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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 28, 2022

687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.38/cwt +13.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 759 lb · 153 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.83/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 526 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.86/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 570 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 687 404 673
Feeder cattle 595 369 608
Slaughter cattle 61 24 44
Replacement cattle 31 11 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: All classes of feeder calves sold unevenly steady. Demand for the unweaned and below average quality calves continued to be low due to the changing weather. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 lower on a very 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
385–395 388 3 170.00–176.00 $172.03 $667 -7.11
412–445 439 12 168.00–184.00 $177.26 $778 -0.51
450–460 455 2 155.00–170.00 $162.58 $740 -17.41
515–532 522 6 163.00–178.00 $171.75 $897 +4.11
531–535 value added 533 7 183.00–187.00 $184.71 $985 -4.29
555–565 value added 563 4 180.00–181.00 $180.75 $1,018 +3.81
550–595 565 19 150.00–169.00 $160.47 $907 -0.64
603–645 625 31 159.00–175.00 $168.87 $1,055 +0.54
675–680 value added 676 8 172.00–173.00 $172.87 $1,169 —
675–690 683 3 151.00–161.00 $156.01 $1,066 -10.30
715–735 722 3 164.00–166.00 $165.32 $1,194 —
727–740 value added 734 9 172.00–175.00 $173.32 $1,272 —
758 value added 758 142 172.85 $172.85 $1,310 —
762–774 767 11 162.50–170.00 $166.38 $1,276 +7.38
825–842 837 32 146.00–162.00 $159.09 $1,332 —
924 924 9 155.50 $155.50 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 143.00–145.00 $143.97 $523 -9.79
405–435 420 2 147.50–150.00 $148.79 $625 -5.21
470–495 487 3 140.00–152.50 $144.02 $701 +1.52
505–545 532 3 138.00–146.00 $143.47 $763 -9.05
635 635 1 150.00 $150.00 $952 +6.14
650–685 668 2 134.00–140.00 $137.08 $916 -2.91
725–740 733 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,019 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 155.00 $155.00 $512 +7.26
380 380 1 143.00 $143.00 $543 -13.68
410–445 433 7 141.00–153.00 $148.33 $642 -2.18
462 fancy 462 10 166.50 $166.50 $769 —
455–497 478 8 133.00–151.00 $143.83 $688 -9.46
500–541 524 39 135.00–154.00 $144.93 $759 -8.90
538 value added 538 7 164.00 $164.00 $882 —
551–587 570 11 142.00–150.00 $147.31 $840 -2.64
569–570 value added 570 27 157.50–159.50 $157.94 $900 —
601 value added 601 5 158.50 $158.50 $953 +0.50
617–639 631 13 134.00–150.00 $143.96 $908 +10.96
661–680 669 5 143.00–143.50 $143.20 $958 —
706–709 value added 708 9 146.00–149.00 $148.00 $1,048 —
700–740 727 3 137.00–142.00 $140.39 $1,021 —
777 777 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,127 +24.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 365 3 115.00–137.50 $122.71 $448 -22.29
440 440 1 112.50 $112.50 $495 -35.50
490 490 2 125.00 $125.00 $612 —
527–530 528 3 122.50–130.00 $125.01 $660 -11.22
575–585 581 5 134.00–136.50 $135.51 $787 +6.03
616–645 623 4 125.00–126.50 $126.11 $786 -13.89
650–685 668 2 125.00–127.00 $126.03 $842 +8.03
710–742 727 4 117.00–131.50 $126.35 $919 +2.35
765 765 1 122.00 $122.00 $933 —
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 +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
300–330 318 3 157.50–171.00 $162.16 $516 -10.34
410–445 426 9 160.00–173.00 $165.27 $704 -5.54
450–495 479 5 141.00–158.00 $149.96 $718 -22.50
518–545 527 5 152.00–155.00 $153.23 $808 +9.21
580–590 582 8 146.00–162.00 $157.48 $917 -0.45
605–630 620 6 140.00–157.00 $149.97 $930 +14.97
672–690 678 3 141.00–146.00 $144.30 $978 +8.89
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 +11.00
920–935 930 3 105.00–108.00 $107.01 $995 —
1085 1085 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 122.50 $122.50 $404 —
355–390 373 2 127.50–140.00 $134.04 $500 +18.04
410–425 421 4 122.50–137.50 $129.30 $544 —
475–498 487 2 125.00–136.00 $130.37 $635 -2.58
500–530 517 3 115.00–127.00 $119.88 $620 -11.82
570–595 582 3 127.50–137.00 $133.19 $775 -5.81
630–645 638 2 120.00–136.00 $127.91 $816 —
750–751 751 6 95.00–115.00 $105.84 $795 —
880 880 1 85.00 $85.00 $748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1105 1010 85-90% 3 79.50–84.50 $81.78 $826 +3.78
765–1150 1014 85-90% 7 62.50–70.00 $66.38 $673 +3.07
815–1190 1018 85-90% 8 40.00–50.00 $44.85 $457 -18.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 49.50 $49.50 $582 -31.47
1125–1275 1206 80-85% 7 70.50–76.00 $73.16 $882 —
1145–1295 1210 80-85% 8 79.00–87.00 $81.84 $990 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1580 1434 75-80% 9 70.00–80.00 $76.69 $1,100 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,424 +11.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1595 1251 5 76.50–94.00 $87.80 $1,098 —
1490–2390 1760 4 96.00–108.00 $101.26 $1,782 —
1980 1980 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,356 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–975 924 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 785.00–860.00 $836.77
885–1025 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–850.00 $782.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1175 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,135.00 $1,047.46
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1050–1375 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,110.00 $1,105.67
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–846 846 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 925.00–1,050.00 $1,025.02
905 905 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.