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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

909 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.79/cwt -5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 609 lb · 185 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.08/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 576 lb · 84 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.00/cwt ≈ $1,140/hd at 803 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 909 1,601 1,005
Feeder cattle 805 1,544 905
Slaughter cattle 55 57 87
Replacement cattle 49 — 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold firm. 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
368 value added 368 6 182.00 $182.00 $670 —
366–387 379 10 187.00 $187.00 $709 -3.00
421–435 value added 427 18 171.00–180.00 $175.06 $748 -20.94
440 440 2 168.00 $168.00 $739 -9.47
462–466 464 10 166.00–175.00 $171.38 $795 -3.72
470–490 value added 482 24 172.00–187.00 $179.72 $866 -10.28
500–544 value added 523 29 163.00–184.50 $174.10 $911 -2.36
545 545 1 162.00 $162.00 $883 +6.23
552–587 563 22 154.00–166.00 $158.91 $895 +0.04
550–590 value added 580 62 159.00–179.00 $168.63 $978 -6.89
601–645 value added 609 185 157.00–164.50 $161.79 $985 -9.47
650–682 value added 661 19 157.00–158.00 $157.36 $1,040 -0.32
707–740 value added 728 29 140.00–153.00 $148.69 $1,082 -8.42
750–795 value added 766 9 136.00–149.00 $143.95 $1,103 +0.95
857 857 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,157 —
880 value added 880 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,214 —
906–920 value added 913 12 130.00–133.50 $132.24 $1,207 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 value added 379 3 165.00 $165.00 $625 —
392 392 4 148.00 $148.00 $580 -3.00
414–439 value added 429 12 154.00–162.00 $157.22 $674 -0.99
445 445 5 141.00 $141.00 $627 —
460–477 470 16 139.00–143.00 $140.61 $661 -12.26
457–485 value added 472 15 153.00–155.00 $154.19 $728 -2.35
502–507 505 7 135.00–137.00 $135.85 $686 -17.75
503–545 value added 518 19 149.00–155.00 $152.02 $787 -0.56
550–582 566 11 132.00–145.00 $135.48 $767 -7.19
556–582 value added 573 17 132.00–142.00 $139.36 $799 -11.46
608–615 value added 611 18 137.00–139.00 $138.00 $843 -9.48
633 633 3 133.00 $133.00 $842 —
665 value added 665 6 137.00 $137.00 $911 —
666 666 3 133.00 $133.00 $886 +2.00
746 746 6 133.00 $133.00 $992 —
803 value added 803 66 142.00 $142.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 5 173.00 $173.00 $458 —
355–385 370 10 179.00–184.00 $181.40 $671 —
400 400 3 158.00–174.00 $163.33 $653 —
465 465 5 167.00 $167.00 $777 -1.57
525 525 5 145.00 $145.00 $761 -4.21
555–570 564 8 148.00–158.00 $154.31 $870 +2.41
640 640 3 131.00 $131.00 $838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 4 63.00 $63.00 $819 —
1300–1450 1400 75-80% 4 58.00–60.00 $58.96 $825 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1200 1198 80-85% 4 56.00–59.00 $56.75 $680 —
1200–1300 1267 80-85% 3 63.00–66.00 $63.95 $810 +2.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $360 —
1100–1110 1107 85-90% 3 42.00–50.00 $44.65 $494 -12.53
1290–1300 1295 85-90% 2 51.00–56.00 $53.51 $693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1750 1700 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,530 -3.83
1900–2200 2067 3 100.00–104.00 $102.24 $2,113 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
966 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 780.00 $780.00
1100–1322 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,169.26
1100–1433 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 922.00–1,250.00 $1,020.16
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1377–1415 1392 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,195.00 $1,195.00 —
1100–1490 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,200.00–1,385.00 $1,269.77 —

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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.