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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 19, 2021

766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $116.76/cwt ≈ $991/hd at 849 lb · 67 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.65/cwt ≈ $1,182/hd at 865 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.22/cwt -3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 519 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 766 673 815
Feeder cattle 721 530 760
Slaughter cattle 24 79 34
Replacement cattle 21 64 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----2.00--4.00 higher and Feeder heifers 2.00--3.00 higher . Slaughter cows----2.00 lower and bulls Firm . Todays receipts ---766 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 fancy 275 2 172.50–182.50 $177.86 $489 —
369 fancy 369 6 182.00 $182.00 $672 +2.00
375–390 383 6 168.00–169.00 $168.84 $647 —
405–423 fancy 421 9 166.00–178.00 $176.72 $744 +13.72
402–445 431 17 149.00–166.00 $159.67 $688 -5.62
462–485 468 13 154.00–165.00 $161.36 $755 -0.51
505 fancy 505 8 163.00–166.00 $165.63 $836 -2.11
505–537 523 31 148.00–162.00 $157.56 $824 -3.25
550–597 575 22 142.00–158.00 $151.08 $869 -6.85
602–607 fancy 605 4 157.00–159.00 $158.00 $956 —
600–640 615 11 138.00–153.00 $148.01 $910 -0.05
615 value added 615 19 154.25 $154.25 $949 —
650–689 668 30 130.00–145.00 $140.74 $940 -5.41
717–740 720 9 129.00–137.00 $136.09 $980 +8.09
731 value added 731 19 137.25 $137.25 $1,003 +7.75
767–795 784 24 125.00–130.00 $127.77 $1,002 —
830–835 834 4 123.00–124.00 $123.75 $1,032 —
865 value added 865 62 137.00 $137.00 $1,185 —
875 875 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,006 —
975 975 1 100.00 $100.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 140.00–149.00 $144.50 $708 —
535–547 543 3 135.00–138.00 $137.01 $744 —
633–635 634 4 130.00–131.00 $130.25 $826 +3.25
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 —
370–387 378 11 138.00–147.00 $144.33 $546 +10.53
400–445 432 20 144.00–163.00 $153.09 $661 +9.43
450–486 467 29 137.00–150.00 $145.23 $678 +3.41
512–545 526 30 129.00–137.50 $135.74 $714 -0.58
555–578 570 16 128.00–135.00 $130.69 $745 +0.15
610–646 624 20 124.00–136.00 $126.64 $790 +2.75
670–690 675 5 106.00–122.00 $114.83 $775 -7.98
706–738 722 22 113.00–115.00 $113.83 $822 —
778 778 4 113.50 $113.50 $883 -6.50
820 820 1 101.00 $101.00 $828 —
849 value added 849 66 117.00 $117.00 $993 —
907 907 2 103.00 $103.00 $934 —
975–985 980 2 100.00 $100.00 $980 +12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 5 123.00 $123.00 $674 —
635–645 641 12 120.00–122.00 $120.66 $773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 127.50 $127.50 $357 —
350–390 381 5 125.00–140.00 $133.49 $509 —
590 590 1 124.00 $124.00 $732 —
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 fancy 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 -10.00
360–395 374 5 159.00–164.00 $162.56 $608 +13.83
420–445 440 5 154.00–159.00 $158.05 $695 +3.17
473–485 476 4 145.00–155.00 $147.55 $702 -6.85
526–539 534 10 153.00–155.00 $153.79 $821 +6.01
558 558 3 154.00 $154.00 $859 +5.05
645–647 646 9 128.00–138.00 $133.56 $863 +1.09
657–691 677 5 126.00–130.00 $127.55 $864 +3.55
740 740 2 120.00–126.00 $123.00 $910 +11.00
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 -2.00
855 855 1 100.00 $100.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 127.50 $127.50 $542 —
605 605 1 129.00 $129.00 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1515 1246 75-80% 5 63.00–72.50 $66.13 $824 +10.13
1190–1435 1307 75-80% 3 59.00–70.00 $64.18 $839 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $522 -3.31
910 910 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $228 -36.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1200 1053 80-85% 2 49.00–54.00 $51.15 $539 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1915 1548 2 86.50–105.00 $97.95 $1,516 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1160 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–1,010.00 $919.76
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325–1510 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 960.00–1,010.00 $983.37
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00 $910.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00

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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
1228 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +282.67

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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.