $908/hd at 719 lb · 159 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.18/cwt +7.82 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 720 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,578 233 385
Feeder cattle 1,466 173 315
Slaughter cattle 102 50 34
Replacement cattle 10 10 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Sale Last Week Due To Inclement Weather -----No Trends-----Todays receipts-----1578 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 155.00 $155.00 $356 —
426 426 4 171.00 $171.00 $728 —
445 fancy 445 1 175.00 $175.00 $779 —
456–497 482 21 142.00–164.00 $157.79 $761 —
510–547 535 25 140.00–159.50 $155.48 $832 +18.48
555–575 value added 566 47 153.85–159.10 $156.15 $884 —
575–599 594 25 138.00–149.50 $148.30 $881 +6.26
605–647 627 16 134.00–145.50 $141.63 $888 +4.03
670 value added 670 15 138.95 $138.95 $931 —
655–697 674 49 131.00–143.50 $137.91 $930 -0.09
708–735 720 10 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $918 -0.88
720 value added 720 81 137.25 $137.25 $988 —
763 value added 763 66 137.00 $137.00 $1,045 —
750–790 783 10 118.00–126.00 $119.07 $932 -6.34
805–835 821 15 115.00–123.00 $121.93 $1,001 -0.37
836–849 value added 838 383 128.50–130.00 $129.75 $1,087 —
865 865 1 110.00 $110.00 $952 —
925–927 926 3 112.50–114.00 $113.50 $1,051 —
951 951 4 111.00 $111.00 $1,056 —
1080 1080 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–225 212 4 145.00–160.00 $156.02 $331 +18.52
250 250 1 147.50 $147.50 $369 —
266 fancy 266 4 150.00–170.00 $155.00 $412 —
310–336 331 5 141.00–145.00 $141.75 $469 -5.16
360–397 381 16 141.00–155.50 $151.33 $577 +7.40
429–449 443 30 133.00–145.00 $142.32 $630 +10.75
451–498 477 35 130.00–150.00 $136.96 $653 +13.40
510–545 528 34 123.00–140.00 $130.66 $690 +5.97
561 value added 561 22 129.50 $129.50 $726 —
550–588 577 10 124.00–133.00 $125.56 $724 +4.73
607–640 629 53 117.00–127.00 $124.51 $783 +1.19
651–680 671 20 108.00–124.00 $119.86 $804 +6.08
705–735 718 8 111.00–121.00 $115.82 $832 —
714–723 value added 719 151 126.00–127.50 $126.80 $912 —
1010 1010 1 88.00 $88.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 122.00 $122.00 $525 -10.00
552–555 552 10 127.00–133.00 $132.40 $731 +14.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 175.00 $175.00 $411 —
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 -6.00
260–295 278 2 151.00–172.50 $161.07 $448 +26.07
317 fancy 317 2 182.00 $182.00 $577 —
322–325 324 5 150.00–152.50 $150.99 $489 -6.22
369–383 fancy 371 22 174.00–178.00 $177.44 $658 —
377–390 381 4 154.00–172.50 $162.72 $620 —
433 433 4 162.00 $162.00 $701 +19.53
455–459 458 11 149.00–160.00 $158.65 $727 +20.24
500–540 523 7 138.00–151.00 $143.02 $748 +18.02
580–593 589 7 136.00–142.00 $138.55 $816 +8.91
685–695 690 2 111.00–115.00 $113.01 $780 —
770 770 1 110.00 $110.00 $847 —
1140 1140 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,049 —
1160 1160 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,067 —
1330 1330 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 121.00 $121.00 $793 —
790 790 1 106.00 $106.00 $837 —
875 875 2 91.00 $91.00 $796 +10.00
910 910 1 82.00 $82.00 $746 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 114.00 $114.00 $821 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1495 1230 75-80% 12 54.00–60.00 $56.31 $693 +0.61
1230 1230 75-80% 1 53.00 $53.00 $652 -2.70
1080–1705 1401 75-80% 24 58.50–69.00 $62.79 $880 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 80-85% 1 43.00 $43.00 $346 —
790–1535 1148 80-85% 11 40.00–57.50 $46.94 $539 —
1070–1380 1170 80-85% 6 53.00–57.50 $54.89 $642 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 38.00 $38.00 $502 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–985 915 85-90% 3 50.00–51.50 $50.47 $462 -8.31
1330 1330 85-90% 1 23.00 $23.00 $306 —
1585 1585 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1805 1448 9 74.00–94.00 $85.43 $1,237 —
1460–2070 1836 7 94.50–102.00 $97.87 $1,797 —
1845 1845 1 67.50 $67.50 $1,245 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.