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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 29, 2022

834 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.18/cwt ≈ $1,346/hd at 825 lb · 131 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $162.22/cwt +4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 530 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.38/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 572 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 834 212 0
Feeder cattle 688 160 0
Slaughter cattle 131 21 0
Replacement cattle 15 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–478 466 19 185.00–190.00 $188.71 $879 +20.22
505–524 519 37 162.00–185.00 $175.69 $912 +16.69
537 value added 537 15 193.00 $193.00 $1,036 —
550–585 575 21 162.00–171.00 $166.93 $960 +15.44
575–588 value added 582 11 182.00–190.00 $186.41 $1,085 +12.74
608–642 value added 631 27 168.00–177.00 $174.77 $1,103 —
622–640 632 11 161.00–174.00 $168.18 $1,063 +31.21
650–670 value added 666 17 174.00–180.00 $175.68 $1,170 —
650–691 671 10 159.00–162.00 $160.45 $1,077 —
820–825 value added 825 131 141.00–163.35 $163.18 $1,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 10 151.00–169.00 $160.09 $381 +2.59
360–395 375 41 149.00–166.00 $153.33 $575 +10.16
410–445 422 30 147.00–166.00 $157.23 $664 +2.21
462–490 473 42 145.00–157.00 $153.84 $728 +6.21
513–547 525 26 139.00–155.00 $146.07 $767 +4.23
538 value added 538 5 162.00 $162.00 $872 —
550–597 572 57 136.00–157.00 $144.38 $826 +5.87
611–627 value added 616 17 149.50–151.00 $149.95 $924 —
605–645 630 13 130.00–147.00 $136.98 $863 -3.52
662 value added 662 5 139.00 $139.00 $920 —
687 687 3 123.00 $123.00 $845 -6.50
750 750 5 131.00 $131.00 $982 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 375 31 170.00–185.00 $175.91 $660 +23.41
400–440 417 15 169.00–184.00 $177.12 $739 —
457–498 480 55 155.00–185.00 $163.13 $783 +14.84
505–545 530 62 152.00–182.00 $162.22 $860 +14.79
557–587 571 18 155.00–168.00 $160.84 $918 +8.84
603–627 613 15 140.00–153.00 $144.60 $886 —
727 727 5 119.00 $119.00 $865 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1125 1113 85-90% 2 55.00–59.00 $56.98 $634 —
900–1200 1179 85-90% 15 62.00–71.00 $70.27 $828 —
1100–1200 1192 85-90% 12 80.00–84.00 $80.31 $957 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1250 1223 80-85% 11 79.00–85.00 $83.25 $1,018 —
1100–1350 1304 80-85% 12 90.00–105.00 $102.72 $1,339 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1700 1687 75-80% 15 83.00–86.00 $83.66 $1,411 —
1850 1850 75-80% 4 93.00 $93.00 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1900 1720 10 130.00–138.00 $133.60 $2,298 —
1700–1900 1777 13 117.00–125.00 $122.69 $2,180 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 755.00 $755.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
1060–1165 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 875.00–1,100.00 $990.13
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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.