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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.52/cwt ≈ $746/hd at 480 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.80/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 584 lb · 35 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.87/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 680 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 617 631 412
Feeder cattle 563 622 375
Slaughter cattle 39 9 29
Replacement cattle 15 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold fully steady. 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
353 353 4 195.00 $195.00 $688 —
365 value added 365 3 193.00 $193.00 $704 -14.50
410 410 3 201.00 $201.00 $824 —
424–441 value added 429 20 175.00–204.00 $195.06 $837 +3.06
457 457 2 174.00 $174.00 $795 +4.00
498 value added 498 17 190.00 $190.00 $946 —
512–520 value added 515 3 168.00–186.00 $179.94 $927 +9.94
507–530 521 30 170.00–180.00 $171.36 $893 —
580 580 7 159.00 $159.00 $922 +10.00
585 value added 585 28 175.00 $175.00 $1,024 +8.12
620–632 value added 625 5 164.00–167.00 $165.79 $1,036 +4.86
625 625 1 141.00 $141.00 $881 —
650–674 value added 669 14 158.00–166.00 $159.67 $1,068 +4.92
688 fancy 688 21 150.00 $150.00 $1,032 —
742 742 5 148.50 $148.50 $1,102 —
770 770 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 —
765–783 value added 773 24 144.50–155.00 $150.13 $1,161 -1.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 170.00 $170.00 $400 —
296 296 4 163.50 $163.50 $484 —
300–340 310 12 153.00–170.00 $165.34 $513 +17.34
350–373 361 11 140.00–155.00 $152.46 $550 +0.46
408 value added 408 6 157.00 $157.00 $641 —
455–481 472 9 143.00–148.00 $144.61 $683 —
467–498 value added 482 28 158.00–163.00 $159.03 $767 —
507 value added 507 6 158.00 $158.00 $801 +7.95
504–545 521 12 131.00–155.00 $143.16 $746 -4.84
550–598 value added 565 22 147.00–157.00 $152.79 $863 —
570 570 10 142.00 $142.00 $809 +0.09
650–663 value added 651 31 144.25–163.00 $146.10 $951 +7.87
670 670 1 127.50 $127.50 $854 —
705–740 719 5 130.00–140.50 $136.18 $979 —
875 value added 875 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,094 —
915 915 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,016 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 119.00 $119.00 $613 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 165.00 $165.00 $776 +0.69
520–540 535 19 153.00–159.00 $154.54 $827 +4.35
678 678 9 139.00 $139.00 $942 -9.46
712 712 5 138.00 $138.00 $983 —
755 755 1 126.00 $126.00 $951 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $751 —
1175–1560 1300 80-85% 4 56.00–63.00 $59.01 $767 —
1385–1450 1418 80-85% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.51 $1,014 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1310 1108 85-90% 5 50.00–59.00 $53.66 $595 +3.66
1365 1365 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $546 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $740 —
1305–1640 1473 75-80% 2 60.00–62.00 $61.11 $900 -4.18
1350–1940 1707 75-80% 3 66.00–69.00 $67.55 $1,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770–2695 2098 3 89.00–90.00 $89.57 $1,879 —
2195 2195 1 104.00 $104.00 $2,283 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400–1515 1458 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 885.00–935.00 $910.99

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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
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.