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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 8, 2022

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.77/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 521 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.04/cwt -8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 477 lb · 33 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.60/cwt +16.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 864 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 529 614 570
Feeder cattle 433 578 522
Slaughter cattle 42 27 39
Replacement cattle 54 9 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher with good demand on the weaned 500-600 lb. calves. Feeder heifers and bulls traded fully steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–397 fancy 395 5 192.00–197.00 $194.01 $766 -7.99
410–415 fancy 413 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $774 -19.02
420–445 437 3 154.00–165.00 $158.06 $691 -15.07
476–490 fancy 481 6 199.00–200.00 $199.66 $960 +0.66
475–488 482 8 170.00–180.00 $174.79 $842 —
507–535 516 3 184.00–186.00 $185.31 $956 +17.74
507–542 value added 520 26 198.00–204.00 $199.22 $1,036 +13.82
556–585 value added 572 8 190.00–196.50 $192.75 $1,103 —
560–593 584 7 172.00–189.75 $187.22 $1,093 +12.38
620–629 value added 625 12 176.00 $176.00 $1,100 —
615–645 638 9 158.00–174.00 $169.78 $1,083 +10.14
655–687 675 5 159.00–170.00 $161.53 $1,090 +6.53
705–747 728 12 155.00–158.00 $156.48 $1,139 -1.31
864 value added 864 33 146.60 $146.60 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 156.00 $156.00 $601 —
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 —
470 470 1 157.50 $157.50 $740 -4.50
590 590 1 141.00 $141.00 $832 —
720 720 1 135.00 $135.00 $972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 170.00–177.00 $173.60 $465 +0.62
330 fancy 330 2 171.00 $171.00 $564 —
326–345 336 6 150.00–161.00 $158.77 $533 —
370 fancy 370 2 171.00 $171.00 $633 —
375–390 383 3 142.50–155.00 $147.75 $566 -18.31
400–445 418 17 148.00–160.00 $154.72 $647 -10.05
415–445 fancy 432 6 160.00–164.00 $161.69 $699 -12.31
450–483 fancy 474 11 161.00–166.00 $162.29 $769 -1.50
455–497 478 22 140.00–158.00 $149.91 $717 -5.13
500–533 519 22 140.00–154.00 $148.21 $769 -7.54
505–532 value added 523 15 157.00 $157.00 $821 —
565–576 575 10 149.00–151.00 $150.80 $867 +6.84
606–645 623 19 126.00–144.00 $136.02 $847 -5.58
660–694 679 9 128.00–140.00 $133.27 $905 +1.74
700 700 2 119.50 $119.50 $836 -1.46
790 790 1 113.00 $113.00 $893 —
825 825 1 98.00 $98.00 $808 -22.56
1027 1027 2 95.00 $95.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–322 315 3 140.00–147.50 $145.12 $457 —
410 410 1 135.00 $135.00 $554 -8.93
460–485 477 4 130.00–138.00 $135.85 $648 -5.15
542 542 2 135.00 $135.00 $732 -4.00
550–565 555 3 120.00–137.00 $131.23 $728 +12.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 167.50 $167.50 $461 -7.50
290 fancy 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
330 330 1 162.50 $162.50 $536 —
380–390 385 2 167.00–182.00 $174.40 $671 -1.08
417–435 422 4 161.00–175.00 $170.15 $718 +2.17
450–495 474 29 150.00–170.00 $163.63 $776 -4.37
507–530 516 11 150.00–163.00 $157.82 $814 -7.76
555–580 568 18 150.00–164.00 $155.37 $883 +10.76
605–617 611 4 146.00–152.00 $148.97 $910 —
657–658 658 5 144.00–150.00 $146.40 $963 —
700–710 705 4 129.00–143.00 $137.98 $973 -6.02
940 940 1 100.00 $100.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 138.00 $138.00 $538 —
425 425 1 117.50 $117.50 $499 —
555–595 582 3 135.00–137.00 $136.36 $794 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1095 934 85-90% 6 53.00–60.00 $55.63 $520 —
995–1045 1020 85-90% 2 63.00–76.50 $69.58 $710 +6.08
1065–1120 1093 85-90% 2 81.50–86.00 $83.69 $915 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1205 1156 80-85% 7 69.00–80.50 $73.77 $853 +1.32
1125–1270 1178 80-85% 3 81.00–85.50 $83.57 $984 +11.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1425 1403 75-80% 3 87.00–93.00 $89.36 $1,254 —
1300–1505 1411 75-80% 4 74.00–85.00 $82.22 $1,160 —
1425–1445 1435 75-80% 2 68.50–70.00 $69.26 $994 -13.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,328 —
1360–1950 1658 6 100.00–108.00 $105.76 $1,754 —
1945 1945 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,198 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
870–1105 988 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,210.00 $1,106.48
835–1125 989 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 725.00–1,050.00 $935.43
960–1055 995 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–800.00 $791.88
790–1170 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 775.00–1,160.00 $1,003.29
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
890–1385 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 850.00–1,250.00 $1,121.04
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 -75.00
1120–1265 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,110.00–1,225.00 $1,163.90 —
1155–1275 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,252.47 —

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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.