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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.96/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 670 lb · 131 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.57/cwt ≈ $1,077/hd at 800 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.39/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 527 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 594 546 1,148
Feeder cattle 551 477 1,085
Slaughter cattle 37 50 46
Replacement cattle 6 19 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer calves under 600 sold steady. feeder steer calves over 600 sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifer calves sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a lower dressing offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 fancy 290 2 205.00 $205.00 $594 —
305 305 7 197.00 $197.00 $601 —
355–385 370 2 180.00–191.00 $185.28 $686 -10.90
355–388 fancy 383 6 210.00–215.00 $214.23 $821 —
417–430 426 3 165.00–180.00 $174.95 $745 -10.29
455 fancy 455 1 201.00 $201.00 $915 —
452–487 462 7 161.00–178.00 $172.88 $799 -6.80
521–525 value added 523 5 190.00–198.00 $193.21 $1,010 —
502–546 527 10 169.00–186.00 $176.03 $928 -8.94
580–585 584 4 173.00–176.00 $175.25 $1,023 -1.45
610 610 2 161.00 $161.00 $982 +1.14
605–620 value added 615 9 173.00–180.00 $175.45 $1,079 —
661–695 665 10 154.00–168.00 $165.94 $1,104 +6.62
705–747 727 14 137.00–152.50 $146.82 $1,067 +2.30
795 795 9 135.00–145.50 $143.17 $1,138 —
810 810 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,094 ±0.00
860–885 877 3 127.00–133.00 $130.31 $1,143 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 270 7 165.00–175.00 $171.57 $463 +14.07
305–347 328 14 154.00–167.50 $158.70 $521 +0.29
357 fancy 357 10 158.00 $158.00 $564 —
355–383 377 9 140.00–156.00 $152.71 $576 -1.90
412–418 fancy 414 8 171.00–175.00 $172.51 $714 +1.51
401–445 418 7 156.00–169.00 $163.21 $682 +1.59
452–475 fancy 464 4 169.00–170.00 $169.49 $786 —
465–495 484 4 141.00–159.00 $149.90 $726 -19.49
505–541 527 22 131.00–156.00 $144.63 $762 -5.35
505–540 value added 528 3 158.00–162.00 $159.27 $841 +1.27
550–590 566 22 136.00–150.00 $143.82 $814 -2.70
606–641 621 17 126.00–139.00 $134.85 $837 +5.18
664–678 value added 669 121 136.25–143.60 $140.89 $943 —
655–695 683 10 125.00–132.00 $128.72 $879 -3.11
703 value added 703 4 130.00 $130.00 $914 —
700–737 729 5 116.00–125.00 $119.40 $870 -3.60
800 value added 800 67 134.95 $134.95 $1,080 —
800 800 1 109.00 $109.00 $872 —
885 885 1 112.00 $112.00 $991 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 140.00–142.50 $141.20 $456 —
415–420 418 2 131.00–142.00 $136.53 $571 -13.47
520 520 1 118.00 $118.00 $614 —
560 560 1 117.00 $117.00 $655 -9.55
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,520 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 197.50 $197.50 $415 —
250 250 1 182.50 $182.50 $456 -2.50
255 fancy 255 1 210.00 $210.00 $536 —
307–335 319 4 170.00–175.00 $171.28 $546 -8.72
335–340 fancy 338 3 191.00–198.00 $193.65 $655 —
360 fancy 360 1 191.00 $191.00 $688 —
360–380 371 4 170.00–188.00 $179.09 $664 +1.09
405–440 426 7 175.00–180.00 $179.05 $763 +4.95
460–490 480 9 165.00–176.00 $173.51 $833 —
505–525 510 7 150.00–161.00 $156.17 $796 -3.70
565 fancy 565 1 171.00 $171.00 $966 —
565–595 575 4 152.00–161.00 $156.49 $900 +6.21
607–615 fancy 612 6 164.00–165.00 $164.33 $1,006 —
610–640 621 7 139.00–153.00 $145.39 $903 +5.39
695 695 4 135.00–136.00 $135.25 $940 +2.25
717–730 721 3 123.00–134.00 $130.29 $939 +5.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 155.00 $155.00 $333 —
395 395 1 152.50 $152.50 $602 -8.50
400–435 424 4 135.00–155.00 $149.28 $633 —
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 —
550–585 568 2 124.00–130.00 $127.09 $722 -10.91
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 137.50 $137.50 $543 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1020 958 85-90% 3 35.00–40.00 $38.50 $369 —
900–1170 1006 85-90% 5 60.00–66.00 $62.41 $628 —
850–1170 1020 85-90% 5 48.00–54.00 $51.58 $526 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $694 —
1050–1280 1150 80-85% 3 68.50–73.00 $70.84 $815 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1300 1228 75-80% 2 74.00–74.50 $74.24 $912 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 79.50 $79.50 $1,192 +5.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1770 1504 4 94.00–100.00 $95.86 $1,442 —
1755 1755 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,053 -5.00
1495–2450 1890 6 105.00–112.00 $108.35 $2,048 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
900–980 940 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 635.00–675.00 $655.85
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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.