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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

941 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.97/cwt +16.97 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 609 lb · 110 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.06/cwt +12.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 728 lb · 95 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.75/cwt ≈ $1,103/hd at 773 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 941 319 353
Feeder cattle 889 271 324
Slaughter cattle 28 27 7
Replacement cattle 24 21 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher with the increase on weaned cattle. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady with a softer undertone. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–333 328 9 167.00–178.00 $173.64 $570 —
355–396 378 7 165.00–173.00 $168.22 $636 -6.78
403 value added 403 5 169.00 $169.00 $681 —
420–445 428 12 160.00–171.00 $165.58 $709 —
455–482 465 45 153.00–165.50 $160.31 $745 -2.21
505–525 511 11 143.00–163.00 $157.61 $805 —
550–575 561 20 149.00–160.00 $152.06 $853 -3.91
601–630 615 19 138.00–155.00 $148.15 $911 —
615–645 value added 619 25 157.00–165.00 $160.15 $991 —
650–695 661 4 146.00–162.00 $157.80 $1,043 +6.78
663–685 value added 675 17 149.00–154.00 $152.38 $1,029 -9.74
706–740 value added 723 21 147.00–148.00 $147.71 $1,068 —
768 value added 768 6 144.50 $144.50 $1,110 —
812 value added 812 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,112 —
862 value added 862 15 136.00 $136.00 $1,172 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 157.00 $157.00 $463 —
327–340 334 14 150.00–155.00 $153.21 $512 +6.21
340 value added 340 3 168.00 $168.00 $571 —
350–385 366 20 135.00–145.00 $140.63 $515 -9.11
387 value added 387 3 153.00 $153.00 $592 —
405–442 430 24 134.00–151.00 $143.50 $617 -3.50
448 value added 448 8 148.00 $148.00 $663 —
467–482 475 18 139.00–145.00 $143.17 $680 -0.95
475 value added 475 6 151.00 $151.00 $717 —
500–522 513 25 132.00–142.00 $138.69 $711 -0.71
522–533 value added 528 12 138.00–148.00 $143.05 $755 +3.40
550–577 572 36 132.00–144.00 $140.01 $801 +0.85
607–610 value added 609 108 144.75–147.00 $145.27 $885 —
605–635 620 2 123.00–134.00 $128.63 $798 +0.63
680 680 3 130.00 $130.00 $884 +5.00
702–705 704 6 127.00–133.00 $129.99 $915 —
700–733 value added 730 89 132.00–145.50 $142.87 $1,043 +12.87
773 value added 773 68 142.75 $142.75 $1,103 —
819 value added 819 15 122.00 $122.00 $999 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 7 162.00–165.00 $163.27 $389 —
300–320 317 7 166.00–169.00 $166.41 $528 —
410–449 428 20 160.00–166.00 $163.02 $698 +8.02
455–475 458 13 152.00–165.00 $154.07 $706 —
545 545 4 150.00 $150.00 $818 +3.94
576 576 3 150.00 $150.00 $864 -1.55
606–645 618 14 125.00–140.00 $132.38 $818 -4.16
665 665 1 139.00 $139.00 $924 —
765 765 3 121.00 $121.00 $926 —
805–830 813 3 116.00–119.00 $117.02 $951 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322–1450 1386 75-80% 2 68.00–70.00 $69.05 $957 —
1300–1700 1467 75-80% 3 61.00–65.00 $63.16 $927 -9.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1023 85-90% 4 55.00–56.00 $55.76 $570 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1250 1180 80-85% 4 61.00–64.00 $62.19 $734 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900 1900 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,919 —
1800–2200 2000 2 95.00–97.00 $95.90 $1,918 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00 $825.00
1045–1325 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,094.44

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 2 109.00 $109.00 $705 —
860–865 865 11 101.00–104.00 $103.73 $897 —

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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.