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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.80/cwt +23.80 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 593 lb · 92 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.25/cwt ≈ $1,192/hd at 773 lb · 71 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.04/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 625 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 610 602 680
Feeder cattle 575 577 631
Slaughter cattle 35 25 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–340 330 9 168.00 $168.00 $554 —
340 value added 340 5 165.00 $165.00 $561 —
395 value added 395 5 180.00 $180.00 $711 —
478–494 484 14 140.50–153.50 $148.55 $719 —
500–522 value added 509 5 160.00–163.00 $161.23 $821 —
500–541 528 19 139.00–157.00 $149.99 $792 —
579–592 586 10 132.00–141.00 $136.55 $800 -5.83
607 value added 607 9 157.00 $157.00 $953 —
620–646 633 20 136.00–156.00 $142.56 $902 +2.56
660–695 683 9 135.00–142.00 $139.75 $954 —
700 700 4 132.00–133.00 $132.75 $929 —
707 value added 707 5 143.50 $143.50 $1,015 —
773 value added 773 71 154.25 $154.25 $1,192 —
800–810 805 6 120.00–123.00 $121.51 $978 —
856 856 6 132.00 $132.00 $1,130 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 13 135.00–145.00 $141.20 $446 +7.20
375 375 3 138.00 $138.00 $518 —
407–447 429 18 136.00–146.00 $140.99 $605 +10.21
485 485 3 132.00 $132.00 $640 -3.17
500–542 531 20 100.00–132.00 $125.94 $669 -6.95
538 value added 538 6 140.00 $140.00 $753 —
555–590 573 10 135.00–139.00 $136.94 $785 +13.94
595 value added 595 82 148.00 $148.00 $881 —
623 value added 623 5 133.50 $133.50 $832 +0.53
600–645 628 8 120.00–125.00 $123.21 $774 -5.29
650–673 665 12 120.00–127.00 $122.97 $818 -7.03
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 118.00 $118.00 $614 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 9 144.00–157.00 $150.75 $558 -4.25
465 465 8 148.00–165.00 $158.63 $738 +18.01
520–533 527 14 129.00–143.00 $135.91 $716 +4.38
608–640 624 22 125.00–133.00 $128.78 $804 -0.59

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1250 75-80% 2 53.00–54.00 $53.56 $670 -3.99
1250–1400 1350 75-80% 3 61.00–62.00 $61.69 $833 -1.91
1300–1600 1450 75-80% 2 44.00–50.00 $47.31 $686 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1190 1130 85-90% 3 44.00–48.00 $45.40 $513 -2.33
1200–1300 1250 85-90% 2 51.00–53.00 $51.96 $650 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $605 —
1165–1200 1183 80-85% 2 56.00–59.00 $57.48 $680 +1.91
1300 1300 80-85% 1 49.00 $49.00 $637 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,050 —
1600 1600 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,536 —
1600–1750 1675 2 88.00–90.00 $88.96 $1,490 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,649 —

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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.