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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 26, 2021

936 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.95/cwt +12.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 798 lb · 136 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.73/cwt +9.23 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 782 lb · 74 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.10/cwt +16.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 811 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 936 766 555
Feeder cattle 783 721 521
Slaughter cattle 31 24 34
Replacement cattle 122 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and Feeder heifers Steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00--3.00 Higher and bulls 1.00 higher. Todays receipts --936 hd

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 174.00 $174.00 $505 —
352–399 372 12 163.00–179.00 $168.94 $628 +0.10
375 fancy 375 1 172.00 $172.00 $645 -10.00
410–440 431 10 144.00–158.00 $154.20 $665 -5.47
450–471 fancy 460 13 165.00–167.00 $166.05 $764 —
457–490 475 28 143.00–161.00 $156.64 $744 -4.72
507–545 529 8 144.00–164.00 $154.75 $819 -2.81
550–566 fancy 554 20 161.50–164.50 $163.44 $905 —
550–561 558 11 142.00–158.00 $151.19 $844 +0.11
600 fancy 600 11 162.50 $162.50 $975 +4.50
619–630 621 11 154.00–158.50 $157.76 $980 +9.75
650–697 667 6 138.00–149.00 $142.55 $951 +1.81
710–730 719 4 130.00–139.00 $136.01 $978 -0.08
798 value added 798 136 139.95 $139.95 $1,117 —
811 value added 811 66 140.10 $140.10 $1,136 —
857 value added 857 61 126.00 $126.00 $1,080 -11.00
1080 1080 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 139.00 $139.00 $667 —
662 662 2 108.00 $108.00 $715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 127.00 $127.00 $819 -3.25
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 —

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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 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 -15.00
307–347 331 5 131.00–147.00 $139.80 $463 —
355–395 373 15 136.00–151.50 $144.95 $541 +0.62
403–447 419 19 125.00–147.00 $137.63 $577 -15.46
455–497 478 34 129.00–146.00 $139.12 $665 -6.11
500–543 523 24 126.00–141.50 $137.01 $717 +1.27
560–597 578 10 124.00–128.00 $126.17 $729 -4.52
614–635 620 12 124.00–127.00 $125.67 $779 -0.97
650 650 2 120.00 $120.00 $780 +5.17
782 value added 782 73 122.95 $122.95 $961 —
790 790 1 107.00 $107.00 $845 -6.50
845 845 2 101.00 $101.00 $853 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 125.00–137.00 $131.04 $561 —
550 550 1 127.00 $127.00 $698 —
675 675 2 101.50 $101.50 $685 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 118.00 $118.00 $796 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 90.00 $90.00 $405 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 162.50 $162.50 $406 —
350–378 364 6 160.00–166.00 $162.88 $593 +0.32
405–440 422 5 140.00–145.00 $141.64 $598 -16.41
460–495 480 20 144.00–157.00 $149.56 $718 +2.01
508–535 518 20 130.00–150.00 $145.89 $756 -7.90
576 576 3 126.00 $126.00 $726 -28.00
600–635 615 4 115.00–126.00 $122.32 $752 -11.24
658–680 663 8 121.00–131.00 $127.84 $848 +0.29
745 745 1 121.00 $121.00 $901 -2.00
832 832 2 111.00 $111.00 $924 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1425 1304 75-80% 8 66.00–81.50 $73.03 $952 +8.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–985 980 80-85% 2 47.00–55.00 $50.98 $500 —
1085–1255 1170 80-85% 2 57.00–58.00 $57.54 $673 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1210 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,238.54
1175–1285 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,240.00 $1,196.34
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–990 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–880.00 $877.70
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
1195–1280 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,135.00–1,265.00 $1,197.77 -377.23
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 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.