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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 22, 2022

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.61/cwt ≈ $598/hd at 389 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.19/cwt +9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 574 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 481 777
Feeder cattle 160 437 729
Slaughter cattle 21 41 39
Replacement cattle 31 3 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and bull calves sold 4.00-6.00 lower with feeder heifers selling steady. Receipts were low and buyer interest was focused on those weaned individuals due to another day of extreme heat. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 lower on a plain offering. Slaughter bulls traded steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 384 4 175.00–187.00 $180.54 $693 +5.54
390 fancy 390 1 193.00 $193.00 $753 —
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 -16.12
455–470 463 2 168.00–169.00 $168.49 $780 +5.12
500 value added 500 1 173.00 $173.00 $865 —
520 520 1 159.00 $159.00 $827 -2.85
555–560 558 2 150.00–153.00 $151.49 $845 -9.60
560–577 value added 571 3 173.00–174.00 $173.67 $992 —
615–620 618 2 130.00–144.00 $136.97 $846 -21.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 142.50 $142.50 $613 -22.74
475 475 1 131.00 $131.00 $622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 2 157.50 $157.50 $326 —
255 255 1 152.50 $152.50 $389 -12.50
315–342 333 3 160.00–165.00 $161.58 $538 -3.42
350–390 384 12 141.00–160.00 $143.17 $550 —
395 fancy 395 11 165.00 $165.00 $652 —
400–420 408 5 153.00–159.00 $155.02 $632 +1.36
450–485 473 8 141.00–154.00 $147.63 $698 -2.81
505–525 518 7 136.00–149.00 $141.84 $735 -7.01
551–588 value added 570 6 152.00–154.00 $152.97 $872 —
560–595 580 4 138.00–140.00 $138.51 $803 +1.04
615–621 620 4 140.00–142.00 $140.50 $871 —
655 655 2 125.00–134.00 $129.50 $848 —
720–730 725 2 115.00–125.00 $119.97 $870 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 127.00–127.50 $127.24 $475 -13.76
410–425 418 2 140.00–153.00 $146.62 $613 +16.62
467–480 471 3 118.00–120.00 $119.32 $562 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 5 173.00 $173.00 $394 —
257 257 2 172.50 $172.50 $443 -2.50
360 fancy 360 1 172.00 $172.00 $619 —
383 383 5 152.50 $152.50 $584 -25.11
472–497 488 7 139.00–157.00 $148.29 $724 -0.79
501–525 value added 513 4 163.00–164.00 $163.51 $839 —
510–530 520 2 144.00–151.00 $147.43 $767 -9.85
561 561 3 152.00 $152.00 $853 +22.43
655–682 677 5 130.00–140.00 $131.94 $893 —
906 906 3 99.00 $99.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 132.50 $132.50 $517 —
492 492 2 130.00 $130.00 $640 —
500 500 1 127.50 $127.50 $638 +7.50
560 560 1 116.00 $116.00 $650 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 117.00 $117.00 $632 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $771 —
970–1035 1005 85-90% 3 70.00–74.00 $71.51 $719 -6.34
905–1135 1033 85-90% 3 59.50–65.50 $62.90 $650 -14.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1450 1370 75-80% 5 80.00–90.00 $87.32 $1,196 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,121 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,076 —
1180 1180 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $944 —
1380 1380 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $911 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1780 1609 4 110.00–118.00 $115.00 $1,850 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
922 922 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
965–1060 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 960.00–1,200.00 $1,074.37 —
1108 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —
1196 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.