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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.87/cwt -10.56 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 529 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.17/cwt +2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 581 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.22/cwt -7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 429 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 724 1,197 386
Feeder cattle 655 1,046 347
Slaughter cattle 54 77 29
Replacement cattle 15 74 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers and bull calves sold unevenly steady with mid-weights showing instances of 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Lower demand on the lesser quality calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady compared to last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 fancy 343 3 203.00 $203.00 $696 —
390 fancy 390 2 207.00 $207.00 $807 +7.00
403–428 fancy 413 10 200.00–207.50 $204.39 $844 —
400–435 422 13 181.00–195.00 $185.84 $784 -5.07
451–455 fancy 454 14 198.00–204.00 $202.72 $920 —
455–487 473 13 174.00–189.00 $182.49 $863 +2.18
503–530 511 19 173.00–188.00 $181.35 $927 +9.30
516–546 value added 533 16 186.00–197.50 $191.90 $1,023 +2.78
550–585 value added 571 14 184.00–194.00 $187.32 $1,070 —
550–597 585 33 168.50–182.00 $171.44 $1,003 -2.25
600–648 625 35 158.00–177.00 $166.35 $1,040 -1.60
663–685 668 9 145.00–163.00 $158.62 $1,060 -2.02
705–730 717 12 151.00–155.00 $154.00 $1,104 +8.23
766–791 781 9 133.50–149.00 $144.18 $1,126 +1.24
815–845 830 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,145 +2.98
850 850 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,156 ±0.00
1000 1000 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 166.00–175.00 $170.55 $716 +27.29
485 485 1 156.00 $156.00 $757 +10.21
525–533 529 6 146.00–162.50 $151.71 $803 -3.94
550–587 576 7 153.00–165.00 $156.86 $904 +0.82
661 661 4 137.50 $137.50 $909 -14.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 177.50–185.00 $181.00 $485 +19.81
305–330 324 7 167.00–170.00 $169.00 $548 +0.94
360–398 383 9 155.00–170.00 $163.52 $626 -6.33
401–445 428 24 153.00–170.00 $160.95 $689 -11.97
427–431 fancy 431 16 168.00–175.00 $174.13 $751 -4.87
460–497 480 20 150.00–166.00 $159.33 $765 -8.59
508–547 529 48 144.00–161.00 $147.87 $782 -6.24
557–585 579 21 142.50–152.50 $150.04 $869 +6.73
605–640 616 13 136.00–146.50 $142.91 $880 -2.62
652 value added 652 35 147.00 $147.00 $958 —
712–740 729 25 126.00–139.50 $138.25 $1,008 +6.16
755 755 2 129.00 $129.00 $974 -3.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 146.00 $146.00 $701 +6.67
590 590 1 137.00 $137.00 $808 +5.27
645 645 2 119.00 $119.00 $768 -0.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 3 200.00 $200.00 $456 +11.00
310–323 320 7 190.00–200.00 $194.84 $623 +14.84
350–366 361 9 177.00–184.00 $178.72 $645 +1.61
418 fancy 418 5 189.00 $189.00 $790 +9.00
405–440 423 2 170.00–171.00 $170.52 $721 +7.87
455–485 466 5 168.00–178.00 $172.13 $802 +8.49
500–547 533 15 154.00–170.00 $159.73 $851 +0.73
558 558 3 169.00 $169.00 $943 +16.00
613 613 3 156.50 $156.50 $959 +4.59
650–690 668 3 140.00–152.00 $145.61 $973 —
910–945 922 3 122.00–125.00 $123.97 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 161.00 $161.00 $765 —
625 625 1 134.00 $134.00 $838 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–990 913 85-90% 6 47.50–56.00 $54.60 $498 +4.81
955–1060 1016 85-90% 4 60.00–69.00 $63.81 $648 -5.92
955–1075 1018 85-90% 6 57.00–60.50 $58.33 $594 -11.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1320 1258 75-80% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.48 $1,126 —
1195–1520 1317 75-80% 10 78.00–85.00 $81.03 $1,067 —
1325 1325 75-80% 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,014 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1260 1143 80-85% 3 80.00–83.00 $81.31 $929 —
1145 1145 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $733 —
980–1315 1150 80-85% 5 69.00–74.50 $72.69 $836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,002 —
1315–1755 1478 4 93.00–108.00 $99.91 $1,477 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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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
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 +10.00
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 +115.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.