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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

1,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.56/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 563 lb · 116 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.76/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 520 lb · 77 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.23/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 784 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,001 795 1,244
Feeder cattle 921 742 1,035
Slaughter cattle 68 53 69
Replacement cattle 12 — 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady, Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 177.50 $177.50 $479 —
320 320 2 187.50 $187.50 $600 -27.43
330 fancy 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
355–390 371 9 185.00–191.00 $186.83 $693 -11.99
412–437 421 10 170.00–192.00 $177.53 $747 -26.60
415–442 fancy 430 7 196.00–205.00 $201.28 $866 —
460–490 468 7 160.00–184.00 $172.66 $808 -24.61
474–475 fancy 474 14 190.00–192.00 $190.86 $905 —
518 fancy 518 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,000 —
500–543 521 14 162.50–182.00 $172.57 $899 -14.71
550–595 570 7 163.00–176.00 $169.84 $968 —
570–577 value added 574 28 181.00–185.50 $184.06 $1,057 -15.94
605 fancy 605 8 180.50 $180.50 $1,092 —
617–647 value added 628 20 162.00–166.00 $164.52 $1,033 —
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 -38.02
657–675 value added 658 13 161.00 $161.00 $1,059 —
697 697 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,046 —
705–708 value added 708 7 156.50–162.50 $157.35 $1,114 —
717–730 724 4 129.00–135.00 $132.03 $956 —
752–785 756 8 132.00–140.00 $138.96 $1,051 +0.96
788 value added 788 65 148.25 $148.25 $1,168 -2.10
805 value added 805 61 145.75 $145.75 $1,173 —
815 815 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,133 —
885 885 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,159 —
915–940 921 9 116.00–129.50 $126.64 $1,166 —
975 975 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 159.00 $159.00 $700 —
487 487 2 159.00 $159.00 $774 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,293 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 160.00 $160.00 $320 —
250–255 252 3 170.00–177.50 $174.17 $439 —
315–340 326 4 168.00–173.00 $170.20 $555 -4.83
350–395 380 17 160.00–177.50 $172.23 $654 +2.83
400–445 425 6 145.00–160.00 $155.47 $661 -13.59
402–443 fancy 427 25 170.00–181.00 $175.49 $749 —
451–496 fancy 478 27 168.00–171.50 $169.44 $810 —
456–495 480 23 148.50–166.00 $159.54 $766 -1.46
504–536 value added 519 72 157.00–163.25 $160.05 $831 -2.47
525–543 538 5 132.50–151.00 $140.12 $754 -16.84
550–581 value added 559 86 156.00–162.25 $160.42 $897 +0.42
550–580 573 30 141.00–154.00 $149.38 $856 —
610–635 623 12 131.00–144.00 $137.38 $856 -4.62
655–676 666 15 124.00–144.00 $136.68 $910 +1.68
717–737 720 26 133.50–134.50 $134.28 $967 —
757 value added 757 54 135.50 $135.50 $1,026 +2.00
763 763 6 128.00 $128.00 $977 +9.00
896 896 6 110.00 $110.00 $986 —
945 945 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 4 135.00 $135.00 $672 —
595 595 1 123.00 $123.00 $732 —
620 620 2 117.00 $117.00 $725 —
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 —
800 800 1 100.00 $100.00 $800 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 7 170.00 $170.00 $502 —
325–346 339 6 177.50–190.00 $181.92 $617 —
387 387 2 180.00 $180.00 $697 -3.70
407–445 435 13 160.00–183.00 $174.65 $760 -8.66
450–497 479 16 166.00–189.00 $175.80 $842 -9.46
500–547 529 17 153.00–175.00 $165.44 $875 +14.44
558–585 565 4 160.00–173.50 $170.00 $960 +8.39
600–635 fancy 623 3 154.00–158.00 $155.68 $970 —
655–665 fancy 660 2 154.00–157.00 $155.49 $1,026 —
650–685 661 7 135.00–152.00 $144.63 $956 —
720 720 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,015 +12.00
805 805 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,030 —
895 895 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,074 —
935 935 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
410–435 420 4 133.00–156.00 $140.63 $591 —
460–475 468 2 147.50–159.00 $153.34 $718 —
595 595 1 129.00 $129.00 $768 —
835 835 1 102.00 $102.00 $852 —
965 965 2 90.00 $90.00 $868 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–915 888 85-90% 3 36.00–45.00 $41.91 $372 —
895–1040 943 85-90% 3 66.50–68.00 $67.13 $633 —
815–1155 1022 85-90% 3 58.00–62.00 $60.04 $614 -5.70
890–1130 1044 85-90% 8 70.00–80.00 $75.51 $788 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1220 1210 80-85% 3 70.00–73.50 $72.35 $875 -3.02
1160–1400 1283 80-85% 5 76.50–82.50 $78.99 $1,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1590 1538 75-80% 2 78.00–80.00 $79.03 $1,215 -3.25
1625 1625 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1910 1513 3 101.00–106.00 $103.53 $1,566 —
1675 1675 1 86.50 $86.50 $1,449 —
1520–1990 1781 4 110.00–120.00 $114.92 $2,047 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
892–940 908 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–985.00 $921.16
890–940 930 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 825.00–1,125.00 $1,067.58
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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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
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 82.50 $82.50 $627 —

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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.