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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.67/cwt +12.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 824 lb · 197 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $157.39/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 574 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.93/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 587 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 1,786 1,578
Feeder cattle 324 1,730 1,466
Slaughter cattle 9 45 102
Replacement cattle 8 11 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold steady with a softer undertone Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls not tested,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–288 283 7 190.00–202.50 $193.54 $548 —
349 349 5 174.00 $174.00 $607 —
502 502 6 169.00 $169.00 $848 -13.79
530 value added 530 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 -6.96
590 590 3 160.00 $160.00 $944 -8.47
645 645 6 146.00 $146.00 $942 -12.59
725 725 3 137.00 $137.00 $993 -10.59
785 value added 785 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,138 +0.67
817–828 value added 824 197 154.50–155.00 $154.67 $1,274 +2.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 160.00–175.00 $163.75 $483 —
325 325 3 160.00 $160.00 $520 -2.00
360 360 8 159.00–162.00 $160.88 $579 +5.42
425–435 430 6 157.00–160.00 $158.48 $681 +1.87
485 485 6 156.00 $156.00 $757 +7.45
535–540 538 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $740 -9.97
575–595 587 17 139.00–149.00 $142.93 $839 +0.90
667 667 6 128.00 $128.00 $854 -9.32
735 735 3 125.00 $125.00 $919 +1.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 188.00 $188.00 $536 —
358 358 3 185.00 $185.00 $662 -6.89
410 410 6 170.00 $170.00 $697 -9.10
500 500 6 160.00 $160.00 $800 -0.33
558–591 574 17 146.00–165.00 $157.39 $903 +3.39
627–645 637 11 143.00–146.00 $144.66 $921 +4.70
785 785 8 114.00–119.00 $115.88 $910 —
835 835 1 110.00 $110.00 $918 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1260 1178 80-85% 7 67.50–72.00 $70.16 $826 —
1260–1300 1280 80-85% 3 72.00–76.00 $73.67 $943 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1410 1406 75-80% 5 71.00 $71.00 $998 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 85-90% 1 67.50 $67.50 $742 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00 $950.00

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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
1190–1200 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,190.00–1,400.00 $1,330.39 —

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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.