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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.70/cwt ≈ $841/hd at 634 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.37/cwt -5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 478 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $171.76/cwt ≈ $651/hd at 379 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 496 617 549
Feeder cattle 445 563 516
Slaughter cattle 33 39 21
Replacement cattle 18 15 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold fully steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 177.00–205.00 $190.02 $614 —
350 350 1 204.00 $204.00 $714 +9.00
450 450 3 177.00 $177.00 $796 +3.00
484 value added 484 5 153.00 $153.00 $741 -37.00
531–546 value added 540 13 155.00–169.50 $160.48 $867 -19.46
557 value added 557 5 163.50 $163.50 $911 -11.50
572 572 5 145.00 $145.00 $829 -14.00
630–648 640 7 135.00–156.00 $147.14 $942 +6.14
675–677 value added 676 10 156.00–158.00 $156.60 $1,059 -3.07
680 680 11 140.00–150.00 $145.45 $989 —
740 value added 740 3 130.00 $130.00 $962 —
740 740 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,021 -10.50
820 value added 820 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,115 —
835 835 4 133.50–136.00 $134.13 $1,120 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221 221 5 165.00 $165.00 $365 -5.00
300 300 3 167.00 $167.00 $501 +1.66
354–390 375 19 130.00–165.00 $151.11 $567 -1.35
409 value added 409 12 162.00 $162.00 $663 +5.00
425 425 3 156.00 $156.00 $663 —
464 value added 464 10 157.00 $157.00 $728 -2.03
455–495 486 19 143.00–153.00 $146.88 $714 +2.27
540–545 543 11 140.00–150.00 $145.48 $790 +2.32
575 575 3 135.00 $135.00 $776 -7.00
611–645 630 27 125.00–137.00 $131.01 $825 —
645 value added 645 10 137.25 $137.25 $885 —
656–688 value added 672 12 129.00–133.00 $130.95 $880 -15.15
732–745 737 8 123.00–126.00 $124.86 $920 -11.32
758–778 value added 761 23 127.00–132.75 $131.98 $1,004 —
800–835 820 7 118.00–129.00 $123.96 $1,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 5 171.00 $171.00 $513 —
350–395 379 28 165.00–192.00 $171.76 $651 —
406–435 421 10 165.00–176.00 $170.31 $717 —
467–490 483 21 145.00–168.00 $157.67 $762 -7.33
525–540 531 8 119.00–146.00 $129.30 $687 -25.24
560–577 569 9 141.50–146.00 $143.47 $816 —
670–690 680 10 132.00–133.00 $132.49 $901 -6.51
805 805 3 111.00 $111.00 $894 —
1005 1005 3 90.00 $90.00 $904 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1440 1144 80-85% 12 71.00–76.50 $74.76 $855 —
1250 1250 80-85% 3 63.00 $63.00 $788 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1155 1011 85-90% 7 59.00–65.00 $61.69 $624 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $845 —
1375–1500 1438 75-80% 2 67.00–76.00 $71.30 $1,025 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1155 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–890.00 $879.88

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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
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.