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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 12, 2021

716 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.84/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 787 lb · 146 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.04/cwt +14.65 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 589 lb · 92 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.35/cwt +33.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 761 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 716 796 689
Feeder cattle 38 756 650
Slaughter cattle 668 28 22
Replacement cattle 10 12 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 3 215.00 $215.00 $441 —
350–385 372 8 156.00–170.00 $160.94 $599 —
400 value added 400 1 165.00 $165.00 $660 -15.50
445 445 6 157.00 $157.00 $699 +0.81
455–480 463 11 150.00–160.00 $156.09 $723 +0.30
515–522 517 8 150.00–152.00 $151.25 $782 +6.52
560–590 570 9 140.00–148.00 $145.24 $828 +2.24
610–630 value added 618 28 148.00–154.00 $150.24 $928 -0.34
600–635 620 14 135.00–145.00 $142.92 $886 —
786–799 value added 787 146 143.50–153.25 $152.84 $1,203 +0.86
910 910 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 5 162.50 $162.50 $410 +21.42
315–343 334 9 120.00–129.00 $126.17 $421 -12.49
370–385 378 11 135.00–145.00 $139.04 $526 +7.04
430–432 431 12 122.00–132.00 $129.50 $558 -5.92
460–492 471 34 132.00–141.00 $136.45 $643 -0.12
530 value added 530 6 140.50 $140.50 $745 +1.00
522–545 532 23 115.00–133.00 $125.60 $668 -3.01
565–597 583 7 132.00–133.00 $132.42 $772 +3.03
589 value added 589 85 145.00 $145.00 $854 —
615 value added 615 3 133.50 $133.50 $821 -8.62
615–635 628 12 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $823 +3.12
661 value added 661 7 131.50 $131.50 $869 +3.83
708 708 3 122.00 $122.00 $864 —
761 value added 761 67 138.35 $138.35 $1,053 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 122.00 $122.00 $506 —
505 505 3 120.00 $120.00 $606 -2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 120.00 $120.00 $516 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 7 156.00 $156.00 $534 +1.00
350–397 384 12 145.00–158.00 $150.16 $577 +1.54
405–427 415 17 138.00–148.00 $144.78 $601 -9.54
454–490 470 20 132.00–145.00 $138.96 $653 +1.02
515–535 527 24 132.00–145.00 $137.63 $725 +0.92
550–595 570 34 131.00–140.00 $134.18 $765 +2.25
615 615 3 125.00 $125.00 $769 -0.87
705 705 5 120.00 $120.00 $846 +1.98

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1450 1380 75-80% 5 49.00–52.00 $50.83 $701 —
1400–1700 1500 75-80% 3 55.00–59.00 $56.51 $848 -1.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–990 945 85-90% 2 39.00–40.00 $39.48 $373 —
1200 1200 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $576 -4.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1183 80-85% 3 45.00–48.00 $46.66 $552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–2100 1850 4 80.00–90.00 $84.15 $1,557 —
1700–2100 1900 2 90.00–94.00 $91.79 $1,744 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1125 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 785.00–825.00 $814.09

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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.