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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

1,197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.40/cwt +13.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 822 lb · 150 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.62/cwt ≈ $1,021/hd at 753 lb · 82 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.96/cwt +9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 771 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,197 594 771
Feeder cattle 1,046 551 643
Slaughter cattle 77 37 59
Replacement cattle 74 6 69

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 180.00–195.00 $185.00 $481 —
308 value added 308 11 214.00 $214.00 $659 —
305–315 310 2 182.50–193.00 $187.83 $582 -9.17
355–397 379 9 180.00–190.00 $182.91 $693 -2.37
397 fancy 397 4 200.00 $200.00 $794 -14.23
400–430 value added 413 12 200.00–205.00 $202.86 $838 —
410–445 443 14 180.00–195.00 $190.91 $846 +15.96
457–499 486 26 175.00–190.00 $180.31 $876 +7.43
465–493 value added 490 11 193.00–195.00 $194.83 $955 —
502–548 518 24 165.00–181.00 $172.05 $891 -3.98
511–543 value added 523 17 183.00–193.00 $189.12 $989 -4.09
559–592 575 13 167.00–179.50 $173.69 $999 -1.56
600–610 value added 609 25 174.75–175.00 $174.78 $1,064 -0.67
606–647 626 42 160.00–171.50 $167.95 $1,051 +6.95
650–651 value added 651 26 162.75–163.00 $162.76 $1,060 —
660–685 667 9 157.50–162.00 $160.64 $1,071 -5.30
710–737 725 5 142.00–150.00 $145.77 $1,057 -1.05
750–777 771 13 139.50–144.00 $142.94 $1,102 -0.23
771 value added 771 64 155.00 $155.00 $1,195 —
806–841 value added 822 132 148.75–151.60 $150.23 $1,235 —
803–837 824 18 132.00–139.00 $135.02 $1,113 +0.02
873 873 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,187 +5.69
939 value added 939 52 140.25 $140.25 $1,317 —
975 975 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,141 —
1050 1050 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
420–445 435 3 130.00–150.00 $143.26 $623 —
467–495 476 3 142.50–152.00 $145.79 $694 —
500–545 515 3 155.00–156.00 $155.65 $802 —
582–590 585 3 152.00–164.00 $156.04 $913 —
610–615 613 2 139.00–143.00 $140.99 $864 —
660–665 663 2 148.00–155.00 $151.51 $1,005 —
740 740 3 125.50 $125.50 $929 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 177.50 $177.50 $559 —
475 475 1 165.00 $165.00 $784 —
500–530 520 6 160.00–163.00 $161.85 $842 —
585 585 1 166.00 $166.00 $971 —
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1668 1668 3 78.50 $78.50 $1,309 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 172.50 $172.50 $376 —
257–285 271 4 160.00–162.50 $161.19 $437 -10.38
300–312 310 6 158.00–170.00 $168.06 $521 +9.36
345 fancy 345 2 175.00 $175.00 $604 —
358–395 fancy 364 6 179.00–180.00 $179.82 $655 +21.82
355–380 368 4 162.00–177.50 $169.85 $625 +17.14
403 fancy 403 3 179.00 $179.00 $721 +6.49
400–445 415 18 163.00–177.50 $172.92 $718 +9.71
455–490 476 22 164.00–172.00 $167.92 $799 +18.02
500–540 521 10 149.00–161.00 $154.11 $803 +9.48
502–528 fancy 521 7 163.50–165.00 $164.59 $858 —
550–590 567 12 140.00–148.00 $143.31 $813 -0.51
605–645 620 21 136.00–152.50 $145.53 $902 +10.68
650–690 674 25 130.00–142.00 $136.20 $918 +7.48
700–720 714 9 128.50–138.00 $132.09 $943 +12.69
752 value added 752 72 136.00 $136.00 $1,023 —
753–767 761 10 130.50–134.50 $132.92 $1,012 —
800 800 1 108.00 $108.00 $864 -1.00
880 880 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,038 +6.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 155.00 $155.00 $380 —
320–345 333 2 145.00–148.00 $146.56 $488 —
365 365 1 142.50 $142.50 $520 —
410–430 424 4 155.00–160.00 $157.46 $668 —
460–490 479 6 145.00–150.00 $146.90 $704 —
515–547 541 10 145.00–147.50 $146.15 $791 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 146.00 $146.00 $683 —
576 576 4 143.50 $143.50 $827 —
622 622 2 130.00 $130.00 $809 —
721 721 6 137.50 $137.50 $991 —
765 765 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 127.50 $127.50 $427 -13.70
455–462 460 3 139.00–140.00 $139.33 $641 —
515–540 525 3 140.00–144.00 $141.37 $742 +23.37
