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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 9, 2021

570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $119.92/cwt +10.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 841 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $146.67/cwt -7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 528 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $150.47/cwt -7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 471 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 570 444 716
Feeder cattle 522 311 660
Slaughter cattle 39 34 30
Replacement cattle 9 99 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----2.00--3.00 Lower and Feeder heifers ----2.00--3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher and bulls Firm . Todays receipts--570 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–430 413 8 142.00–156.00 $151.13 $624 -0.14
475–482 480 3 147.00 $147.00 $706 -11.01
515–540 522 10 137.50–153.00 $145.49 $759 -14.65
578–593 584 9 140.00–148.00 $144.30 $843 +2.69
603 603 3 143.00 $143.00 $862 -6.31
665–692 681 34 132.00–142.00 $136.98 $933 -4.34
715–740 732 3 130.00–131.00 $130.33 $954 -2.17
764–789 780 16 130.50–132.00 $131.45 $1,025 —
825 825 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,031 +2.00
870 870 8 115.50 $115.50 $1,005 +3.50
948 value added 948 23 116.10 $116.10 $1,101 —
992 992 12 111.00 $111.00 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 2 132.00 $132.00 $805 -4.64
675–680 678 2 125.00–132.00 $128.51 $871 —
715 715 2 108.00 $108.00 $772 —
757 757 8 125.00 $125.00 $946 —

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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 2 167.50 $167.50 $419 —
320–345 333 2 154.00–158.00 $156.08 $520 +8.81
375–381 378 6 146.00–150.00 $148.02 $560 +6.03
415–432 425 4 140.00–150.00 $147.05 $625 +2.66
475 fancy 475 3 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
460–490 481 24 140.00–150.00 $147.19 $708 +3.18
510–545 527 6 133.00–145.00 $139.53 $735 +5.63
570 570 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $724 -3.74
601–636 623 8 114.00–130.00 $125.92 $784 +1.76
685 685 4 119.50 $119.50 $819 -2.44
750–785 772 11 106.00–124.00 $116.69 $901 +9.69
815 815 13 111.50 $111.50 $909 +2.50
847 value added 847 60 121.75 $121.75 $1,031 —
898 value added 898 16 114.00 $114.00 $1,024 —
905 905 14 104.75 $104.75 $948 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 130.00–144.00 $137.14 $525 —
565–595 580 4 106.00–126.00 $115.74 $671 —
650 650 1 92.50 $92.50 $601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 125.00 $125.00 $675 —
575–590 583 2 120.00 $120.00 $700 -4.47
640 640 1 114.00 $114.00 $730 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 267 5 150.00–170.00 $162.58 $434 +10.22
360–382 376 4 156.00–175.00 $161.31 $607 +1.28
432–443 440 8 139.00–154.00 $149.69 $659 -1.27
453–495 471 34 145.00–158.00 $150.47 $709 -7.15
505–536 528 48 135.00–156.00 $146.67 $774 -7.75
551–575 559 16 139.00–145.00 $143.79 $804 -1.37
620 620 1 129.00 $129.00 $800 +3.61
650–660 654 4 125.00–133.00 $127.99 $837 +4.58
730 730 2 122.00–125.00 $123.50 $902 —
805 805 1 116.00 $116.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 117.50 $117.50 $582 -15.96
506 506 7 130.00 $130.00 $658 +5.00
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 106.00 $106.00 $435 —
492 492 2 137.00 $137.00 $674 —
560 560 3 135.00 $135.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 —
435 435 1 137.00 $137.00 $596 —
480 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 +10.00
525 525 1 134.00 $134.00 $704 —
595 595 1 122.00 $122.00 $726 -3.97
780 780 1 107.00 $107.00 $835 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1330 1095 75-80% 4 58.00–69.00 $62.13 $680 —
870–1355 1166 75-80% 6 62.00–72.50 $68.25 $796 —
1255 1255 75-80% 1 56.50 $56.50 $709 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $607 +8.55
835–1020 928 85-90% 2 39.00–58.00 $49.45 $459 +20.45
1120 1120 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $403 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1120 978 80-85% 3 50.00–60.00 $54.42 $532 +2.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1195 1098 4 74.00–81.50 $77.48 $851 —
1545–2035 1790 2 86.50–88.00 $87.15 $1,560 —
1595–1995 1818 3 94.00–105.00 $97.58 $1,774 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 735.00 $735.00 —
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.