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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 3, 2021

751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.64/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 712 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.52/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 529 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.52/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 569 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 751 1,578 419
Feeder cattle 690 1,466 378
Slaughter cattle 39 102 41
Replacement cattle 22 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers ---1.00--3.00 higher---Feeder heifers---Steady to 2.00--higher . Slaughter cows 1.00--lower and bulls 2.00 lower . Todays receipts --751 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 3 190.00–200.00 $196.67 $610 —
380–395 fancy 385 6 165.00–170.00 $166.71 $642 —
390 390 1 143.00 $143.00 $558 —
433 433 3 171.00 $171.00 $740 ±0.00
435 fancy 435 1 172.00 $172.00 $748 -3.00
468–475 fancy 469 9 172.00–175.00 $174.66 $819 —
465–482 470 12 153.00–168.00 $162.68 $765 +4.89
507–545 529 9 140.00–160.00 $150.64 $797 -4.84
536 fancy 536 4 163.50 $163.50 $876 —
553 fancy 553 3 162.50 $162.50 $899 —
563 value added 563 31 158.75 $158.75 $894 +2.60
565–597 585 11 140.00–160.00 $153.99 $901 +5.69
602–613 fancy 609 12 158.00–159.00 $158.67 $966 —
615–635 623 5 136.50–151.00 $141.20 $880 -0.43
630 value added 630 16 145.50 $145.50 $917 —
651–680 661 5 131.50–147.00 $142.21 $940 +4.30
678 value added 678 17 144.00 $144.00 $976 +5.05
709 value added 709 42 134.75 $134.75 $955 -2.50
702–738 721 14 125.00–135.00 $130.31 $940 +2.83
759 value added 759 19 134.50 $134.50 $1,021 -2.50
767–770 768 5 128.50–129.00 $128.60 $988 +9.53
815 815 1 120.00 $120.00 $978 -1.93
855–860 860 15 117.50–119.50 $119.37 $1,027 +9.37
1275 1275 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,211 —
1420 1420 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 134.00 $134.00 $650 —
535 535 1 143.00 $143.00 $765 —
602–645 616 3 136.00 $136.00 $838 —
685 685 1 124.00 $124.00 $849 —
740 740 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,021 —
875 875 1 103.50 $103.50 $906 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 122.00 $122.00 $592 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–295 fancy 286 3 152.00–158.00 $154.06 $441 -0.94
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 —
325 325 5 150.00–151.00 $150.60 $489 +8.85
365 fancy 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 —
355–376 371 5 132.50–150.00 $145.85 $541 -5.48
400–447 430 15 139.00–152.00 $145.98 $628 +3.66
485–495 491 7 138.00–144.50 $140.12 $688 +3.16
508–544 527 33 123.00–142.00 $136.61 $720 +5.95
530 fancy 530 1 151.00 $151.00 $800 —
534 value added 534 17 141.50 $141.50 $756 —
555–597 569 46 122.00–139.00 $130.52 $743 +4.96
623 value added 623 35 125.35 $125.35 $781 —
620–630 628 9 115.00–124.00 $121.57 $763 -2.94
659–685 670 20 112.00–122.00 $117.46 $787 -2.40
700–732 716 6 105.50–116.50 $112.67 $807 -3.15
802 value added 802 16 112.00 $112.00 $898 —
830–832 831 4 105.00–109.00 $106.00 $881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 526 6 120.00–140.00 $123.91 $652 —
578–595 584 5 115.00–118.00 $117.39 $686 -15.01
675 675 1 102.00 $102.00 $688 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 114.00 $114.00 $502 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–333 fancy 333 6 171.00–184.00 $179.68 $598 -2.32
365 365 1 165.00 $165.00 $602 +2.28
375 fancy 375 7 180.00 $180.00 $675 +2.56
400 fancy 400 4 170.00 $170.00 $680 —
420–423 422 4 133.00–159.00 $152.53 $644 -9.47
450–495 483 7 140.00–161.00 $149.89 $724 -8.76
516–540 522 6 134.00–151.00 $139.90 $730 -3.12
575 fancy 575 4 159.50 $159.50 $917 —
572–592 586 7 133.50–134.00 $133.64 $783 -4.91
615–647 629 9 122.00–139.00 $132.09 $831 —
653–692 674 9 126.00–131.00 $127.99 $863 +14.98
710–715 713 2 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $838 —
791 791 3 113.00 $113.00 $894 +3.00
990 990 1 80.00 $80.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 132.50 $132.50 $590 —
505 505 1 121.00 $121.00 $611 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 87.50 $87.50 $766 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1335 1194 75-80% 5 51.00–56.50 $54.02 $645 —
1310 1310 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $655 —
1180–1925 1452 75-80% 10 58.00–64.00 $60.87 $884 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1450 1191 80-85% 10 42.00–51.00 $46.91 $559 -7.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1070 898 85-90% 2 28.50–31.00 $29.51 $265 —
995 995 85-90% 1 58.50 $58.50 $582 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 35.50 $35.50 $369 —
1200 1200 85-90% 1 13.50 $13.50 $162 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–2040 1753 2 82.50–90.00 $86.87 $1,523 —
1880 1880 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,767 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1100 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–1,050.00 $856.57
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1090–1145 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,000.00 $935.96
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 965.00 $965.00
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
815 815 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —

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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.