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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 4, 2022

609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.14/cwt +17.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 815 lb · 145 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.83/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 469 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.10/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 517 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 609 724 504
Feeder cattle 555 655 460
Slaughter cattle 48 54 26
Replacement cattle 6 15 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Lightweight feeder cattle sold steady, feeders over 500# sold 2.00-4.00 higher with a strong demand. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00-8.00 higher on the high dressing individuals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 184.00 $184.00 $635 —
382 fancy 382 2 193.00 $193.00 $737 -14.00
435 435 5 191.00 $191.00 $831 +5.16
445 fancy 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 -4.39
480–487 fancy 485 7 195.00–198.00 $197.15 $956 -5.57
487–495 490 6 178.00–187.00 $179.68 $880 -2.81
500–526 value added 511 19 195.00–196.00 $195.46 $999 +3.56
515–530 521 4 181.00–191.00 $186.96 $974 +5.61
560–595 579 20 170.00–186.00 $178.13 $1,031 +6.69
600–647 627 16 159.00–171.50 $166.90 $1,046 +0.55
670–680 678 5 165.00–175.00 $166.98 $1,132 +8.36
691 691 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,030 -9.62
735 value added 735 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 —
725–742 738 10 148.00–155.00 $154.11 $1,137 +0.11
760–780 772 6 142.00–146.00 $143.67 $1,109 -0.51
800 800 11 146.50 $146.50 $1,172 +8.50
816 value added 816 134 155.85 $155.85 $1,272 —
867 867 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,144 -4.00
900–915 908 2 127.00–130.00 $128.51 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 161.00 $161.00 $700 -9.55
535 535 1 160.00 $160.00 $856 +8.29
645 645 2 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
790 790 2 125.00 $125.00 $988 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 130.00 $130.00 $956 —
845 845 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,014 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 177.50–180.00 $178.71 $407 —
240 fancy 240 1 186.00 $186.00 $446 —
310–327 320 6 172.00–180.00 $175.23 $561 +6.23
355–390 380 14 162.00–177.50 $168.93 $642 +5.41
412 fancy 412 2 172.00 $172.00 $709 -2.13
405–448 429 15 154.00–169.00 $164.03 $704 +3.08
452 fancy 452 2 170.00 $170.00 $768 —
456–490 470 28 150.00–160.00 $158.03 $743 -1.30
500–540 516 20 140.00–153.50 $150.98 $779 +3.11
515–530 value added 521 6 158.50–161.00 $160.15 $834 —
550–595 567 20 141.00–154.50 $151.27 $858 +1.23
610–640 616 9 137.00–151.50 $147.48 $908 +4.57
651–695 673 14 135.00–147.50 $140.65 $947 —
700–713 712 9 136.00–136.50 $136.45 $972 -1.80
750–790 756 14 135.50–141.00 $136.32 $1,031 +7.32
835 835 11 128.00 $128.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 145.00 $145.00 $536 —
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 —
463 463 3 125.00 $125.00 $579 -21.00
630–642 639 9 122.00–136.00 $132.66 $848 +13.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 fancy 227 2 201.00 $201.00 $456 —
305 305 1 177.50 $177.50 $541 -17.34
350–395 378 5 163.00–177.00 $168.82 $638 -9.90
440–442 441 3 167.00–169.00 $168.34 $742 -2.18
450–485 463 15 158.00–170.00 $166.28 $770 -5.85
505–520 509 7 157.00–172.00 $165.80 $844 +6.07
560–587 575 6 155.00–174.00 $163.65 $941 -5.35
605–615 610 5 151.00–160.00 $155.42 $948 -1.08
662–665 663 3 132.00 $132.00 $875 -13.61
700 700 1 131.00 $131.00 $917 —
760 760 1 122.00 $122.00 $927 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 145.00 $145.00 $508 —
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1450 1348 75-80% 3 82.00–85.00 $83.07 $1,120 +6.57
1210–1655 1383 75-80% 10 74.00–80.00 $76.54 $1,059 —
1445 1445 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,012 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 80-85% 1 78.50 $78.50 $797 —
1005–1070 1042 80-85% 5 68.50–72.50 $69.92 $729 —
1020–1190 1090 80-85% 6 62.50–65.50 $64.15 $699 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1005 928 85-90% 3 52.50–56.00 $53.92 $500 -0.68
900–1015 947 85-90% 5 60.00–68.50 $63.64 $603 +9.04
990 990 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $733 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 80.00 $80.00 $936 -6.00
1480–1810 1645 2 114.00–117.00 $115.35 $1,898 —
1805–1870 1838 2 104.00–108.00 $106.04 $1,949 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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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.