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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 18, 2022

793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.97/cwt +11.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 779 lb · 73 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.99/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 842 lb · 71 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.92/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 467 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 793 555 766
Feeder cattle 754 496 721
Slaughter cattle 30 50 24
Replacement cattle 9 9 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold steady with feeder heifers and bulls selling 4.00-6.00 higher with a high demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 180.00–188.00 $183.96 $493 —
295 fancy 295 2 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
335–346 344 10 184.00–194.00 $188.47 $648 —
357–398 379 9 167.50–180.00 $172.96 $656 -17.04
415–440 431 8 175.00–185.00 $183.42 $791 —
443 value added 443 3 200.00 $200.00 $886 —
450–490 468 17 165.00–180.00 $173.84 $814 +5.31
482 value added 482 6 202.00 $202.00 $974 +11.75
500–545 530 22 177.00–185.50 $183.08 $970 +3.08
518–541 value added 530 20 188.00–200.00 $194.22 $1,029 ±0.00
552–558 value added 553 36 182.50–190.25 $186.29 $1,030 -7.71
557–595 562 9 166.00–177.00 $174.01 $978 +24.01
601–635 value added 612 11 172.00–179.50 $175.23 $1,072 —
615–640 627 3 152.00–161.00 $154.94 $971 -28.05
650–686 674 11 156.00–163.00 $159.54 $1,075 -12.88
715–734 726 17 156.00–157.50 $156.68 $1,137 +5.05
825–830 828 2 127.00–134.00 $130.49 $1,080 -20.51
842 value added 842 69 148.50 $148.50 $1,250 —
855 855 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,188 —
1015 1015 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 167.00 $167.00 $735 —
460 460 1 161.00 $161.00 $741 +15.15
500–536 524 5 154.00–164.00 $157.08 $823 —
575 575 1 144.00 $144.00 $828 -14.28
685–695 690 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $997 —
875 875 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 193.00 $193.00 $425 -2.00
250–265 254 4 160.00–174.00 $164.89 $419 —
300–330 314 7 155.00–165.00 $162.32 $510 +3.07
380–395 387 9 160.00–173.00 $168.64 $653 -1.94
383–391 value added 387 13 174.00–175.00 $174.46 $675 —
416–447 value added 425 7 168.00 $168.00 $714 —
405–434 428 11 150.00–165.00 $161.69 $692 -5.07
460–465 value added 464 30 167.00–171.00 $170.30 $790 -2.47
450–485 471 29 150.00–163.00 $159.36 $751 -3.15
500–543 520 25 145.00–159.50 $154.91 $806 +9.63
508–531 value added 522 8 164.00–165.00 $164.64 $859 +6.77
557–585 value added 572 23 154.50–161.25 $157.36 $900 -4.30
550–588 574 27 140.00–149.00 $144.14 $827 -6.19
605–635 625 21 130.00–142.00 $136.02 $850 -6.48
670–690 674 8 120.00–134.00 $127.21 $857 -10.07
710–740 724 6 119.00–133.50 $129.23 $936 -2.71
750–780 779 73 120.00–129.35 $128.97 $1,005 +11.97
811–835 814 11 119.00–126.00 $124.89 $1,017 +1.39
930–945 937 5 101.00–110.00 $107.81 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 138.00 $138.00 $593 -12.00
500–545 523 2 125.00–130.00 $127.61 $667 —
660 660 1 128.00 $128.00 $845 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 2 139.00 $139.00 $802 —

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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 3 197.50 $197.50 $454 -10.00
290 fancy 290 1 195.00 $195.00 $566 —
316–345 329 9 172.50–184.00 $179.76 $591 —
315–345 fancy 331 5 189.00–193.00 $191.04 $632 —
360–373 370 4 180.00–181.00 $180.76 $669 -0.24
400–445 428 8 165.00–180.00 $174.78 $748 -11.30
447 fancy 447 5 185.50 $185.50 $829 —
451–485 fancy 460 4 185.00–187.00 $186.47 $858 —
450–495 473 15 167.00–180.00 $175.56 $830 +1.98
502–545 511 5 160.00–175.00 $169.05 $864 —
550–598 581 11 155.00–169.00 $160.76 $934 -6.12
605–620 613 2 149.00–152.00 $150.52 $923 +2.47
655–695 669 5 137.00–145.00 $141.96 $950 +0.96
727–730 728 3 129.00–137.00 $131.67 $959 -5.78
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 -12.50
460–485 475 3 146.00–160.00 $154.94 $736 +7.86
505–535 520 2 143.00–151.00 $147.12 $765 —
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 -6.48
630 630 2 138.00 $138.00 $869 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1390 1318 75-80% 4 97.50–109.50 $103.15 $1,360 —
1210–1475 1345 75-80% 4 80.00–84.00 $82.46 $1,109 —
1245–1690 1436 75-80% 6 86.50–93.50 $89.62 $1,287 -6.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $490 —
945 945 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $803 —
905–1000 956 85-90% 4 72.00–78.50 $75.36 $720 +7.31
930–1015 970 85-90% 3 61.50–64.00 $62.85 $610 -5.20
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 76.50 $76.50 $868 -7.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,044 —
1725–1770 1753 3 109.50–117.00 $113.98 $1,998 —
1865–2140 2003 2 119.50–128.50 $123.69 $2,478 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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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.