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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 31, 2021

1,244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.16/cwt +11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 740 lb · 216 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $127.77/cwt ≈ $1,102/hd at 862 lb · 77 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.24/cwt ≈ $1,120/hd at 816 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,244 627 1,228
Feeder cattle 1,035 525 1,184
Slaughter cattle 69 71 41
Replacement cattle 140 31 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers --under 400 # 2.00--4.00 higher over 400 # steady to 2.00 higher and Feeder heifers under 400 # 3.00--4.00 higher over 400 # 2 .00 higher . Slaughter cows and bulls steady . Todays receipts --1244 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 1 176.00 $176.00 $537 —
375 fancy 375 1 177.00 $177.00 $664 -1.07
380 380 1 172.50 $172.50 $656 ±0.00
415–422 fancy 420 3 171.00–180.00 $177.03 $744 +0.49
440 440 1 164.00 $164.00 $722 +0.76
465 465 1 145.00 $145.00 $674 -18.82
465–481 fancy 478 5 172.00–174.00 $173.61 $830 —
505–511 fancy 510 4 162.00–169.00 $163.73 $835 —
505–542 539 11 149.00–155.00 $154.49 $833 -2.65
557–562 fancy 558 16 161.50–167.00 $162.69 $908 —
550–595 575 13 140.00–159.00 $154.99 $891 -2.32
602–638 618 22 140.00–155.50 $151.29 $935 +0.11
618 fancy 618 4 155.00 $155.00 $958 -2.00
648 value added 648 20 153.50 $153.50 $995 —
650 value added 650 19 145.50 $145.50 $946 —
651–676 669 31 144.00–147.00 $146.02 $977 +6.52
716–748 733 34 130.00–138.00 $133.92 $982 +5.29
741–742 value added 741 182 133.50–143.75 $141.33 $1,047 —
754–787 763 10 128.00–134.00 $132.17 $1,008 +2.93
813 value added 813 64 139.95 $139.95 $1,138 —
838 838 9 118.00 $118.00 $989 —
851–870 853 17 123.00–124.50 $124.32 $1,060 —
865 value added 865 60 128.75 $128.75 $1,114 —
915–917 916 6 119.50 $119.50 $1,095 +5.50
955 955 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 139.00 $139.00 $702 —
584 584 6 135.00 $135.00 $788 —
810 810 3 117.00 $117.00 $948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 167.50 $167.50 $335 —
265–280 271 4 147.50–159.00 $151.55 $411 -6.06
305–340 321 14 150.00–154.00 $152.01 $488 +8.01
360–391 377 16 149.00–159.00 $154.73 $583 +3.77
375–384 fancy 381 10 159.00–162.00 $159.89 $609 -2.11
416–446 431 15 147.00–158.00 $152.77 $658 +6.31
450–490 471 14 143.00–152.00 $148.09 $698 +6.39
513–535 519 4 136.00–139.00 $138.23 $717 +8.30
565–577 574 24 135.00–142.00 $140.50 $806 +13.34
612–642 633 26 123.25–133.00 $125.89 $797 +5.37
665–672 668 26 124.50–125.00 $124.73 $833 +3.14
718 718 3 122.00 $122.00 $876 +7.50
790 790 5 109.50 $109.50 $865 —
873–891 879 12 95.50–95.75 $95.67 $841 —
930 930 2 95.50 $95.50 $888 +10.50
1057 1057 8 93.25 $93.25 $986 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 155.00 $155.00 $623 —
490 490 2 131.00 $131.00 $642 —
550 550 1 126.00 $126.00 $693 —
615 615 1 123.00 $123.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 4 149.00 $149.00 $666 —
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 165.00 $165.00 $421 -7.00
255–285 fancy 262 6 184.00–210.00 $193.77 $508 +12.64
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 -12.33
341 fancy 341 4 170.00 $170.00 $580 —
355–390 363 7 154.00–173.00 $168.69 $612 +7.15
355–395 fancy 364 9 171.00–179.50 $177.25 $645 —
415–440 428 2 157.00–160.00 $158.46 $678 +4.42
433 value added 433 6 179.00 $179.00 $775 —
430–447 fancy 438 22 172.00–183.00 $178.13 $780 —
455–487 fancy 469 17 167.00–178.00 $174.18 $817 +4.64
477–490 484 4 148.00–161.00 $155.68 $753 -9.59
530–546 540 5 149.00–160.00 $152.14 $822 +6.49
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 -2.00
605–610 608 2 122.00–144.00 $133.05 $809 +1.61
695–696 696 14 126.00–128.50 $128.32 $893 —
702–740 724 12 117.00–128.00 $125.51 $909 +5.51
885 885 1 105.00 $105.00 $929 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–437 426 3 146.00 $146.00 $622 —
580 580 2 130.00 $130.00 $754 —
635 635 1 119.00 $119.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1370 1150 75-80% 10 56.00–61.50 $58.73 $675 —
1175 1175 75-80% 1 54.50 $54.50 $640 —
1040–1705 1408 75-80% 25 60.00–69.00 $64.71 $911 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1050 926 80-85% 5 40.50–50.50 $45.46 $421 —
1015–1100 1058 80-85% 2 53.50–55.00 $54.22 $574 —
1020–1340 1180 80-85% 2 30.00–36.50 $32.81 $387 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–790 770 85-90% 2 27.50–30.00 $28.72 $221 —
800–840 820 85-90% 2 35.00–38.50 $36.79 $302 -22.92
895 895 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $555 +30.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 60.00 $60.00 $819 —
1380–1740 1510 3 81.50–84.50 $83.04 $1,254 —
1715–1980 1852 3 91.00–97.50 $93.36 $1,729 -0.10

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–930 794 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 500.00–800.00 $746.17
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 635.00 $635.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1155 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,025.00 $964.84
1127 1127 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1030–1200 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 875.00–1,100.00 $977.50
1115–1245 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 725.00–900.00 $854.46
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
865–935 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–900.00 $809.10
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–800.00 $762.50
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1318 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1435 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
990 990 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
1040–1202 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 975.00–1,575.00 $1,251.26 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1050–1255 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,083.39 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
1327–1385 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,417.86 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
938 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.