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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.31/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 513 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.29/cwt -5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $612/hd at 427 lb · 21 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $130.50/cwt ≈ $942/hd at 722 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 500 687 796
Feeder cattle 388 595 756
Slaughter cattle 97 61 28
Replacement cattle 15 31 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers traded 6.00-8.00 lower and bull calves were sharply lower. The weaned feeder calves in favorable condition saw good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded 2.00-4.00 lower. The slaughter cattle offering was very plain with most being average or low dressing.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 177.50 $177.50 $417 —
295 295 1 174.00 $174.00 $513 —
335–343 341 4 165.00–172.00 $166.72 $569 —
375–377 fancy 376 8 181.00–184.00 $182.50 $686 —
365–390 383 5 140.00–155.00 $148.93 $570 -23.10
421–445 fancy 425 6 179.00–181.00 $180.01 $765 —
458–467 fancy 463 7 180.00 $180.00 $833 —
460–495 482 10 148.00–164.00 $157.16 $758 -5.42
500–530 520 8 153.00–171.50 $163.36 $849 -8.39
560–595 value added 578 6 181.00–187.00 $185.00 $1,069 +4.25
580–592 585 8 158.00–177.00 $169.30 $990 +8.83
622 value added 622 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,138 —
600–647 626 10 153.00–172.50 $163.65 $1,024 -5.22
880–892 888 3 133.00–137.50 $136.01 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 115.00 $115.00 $264 —
430–445 440 3 120.00–135.00 $124.89 $550 -23.90
450–470 457 3 125.00–127.50 $125.86 $575 -18.16
510–535 527 3 146.00–150.00 $148.71 $784 +5.24
550–598 588 5 149.00–154.00 $149.93 $882 —
615 615 2 148.00 $148.00 $910 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 145.00–160.00 $152.10 $354 —
250–295 267 3 157.00–160.00 $159.04 $425 —
300–345 328 7 150.00–161.00 $154.70 $507 -0.30
350–360 353 5 144.00–150.00 $146.40 $517 +3.40
405–447 427 21 131.00–150.00 $143.29 $612 -5.04
465–495 475 10 134.00–145.00 $141.61 $673 -2.22
500–540 513 32 136.00–149.00 $144.31 $740 -0.62
555–595 584 12 126.00–145.00 $138.25 $807 -9.06
625–628 628 6 140.00–145.00 $144.17 $905 +0.21
650–655 652 3 142.00–147.00 $143.68 $937 +0.48
730 730 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,015 -1.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 120.00 $120.00 $252 —
310–345 328 2 125.00 $125.00 $410 —
400 400 1 125.00 $125.00 $500 —
495 495 2 126.00 $126.00 $624 +1.00
507–540 520 4 114.00–127.50 $120.82 $628 -4.19
575 575 1 103.00 $103.00 $592 -32.51
665–695 682 3 115.00–123.00 $119.61 $816 -6.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–245 223 7 157.50–177.50 $171.78 $383 —
255–285 270 2 145.00–150.00 $147.36 $398 —
315–335 323 3 160.00–165.00 $161.95 $523 -0.21
367–390 375 4 151.00–165.00 $158.90 $596 —
435–445 439 4 152.00–160.00 $155.52 $683 -9.75
465–497 482 8 149.00–155.00 $151.65 $731 +1.69
508–540 520 6 141.00–157.00 $151.93 $790 -1.30
550–595 568 17 135.00–150.00 $144.20 $819 -13.28
605–625 615 5 129.00–147.00 $135.55 $834 -14.42
669–675 670 9 124.00–133.00 $131.66 $882 -12.64
714–740 722 19 120.00–136.00 $130.50 $942 —
760 760 2 131.00 $131.00 $996 —
810–826 823 5 93.00–104.00 $95.17 $783 -24.83
862–888 879 6 110.00–112.50 $110.82 $974 —
980 980 1 96.00 $96.00 $941 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 134.00 $134.00 $302 —
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 +5.96
400–440 420 3 125.00–141.00 $135.57 $569 +6.27
495 495 1 134.00 $134.00 $663 +3.63
510 510 2 137.50 $137.50 $701 +17.62
555–580 568 2 128.00–130.00 $128.98 $733 -4.21
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 —
795 795 2 100.00 $100.00 $795 —
897 897 2 84.00 $84.00 $753 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1140 976 85-90% 7 54.00–61.00 $57.67 $563 —
790–1060 978 85-90% 11 40.00–50.00 $45.52 $445 —
885–1070 1005 85-90% 7 70.00–74.00 $71.67 $720 -10.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $961 —
1080–1315 1216 80-85% 4 57.50–65.00 $60.97 $741 -20.87
1095–1299 1229 80-85% 18 67.00–77.00 $71.84 $883 -10.00
1720 1720 80-85% 1 50.00 $50.00 $860 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1605 1387 75-80% 21 70.00–74.00 $71.71 $995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1385 1237 3 66.50–80.00 $74.35 $920 —
1535–1860 1698 2 116.00–117.00 $116.45 $1,977 —
1115–2230 1729 10 88.00–105.00 $98.08 $1,696 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
955–1010 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 685.00–835.00 $762.10
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,395.00 $1,395.00 —

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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.