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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 11, 2021

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.75/cwt ≈ $1,145/hd at 831 lb · 67 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.00/cwt ≈ $1,264/hd at 890 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.38/cwt -6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 482 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 1,265 824
Feeder cattle 382 1,223 713
Slaughter cattle 41 42 72
Replacement cattle 11 — 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 463 9 148.00–165.00 $155.66 $721 +1.66
512–535 value added 523 10 160.00–163.50 $162.36 $849 -4.70
555–562 560 9 132.00–148.00 $142.71 $799 -11.55
595 value added 595 5 160.00 $160.00 $952 -8.25
613 value added 613 9 161.50 $161.50 $990 +4.80
615–631 626 10 137.00–148.00 $141.51 $886 —
685–690 value added 687 10 147.00–147.50 $147.35 $1,012 -3.79
722 value added 722 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,032 -5.63
825–827 826 7 133.00–134.00 $133.43 $1,102 —
832 value added 832 60 138.25 $138.25 $1,150 —
890 value added 890 62 142.00 $142.00 $1,264 —
1030 1030 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,184 —
1050 1050 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,218 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 145.00 $145.00 $493 +2.88
381 381 3 149.00 $149.00 $568 +3.60
410–447 435 14 136.00–144.00 $139.37 $606 -4.87
470–482 value added 478 6 149.00–150.00 $149.67 $715 -3.41
475–495 483 20 133.00–148.00 $141.49 $683 -1.49
500–547 529 12 128.00–135.00 $132.39 $700 -6.37
550–593 573 19 129.00–142.00 $138.04 $791 -1.18
583 value added 583 3 137.00 $137.00 $799 -11.01
610–622 618 18 119.00–127.00 $123.34 $762 -5.97
650–670 661 7 122.00–128.00 $124.60 $824 —
720 720 3 126.00 $126.00 $907 +3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 121.00 $121.00 $563 —
655–660 657 5 112.00–118.00 $114.41 $752 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 166.00 $166.00 $448 —
315–339 332 9 155.00–159.00 $156.99 $521 -4.48
365–390 379 11 152.00–160.00 $156.92 $595 -0.08
406–430 414 12 145.00–160.00 $147.94 $612 -10.22
482–485 483 8 144.00–152.00 $147.01 $710 -5.87
501–525 512 22 139.00–146.00 $141.92 $727 -11.18
555–586 567 16 138.00–144.00 $141.33 $801 -2.33
620–623 622 12 124.00–140.00 $133.16 $828 -2.78
650 650 2 141.00 $141.00 $916 ±0.00
715–725 720 4 125.00–129.00 $126.99 $914 +1.86
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 3 117.00 $117.00 $679 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 122.00 $122.00 $439 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1600 1470 75-80% 5 61.00–64.00 $62.42 $918 —
1600–1655 1628 75-80% 2 67.00–70.00 $68.53 $1,116 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1100 1047 85-90% 3 49.00–51.00 $50.30 $527 —
1100–1200 1150 85-90% 2 57.00–59.00 $58.04 $667 -7.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 2 67.00 $67.00 $750 —
1090–1300 1197 80-85% 3 60.00–63.00 $61.09 $731 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.