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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 14, 2021

708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.08/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 465 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.24/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 563 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.09/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 634 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 708 649 914
Feeder cattle 614 598 860
Slaughter cattle 57 50 34
Replacement cattle 37 1 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers ---Steady to 1.00 higher and Feeder heifers Steady to 1.00 lower . Slaughter cows 2.00--4.00 Higher and bulls Firm . Todays receipts 708 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 fancy 340 1 162.50 $162.50 $552 —
342 342 2 164.00 $164.00 $561 —
415–435 423 7 149.00–163.00 $153.75 $650 +4.25
430–437 fancy 435 3 164.00 $164.00 $713 -4.28
455 fancy 455 8 165.00 $165.00 $751 +0.66
470–490 485 4 148.00–151.00 $149.48 $725 -10.39
510–545 528 13 144.00–155.00 $152.16 $803 -10.27
528 fancy 528 16 163.50 $163.50 $863 -6.00
555–595 578 28 145.00–161.50 $154.89 $895 -2.53
600–623 614 16 149.00–153.00 $151.49 $930 +1.15
651 fancy 651 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,042 —
660–685 669 19 135.00–149.50 $145.81 $975 +3.01
737–745 742 6 126.00–144.50 $138.38 $1,027 -3.12
767–795 776 6 137.00–142.50 $140.62 $1,091 +3.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443–447 445 5 140.00 $140.00 $623 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 146.00 $146.00 $606 +28.50
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 182.50 $182.50 $392 —
220 220 1 170.00 $170.00 $374 +11.00
253 fancy 253 3 177.50 $177.50 $449 —
280 280 1 147.50 $147.50 $413 -22.50
300 fancy 300 2 165.00 $165.00 $495 —
320–345 334 4 150.00–157.50 $152.28 $509 +10.22
370–396 380 18 137.00–154.00 $147.69 $561 +3.69
410–440 423 6 132.00–149.00 $144.09 $610 -4.15
455–498 fancy 464 15 147.00–158.50 $156.03 $724 —
450–497 466 34 135.00–151.00 $146.02 $680 +3.95
505–542 520 15 134.00–150.00 $140.75 $732 +2.29
550–595 563 45 133.00–142.50 $139.24 $784 +1.65
601–644 634 31 126.00–134.75 $133.09 $844 +2.82
650–680 668 4 120.00–134.00 $127.42 $851 -4.24
699 value added 699 23 142.25 $142.25 $994 —
771–797 781 5 126.00–135.00 $131.33 $1,026 —
815 815 9 132.00–133.50 $133.33 $1,087 —
905 905 1 90.00 $90.00 $814 —
1035 1035 3 90.00 $90.00 $932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–442 430 3 133.00–142.00 $135.83 $584 —
550–596 578 5 121.00–135.00 $126.33 $730 —
735 735 1 112.50 $112.50 $827 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 115.00–142.50 $128.94 $458 —
405–430 418 2 125.00–137.00 $130.82 $547 -8.88
522 522 2 124.00 $124.00 $647 -6.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 156.00–164.00 $161.14 $593 +2.70
400–443 421 9 137.00–151.00 $145.46 $612 -13.95
455–497 483 26 138.00–145.00 $142.14 $687 -5.86
510–545 532 20 126.00–143.00 $135.32 $720 -12.03
540 fancy 540 6 153.00 $153.00 $826 —
550–575 561 16 134.00–154.50 $147.28 $826 +0.68
600–621 613 10 132.00–138.00 $136.51 $837 +3.53
655 655 3 132.00–136.00 $133.33 $873 -1.67
740 740 1 128.00 $128.00 $947 +4.84
795 795 2 125.00 $125.00 $994 —
835 835 1 107.00 $107.00 $893 —
865 865 2 95.00 $95.00 $822 +6.50
1020–1040 1030 2 95.00–110.00 $102.57 $1,056 —
1065 1065 1 90.00 $90.00 $958 —
1140 1140 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 138.00–142.50 $140.20 $460 —
465 465 2 134.00 $134.00 $623 —
515 515 3 135.00 $135.00 $695 —
620 620 1 112.00 $112.00 $694 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 127.00 $127.00 $743 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1255 1129 75-80% 6 60.00–64.00 $61.45 $694 -0.79
955–1645 1273 75-80% 26 64.00–79.00 $72.51 $923 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1035 1002 80-85% 3 52.00–60.00 $55.30 $554 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 59.50 $59.50 $717 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $226 —
790–980 885 85-90% 2 54.00–57.00 $55.34 $490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1795 1562 3 75.00–97.00 $89.60 $1,400 —
1675–2100 1955 4 96.00–105.00 $100.94 $1,973 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–960 763 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 485.00–1,025.00 $716.16
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
670–970 848 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 510.00–910.00 $800.88
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1230 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 885.00–1,125.00 $988.37
1015–1165 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 935.00–1,100.00 $998.60
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1305–1360 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,099.48

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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.