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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 16, 2021

805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.49/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 784 lb · 175 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.64/cwt +12.72 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 606 lb · 103 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.20/cwt +10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 720 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 805 570 837
Feeder cattle 776 522 781
Slaughter cattle 18 39 49
Replacement cattle 11 9 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---4.00--7.00 Higher and Feeder heifers----2.00--3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher . Todays receipts 805 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 183.00 $183.00 $586 —
410–435 418 3 149.00 $149.00 $623 -2.13
448 fancy 448 8 170.00 $170.00 $762 —
480–490 485 2 149.00–150.00 $149.49 $725 +2.49
519 519 5 164.00 $164.00 $851 +18.51
515–528 fancy 526 16 165.00–168.00 $165.36 $870 —
554 fancy 554 11 165.50 $165.50 $917 —
560–593 589 15 161.50–163.00 $161.69 $952 +17.39
605–648 614 53 140.00–162.50 $157.00 $964 +14.00
650–697 675 58 134.00–153.00 $145.47 $982 +8.49
702–728 715 27 136.00–145.00 $141.32 $1,010 +10.99
714–731 value added 723 43 140.00–142.00 $141.13 $1,020 —
755–756 756 4 133.00–139.00 $137.50 $1,040 +6.05
783–785 value added 785 171 132.75–140.75 $139.54 $1,095 —
800 800 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,024 +3.00
931 931 3 119.50 $119.50 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701–725 704 8 113.50–131.00 $115.75 $815 +7.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 132.00 $132.00 $680 —
555 555 1 137.00 $137.00 $760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 159.00 $159.00 $469 —
405–427 421 8 145.00–160.00 $153.75 $647 +6.70
450–497 464 7 143.00–146.50 $144.94 $673 -2.25
505–540 516 27 126.00–145.00 $140.10 $723 +0.57
551–555 552 6 135.00–136.00 $135.33 $747 +8.33
603 value added 603 82 140.85 $140.85 $849 —
610–626 620 21 123.00–134.75 $130.00 $806 +4.08
665–687 672 7 122.00–126.00 $124.28 $835 +4.78
703 703 3 114.00 $114.00 $801 —
830–832 831 3 113.00–116.00 $114.00 $947 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–585 582 3 120.00 $120.00 $698 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 125.00 $125.00 $362 —
405 405 1 138.00 $138.00 $559 —
630 630 1 121.00 $121.00 $762 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 117.50 $117.50 $499 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 187.00 $187.00 $439 —
380 380 1 151.00 $151.00 $574 -10.31
424–438 430 9 150.00–152.00 $150.90 $649 +1.21
481–494 487 11 145.00–146.00 $145.54 $709 -4.93
505–540 518 14 132.00–145.00 $141.53 $733 -5.14
550–565 558 2 136.00–139.00 $137.48 $767 -6.31
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 520 4 120.00–135.00 $129.88 $675 -4.12
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
793 793 3 107.00 $107.00 $849 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 121.00 $121.00 $532 —
485 485 1 134.00 $134.00 $650 +16.50
605 605 1 112.00 $112.00 $678 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1585 1366 75-80% 9 67.00–76.00 $71.24 $973 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–990 895 85-90% 2 69.00 $69.00 $618 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1950 1477 3 80.00–96.00 $87.99 $1,300 —
1450–2140 1787 5 97.00–111.00 $105.15 $1,879 +18.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 485.00 $485.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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.