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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 25, 2021

933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.76/cwt ≈ $1,283/hd at 829 lb · 225 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.10/cwt +9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 770 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.03/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 642 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 933 236 520
Feeder cattle 888 196 486
Slaughter cattle 45 28 34
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steer and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers 3.00 higher. 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
285 285 2 169.00 $169.00 $482 —
312–325 319 7 177.00–183.00 $179.51 $573 —
385–397 391 6 172.00–177.00 $174.46 $682 —
432–442 436 9 160.00–170.00 $165.50 $722 —
460–490 472 13 155.00–166.00 $161.95 $764 —
504–525 511 16 145.00–161.00 $156.37 $799 +1.37
505–535 value added 525 6 166.00–172.00 $167.92 $882 -6.03
570–591 value added 588 31 151.50–170.00 $152.78 $898 -15.27
600–610 608 4 140.00–145.00 $143.77 $874 -14.23
622–647 value added 645 39 164.85–167.00 $165.01 $1,064 +2.51
672 672 2 148.00 $148.00 $995 -8.50
676 value added 676 5 152.50 $152.50 $1,031 —
740 740 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,073 —
742 value added 742 15 150.00 $150.00 $1,113 +10.00
770 value added 770 64 150.10 $150.10 $1,156 +9.10
823–837 value added 829 224 153.75–155.75 $154.86 $1,284 —
840 840 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,109 —
992 992 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,190 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 136.00 $136.00 $653 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 —
311–330 318 9 153.00–160.00 $157.04 $499 —
365–380 375 14 143.00–148.00 $146.91 $551 —
400–445 411 15 133.00–147.00 $143.37 $589 +0.89
450–488 469 23 138.00–150.00 $144.88 $679 -0.65
497 value added 497 10 154.50 $154.50 $768 —
501–510 value added 505 7 151.00–154.00 $152.70 $771 —
505–533 521 9 143.00–147.00 $145.66 $759 +3.40
568 568 3 144.00 $144.00 $818 +23.00
582–597 value added 588 19 141.00–150.00 $143.88 $846 +1.88
600–645 618 13 125.00–130.00 $127.90 $790 —
658 value added 658 21 142.25 $142.25 $936 —
680 680 2 133.00 $133.00 $904 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 153.00 $153.00 $436 —
312 312 4 175.00 $175.00 $546 +17.59
355–392 383 15 163.00–170.00 $166.86 $639 +10.86
425–432 427 14 151.00–156.00 $154.49 $660 +6.14
450–490 460 24 150.00–163.00 $156.14 $718 +9.71
502–540 522 15 142.00–158.00 $149.76 $782 +6.76
560–597 574 22 137.00–153.00 $141.76 $814 +1.20
626–645 633 12 130.00–139.00 $135.73 $859 +5.66
655–695 673 8 125.00–132.00 $128.79 $867 -2.21
766 766 4 124.00 $124.00 $950 -1.00
810 810 3 109.00 $109.00 $883 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1215 1048 75-80% 3 64.00–67.00 $65.84 $690 —
1300 1300 75-80% 15 75.00 $75.00 $975 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1100 1075 85-90% 2 50.00–54.00 $51.95 $558 —
1200–1250 1225 85-90% 2 61.00–63.00 $61.98 $759 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1150 80-85% 2 60.00–62.00 $61.04 $702 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1700 1497 3 62.00–92.00 $82.03 $1,228 —
1630–1835 1729 4 103.00–105.00 $103.78 $1,794 —
1825–1860 1840 3 94.00–100.00 $96.66 $1,779 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 90.00 $90.00 $436 —

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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.