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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 24, 2021

627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.77/cwt +17.85 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 701 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.16/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 580 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.46/cwt +4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 624 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 627 898 393
Feeder cattle 525 877 305
Slaughter cattle 71 18 88
Replacement cattle 31 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers ---3.00--5.00 higher--Feeder heifers--2.00--4.00 --higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00--2.00 higher. Todays receipts 627 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 187.00 $187.00 $421 —
335 335 1 171.00 $171.00 $573 —
362–383 fancy 375 5 175.00–180.00 $178.07 $668 +5.56
380 380 1 172.50 $172.50 $656 +22.49
405–438 fancy 432 8 170.00–183.00 $176.54 $763 +6.78
425–437 435 5 156.00–165.00 $163.24 $710 +7.43
480–488 486 6 162.00–167.00 $163.82 $796 +7.83
515–540 522 5 148.00–165.00 $157.14 $820 +1.61
577–595 581 12 151.00–161.00 $157.31 $914 +5.99
600 fancy 600 1 157.00 $157.00 $942 —
624–632 625 20 135.00–153.00 $151.18 $945 +4.75
677–687 685 10 131.00–142.00 $139.50 $956 -2.50
720–736 730 13 122.00–135.00 $128.63 $939 -0.05
762–780 768 17 125.00–130.00 $129.24 $993 +6.82
925 925 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,054 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 155.00 $155.00 $364 —
260–285 273 2 155.00–160.00 $157.61 $430 +16.08
303 fancy 303 4 172.00 $172.00 $521 +22.00
325 325 1 144.00 $144.00 $468 +2.91
371 fancy 371 3 162.00 $162.00 $601 —
362–397 381 17 138.00–157.50 $150.96 $575 +7.87
406–441 423 18 140.00–152.50 $146.46 $620 +3.30
452–490 466 19 135.00–147.00 $141.70 $660 +8.56
500–540 520 10 124.50–143.00 $129.93 $676 +2.12
560–597 580 27 122.00–128.50 $127.16 $738 +5.17
605–642 623 18 117.50–125.00 $120.52 $751 -0.20
650–686 669 18 117.50–124.00 $121.59 $813 +3.81
700 value added 700 63 125.10 $125.10 $876 —
722 722 2 114.50 $114.50 $827 +7.58
915 915 1 85.00 $85.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 137.00 $137.00 $404 —
527 527 4 149.00 $149.00 $785 +14.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 -36.00
680–685 683 2 70.00–80.00 $74.98 $512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–275 fancy 259 4 179.00–187.00 $181.13 $469 +13.63
265 265 2 172.00 $172.00 $456 —
325 325 3 155.00–166.00 $162.33 $528 —
360–397 380 9 157.00–167.50 $161.54 $614 +6.54
405–425 414 8 143.00–160.00 $154.04 $638 +1.46
459–477 fancy 463 9 168.00–170.00 $169.54 $785 —
455–485 469 11 164.00–167.00 $165.27 $775 +11.37
500–515 512 6 141.00–153.00 $145.65 $746 -4.74
560 560 1 137.00 $137.00 $767 +8.68
600–615 611 9 122.00–135.00 $131.44 $803 -7.56
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 -0.51
810 810 1 104.00 $104.00 $842 -9.00
870 870 1 106.00 $106.00 $922 +14.56
940 940 1 72.00 $72.00 $677 -12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 142.00 $142.00 $674 —
505–525 515 2 129.00–134.00 $131.55 $677 +2.55
650 650 4 110.50 $110.50 $718 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 105.00 $105.00 $436 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1610 1271 75-80% 11 53.00–58.00 $56.02 $712 —
1090–1795 1344 75-80% 12 57.00–72.50 $61.50 $827 +0.49
1460 1460 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $759 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 80-85% 1 36.50 $36.50 $312 —
730–1490 1049 80-85% 14 35.00–50.50 $46.54 $488 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–910 820 85-90% 4 54.50–68.00 $59.71 $490 —
860 860 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $275 +7.00
955 955 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $535 —
1250 1250 85-90% 1 10.00 $10.00 $125 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1305 1160 2 65.00–66.00 $65.44 $759 —
1305–1765 1579 6 73.00–81.50 $77.32 $1,221 —
1725–1995 1887 3 90.00–97.00 $93.46 $1,764 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
1085–1250 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 785.00–1,085.00 $913.12
1000–1450 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–950.00 $936.25
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–710 708 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 510.00–575.00 $542.61
832 832 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1005–1565 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 685.00–1,050.00 $907.27
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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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.