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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 5, 2021

504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.95/cwt ≈ $1,102/hd at 805 lb · 135 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $121.61/cwt +10.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 882 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $139.62/cwt +7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 571 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 504 386 405
Feeder cattle 460 347 334
Slaughter cattle 26 29 61
Replacement cattle 18 10 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers ---Steady to 4.00 higher and Feeder heifers--- 2.00--3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher and bulls 1.00--3.00 higher . Todays receipts 504 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 159.00 $159.00 $612 —
415–440 420 7 138.00–158.00 $155.01 $651 +7.68
480 480 2 140.00 $140.00 $672 -4.27
512–542 523 11 159.00–160.00 $159.32 $833 +13.26
550–577 571 17 135.00–155.00 $149.55 $854 +5.86
610–635 621 4 136.00–148.00 $141.93 $881 +7.78
663–685 667 5 120.00–135.50 $132.32 $883 +5.76
700 700 1 118.00 $118.00 $826 -12.93
805 value added 805 135 136.95 $136.95 $1,102 —
882 value added 882 61 121.75 $121.75 $1,074 —
895 895 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,011 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 116.00 $116.00 $638 —
630 630 1 121.00 $121.00 $762 —
900 900 1 67.50 $67.50 $608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 —
270–290 280 2 145.00–162.50 $154.06 $431 +6.56
320–321 321 5 147.50–162.50 $159.51 $512 +6.29
375–396 385 9 135.00–145.00 $138.72 $534 +1.38
405–444 431 19 137.00–147.00 $143.65 $619 +7.73
450–496 476 18 133.00–143.00 $138.01 $657 +6.18
503–545 517 13 130.00–139.00 $134.16 $694 +2.62
570–581 578 4 128.00–134.00 $132.52 $766 +5.74
615–624 623 6 127.00–128.50 $128.25 $799 +5.70
681–685 683 7 119.50–120.00 $119.71 $818 +1.31
790 790 1 100.00 $100.00 $790 -8.00
865 865 1 87.00 $87.00 $753 —
1030 1030 2 89.00 $89.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 126.00 $126.00 $564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 107.50 $107.50 $672 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 117.00 $117.00 $708 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 157.00 $157.00 $479 —
377 377 2 160.00 $160.00 $603 +3.76
402–445 416 3 157.00–157.50 $157.18 $654 +6.24
455–487 473 10 145.00–156.00 $147.88 $699 +7.89
502 fancy 502 4 160.00 $160.00 $803 —
510–535 523 2 149.00–152.50 $150.71 $788 +11.74
550–586 571 23 126.00–142.00 $139.62 $797 +7.17
605–645 618 7 120.00–138.00 $133.18 $823 +9.46
655–695 680 5 123.00–127.00 $125.41 $853 +10.01
700–725 710 5 107.00–120.00 $117.34 $833 -1.95
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 525 6 120.00–130.00 $124.36 $653 —
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 126.50 $126.50 $677 -8.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1535 1225 75-80% 14 63.00–70.00 $64.96 $796 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1030 960 80-85% 3 57.00–58.00 $57.33 $550 —
735–1370 1050 80-85% 4 38.00–52.50 $42.70 $448 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 85-90% 1 29.00 $29.00 $197 —
745 745 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $268 -9.00
1060 1060 85-90% 1 61.50 $61.50 $652 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1425 1423 2 84.00–85.00 $84.50 $1,202 —
1625–2435 1972 5 96.50–104.50 $100.08 $1,974 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1130–1260 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00–950.00 $843.66
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.