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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.00/cwt ≈ $1,169/hd at 847 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.97/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 530 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.32/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 571 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 497 708 468
Feeder cattle 453 614 374
Slaughter cattle 27 57 68
Replacement cattle 17 37 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers ---2.00-4.00 lower and. Feeder heifers---2.00--3.00 lower . Slaughter cows 2.00 higher and bulls firm. -- Todays receipts 497 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–378 fancy 376 6 167.00–173.00 $172.03 $647 —
410 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 +6.25
476 476 9 168.50 $168.50 $802 +19.02
505–533 525 14 142.00–159.50 $151.89 $797 -0.27
550 550 1 156.00 $156.00 $858 +1.11
602–645 624 8 141.00–158.50 $152.62 $952 +1.13
660–695 669 7 141.00–153.00 $150.73 $1,008 +4.92
725 725 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,000 -0.38
847 value added 847 59 138.00 $138.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 147.00 $147.00 $728 —
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 145.00 $145.00 $370 -2.50
320–341 337 6 140.00–146.00 $143.64 $484 -8.64
357–381 369 17 141.00–151.00 $144.14 $532 -3.55
400–445 420 23 134.00–151.00 $142.11 $597 -1.98
450–490 476 17 134.00–151.00 $142.17 $677 -3.85
485 fancy 485 2 154.00 $154.00 $747 -2.03
500–545 530 24 129.00–147.00 $139.97 $742 -0.78
552–598 571 24 131.00–138.00 $135.32 $773 -3.92
612–645 636 12 123.00–131.00 $125.77 $800 -7.32
650–665 660 6 129.00–130.00 $129.67 $856 +2.25
705 705 1 113.00 $113.00 $797 —
765 765 1 116.00 $116.00 $887 -15.33
837 837 2 108.00 $108.00 $904 -25.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–422 418 3 136.00–139.00 $138.02 $577 +2.19
485–495 490 2 127.00–136.00 $131.55 $645 —
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 +8.67
670–680 673 3 106.00–120.00 $110.71 $745 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 124.00 $124.00 $589 —
595 595 2 124.00 $124.00 $738 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 105.00 $105.00 $422 —
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 175.00 $175.00 $438 —
312 312 2 148.00 $148.00 $462 —
335 fancy 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 —
365 365 4 146.00–164.00 $159.50 $582 -1.64
376–380 fancy 377 5 168.00–171.00 $168.61 $636 —
400–425 410 4 145.00–151.00 $148.02 $607 +2.56
430 fancy 430 1 169.00 $169.00 $727 —
460–486 481 10 136.00–156.00 $145.96 $702 +3.82
488 fancy 488 4 165.00 $165.00 $805 —
505–542 531 18 138.00–153.00 $148.56 $789 +13.24
560 fancy 560 1 158.00 $158.00 $885 —
570–598 585 6 135.00–145.00 $141.41 $827 -5.87
605–606 606 5 140.00–154.00 $151.20 $916 +14.69
650–695 673 2 124.00–131.00 $127.62 $859 -5.71
710 710 1 132.00 $132.00 $937 +4.00
750–777 768 3 108.00–115.00 $110.28 $847 -14.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 131.00 $131.00 $590 —
530 530 1 104.00 $104.00 $551 —
800 800 1 94.00 $94.00 $752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 136.00 $136.00 $782 —
778 778 1 110.00 $110.00 $856 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1040 1005 80-85% 2 60.00–63.50 $61.81 $621 +6.51
1075–1290 1151 80-85% 4 46.50–62.50 $52.70 $607 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1320 1285 75-80% 2 62.50–67.50 $64.93 $834 -7.58
1105–1500 1308 75-80% 4 70.00–79.00 $72.88 $953 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–955 903 85-90% 2 57.50–59.00 $58.21 $526 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1870 1728 2 97.00–102.00 $99.29 $1,716 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1190–1210 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,058.54 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.