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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.46/cwt +12.51 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 629 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.41/cwt -1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 524 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $161.62/cwt +3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 478 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 533 638 315
Feeder cattle 447 600 280
Slaughter cattle 49 32 35
Replacement cattle 37 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 11 175.00–189.00 $182.79 $609 —
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 +0.14
410–438 429 18 169.00–184.00 $176.04 $755 +5.04
430 value added 430 5 189.00 $189.00 $813 —
455–473 463 16 160.00–175.00 $165.75 $767 -11.31
521–548 value added 533 20 170.50–175.50 $172.27 $918 +0.98
540 540 5 165.00 $165.00 $891 +10.71
596 value added 596 11 168.50 $168.50 $1,004 +4.97
600–645 value added 614 14 165.00–167.00 $165.85 $1,018 +4.35
607–645 621 15 153.00–160.00 $157.97 $981 -1.72
725–730 value added 727 15 147.00–155.00 $149.21 $1,085 -7.89
750 value added 750 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,118 —
954 value added 954 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 155.00 $155.00 $457 —
355–370 363 10 145.00–148.00 $146.53 $532 —
400–432 421 20 140.00–145.00 $142.26 $599 -10.91
415–433 value added 426 8 148.00–150.00 $149.27 $636 —
455–488 472 10 140.00–143.00 $141.45 $668 -4.56
517 value added 517 3 148.00 $148.00 $765 —
500–540 525 41 133.00–143.00 $137.71 $723 -2.09
554–585 567 23 135.00–140.00 $136.90 $776 +5.90
605–630 621 8 128.00–135.00 $132.44 $822 -0.51
630 value added 630 81 146.75 $146.75 $925 —
660 660 6 135.00 $135.00 $891 +6.99
715 715 6 115.00–127.00 $121.00 $865 -6.26
775 775 7 125.50 $125.50 $973 —
825–837 830 5 116.00–119.00 $117.79 $978 -4.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 15 167.00–185.00 $176.96 $588 +1.96
350–365 359 8 167.00–176.00 $172.71 $620 -9.29
430 430 3 182.00 $182.00 $783 +10.87
455–495 478 30 153.00–182.00 $161.62 $773 +3.76
500–515 510 15 140.00–156.00 $147.07 $750 +8.07
560–597 581 16 136.00–149.00 $144.07 $837 +2.51
640 640 4 140.00 $140.00 $896 +0.25
655–675 665 10 129.00–139.00 $133.92 $891 -6.08
760–771 766 10 123.00–128.00 $125.52 $961 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1300 1135 80-85% 4 51.00–52.00 $51.43 $584 —
1100–1400 1268 80-85% 10 58.00–63.00 $61.55 $780 +8.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–940 828 85-90% 6 41.00–46.00 $44.45 $368 —
900–1100 1000 85-90% 4 30.00–32.00 $30.90 $309 +1.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 2 57.00 $57.00 $741 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880–1900 1890 2 90.00–92.00 $90.99 $1,720 —
2200 2200 1 100.00 $100.00 $2,200 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1100–1287 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 875.00–1,275.00 $1,077.53
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1221 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
1298 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 675.00 $675.00

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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
800–1280 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,025.00–1,385.00 $1,246.54 —

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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.