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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $146.43/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 483 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $140.56/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 579 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.72/cwt +9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 522 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 236 434 0
Feeder cattle 196 382 0
Slaughter cattle 28 41 0
Replacement cattle 12 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–547 value added 521 15 172.00–175.00 $173.95 $906 +11.59
530 530 2 155.00 $155.00 $822 —
552–565 value added 562 8 159.00–171.00 $168.05 $944 +8.05
580 580 2 143.00 $143.00 $829 +0.29
600 600 3 158.00 $158.00 $948 +16.49
630 value added 630 11 162.50 $162.50 $1,024 +1.00
661 661 3 156.50 $156.50 $1,034 —
722 value added 722 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,011 -3.00
775 value added 775 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,093 —
853 value added 853 10 139.00 $139.00 $1,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 9 136.00–150.00 $142.48 $581 +3.11
450–485 473 16 142.00–149.00 $145.53 $688 +4.04
510–537 520 13 140.00–145.00 $142.26 $740 +9.87
561 value added 561 4 142.00 $142.00 $797 +5.00
582 582 2 121.00 $121.00 $704 -17.04
700 700 1 118.00 $118.00 $826 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 7 155.00–159.00 $157.41 $516 +0.42
365 365 2 156.00 $156.00 $569 -0.92
400–410 404 5 143.00–152.00 $148.35 $599 +0.41
455–495 483 34 143.00–159.00 $146.43 $707 -0.58
502 502 3 143.00 $143.00 $718 +1.08
560–595 579 21 135.00–145.00 $140.56 $814 -0.77
610–635 623 6 125.00–135.00 $130.07 $810 -3.09
666 666 3 131.00 $131.00 $872 -10.00
755 755 2 125.00 $125.00 $944 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1150 80-85% 4 60.00–62.00 $61.04 $702 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1600 1400 75-80% 2 70.00–72.00 $70.86 $992 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,110 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1000 85-90% 2 49.00–54.00 $51.75 $518 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1485 1358 8 100.00–104.00 $100.84 $1,369 —
1445 1445 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,315 —
1705–1820 1760 5 104.00–107.00 $105.37 $1,855 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1020 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 860.00–1,100.00 $986.51
1020–1125 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 950.00–1,150.00 $1,074.93

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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.