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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.17/cwt -1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 477 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $141.38/cwt -3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $618/hd at 437 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $131.53/cwt -6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 512 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 602 716 577
Feeder cattle 577 38 522
Slaughter cattle 25 668 55
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 174.00 $174.00 $652 +13.06
438 438 7 155.00 $155.00 $679 -2.00
550–597 572 17 140.00–155.00 $142.38 $814 -2.86
600 600 6 140.00 $140.00 $840 -2.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 134.00 $134.00 $436 +7.83
425–439 433 10 130.00–132.00 $130.78 $566 +1.28
450–496 477 29 134.00–140.00 $135.17 $645 -1.28
515–520 517 9 132.00–134.00 $132.89 $687 +7.29
595 595 5 123.00 $123.00 $732 -9.42
609–645 value added 627 10 132.00–134.00 $132.97 $834 -0.53
643–645 644 6 126.00–131.00 $128.50 $828 -2.50
653 653 6 130.00 $130.00 $849 —
885 885 5 89.00 $89.00 $788 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 122.00 $122.00 $604 —
575 575 3 92.00 $92.00 $529 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 155.00 $155.00 $581 +4.84
430–441 437 21 138.00–149.00 $141.38 $618 -3.40
472–498 487 16 133.00–145.00 $140.62 $685 +1.66
505–520 512 20 130.00–135.00 $131.53 $673 -6.10
569–595 573 13 125.00–129.00 $128.36 $736 -5.82
601–626 613 16 128.00–130.00 $129.37 $793 +4.37
650 650 6 129.00 $129.00 $838 —
712 712 5 117.00 $117.00 $833 -3.00
800 800 3 102.00 $102.00 $816 —
851 851 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,149 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1300 1275 75-80% 2 55.00–60.00 $57.55 $734 —
1250–1650 1375 75-80% 4 63.00–65.00 $63.60 $874 +12.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1000 85-90% 2 30.00–35.00 $32.75 $328 —
1000–1200 1100 85-90% 2 45.00–50.00 $47.73 $525 —
1200 1200 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $624 +4.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1150 80-85% 2 54.00–57.00 $55.57 $639 +8.91
1200 1200 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 80.00 $80.00 $960 —
1875–1900 1888 2 90.00–93.00 $91.49 $1,727 —

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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.