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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.41/cwt ≈ $1,167/hd at 723 lb · 85 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.66/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 688 lb · 78 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.83/cwt -17.80 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 526 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 842 712 834
Feeder cattle 735 646 779
Slaughter cattle 83 66 10
Replacement cattle 24 — 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and bull calves sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 lower. The weaned, value added calves in all classes saw good demand with all others seeing lower buyer interest. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady on an average offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 4 180.00–191.00 $185.68 $711 +0.44
400–445 427 7 177.50–190.00 $184.25 $787 +9.25
445 value added 445 8 196.50 $196.50 $874 -2.50
455–490 464 8 181.00–186.00 $183.82 $853 +4.82
482 value added 482 2 192.00 $192.00 $925 -17.00
501–539 value added 516 29 188.00–192.00 $190.10 $981 -0.20
505–548 540 26 163.00–183.00 $175.82 $949 -5.76
550–592 567 14 158.00–177.00 $169.18 $959 -10.77
583 value added 583 8 184.50 $184.50 $1,076 —
605–625 616 5 157.00–169.00 $164.39 $1,013 —
602–638 value added 626 26 171.00–179.00 $177.21 $1,109 —
650–680 660 13 158.00–166.00 $163.04 $1,076 -8.00
660–695 value added 681 14 172.50–174.50 $173.45 $1,181 —
710–735 723 2 155.00–161.00 $157.95 $1,142 -10.05
717–736 value added 728 5 170.00–170.50 $170.30 $1,240 —
782 value added 782 8 164.50 $164.50 $1,286 -18.25
825 825 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 -5.44
445 445 1 171.00 $171.00 $761 —
457–490 465 12 144.00–167.00 $162.29 $755 +24.29
505–535 518 3 150.00–157.50 $153.23 $794 —
555 555 1 149.00 $149.00 $827 +11.50
610–640 623 3 147.00–150.00 $148.03 $922 +5.27
650–672 665 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,004 —
720 720 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,037 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 272 5 140.00–152.50 $145.85 $397 —
300–347 341 9 150.00–161.00 $154.84 $528 -15.75
365–380 373 16 149.00–165.00 $159.25 $594 -24.49
400–448 435 25 161.00–168.50 $163.42 $711 -9.27
450–477 463 39 154.00–170.00 $165.37 $766 -3.80
511 value added 511 8 159.50 $159.50 $815 -24.50
502–545 528 48 144.00–155.50 $152.88 $807 -11.87
550–592 581 23 147.00–156.00 $154.13 $895 -5.59
590–598 value added 594 20 159.50–163.00 $161.04 $957 —
600–640 603 26 140.00–154.00 $149.45 $901 -2.29
655 655 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,028 —
688 value added 688 77 163.75 $163.75 $1,127 +6.25
707–721 712 22 151.50–152.75 $152.29 $1,084 —
727 value added 727 63 164.60 $164.60 $1,197 —
940 940 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,043 —
975 975 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 140.00 $140.00 $452 -25.08
410–435 419 8 120.00–151.00 $141.84 $594 -12.50
480–490 485 5 128.00–151.00 $144.46 $701 -14.25
505–525 511 9 125.00–139.00 $136.66 $698 -18.34
565–590 575 3 142.00–144.00 $143.32 $824 -1.68
605–620 613 2 119.00–138.00 $128.62 $788 -9.40
675 675 1 138.00 $138.00 $932 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 170.00–187.50 $179.31 $490 +9.31
302–330 310 5 175.00–185.00 $178.30 $553 -1.70
350–390 361 6 170.00–188.00 $180.49 $652 -10.47
400–410 405 6 167.50–182.00 $178.78 $724 -0.88
450–470 460 2 162.00–180.00 $170.80 $786 -8.79
510–540 528 7 160.00–174.00 $166.85 $881 -3.31
550–585 563 5 156.00–168.00 $163.51 $921 +1.65
605–630 611 5 144.00–150.00 $147.23 $900 +5.23
659 659 5 149.00 $149.00 $982 —
720 720 2 128.00 $128.00 $922 ±0.00
752–797 777 9 121.00–133.00 $125.24 $973 +10.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 177.50 $177.50 $568 —
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 -12.96

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1110 960 85-90% 11 50.00–62.00 $57.64 $553 +7.64
895–1110 1009 85-90% 8 77.00–82.00 $79.87 $806 +15.90
875–1215 1053 85-90% 21 64.00–74.50 $69.44 $731 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,104 —
1100–1330 1217 80-85% 6 80.00–88.50 $84.52 $1,029 -4.96
1115–1420 1232 80-85% 6 70.00–78.00 $74.97 $924 -14.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1660 1420 75-80% 9 80.00–88.00 $81.26 $1,154 -6.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 76.50 $76.50 $964 —
1510–2055 1751 6 112.00–118.00 $114.90 $2,012 —
1590–2115 1861 7 100.00–110.00 $105.42 $1,962 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
995–1040 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 710.00–885.00 $823.35
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
885–1205 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–1,085.00 $943.15
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1013–1265 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 900.00–1,150.00 $1,027.93
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00

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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.