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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 2, 2021

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.48/cwt +9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 584 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $154.42/cwt +8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 520 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $150.96/cwt +9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 432 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 444 936 344
Feeder cattle 311 783 316
Slaughter cattle 34 31 24
Replacement cattle 99 122 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers : 2.00--3.00 Higher and Feeder heifers---3.00--4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00--3.00 Lower and bulls Firm . Todays receipts---450 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 —
355–395 380 4 150.00–158.00 $155.63 $591 -13.31
398 fancy 398 3 170.00 $170.00 $677 -2.00
410–420 413 3 144.00–155.00 $151.27 $625 -2.93
455–465 460 3 150.00–164.00 $158.01 $727 +1.37
490 fancy 490 5 170.00 $170.00 $833 +3.95
515–538 530 6 150.00–165.00 $160.14 $849 +5.39
570–590 580 2 135.00–148.00 $141.61 $821 -9.58
600–626 618 10 140.00–156.00 $149.31 $923 -8.45
618 fancy 618 7 158.00 $158.00 $976 -4.50
655–671 667 4 130.00–145.00 $141.32 $943 -1.23
710 710 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $941 -3.51
812 812 2 123.00 $123.00 $999 —
850 850 1 112.00 $112.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 —
610–630 617 3 134.00–138.00 $136.64 $843 +9.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 137.00 $137.00 $733 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 7 142.00–152.50 $147.27 $490 +7.47
375–380 378 2 141.00–143.00 $141.99 $537 -2.96
405–440 427 7 138.00–149.00 $144.39 $617 +6.76
457–490 481 12 134.00–150.00 $144.01 $693 +4.89
500–543 518 10 130.00–147.00 $133.90 $694 -3.11
555–588 574 9 127.00–138.00 $130.74 $750 +4.57
587 value added 587 28 137.00 $137.00 $804 —
612–640 636 16 106.00–129.00 $124.16 $790 -1.51
651–672 660 10 117.00–126.00 $121.94 $805 +1.94
741–743 742 9 113.50–115.00 $114.33 $848 —
750 750 2 107.00 $107.00 $802 —
815 815 1 109.00 $109.00 $888 +8.00
860 860 3 106.50 $106.50 $916 —
1066 1066 3 91.50 $91.50 $975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 —
570–585 578 2 122.00–127.00 $124.47 $719 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 2 120.00–125.00 $122.58 $570 —
505 505 1 122.00 $122.00 $616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 145.00–160.00 $152.36 $411 -10.14
370–375 372 6 141.00–165.00 $160.03 $595 -2.85
400–447 432 18 140.00–159.00 $150.96 $652 +9.32
475–495 485 7 146.00–162.00 $157.62 $764 +8.06
500–526 520 25 145.00–162.00 $154.42 $803 +8.53
560–590 574 5 140.00–149.00 $145.16 $833 +19.16
615–645 628 6 118.00–137.00 $125.39 $787 +3.07
657–687 673 7 120.00–126.00 $123.41 $831 -4.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 135.00 $135.00 $554 —
460–470 465 2 130.00–137.00 $133.46 $621 —
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 —
595 595 1 125.00 $125.00 $744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 135.00 $135.00 $662 —
575–585 580 2 123.00–129.00 $125.97 $731 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–970 958 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,186.68 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1660 1387 75-80% 12 62.50–67.00 $64.55 $895 —
1305–1495 1398 75-80% 3 58.00–67.00 $62.06 $868 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1060 987 80-85% 3 46.00–57.50 $51.59 $509 +0.61
1040–1065 1057 80-85% 3 59.00–62.00 $61.02 $645 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–950 825 85-90% 2 62.00–68.00 $65.45 $540 —
910 910 85-90% 1 29.00 $29.00 $264 —
930–980 955 85-90% 2 35.00–49.00 $41.82 $399 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1795 1561 4 88.00–94.50 $89.94 $1,404 —
1635–2200 1928 5 94.00–106.00 $98.62 $1,901 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
995–1020 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 760.00–950.00 $911.24
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1010–1025 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 775.00–1,125.00 $890.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1095–1190 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 775.00–900.00 $858.50
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
1080–1285 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,270.24 —
1213 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +2.23
1238 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +2.23
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325–1330 1328 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,062.38 —
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1300–1625 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,318.16 —
1485–1535 1503 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,135.00–1,300.00 $1,203.13 —

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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.