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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 29, 2021

673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.66/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 369 lb · 51 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.89/cwt -15.11 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 715 lb · 49 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.38/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 612 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 673 610 535
Feeder cattle 608 550 423
Slaughter cattle 44 35 76
Replacement cattle 21 25 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
300–325 314 11 156.00–171.00 $165.07 $518 —
355–366 value added 364 11 166.00–172.00 $170.94 $622 —
366–385 370 40 148.00–165.00 $155.28 $575 -5.50
400 value added 400 3 169.00 $169.00 $676 —
400–425 413 32 145.00–164.00 $159.58 $659 +1.32
455–490 474 25 143.00–159.00 $152.00 $720 -10.31
500–505 value added 503 6 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $785 —
500–525 513 10 145.00–147.00 $146.02 $749 -1.97
555–585 579 14 138.00–150.00 $140.47 $813 -1.76
600–645 611 17 126.00–133.00 $131.52 $804 -12.54
600–625 value added 613 28 144.00–155.00 $148.97 $913 —
650–680 666 17 127.00–139.00 $133.38 $888 -4.64
655–689 value added 677 12 139.00–143.00 $140.18 $949 —
700–722 705 26 127.00–132.00 $130.05 $917 —
769 value added 769 11 139.00 $139.00 $1,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–322 311 6 128.00–142.00 $135.25 $421 —
355–365 363 15 129.00–139.00 $131.79 $478 -14.21
412–433 423 44 128.00–136.00 $131.89 $558 -10.15
450–490 value added 464 12 135.00–142.00 $140.25 $651 —
450–490 472 13 125.00–130.00 $127.98 $604 -19.20
500–530 509 19 124.00–136.00 $127.72 $650 -7.76
605 value added 605 11 130.00 $130.00 $786 -1.95
600–640 613 24 114.00–124.00 $118.77 $728 -12.57
650–675 662 23 113.00–120.00 $116.63 $772 —
685–690 value added 688 6 123.00–125.00 $124.00 $853 —
700–730 710 24 107.00–125.00 $115.99 $824 —
710–720 value added 719 25 120.00–123.00 $121.68 $875 -12.32
750 750 3 116.00 $116.00 $870 —
800–817 810 7 104.00–112.00 $108.61 $880 —
819 value added 819 11 119.00 $119.00 $975 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 11 155.00–168.00 $163.39 $466 —
329–333 332 19 142.00–150.00 $144.09 $478 -22.50
355–380 369 41 143.00–155.00 $148.75 $549 -16.25
400–420 411 14 140.00–155.00 $148.75 $611 -6.24
450–495 469 38 140.00–150.00 $145.70 $683 -1.83
500–533 517 29 129.00–136.00 $133.04 $688 -12.96
550–555 552 24 133.50–139.00 $135.56 $748 -5.42
600–635 621 25 118.00–128.00 $123.87 $769 —
655–685 674 17 123.00–125.00 $123.69 $834 +19.69
700–725 710 21 105.00–116.00 $111.40 $791 —
750–775 766 17 102.00–114.00 $109.65 $840 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1200 1073 80-85% 4 49.00–52.00 $51.16 $549 —
1100–1200 1179 80-85% 18 55.00–60.00 $57.81 $682 —
1200–1255 1234 80-85% 5 65.00–66.00 $65.19 $804 +1.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1124 1043 85-90% 12 45.00–55.00 $51.65 $539 —
1050–1100 1075 85-90% 2 39.00–40.00 $39.51 $425 -9.19
1190–1200 1198 85-90% 5 55.00–63.00 $60.41 $724 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1700 1419 75-80% 8 55.00–62.00 $59.52 $845 —
1390–1500 1442 75-80% 3 64.00–70.00 $67.08 $967 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1655 1518 3 85.00–89.00 $87.13 $1,323 —
1500–1650 1583 3 90.00–93.00 $92.05 $1,457 —
1800–2100 1900 6 95.00–102.50 $100.38 $1,907 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1090 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–825.00 $807.31
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,195.00 $1,195.00
1300–1400 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,038.24

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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.