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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.25/cwt +6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 835 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.28/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 658 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.98/cwt -2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 520 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 653 793 936
Feeder cattle 600 754 783
Slaughter cattle 43 30 31
Replacement cattle 10 9 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady with bull calves selling 3.00-5.00 lower. There was good demand for those feeders that were weaned and in favorable condition. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady on a light offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 181.00 $181.00 $597 -7.47
345 fancy 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
372–390 379 5 178.00–188.00 $183.53 $696 +10.57
405 value added 405 1 198.00 $198.00 $802 —
413–445 fancy 421 4 188.00–192.00 $190.94 $804 —
410–438 431 13 166.00–181.00 $175.11 $755 -8.31
461–462 fancy 461 8 194.00–201.00 $199.25 $919 —
455–490 474 10 168.00–179.00 $172.61 $818 -1.23
500–532 520 15 169.00–184.00 $175.29 $912 -7.79
532–537 value added 534 23 194.50–198.00 $196.47 $1,049 +2.25
566 value added 566 9 189.00 $189.00 $1,070 +2.71
555–598 584 13 175.00–183.00 $178.42 $1,042 +4.41
572–599 587 9 163.00–166.00 $164.70 $967 -9.31
632–635 632 8 158.00–160.00 $159.75 $1,010 +4.81
651–653 value added 652 42 164.00–166.00 $165.43 $1,079 —
685–698 696 6 150.00–157.50 $156.27 $1,088 -3.27
703 703 3 149.50 $149.50 $1,051 -7.18
778 778 14 143.50 $143.50 $1,116 —
835 value added 835 65 154.25 $154.25 $1,288 +5.75
948 948 8 120.50 $120.50 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 140.00 $140.00 $553 —
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 -6.00
505–540 520 3 142.00–160.00 $154.06 $801 -3.02
550–563 560 4 120.00–143.00 $137.35 $769 -6.65
622 622 2 130.00 $130.00 $809 —
775 775 1 124.00 $124.00 $961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 170.00 $170.00 $416 —
257 fancy 257 4 172.50 $172.50 $443 —
255–275 265 2 154.00–162.50 $158.09 $419 -6.80
320–330 fancy 323 3 170.00–174.00 $171.98 $555 —
330–345 338 2 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $515 -9.88
350–390 374 20 155.00–172.00 $164.22 $614 -4.42
388 fancy 388 3 184.00 $184.00 $714 —
402–448 430 24 154.00–169.00 $164.30 $706 +2.61
450–490 477 24 148.00–165.00 $157.86 $753 -1.50
500–535 509 20 138.50–155.00 $150.56 $766 -4.35
520–534 value added 531 21 159.00–160.00 $159.19 $845 -5.45
550–590 570 29 136.00–152.00 $140.62 $802 -3.52
588 value added 588 4 159.00 $159.00 $935 +1.64
625 value added 625 6 146.00 $146.00 $912 —
605–645 632 13 130.00–141.50 $137.71 $870 +1.69
655 value added 655 4 145.00 $145.00 $950 —
650–690 674 8 120.00–132.00 $127.81 $861 +0.60
730 730 2 134.00 $134.00 $978 +4.77
1065 1065 1 100.50 $100.50 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 372 4 143.00–148.00 $145.93 $543 —
425–435 430 3 140.00–148.00 $142.64 $613 +4.64
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 2 123.00 $123.00 $636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 2 195.00 $195.00 $517 ±0.00
250–295 273 2 166.00–172.50 $168.98 $461 —
337 337 2 177.50 $177.50 $598 -2.26
350–376 366 6 172.50–183.00 $175.84 $644 -4.92
403 fancy 403 5 185.00 $185.00 $746 —
415–445 431 15 166.00–176.00 $171.87 $741 -2.91
455–467 463 7 160.00–172.00 $166.90 $773 -8.66
500–540 521 17 160.00–173.00 $166.39 $867 -2.66
550–595 562 8 150.00–163.00 $158.58 $891 -2.18
573 value added 573 3 174.00 $174.00 $997 —
600–630 618 5 140.00–154.00 $147.78 $913 -2.74
660–695 683 3 133.00–139.00 $134.93 $922 -7.03
730 730 1 133.00 $133.00 $971 +1.33
750 750 2 130.00 $130.00 $975 +10.00
812 812 2 110.00 $110.00 $893 —
861 861 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,119 —
885 885 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 152.50 $152.50 $572 —
425 425 1 145.00 $145.00 $616 -10.00
475–490 483 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $688 -12.40
525 525 1 153.00 $153.00 $803 +5.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–865 858 85-90% 2 65.00–65.50 $65.25 $560 —
915–1030 980 85-90% 7 67.50–76.50 $70.57 $692 +7.72
1375 1375 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,100 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1195 1103 80-85% 2 68.50–69.50 $69.04 $762 -7.46
1045–1210 1135 80-85% 7 74.50–82.50 $79.48 $902 +2.98
1190 1190 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,071 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1500 1372 75-80% 8 80.00–87.50 $83.86 $1,151 —
1400 1400 75-80% 1 93.50 $93.50 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,956 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
985–1347 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,200.00 $1,112.99

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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.