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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 8, 2021

638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.35/cwt +8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 719 lb · 75 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.01/cwt +13.28 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 573 lb · 51 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.87/cwt +14.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 661 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 638 669 1,296
Feeder cattle 600 583 1,091
Slaughter cattle 32 31 85
Replacement cattle 6 55 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to no report last week, however there was a strong demand for feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 381 4 178.00–186.00 $179.86 $685 —
445 445 1 171.00 $171.00 $761 —
450–469 464 8 163.00–179.00 $177.06 $822 +34.46
500–520 value added 505 8 170.00–175.00 $171.29 $865 +12.29
538–540 538 7 150.00–159.00 $154.29 $830 +6.80
564–593 569 20 147.00–161.00 $157.10 $894 +9.37
565–593 value added 575 31 162.50–164.50 $163.53 $940 —
613–636 626 11 159.00–160.25 $159.69 $1,000 +24.19
636 value added 636 29 161.50 $161.50 $1,027 +17.50
650–659 value added 655 22 159.75–161.00 $160.49 $1,051 +16.08
658–685 666 29 147.00–158.00 $155.89 $1,038 +18.98
700–719 714 10 141.00–154.00 $151.47 $1,081 +11.96
720 value added 720 65 157.10 $157.10 $1,131 +5.35
785 785 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,130 —
858 858 19 148.25 $148.25 $1,272 +11.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–492 483 7 125.00–154.00 $142.69 $689 —
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 —
626–640 630 4 130.00–135.00 $131.27 $827 —
725–745 737 3 124.00–142.00 $134.93 $994 —
755 755 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,042 +21.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 131.00 $131.00 $413 —
420–425 420 11 145.00–155.00 $153.17 $643 +20.66
470–488 480 11 141.00–149.50 $146.01 $701 +14.88
500–540 526 34 130.00–143.00 $139.80 $735 +12.38
554 value added 554 17 143.00 $143.00 $792 —
551–593 582 10 128.50–135.00 $131.00 $762 +3.71
608–625 614 22 125.00–134.00 $132.95 $816 +12.08
675–695 688 3 127.00–128.50 $128.01 $881 +6.34
705–710 709 4 124.00–128.50 $127.26 $902 +11.06
823 823 3 122.50 $122.50 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–391 380 3 125.00–130.00 $128.29 $488 —
415 415 1 123.00 $123.00 $510 —
475–485 480 3 129.00–131.00 $130.01 $624 —
505–540 513 6 120.00–125.00 $122.36 $628 —
580–591 588 4 120.00–130.50 $127.91 $752 —
625–647 632 8 115.00–175.00 $130.98 $828 +20.98
780 780 5 127.00 $127.00 $991 +37.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 170.00 $170.00 $459 —
330 330 2 175.00 $175.00 $578 +1.00
355 355 1 182.00 $182.00 $646 +38.61
405–428 421 6 169.00–175.00 $171.13 $720 +24.38
450–495 466 4 154.00–164.00 $157.86 $736 +14.71
533 533 3 139.00 $139.00 $741 +2.00
552–580 565 6 135.00–149.00 $141.56 $800 +6.66
602–635 616 4 139.00–140.00 $139.75 $861 +14.44
681 681 4 140.00 $140.00 $953 +14.96
704–715 707 8 123.00–136.00 $132.10 $934 +14.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 125.00 $125.00 $412 -5.00
425–445 434 4 151.00–157.00 $155.48 $675 —
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 —
560–596 587 4 125.00–140.00 $136.42 $801 +14.42
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 +15.00
955 955 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1690 1297 80-85% 12 49.50–58.00 $53.18 $690 —
1460 1460 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $876 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1105 968 85-90% 3 32.50–39.00 $35.29 $342 -8.12
1005 1005 85-90% 1 29.00 $29.00 $291 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1630 1495 75-80% 2 54.50–55.00 $54.77 $819 -2.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 67.00 $67.00 $760 —
1180–2255 1802 5 70.00–88.00 $79.43 $1,431 —
2095 2095 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,927 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1510 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 710.00–860.00 $795.27

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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.