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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.53/cwt +5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 607 lb · 100 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.41/cwt +2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 665 lb · 80 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.39/cwt +26.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 730 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 707 721 319
Feeder cattle 670 677 271
Slaughter cattle 29 39 27
Replacement cattle 8 5 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to no report last week. Good demand on all classes of feeder cattle with strong buyer interest in those 500-700 lb. calves in favorable condition. Moderate demand was shown for slaughter cows and bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 197.50 $197.50 $504 —
282 fancy 282 1 205.00 $205.00 $578 —
315 fancy 315 1 213.00 $213.00 $671 —
390 390 1 193.00 $193.00 $753 +4.00
417–440 fancy 427 5 208.00–214.00 $210.87 $900 -4.46
435–436 436 4 194.00–199.00 $197.75 $862 +2.02
460–497 479 14 181.00–198.00 $186.94 $895 -4.92
492 fancy 492 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,009 +3.76
504–542 520 23 183.50–199.00 $193.12 $1,004 +8.27
566–580 570 6 192.00–195.00 $193.00 $1,100 +12.27
560–598 value added 576 7 199.50–206.00 $203.11 $1,170 +6.27
600–610 value added 608 4 202.00–204.00 $202.49 $1,231 +4.49
610–647 636 20 176.00–194.00 $187.38 $1,192 +4.20
663–684 665 80 176.00–189.00 $184.41 $1,226 +2.41
707–731 721 8 172.00–180.00 $174.88 $1,261 —
755 755 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,163 +2.00
870 870 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,270 —
905 905 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,358 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 3 140.00–174.00 $156.17 $676 —
545 545 1 177.00 $177.00 $965 +25.20
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 -15.92
650–680 665 2 147.50–150.00 $148.78 $989 —
925–945 935 2 109.00–129.00 $118.89 $1,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 189.00 $189.00 $558 +13.12
308–338 324 7 170.00–179.00 $174.02 $564 -1.82
350–375 369 8 157.00–173.00 $168.96 $623 -4.56
403–445 417 10 171.00–187.00 $181.26 $756 +15.15
450–495 472 30 160.00–180.00 $171.10 $808 +1.51
505–520 510 14 154.00–174.00 $162.59 $829 -4.59
550–585 557 21 155.00–172.00 $167.19 $931 +3.42
602–621 value added 604 85 169.50–171.50 $171.23 $1,034 —
600–635 622 15 149.00–164.00 $159.93 $995 +1.02
650–680 669 13 151.00–162.00 $159.33 $1,066 +8.06
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 -1.17
730 value added 730 76 167.75 $167.75 $1,225 —
781 781 5 140.50 $140.50 $1,097 +2.50
840 840 2 134.50 $134.50 $1,130 +11.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–287 275 3 150.00–160.00 $156.97 $432 -4.03
375 375 1 146.00 $146.00 $548 +1.00
410–445 433 4 142.00–162.00 $151.36 $655 -3.62
472–485 475 5 151.00–156.00 $152.99 $727 -0.01
505–535 520 2 145.00–154.00 $149.63 $778 +0.84
567–595 578 5 147.00–153.50 $150.43 $869 —
622–630 624 5 135.00–147.00 $140.80 $879 -7.32
720 720 1 128.00 $128.00 $922 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 fancy 290 1 212.50 $212.50 $616 —
315 315 1 185.00 $185.00 $583 —
315–316 fancy 316 4 200.00–210.00 $207.51 $656 -8.16
355–395 373 5 180.00–196.00 $188.54 $703 —
370–380 fancy 375 2 202.50–208.00 $205.29 $770 -1.89
400 fancy 400 1 207.00 $207.00 $828 +5.32
402–435 415 11 175.00–193.00 $183.57 $762 +16.16
457–495 474 14 180.00–192.00 $186.48 $884 +3.77
505–530 519 9 182.00–189.00 $185.32 $962 +12.49
550–580 560 7 167.00–183.00 $176.58 $989 +4.79
650–655 654 5 160.00–164.00 $163.20 $1,067 +15.41
727 727 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,032 —
755 755 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,102 —
925 925 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 —
375–395 386 4 172.50–178.00 $174.62 $674 —
400–405 403 2 155.00–170.00 $162.45 $655 +32.45
450–495 470 6 160.00–175.00 $168.57 $792 —
500–510 505 3 130.00–160.00 $144.95 $732 -10.05
556–589 575 14 158.00–162.00 $159.07 $915 +29.07
655–690 676 7 140.00–154.00 $147.37 $996 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 136.00 $136.00 $694 —
560 560 2 149.00 $149.00 $834 —
600 600 2 130.00 $130.00 $780 —
710 710 1 122.00 $122.00 $866 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1155 1113 80-85% 4 87.00–89.00 $88.26 $982 +21.45
1160–1320 1238 80-85% 7 74.00–85.00 $81.09 $1,004 -2.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 85.50 $85.50 $855 +14.86
885–1105 1001 85-90% 6 72.00–82.00 $76.50 $766 +5.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 73.50 $73.50 $956 —
1375–1570 1480 75-80% 4 80.00–83.00 $81.77 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,797 —
2075 2075 1 106.50 $106.50 $2,210 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.