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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 23, 2021

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.17/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 636 lb · 110 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.85/cwt ≈ $1,009/hd at 754 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.48/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 475 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 805 957
Feeder cattle 729 776 845
Slaughter cattle 39 18 87
Replacement cattle 9 11 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers ---3.00--4.00 higher Feeder heifers---Steady to 1.00 higher . Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls 2.00 lower. Todays receipts 786 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 —
415–445 430 2 155.00–160.00 $157.59 $678 +8.59
455 fancy 455 2 169.00 $169.00 $769 —
475–496 483 16 146.00–166.00 $157.91 $763 +8.42
507–545 520 22 143.00–165.00 $162.16 $843 -1.84
521 fancy 521 3 168.00 $168.00 $875 +2.64
550 fancy 550 7 169.00 $169.00 $930 +3.50
571–597 584 23 151.00–167.00 $162.60 $950 +0.91
605 fancy 605 13 165.00 $165.00 $998 —
605–645 623 13 140.00–160.00 $150.60 $938 -6.40
650–695 671 36 135.00–155.00 $147.01 $986 +1.54
710–745 722 3 134.00–137.00 $135.03 $975 -6.29
753 753 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,024 -1.50
840 840 2 123.50 $123.50 $1,037 —
860–882 875 3 120.00–122.00 $120.66 $1,056 —
975 975 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,150 —
1398 1398 3 105.50 $105.50 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 139.00 $139.00 $591 —
605–622 616 3 100.00–130.00 $109.82 $676 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 153.00 $153.00 $600 —
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 —
715 715 1 123.00 $123.00 $879 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 377 6 140.00–148.00 $145.03 $547 —
420–446 437 9 145.00–155.50 $152.26 $665 -1.49
453–497 475 42 139.00–152.50 $147.48 $701 +2.54
500–549 527 33 125.00–145.00 $137.23 $723 -2.87
565–597 582 33 127.00–138.50 $134.84 $785 -0.49
605–637 610 32 120.00–138.00 $132.86 $810 +2.86
646 value added 646 78 140.35 $140.35 $907 —
655–693 675 7 116.50–125.00 $121.00 $817 -3.28
753 value added 753 65 134.25 $134.25 $1,011 —
790 790 1 108.00 $108.00 $853 —
805 805 1 107.00 $107.00 $861 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 —
470 470 1 136.00 $136.00 $639 —
562–595 578 6 125.00–136.00 $129.82 $750 +9.82
630 630 1 126.00 $126.00 $794 —
770 770 1 100.00 $100.00 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 2 195.00 $195.00 $624 —
335 335 1 173.00 $173.00 $580 —
370–372 372 5 157.00–167.00 $158.99 $591 +7.99
400 fancy 400 1 164.00 $164.00 $656 —
415–443 435 13 144.00–158.00 $148.67 $647 -2.23
475 fancy 475 1 154.00 $154.00 $732 —
450–498 482 17 137.00–154.00 $150.55 $726 +5.01
510–537 524 18 140.00–154.00 $148.67 $779 +7.14
565 565 4 145.00 $145.00 $819 +7.52
620–645 633 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $794 -4.49
675 675 1 99.00 $99.00 $668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 132.00 $132.00 $805 —
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 +9.00
490 490 1 128.00 $128.00 $627 -6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1325 1199 75-80% 10 65.00–70.00 $67.78 $813 —
1150–1405 1258 75-80% 4 60.00 $60.00 $755 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1385 1101 80-85% 6 40.00–54.00 $48.71 $536 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 15.00 $15.00 $124 —
850–930 882 85-90% 3 58.00–63.50 $60.26 $531 -8.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,308 +1.01
1545–2035 1850 5 97.50–108.00 $100.68 $1,863 —
1785–1915 1850 2 94.50–95.50 $94.98 $1,757 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1055–1110 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 860.00–900.00 $879.49
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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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.