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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 3, 2022

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.59/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 671 lb · 74 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.99/cwt +5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 682 lb · 72 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.62/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 567 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 509 1,265
Feeder cattle 532 452 1,223
Slaughter cattle 26 18 42
Replacement cattle 1 39 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: All classes of feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher on a good quality offering. There was strong demand for the fancy and value-added feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 —
392–395 fancy 393 3 199.00–203.00 $201.66 $793 —
420–430 fancy 422 5 197.50–210.00 $205.47 $867 -6.53
437 437 1 185.00 $185.00 $808 +5.62
467–482 475 4 185.00–187.00 $186.02 $884 +5.09
476 fancy 476 5 206.00 $206.00 $981 —
507–547 526 8 165.00–184.00 $175.23 $922 -10.77
530 value added 530 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,073 +8.98
557–562 value added 558 22 192.50–200.00 $194.10 $1,083 -2.08
576–586 581 8 170.00–189.00 $183.38 $1,065 +5.38
606–641 value added 622 11 190.00–193.50 $191.86 $1,193 +1.86
653–699 value added 682 65 184.00–190.00 $187.95 $1,282 +6.10
675–695 683 7 159.00–171.00 $167.83 $1,146 -6.65
700–740 value added 732 11 170.00–172.00 $170.53 $1,248 —
935 935 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 142.50–145.00 $143.76 $515 +11.26
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 +1.00
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 -7.50
570 570 1 165.00 $165.00 $940 —
605–645 625 2 151.00–159.00 $154.87 $968 —
755–760 759 5 132.00–145.00 $142.41 $1,081 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 279 5 155.00–170.00 $162.21 $453 +2.90
315–347 341 7 167.50–178.00 $173.73 $592 +10.13
365–390 380 3 152.00–167.00 $159.63 $607 -5.01
397 fancy 397 2 177.00 $177.00 $703 ±0.00
414 fancy 414 5 180.00 $180.00 $745 —
405–445 425 14 162.50–174.00 $170.58 $725 +13.55
468–472 fancy 469 7 176.50 $176.50 $828 +0.22
466–497 476 10 160.00–173.00 $166.38 $792 +2.99
513 fancy 513 3 172.00 $172.00 $882 —
500–542 523 12 159.00–170.00 $164.73 $862 +5.28
530 value added 530 26 173.50 $173.50 $920 +1.95
551–593 566 35 156.00–163.00 $161.20 $912 +3.49
550–585 value added 570 16 166.00–170.00 $168.90 $963 —
618–643 value added 626 13 158.00–164.00 $159.65 $999 -3.35
653–693 value added 671 74 153.50–155.50 $154.59 $1,037 —
705–717 715 6 132.00–144.00 $133.97 $958 -10.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 132.50–140.00 $136.07 $508 —
415 415 1 147.50 $147.50 $612 +17.38
510 510 1 142.00 $142.00 $724 +4.39
595 595 1 152.00 $152.00 $904 +13.00
655 655 1 129.00 $129.00 $845 —
720 720 1 122.00 $122.00 $878 -2.00
915 915 1 86.00 $86.00 $787 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 4 175.00–189.00 $184.44 $612 +6.44
375–395 fancy 393 9 193.00–194.50 $194.34 $764 —
407–445 fancy 425 8 189.00–204.00 $194.99 $829 +18.37
405–445 430 6 160.00–180.00 $171.40 $737 +11.43
455–490 470 6 175.00–186.00 $181.73 $854 +21.64
507–545 529 8 156.00–164.00 $159.25 $842 -11.98
555–590 585 15 150.00–165.00 $155.17 $908 -5.14
605 605 1 152.00 $152.00 $920 -6.26
683 683 3 140.00 $140.00 $956 —
735 735 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,000 +4.00
765–775 770 2 125.00–132.00 $128.48 $989 —
845 845 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,035 —
905–920 917 5 110.00–117.00 $115.62 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 —
495 495 4 150.00–158.00 $156.00 $772 +26.00
570–580 575 2 140.00–147.50 $143.78 $827 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1015 943 85-90% 2 54.50–56.50 $55.42 $523 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $853 —
965–1100 1037 85-90% 5 69.00–74.00 $70.88 $735 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1175 1153 80-85% 4 72.50–80.00 $77.04 $888 —
1170–1180 1175 80-85% 2 87.00–88.50 $87.75 $1,031 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1380 1378 75-80% 2 78.00–81.50 $79.75 $1,099 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1880 1580 3 104.00–110.00 $107.62 $1,700 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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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.