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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.57/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 848 lb · 71 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.74/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 568 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.97/cwt +8.79 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 521 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 546 1,001 735
Feeder cattle 477 921 563
Slaughter cattle 50 68 56
Replacement cattle 19 12 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, heifers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was 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
387–390 389 5 191.00–204.00 $196.18 $763 +9.35
407–441 434 18 183.00–195.00 $185.24 $804 +7.71
450–495 486 18 175.00–186.00 $179.68 $873 +7.02
500–542 521 28 173.00–188.50 $184.97 $964 +12.40
561 value added 561 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,038 +0.94
550–591 569 28 167.00–179.00 $176.70 $1,005 +6.86
617–643 639 24 155.00–164.00 $159.86 $1,022 +24.86
652–680 658 10 150.00–160.50 $159.32 $1,048 —
700–710 705 2 142.00–147.00 $144.52 $1,019 +12.49
707–735 value added 715 22 150.00–154.00 $151.12 $1,081 -6.23
758 758 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,099 +6.04
825 825 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,114 -4.00
849 value added 849 69 144.85 $144.85 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 177.50 $177.50 $479 —
384–390 385 6 172.00–176.00 $175.32 $675 —
411 411 3 177.00 $177.00 $727 +18.00
465–472 470 3 159.00–165.00 $163.02 $766 +4.02
520 520 3 162.00 $162.00 $842 —
625 625 1 121.00 $121.00 $756 —
810 810 1 114.00 $114.00 $923 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 157.50 $157.50 $444 -16.67
310–332 325 3 155.00–160.00 $158.41 $515 -11.79
355–385 373 13 150.00–165.00 $154.61 $577 -17.62
418 fancy 418 3 171.00 $171.00 $715 -4.49
410–445 425 18 152.50–168.00 $161.62 $687 +6.15
460–468 465 5 168.00–171.50 $169.39 $788 +9.85
515 value added 515 1 158.00 $158.00 $814 -2.05
501–540 520 11 140.00–155.50 $149.98 $780 +9.86
550–581 560 23 142.00–154.00 $146.52 $821 -2.86
600–626 622 7 128.50–137.00 $129.67 $807 -7.71
654–663 657 9 131.50–132.00 $131.83 $866 -4.85
711–733 725 13 123.00 $123.00 $892 -11.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 148.00 $148.00 $585 —
406 406 3 150.00 $150.00 $609 —
460–470 465 2 157.00–157.50 $157.25 $731 +22.25
575–590 583 2 123.00–130.00 $126.55 $738 +3.55
610 610 1 124.00 $124.00 $756 +7.00
650–685 668 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $805 —
750 750 2 107.00 $107.00 $802 -3.00
855 855 1 111.00 $111.00 $949 —
910 910 1 94.00 $94.00 $855 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 185.00 $185.00 $462 —
345 345 2 180.00 $180.00 $621 -1.92
350–356 353 7 178.00 $178.00 $628 -2.00
405–445 426 6 172.00–176.00 $174.10 $742 -0.55
505–535 524 5 154.00–167.00 $159.87 $838 -5.57
575–580 578 2 142.50–158.00 $150.28 $869 -19.72
630 630 2 140.00 $140.00 $882 —
695 695 1 133.00 $133.00 $924 -11.63
700–745 723 2 122.00–128.00 $124.91 $903 -16.09
805 805 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,006 -3.00
895 895 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,208 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 161.00 $161.00 $604 +11.00
467 467 2 160.00 $160.00 $747 +6.66
565 565 1 138.00 $138.00 $780 +9.00
620 620 1 144.00 $144.00 $893 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1230 1138 80-85% 3 61.50–67.50 $64.81 $738 —
1180–1435 1284 80-85% 12 70.00–78.00 $73.96 $950 -5.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1590 1521 75-80% 9 72.00–78.00 $74.37 $1,131 -4.66
1620 1620 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,102 -3.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–845 728 85-90% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.42 $542 —
850 850 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $434 —
800–1045 943 85-90% 3 60.00–67.00 $62.90 $593 -4.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1710 1445 2 102.00–107.50 $105.25 $1,521 —
1790 1790 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,184 +7.08
1900–2110 2019 4 110.00–117.00 $112.96 $2,281 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1100–1380 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–875.00 $782.19

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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
1000–1305 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,150.00 $1,047.27 —

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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.