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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 28, 2021

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.66/cwt +15.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 745 lb · 205 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.63/cwt +11.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 825 lb · 131 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.88/cwt +11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 617 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 640 497 0
Feeder cattle 602 453 0
Slaughter cattle 31 27 0
Replacement cattle 7 17 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers 1.00--3.00 lower under 600 lbs. Over 600 lbs 2.00--4.00 higher and Feeder heifers Steady to 3.00 lower . Slaughter cows 1.00 lower bulls 1.00 higher . Todays receipts 640 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 fancy 480 1 171.00 $171.00 $821 —
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 -8.50
540 540 2 145.00–149.00 $147.00 $794 -4.89
550 fancy 550 11 173.00 $173.00 $952 —
560–590 580 12 151.00–166.00 $163.78 $950 +7.78
606–645 635 12 162.25–162.50 $162.31 $1,031 +9.69
644 value added 644 22 162.50 $162.50 $1,046 —
710–718 713 7 143.00–145.00 $144.14 $1,028 +6.14
746 fancy 746 198 154.00 $154.00 $1,149 —
757 757 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,083 —
820 820 7 143.00 $143.00 $1,173 —
825 fancy 825 124 150.00 $150.00 $1,238 —
850 850 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 —
910 value added 910 20 136.75 $136.75 $1,244 —
997 997 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 147.00 $147.00 $554 +2.86
410–447 441 6 149.00–152.00 $149.47 $659 +7.36
480–495 488 9 129.00–141.00 $137.19 $669 -4.98
500–545 529 6 139.00–160.00 $146.10 $773 +6.13
550–585 563 6 138.00–147.00 $145.10 $817 +9.78
617 value added 617 57 137.50 $137.50 $848 —
615–630 622 6 123.00–136.00 $131.00 $815 +5.23
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 +0.33
700–745 715 15 125.00 $125.00 $894 +12.00
790 790 1 115.00 $115.00 $908 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 2 80.00 $80.00 $712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 154.00 $154.00 $844 +5.44
556–560 558 5 149.00–153.00 $150.61 $840 +9.20
620–625 623 2 120.00–138.00 $129.04 $804 -22.16
660–673 670 4 130.00–133.00 $130.74 $876 +3.12
730–740 735 2 128.50–135.00 $131.73 $968 -0.27
790 790 1 121.00 $121.00 $956 +10.72
805 805 1 108.00 $108.00 $869 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 105.00 $105.00 $598 —
615 615 1 123.00 $123.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 104.00 $104.00 $692 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $786 -12.88
965–1690 1320 75-80% 12 63.50–76.00 $68.42 $903 -4.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1265 1138 80-85% 2 59.00–62.00 $60.67 $690 —
1065–1325 1195 80-85% 2 63.50–67.50 $65.72 $785 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–810 770 85-90% 2 52.00–73.00 $63.05 $485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,494 —
1525–1830 1663 5 99.00–110.00 $103.52 $1,722 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1260 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,289.13
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —

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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.