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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

1,601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.68/cwt +5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 723 lb · 126 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.48/cwt +2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 616 lb · 123 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.44/cwt +15.03 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 507 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,601 533 1,427
Feeder cattle 1,544 447 1,339
Slaughter cattle 57 49 88
Replacement cattle — 37 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend from last week due to holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 6 214.00 $214.00 $588 —
365 365 5 190.00 $190.00 $694 +10.00
415 value added 415 3 196.00 $196.00 $813 +7.00
411–449 429 15 167.00–191.00 $177.47 $761 +1.43
466 value added 466 3 190.00 $190.00 $885 —
452–488 473 16 170.00–182.00 $175.10 $828 +9.35
501–521 value added 506 41 172.00–177.50 $176.46 $893 +4.19
500–540 520 30 150.00–162.00 $155.77 $810 -9.23
558–577 value added 564 52 163.00–180.25 $175.52 $990 +7.02
562–580 572 13 151.00–173.50 $158.87 $909 —
603–647 value added 609 74 159.00–175.00 $171.26 $1,043 +5.41
625 625 14 149.00 $149.00 $931 -8.97
655–676 value added 666 13 157.00–158.50 $157.68 $1,050 —
655–695 677 29 134.00–161.00 $150.57 $1,019 —
711–729 value added 718 105 142.00–157.85 $157.11 $1,128 +7.90
749 749 21 142.50 $142.50 $1,067 —
771 value added 771 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,103 -6.00
800–835 value added 826 86 140.00–159.00 $155.80 $1,287 —
951 value added 951 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,236 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 value added 297 3 170.00 $170.00 $505 —
325 325 2 151.00 $151.00 $491 —
344 value added 344 15 160.00 $160.00 $550 —
386 386 16 151.00 $151.00 $583 +4.47
405–415 408 20 152.00–155.00 $154.24 $629 +11.98
400–433 value added 412 8 157.00–159.00 $158.21 $652 +8.94
451–485 value added 458 27 151.00–158.75 $156.54 $717 —
457–490 480 19 149.00–156.00 $152.87 $734 +11.42
503–522 507 94 147.00–155.00 $153.60 $779 +15.89
505–511 value added 509 17 151.00–155.50 $152.58 $777 +4.58
555–570 566 21 135.00–145.00 $142.67 $808 +5.77
572–580 value added 574 10 149.00–155.00 $150.82 $866 —
606–644 value added 616 123 136.00–152.50 $147.48 $908 +0.73
655 655 3 131.00 $131.00 $858 -4.00
714–749 value added 742 89 131.50–145.00 $142.52 $1,057 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 5 147.00 $147.00 $544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 166.00 $166.00 $548 -10.96
450 450 21 165.00–175.00 $168.57 $759 +6.95
500–540 524 23 141.00–163.00 $149.21 $782 +2.14
550–552 550 19 150.00–159.00 $151.90 $835 +7.83
650–655 651 19 138.00–142.00 $139.06 $905 +5.14
700–735 710 7 135.00–142.00 $137.07 $973 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–800 775 85-90% 2 35.00–40.00 $37.42 $290 —
1100–1200 1131 85-90% 6 57.00–58.00 $57.18 $647 —
1100–1250 1138 85-90% 4 50.00–55.00 $52.58 $598 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1650 1628 75-80% 9 61.50–62.00 $61.78 $1,006 +0.78
1800 1800 75-80% 1 53.00 $53.00 $954 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1120 80-85% 5 57.00–59.00 $58.57 $656 +7.14
1150–1400 1275 80-85% 2 60.00–63.50 $61.92 $789 +0.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1600 1500 2 80.00–83.00 $81.60 $1,224 —
1400–2100 1700 4 90.00–98.00 $93.83 $1,595 —
1950 1950 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,970 —

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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.