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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 17, 2021

669 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.99/cwt +9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 727 lb · 101 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.00/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 764 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.13/cwt -7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 475 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 669 715 1,081
Feeder cattle 583 637 1,004
Slaughter cattle 31 51 51
Replacement cattle 55 27 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder and yearling steers steady, Feeder heifers 1.00-2.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 146.00 $146.00 $591 -20.34
455–462 459 4 140.00–148.00 $142.60 $655 -22.10
503 value added 503 3 159.00 $159.00 $800 —
520–540 530 9 144.50–151.00 $147.49 $782 -5.07
552–585 565 11 138.00–156.00 $147.73 $835 -0.47
605 605 4 135.50 $135.50 $820 -13.06
635–643 value added 641 4 144.00 $144.00 $923 —
652–675 value added 655 28 141.00–145.00 $144.41 $946 —
661–675 667 5 136.50–137.50 $136.91 $913 -7.89
726 value added 726 70 151.75 $151.75 $1,102 —
715–742 729 31 135.00–143.00 $139.51 $1,017 +0.93
764 value added 764 67 152.00 $152.00 $1,161 -5.00
828 828 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,076 —
850 850 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,164 —
910 910 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 —
750–770 760 2 116.00–116.50 $116.25 $884 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 92.50 $92.50 $606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 175.00 $175.00 $376 —
230 230 1 135.00 $135.00 $310 —
250–265 258 2 144.00–157.50 $150.55 $388 +5.55
310–345 323 3 125.00–138.00 $132.74 $429 -5.31
365–370 369 10 127.00–134.00 $132.70 $490 -5.33
413–440 422 21 124.00–136.00 $132.51 $559 +1.69
450–492 475 36 125.00–138.00 $131.13 $623 -7.09
507–542 527 26 122.00–131.50 $127.42 $672 -4.34
560–595 577 13 122.00–134.00 $127.29 $734 -1.34
607–640 626 10 114.00–130.00 $120.87 $757 -6.91
660–675 670 3 121.00–122.00 $121.67 $815 +1.67
702–705 703 5 115.00–121.00 $116.20 $817 -10.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 —
725–730 726 4 85.00–104.00 $93.52 $679 —
770 770 2 80.00–99.00 $89.50 $689 —
960 960 1 80.00 $80.00 $768 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 101.00 $101.00 $384 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 227 6 152.50–157.00 $153.67 $349 —
320 fancy 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 —
330 330 3 174.00 $174.00 $574 +20.23
355–390 378 7 140.00–150.00 $143.39 $542 -13.78
413–440 422 7 140.00–154.00 $146.75 $619 -13.99
471–496 481 14 137.00–148.00 $143.15 $689 -4.60
505–535 519 11 130.00–142.00 $137.00 $711 -5.79
550–585 568 8 126.00–140.00 $134.90 $766 -3.74
600–635 609 7 115.00–134.00 $125.31 $763 -4.69
650–685 669 17 110.00–129.00 $125.04 $837 —
700–707 705 3 113.00–120.00 $117.68 $830 -2.81
755–775 765 3 106.00–125.00 $113.94 $872 —
805–810 808 2 102.00–110.00 $106.01 $857 —
890 890 1 96.00 $96.00 $854 —
910–935 923 4 98.00 $98.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 —
470–480 476 5 127.50–129.00 $128.41 $611 —
575 575 1 122.00 $122.00 $702 —
660 660 1 98.00 $98.00 $647 —
795 795 1 100.00 $100.00 $795 —
835 835 1 94.00 $94.00 $785 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 102.00 $102.00 $469 —
557 557 2 100.00 $100.00 $557 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1367 1303 80-85% 3 57.00–59.00 $57.60 $751 —
1175–1485 1323 80-85% 6 50.00–55.00 $52.68 $697 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1075 985 85-90% 5 34.00–49.50 $43.41 $428 —
1030–1155 1108 85-90% 3 51.00–53.00 $52.03 $576 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 57.50 $57.50 $851 +3.01
1525 1525 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $762 —
1760 1760 75-80% 1 53.50 $53.50 $942 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1620 1541 4 75.00–82.00 $79.51 $1,225 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 64.00 $64.00 $669

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
945–1240 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $942.56
1165–1215 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–660.00 $654.89
1115–1320 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 875.00–1,100.00 $1,016.92
1080–1612 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 835.00–1,125.00 $955.24
1045–1440 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 650.00–825.00 $730.81
1275–1535 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–885.00 $823.75
1560 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
1127–1449 1357 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,251.27 —
1342–1550 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,150.00–1,285.00 $1,241.44 —

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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.