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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

796 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.68/cwt +17.38 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 611 lb · 134 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.98/cwt +12.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 794 lb · 71 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.61/cwt +21.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 732 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 796 673 639
Feeder cattle 756 608 578
Slaughter cattle 28 44 45
Replacement cattle 12 21 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady with a stronger undertone. Slaughter cows and 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
250 250 3 177.50 $177.50 $444 —
300 300 3 175.00 $175.00 $525 +9.93
411 value added 411 3 180.50 $180.50 $742 +11.50
405–442 428 8 153.00–162.00 $156.19 $668 -3.39
465–472 468 13 145.00–165.00 $155.79 $729 +3.79
500–518 510 19 140.00–152.00 $144.73 $738 -1.29
518–546 value added 532 10 153.00–159.00 $156.08 $830 +0.08
560 560 3 143.00 $143.00 $801 +2.53
576–588 value added 586 22 147.00–149.00 $148.64 $871 —
608–632 value added 618 24 147.00–152.00 $150.58 $931 +1.61
652–669 value added 658 30 141.00–144.75 $143.35 $943 +3.17
720 720 3 127.00 $127.00 $914 -3.05
733 value added 733 65 152.75 $152.75 $1,120 —
780–795 value added 794 71 140.00–152.50 $151.98 $1,207 +12.98
834 value added 834 50 144.85 $144.85 $1,208 —
895 value added 895 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 6 135.00–148.00 $141.08 $385 —
304–340 322 10 133.00–145.00 $138.66 $446 +3.41
355–385 370 10 132.00 $132.00 $488 +0.21
385 value added 385 3 153.00 $153.00 $589 —
415–435 423 19 130.00–144.00 $135.42 $573 +3.53
450–492 472 28 134.00–140.00 $136.57 $645 +8.59
500–545 527 22 123.00–133.00 $128.61 $678 +0.89
544 value added 544 7 139.50 $139.50 $759 —
571–595 580 17 124.00–131.00 $129.39 $750 —
605–629 value added 610 111 132.00–144.35 $142.12 $867 +12.12
603–635 616 23 122.00–137.00 $127.88 $788 +9.11
655–688 value added 677 11 125.00–129.00 $127.67 $864 +3.67
660–695 680 19 120.00–126.00 $124.22 $845 +7.59
778 778 3 105.00 $105.00 $817 -11.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 122.00 $122.00 $628 —
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 6 155.00 $155.00 $484 +10.91
355–395 376 25 142.00–153.00 $148.62 $559 -0.13
405–445 432 10 152.00–156.00 $154.32 $667 +5.57
470–492 479 16 134.00–142.00 $137.94 $661 -7.76
505–549 530 40 132.00–145.00 $136.71 $725 +3.67
550–594 574 15 125.00–139.00 $131.93 $757 -3.63
615–643 627 17 122.00–129.00 $125.87 $789 +2.00
652–660 655 5 119.00–123.00 $121.39 $795 -2.30
702–705 704 6 110.00–126.00 $118.02 $831 +6.62
895 895 2 85.00 $85.00 $761 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 110.00 $110.00 $588 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $789 —
1400–1600 1533 75-80% 6 55.00–59.00 $57.57 $883 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1100 1060 80-85% 2 55.00–57.00 $56.04 $594 +4.88
1150–1300 1225 80-85% 2 64.00–67.00 $65.41 $801 +0.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1000 85-90% 2 43.00–49.00 $46.30 $463 —
1200 1200 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1450 1420 5 80.00–85.00 $82.45 $1,171 —
1570 1570 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,492 +2.95
2100 2100 1 100.00 $100.00 $2,100 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1335 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–1,000.00 $895.31
1100–1285 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 510.00–710.00 $665.60
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 660.00 $660.00

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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.