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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 4, 2021

1,265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.90/cwt -1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 581 lb · 104 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.17/cwt +18.17 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 526 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.55/cwt +0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 527 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,265 640 666
Feeder cattle 1,223 602 593
Slaughter cattle 42 31 73
Replacement cattle — 7 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold fully steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–330 326 6 164.00–167.00 $165.52 $540 —
390 390 3 163.00 $163.00 $636 —
416–446 value added 428 10 167.00–180.00 $174.58 $747 —
435 435 3 157.00 $157.00 $683 —
470 470 2 154.00 $154.00 $724 -6.00
505–545 value added 526 81 158.00–172.50 $167.06 $879 —
527–537 531 8 146.00 $146.00 $775 -1.00
560–585 576 10 147.00–162.00 $154.26 $889 -9.52
550–592 value added 581 94 166.00–173.00 $168.25 $978 —
628–640 value added 637 63 150.00–163.00 $156.70 $998 -5.80
677 677 2 147.00 $147.00 $995 —
655–693 value added 686 37 150.00–154.00 $151.14 $1,037 —
705–722 value added 713 40 147.50–151.00 $148.63 $1,060 —
750 value added 750 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,080 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 5 132.00 $132.00 $763 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 155.00 $155.00 $450 —
315–344 331 10 135.00–149.00 $142.12 $470 —
360–392 381 9 141.00–152.00 $145.40 $554 -1.60
405–447 437 14 142.00–147.00 $144.24 $630 -5.23
445 value added 445 4 156.00 $156.00 $694 —
453–493 466 15 135.00–147.00 $142.98 $666 +5.79
457–487 value added 470 27 151.00–156.00 $153.08 $719 —
500–545 521 29 133.00–144.00 $138.76 $723 -7.34
510–542 value added 530 48 150.00–155.00 $151.26 $802 —
555–585 567 17 136.00–143.00 $139.22 $789 -5.88
560–580 value added 568 21 147.00–149.00 $148.01 $841 —
602–645 value added 621 50 137.00–147.00 $141.18 $877 +3.68
615–635 621 10 129.00–130.00 $129.31 $803 -1.69
699 699 7 129.00 $129.00 $902 -1.00
700 700 5 123.00 $123.00 $861 -2.00
706 value added 706 71 141.60 $141.60 $1,000 —
765 765 4 112.00 $112.00 $857 -3.00
793 value added 793 67 134.60 $134.60 $1,067 —
860 860 1 105.00 $105.00 $903 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 6 160.00–163.00 $161.47 $546 —
356 356 6 157.00 $157.00 $559 —
415–448 432 12 156.00–164.00 $158.16 $683 —
455–485 468 31 147.00–159.00 $152.88 $715 —
505–527 515 27 145.00–161.00 $153.10 $788 -0.90
550–595 576 68 138.00–152.00 $143.66 $827 -6.95
600–636 617 25 128.00–143.00 $135.94 $839 +6.90
658 658 8 141.00 $141.00 $928 +10.26
715–747 728 10 115.00–129.00 $125.13 $911 -6.60
755–772 769 11 105.00–115.00 $109.56 $843 -11.44
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 110.00 $110.00 $506 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1105 995 85-90% 7 56.00–62.00 $59.02 $587 —
1100–1200 1150 85-90% 2 63.00–68.00 $65.39 $752 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1320 1210 80-85% 2 72.00–77.00 $74.73 $904 —
1090–1300 1223 80-85% 4 61.00–66.00 $64.55 $789 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1150 75-80% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.52 $707 —
1350–1700 1525 75-80% 2 67.00–70.00 $68.67 $1,047 —
1400–1650 1525 75-80% 2 74.00–76.00 $75.08 $1,145 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 1 108.50 $108.50 $1,899 —
1900–2300 2100 2 95.00–98.00 $96.36 $2,024 —

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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.