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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 27, 2022

509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.75/cwt +30.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 673 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.61/cwt +12.21 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 462 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.71/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 575 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 509 802 640
Feeder cattle 452 730 602
Slaughter cattle 18 36 31
Replacement cattle 39 36 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: All feeder calf classes sold 8.00-10.00 higher on a good quality offering. Feeder cattle buyers showed high demand for those calves that were weaned and in favorable condition. Slaughter cows were 3.00-4.00 higher on a light offering. No test on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 fancy 346 3 205.00 $205.00 $709 —
355–395 375 2 177.50–185.00 $181.05 $679 +9.25
404 fancy 404 5 212.00 $212.00 $856 —
430–445 438 6 173.00–184.00 $179.38 $786 +18.14
446 value added 446 4 189.00 $189.00 $843 +3.00
450–475 465 5 174.00–185.00 $180.93 $841 +7.96
476–480 value added 478 8 194.00–206.50 $200.28 $957 —
522 522 2 186.00 $186.00 $971 +30.75
524–535 value added 529 11 190.50–200.00 $193.52 $1,024 +8.77
575 575 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,024 +5.60
562–592 value added 578 18 192.00–200.00 $196.18 $1,134 +0.18
610 value added 610 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 +8.50
630 630 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 +0.61
662–688 671 10 161.00–177.00 $174.48 $1,171 +27.89
661–686 value added 673 57 179.50–183.50 $181.85 $1,224 +10.85
720–742 735 3 160.00–164.00 $161.31 $1,186 +0.65
764 value added 764 15 169.50 $169.50 $1,295 -7.60
757–771 765 5 150.00–159.50 $155.74 $1,191 +15.74
803 value added 803 14 159.50 $159.50 $1,281 —
818 818 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 132.50 $132.50 $517 —
438 438 3 154.00 $154.00 $675 +9.48
465 465 1 167.50 $167.50 $779 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 165.00 $165.00 $330 —
260 fancy 260 2 192.50 $192.50 $500 —
280–285 281 8 155.00–172.00 $159.31 $448 +9.31
322–345 330 3 161.00–165.00 $163.60 $540 —
392–396 394 5 155.00–171.00 $164.64 $649 +14.23
396 fancy 396 3 177.00 $177.00 $701 —
400–442 422 12 154.00–167.50 $157.03 $663 +8.53
451–462 fancy 458 14 174.00–178.00 $176.28 $807 +7.05
462 value added 462 15 181.50 $181.50 $839 +8.50
455–490 467 8 154.00–171.00 $163.39 $763 +11.13
509–534 value added 524 13 169.50–175.00 $171.55 $899 +8.49
525–540 531 4 150.00–164.00 $159.45 $847 +10.24
550–590 575 20 148.00–162.00 $157.71 $907 +17.36
606 value added 606 8 163.00 $163.00 $988 +10.50
615–632 624 5 143.00–157.00 $152.24 $950 +10.46
652–677 664 5 146.00–154.00 $150.46 $999 +14.43
713 713 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,030 +33.50
808–810 809 4 124.00–133.00 $126.25 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 120.00–140.00 $130.12 $553 -4.88
488–495 490 4 137.50–152.00 $148.34 $727 —
505–535 518 4 120.00–145.00 $137.61 $713 —
567 567 5 139.00 $139.00 $788 —
605–645 623 3 130.00–142.00 $137.05 $854 —
745 745 1 124.00 $124.00 $924 —
765 765 1 117.00 $117.00 $895 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 fancy 287 2 197.50 $197.50 $567 —
310–312 311 3 177.50–179.00 $178.00 $554 —
367–395 375 4 175.00–179.00 $177.95 $667 +15.74
422–448 fancy 438 5 174.50–180.00 $176.62 $774 —
440–445 443 3 155.00–169.00 $159.97 $709 +7.09
465–490 486 6 150.00–162.00 $160.09 $778 -0.89
515–522 521 5 160.00–174.00 $171.23 $892 +20.69
555–587 567 8 150.00–166.00 $160.31 $909 +22.17
600–606 605 4 156.00–159.00 $158.26 $957 +16.26
720 720 1 132.00 $132.00 $950 +1.68
975 975 1 95.00 $95.00 $926 -30.00
1025 1025 1 90.00 $90.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 -0.06
515 515 1 155.00 $155.00 $798 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1105 991 85-90% 7 63.50–78.00 $71.09 $705 +15.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $920 —
1045–1165 1108 80-85% 3 73.50–76.50 $74.68 $827 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1375 1343 75-80% 2 78.00–78.50 $78.26 $1,051 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1555 1493 2 102.50–106.50 $104.58 $1,561 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–835 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–760.00 $743.04
835–1100 989 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–1,100.00 $986.06
910–1160 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 735.00–1,125.00 $953.52
1040–1080 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,110.00 $1,019.25
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
975–1215 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 885.00–1,125.00 $1,009.54

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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
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +173.73

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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.