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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 13, 2022

984 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.97/cwt +22.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 619 lb · 107 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.84/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 577 lb · 65 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.75/cwt ≈ $1,208/hd at 812 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 984 834 708
Feeder cattle 863 688 614
Slaughter cattle 84 131 57
Replacement cattle 37 15 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to the market being closed for the July 4th holiday. All feeder cattle classes saw strong demand on the weaned packages and groups. Slaughter cows and bulls traded with good demand on a plain offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 —
350–390 363 3 172.50–176.00 $173.75 $631 —
448 448 3 172.00 $172.00 $771 —
471 fancy 471 8 209.00 $209.00 $984 —
460–490 478 23 171.00–190.00 $184.67 $883 -4.04
505–546 529 23 161.00–174.00 $167.08 $884 -8.61
548 value added 548 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,063 +1.00
555–592 576 54 172.00–175.75 $174.99 $1,008 +8.06
576–589 value added 584 11 184.00–187.00 $185.92 $1,086 -0.49
601 value added 601 34 190.00 $190.00 $1,142 +15.23
610–635 618 16 167.00–183.00 $174.28 $1,077 +6.10
692 value added 692 27 175.75 $175.75 $1,216 +0.07
695 695 3 166.00–168.00 $166.67 $1,158 +6.22
700–737 734 12 160.50–170.00 $161.26 $1,184 —
813 value added 813 62 164.10 $164.10 $1,334 +0.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 156.00 $156.00 $632 —
465–471 471 13 155.00–158.00 $157.77 $743 —
560–597 583 6 148.00–157.00 $153.13 $893 —
600–640 613 5 152.00–164.00 $158.46 $971 —
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 6 155.00–168.00 $159.44 $507 —
355–395 377 7 156.00–170.00 $162.47 $613 +9.14
377 fancy 377 4 180.00 $180.00 $679 —
407–440 422 16 151.00–166.00 $158.93 $671 +1.70
434 fancy 434 10 176.50 $176.50 $766 —
470–492 479 9 150.00–160.00 $156.65 $750 +2.81
461–495 fancy 484 20 164.00–168.00 $166.20 $804 —
507–523 fancy 512 9 163.00–167.50 $165.97 $850 —
500–545 525 41 143.00–159.50 $154.23 $810 +8.16
550–595 572 60 144.00–160.50 $155.05 $887 +10.67
616 value added 616 88 171.00 $171.00 $1,053 +21.05
620–641 635 19 140.00–151.00 $148.33 $942 +11.35
655–657 657 13 146.00–149.75 $149.46 $982 +26.46
702–703 702 16 138.50 $138.50 $972 —
773–775 773 8 122.00–128.00 $127.25 $984 -3.75
812 value added 812 62 148.75 $148.75 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
380–390 385 2 150.00 $150.00 $578 —
405–430 422 3 143.00–148.00 $144.60 $610 —
450–485 468 2 141.00–142.00 $141.48 $662 —
530 530 4 125.00 $125.00 $662 —
588 588 3 140.00 $140.00 $823 —
600 600 1 127.00 $127.00 $762 —
675–695 685 2 120.00–127.00 $123.55 $846 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 fancy 277 2 182.50 $182.50 $506 —
270–290 280 2 165.00–170.00 $167.41 $469 —
310–345 fancy 331 4 177.50–182.50 $179.45 $594 —
340–345 343 2 157.50–167.50 $162.54 $558 —
352–392 381 9 175.00–177.50 $175.96 $670 +0.05
405–415 412 3 166.00–176.00 $170.67 $703 -6.45
450–495 476 18 150.00–167.00 $157.43 $749 -5.70
505–520 514 4 154.00–159.00 $155.49 $799 -6.73
550–595 570 17 147.00–158.00 $153.09 $873 -7.75
600–635 621 5 133.00–149.00 $144.18 $895 -0.42
650–685 668 3 135.00–149.00 $142.55 $952 —
712 712 2 134.00 $134.00 $954 +15.00
900 900 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 152.50 $152.50 $511 —
385 385 1 132.50 $132.50 $510 —
430–440 435 2 143.00–155.00 $148.93 $648 —
495 495 1 136.00 $136.00 $673 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1690 1434 75-80% 5 72.50–78.00 $75.99 $1,090 —
1305–1895 1492 75-80% 14 80.00–85.00 $81.92 $1,222 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1060 953 85-90% 2 78.00–80.00 $78.89 $752 —
835–1165 994 85-90% 11 63.50–71.00 $67.33 $669 —
930–1070 1023 85-90% 4 54.00–59.50 $57.28 $586 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1260 1186 80-85% 5 66.50–70.00 $68.62 $814 —
1105–1460 1191 80-85% 9 71.50–78.50 $74.80 $891 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 83.50 $83.50 $1,023 +0.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1920 1570 11 100.00–112.00 $107.11 $1,682 —
1435–1970 1644 6 115.00–121.00 $117.53 $1,932 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1415 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–1,035.00 $847.75
1112 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,035.00 $1,035.00
1110–1120 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 985.00–1,175.00 $1,080.43
1080–1155 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–860.00 $806.85
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
980–1258 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–1,010.00 $982.17
1060–1465 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–1,200.00 $943.13
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 985.00 $985.00 —
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 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.