565–592 588 7 130.00–132.00 $131.73 $775 +14.73
620–630 623 3 116.50–125.00 $119.36 $744 —
705 705 1 122.00 $122.00 $860 —
805 805 1 103.00 $103.00 $829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 189.00 $189.00 $387 —
253 253 2 170.00 $170.00 $430 -12.50
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 +8.72
357–370 fancy 366 6 190.00 $190.00 $695 -1.00
380–392 386 4 170.00–184.00 $177.11 $684 -1.98
410–420 413 3 160.00–164.00 $162.65 $672 -16.40
445 fancy 445 1 180.00 $180.00 $801 —
470 fancy 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 —
460–490 476 4 160.00–167.00 $163.64 $779 -9.87
515–522 520 4 158.00–160.00 $159.00 $827 +2.83
586 586 3 153.00 $153.00 $897 -3.49
600–640 621 11 145.00–158.00 $151.91 $943 +6.52
715–745 736 4 130.00–140.00 $137.07 $1,009 +6.78
750–755 752 3 136.00–139.00 $138.00 $1,038 —
845 845 1 118.00 $118.00 $997 —
852–885 861 6 119.00–123.00 $122.15 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 —
400–440 425 3 130.00–147.50 $136.35 $579 -12.93
505–545 521 5 130.00–145.00 $140.25 $731 +0.25
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 -7.09
605 605 2 135.00 $135.00 $817 —
880 880 1 110.00 $110.00 $968 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 160.00 $160.00 $627 —
430–440 435 2 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $663 —
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 —
565–595 583 3 141.00–146.00 $143.29 $835 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 —
555 555 1 146.00 $146.00 $810 —
675 675 1 139.00 $139.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1060 990 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 760.00–1,125.00 $987.91 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 2 154.00 $154.00 $765 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1120 1073 80-85% 2 54.00–59.50 $56.87 $610 -7.13
990–1225 1078 80-85% 7 63.00–69.00 $65.86 $710 +1.86
1085–1360 1225 80-85% 21 71.50–78.50 $74.61 $914 —
1355–1375 1365 80-85% 2 81.00–84.50 $82.74 $1,129 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1035 913 85-90% 6 45.00–54.00 $49.79 $455 —
700–1225 956 85-90% 4 36.50–41.00 $39.32 $376 +0.82
820–1160 996 85-90% 12 56.50–67.50 $63.06 $628 —
900–1075 1003 85-90% 7 68.00–75.00 $69.73 $699 +7.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $914 —
1360–1890 1557 75-80% 13 76.00–84.00 $79.82 $1,243 —
1525–1795 1660 75-80% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.38 $1,467 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1950 1638 3 101.00–108.00 $104.72 $1,715 —
1525–1790 1658 2 112.00–115.00 $113.38 $1,880 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–840 812 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 600.00–1,050.00 $956.90
925–1015 968 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 685.00–775.00 $722.39
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
975–1275 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 710.00–950.00 $802.23
1060–1135 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,110.00 $1,097.80
1040–1205 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,050.00 $980.40
995–1260 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 685.00–950.00 $855.57
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–890 878 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–725.00 $663.39

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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
900–1120 1054 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 835.00–1,035.00 $981.62 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1180–1435 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,235.00 $1,119.87 —
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1350–1600 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,579.24 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 94.00 $94.00 $559 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 97.50 $97.50 $263 —

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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.