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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

1,786 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.31/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 663 lb · 196 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.79/cwt -2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 632 lb · 157 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.19/cwt +6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 710 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,786 921 0
Feeder cattle 1,730 874 0
Slaughter cattle 45 47 0
Replacement cattle 11 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
305–320 308 14 192.50–202.00 $199.89 $616 +4.89
365 365 1 206.00 $206.00 $752 +8.18
407–440 value added 422 13 201.00–211.00 $203.95 $861 +3.95
472–492 484 29 175.00–201.00 $191.57 $927 +19.57
509–540 524 23 170.00–190.00 $182.79 $958 +21.79
528–545 value added 538 30 194.00–200.00 $196.96 $1,060 +8.77
555–573 value added 559 75 180.00–196.00 $188.20 $1,052 +11.61
575–588 579 26 163.00–183.00 $168.47 $975 +3.47
603–648 value added 627 50 160.00–185.50 $172.95 $1,084 +3.81
628–647 639 40 144.00–169.00 $158.59 $1,013 —
650–692 663 36 152.00–159.50 $154.31 $1,023 -8.69
650–694 value added 663 160 162.00–170.75 $164.11 $1,088 +3.36
700–744 value added 706 94 154.50–163.00 $157.45 $1,112 —
720–730 723 28 146.00–157.00 $147.59 $1,067 -1.40
754–782 764 28 143.00–155.00 $152.35 $1,164 —
765–786 value added 776 20 143.00–152.00 $144.33 $1,120 -14.42
800 value added 800 9 152.00 $152.00 $1,216 —
810 810 14 136.00 $136.00 $1,102 —
858–865 859 17 134.00–138.00 $134.71 $1,157 +1.71
873–878 value added 875 35 140.00–143.00 $141.38 $1,237 —
922 value added 922 14 137.50 $137.50 $1,268 +4.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 8 162.00 $162.00 $530 -1.00
365–395 375 29 148.00–158.00 $155.46 $583 -1.83
407–435 value added 422 11 163.00–164.00 $163.56 $690 —
413–447 437 49 146.00–160.00 $156.61 $684 -1.54
465–495 485 45 135.00–158.00 $148.55 $720 -1.78
490 value added 490 44 162.25 $162.25 $795 —
500–540 value added 517 58 145.75–163.50 $153.70 $795 -5.99
505–540 518 37 134.00–155.00 $147.46 $764 +2.51
553–595 587 20 137.00–153.50 $142.03 $834 -2.31
620 620 3 156.00 $156.00 $967 +18.34
600–649 value added 632 154 139.00–148.75 $145.59 $920 -4.29
650–681 667 50 126.00–141.00 $137.32 $916 -5.31
672–681 value added 679 61 136.50–145.25 $141.42 $960 —
700–740 717 24 116.00–136.00 $123.30 $884 —
777 777 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,026 —
821 value added 821 9 129.00 $129.00 $1,059 —
849 849 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,095 —
912 912 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,122 —
905–940 value added 923 40 118.50–127.35 $123.23 $1,137 —
1115 1115 3 101.00 $101.00 $1,126 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 190.00 $190.00 $618 ±0.00
350–377 367 25 185.00–205.00 $191.89 $704 +1.90
403–440 418 12 160.00–194.00 $179.10 $749 +0.78
482–485 484 15 185.00–190.00 $186.67 $903 +18.85
509–530 524 22 159.00–162.00 $160.33 $840 -19.67
590 590 3 154.00 $154.00 $909 +4.12
605–645 621 29 135.00–153.00 $139.96 $869 -11.04
650–655 653 10 131.00–145.00 $137.97 $901 -1.03
730–735 731 20 139.00 $139.00 $1,016 —
887 887 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,020 —
935 935 6 99.00 $99.00 $926 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1490 1445 75-80% 2 73.00–75.00 $73.97 $1,069 —
1345–1750 1584 75-80% 4 66.00–68.00 $66.98 $1,061 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1205 1073 85-90% 4 53.00–60.00 $56.70 $608 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $858 +6.54
1200–1400 1317 80-85% 3 68.00–72.00 $69.72 $918 -9.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,458 —
1850–1875 1863 2 105.00–109.00 $107.01 $1,994 —
1900 1900 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,900 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
1100–1115 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 710.00–720.00 $714.97
1100–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 525.00–720.00 $618.26
1015–1375 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 910.00–1,120.00 $951.47
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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.