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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.00/cwt -4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 811 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.11/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 531 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $200.02/cwt +10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 478 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 555 609 673
Feeder cattle 496 555 530
Slaughter cattle 50 48 79
Replacement cattle 9 6 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and bull calves sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-6.00 higher. There was strong demand for those calves that were weaned and in favorable condition. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 6.00-8.00 higher on all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 192.50 $192.50 $433 —
305–310 fancy 307 3 195.00–200.00 $196.68 $604 —
356 fancy 356 7 214.00 $214.00 $762 +21.00
380 380 2 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
451–495 462 5 165.00–170.00 $168.53 $779 -11.15
460–495 fancy 479 32 202.00–208.50 $207.38 $993 +10.23
470–492 value added 486 8 190.00–191.00 $190.25 $925 —
505–546 value added 531 28 190.00–196.00 $194.22 $1,031 -1.24
500–547 536 5 180.00 $180.00 $965 -6.96
552 552 2 150.00 $150.00 $828 -28.13
557 value added 557 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,081 —
570–596 592 17 170.00–183.50 $179.94 $1,065 +1.81
620–640 629 4 180.00–185.00 $182.99 $1,151 +16.09
650–690 662 11 163.00–178.00 $172.42 $1,141 +5.44
715–745 725 3 149.00–153.00 $151.63 $1,099 -2.48
757 757 2 161.50 $161.50 $1,223 +17.83
811 811 61 151.00 $151.00 $1,225 +4.50
910–930 917 3 108.00–119.00 $111.72 $1,024 -16.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 142.00–150.00 $145.85 $697 —
555–580 563 3 155.00–160.00 $158.28 $891 —
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 2 195.00 $195.00 $458 +9.00
320 320 2 157.50–161.00 $159.25 $510 -15.98
310–345 fancy 328 2 185.00–186.00 $185.53 $609 —
350–380 370 3 169.00–174.00 $170.58 $631 +1.65
360–391 fancy 378 11 179.00–187.00 $183.77 $695 —
405–445 432 10 164.00–177.00 $166.76 $720 +2.73
440 fancy 440 5 180.00 $180.00 $792 +8.00
450–480 value added 474 17 170.00–174.00 $172.77 $819 —
455–495 479 21 157.00–169.00 $162.51 $778 +4.48
505–545 530 17 138.50–152.00 $145.28 $770 -5.70
500–535 value added 532 28 157.50–164.00 $157.87 $840 -2.28
552–568 value added 558 25 157.00–163.00 $161.66 $902 —
587–590 588 3 147.00–152.00 $150.33 $884 -0.94
606 value added 606 6 155.00 $155.00 $939 —
615–642 634 4 138.00–144.00 $142.50 $903 -4.98
656–690 665 8 129.00–146.00 $137.28 $913 -3.37
710–730 713 6 120.00–136.00 $131.94 $941 -4.51
760 760 1 117.00 $117.00 $889 -19.32
837 837 2 123.50 $123.50 $1,034 -4.50
1025 1025 1 84.00 $84.00 $861 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 —
385–397 393 3 135.50–147.50 $139.42 $548 -5.58
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 +10.00
455 455 1 147.50 $147.50 $671 +22.50
555–595 568 3 140.00–141.00 $140.35 $797 —
720–722 721 3 107.50–114.00 $109.66 $791 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 2 207.50 $207.50 $477 +6.50
260–265 263 2 187.50–195.00 $191.21 $503 —
360 360 1 181.00 $181.00 $652 +12.18
410 410 2 156.00 $156.00 $640 -12.34
405–445 413 5 185.00–190.00 $186.08 $769 +17.74
467 467 2 149.00 $149.00 $696 -17.28
451–495 474 18 167.00–180.00 $173.58 $823 +7.30
550–585 571 4 161.00–175.00 $166.88 $953 +3.23
620–630 625 2 142.00–154.00 $148.05 $925 -7.37
685 685 1 141.00 $141.00 $966 +9.00
700–740 711 6 134.00–149.00 $137.45 $977 +6.45
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 -2.00
905–940 923 2 112.00–113.00 $112.51 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
420 420 1 167.50 $167.50 $704 +22.50
460–490 475 2 142.00–152.50 $147.08 $699 —
550–597 581 3 146.00–154.00 $151.48 $880 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 106.00 $106.00 $509 —
560 560 2 104.50 $104.50 $585 —
845 845 1 96.00 $96.00 $811 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1405 1275 75-80% 4 76.00–79.50 $78.03 $995 —
1195–1525 1377 75-80% 9 82.50–88.00 $85.34 $1,175 +8.80
1240–1795 1439 75-80% 5 91.00–102.00 $96.16 $1,384 +26.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–940 875 85-90% 2 50.00–52.00 $50.93 $446 —
840–1000 905 85-90% 3 54.50–57.50 $55.93 $506 +2.01
920–990 955 85-90% 2 77.00–77.50 $77.26 $738 +3.26
875–995 957 85-90% 6 61.50–73.50 $68.05 $651 -5.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1120 1080 80-85% 3 65.00–66.00 $65.32 $705 +1.17
1035–1260 1107 80-85% 6 71.00–77.50 $74.26 $822 —
1010–1165 1113 80-85% 3 82.00–86.00 $84.30 $938 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,978 —
1890–2020 1940 3 118.00–124.50 $120.83 $2,344 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1010–1150 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–925.00 $843.17
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.