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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 12, 2022

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.02/cwt +19.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 667 lb · 87 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.97/cwt +18.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 719 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.22/cwt -6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 509 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 500 716
Feeder cattle 440 388 38
Slaughter cattle 62 97 668
Replacement cattle 5 15 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: All classes of feeder cattle sold 6.00-8.00 lower on a very plain quality offering. Buyer demand was good on weaned calves in favorable condition. Slaughter cows traded 8.00-10.00 lower and no test on slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 -16.72
465–497 484 5 170.00–180.00 $174.70 $846 +17.54
508–541 526 9 155.00–163.00 $158.07 $831 -5.29
555–590 567 3 145.00–165.00 $156.43 $887 -12.87
626–635 628 6 154.00–164.00 $156.51 $983 -7.14
720–725 723 3 135.00–144.00 $141.01 $1,020 —
755–758 757 4 142.00–147.00 $143.25 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 +5.11
585 585 1 106.00 $106.00 $620 -43.93
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 177.50 $177.50 $355 +25.40
260–295 284 5 132.00–147.50 $142.48 $405 -16.56
310–342 331 3 148.00–151.00 $148.94 $493 -5.76
350–395 377 9 130.00–147.50 $138.85 $523 -7.55
400–440 417 20 129.00–147.00 $139.11 $580 -4.18
455–490 474 9 134.00–151.00 $139.83 $663 -1.78
503 value added 503 4 152.00 $152.00 $765 —
500–535 510 20 125.00–144.00 $135.47 $691 -8.84
550–590 572 12 125.00–145.00 $131.05 $750 -7.20
605–636 618 7 125.00–134.00 $128.08 $792 -16.09
652 652 6 147.50–161.00 $156.50 $1,020 +12.82
668 value added 668 81 163.50 $163.50 $1,092 —
717 value added 717 76 159.60 $159.60 $1,144 —
735–742 739 6 136.00–138.00 $137.33 $1,015 -1.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 150.00 $150.00 $315 +30.00
290 290 1 110.00 $110.00 $319 —
340 340 1 121.00 $121.00 $411 -4.00
365–390 378 6 124.00–126.00 $125.02 $473 —
450–495 468 6 107.00–131.00 $122.78 $575 -3.22
505 505 2 116.00–121.00 $118.50 $598 -2.32
550–585 567 3 105.00–121.00 $111.84 $634 +8.84
620–645 633 3 100.00–116.00 $108.96 $690 —
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 +5.39
715–725 720 2 115.00–118.00 $116.49 $839 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 130.00 $130.00 $266 -41.78
300–342 330 5 154.00–165.00 $156.83 $518 -5.12
357–390 366 4 120.00–133.00 $124.66 $456 -34.24
385 fancy 385 3 159.00 $159.00 $612 —
415 fancy 415 1 159.00 $159.00 $660 —
415–435 430 4 126.00–134.00 $132.07 $568 -23.45
450–485 471 5 141.00–151.00 $146.43 $690 -5.22
510–535 524 7 138.00–152.00 $144.98 $760 -6.95
550–595 569 18 128.00–147.00 $138.49 $788 -5.71
610–645 623 11 119.00–136.00 $129.57 $807 -5.98
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 -6.66
705–745 728 8 103.00–113.00 $105.37 $767 -25.13
785 785 5 110.00 $110.00 $864 -21.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 135.00 $135.00 $432 —
415–445 430 3 110.00–117.50 $113.55 $488 -22.02
456–475 461 4 103.00–126.00 $108.93 $502 -25.07
531–545 536 8 121.50–131.00 $126.24 $677 -11.26
550 550 1 117.50 $117.50 $646 -11.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1115 1007 85-90% 12 40.00–49.00 $44.11 $444 -27.56
975–1140 1026 85-90% 4 60.00–62.00 $61.39 $630 -10.28
715–1255 1076 85-90% 13 50.00–57.00 $52.88 $569 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1650 1482 75-80% 3 50.00–55.00 $53.16 $788 —
1325–1860 1505 75-80% 12 60.00–68.00 $64.60 $972 —
1520–1675 1598 75-80% 2 70.00–78.00 $74.19 $1,186 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1400 1242 80-85% 7 51.00–58.00 $54.47 $677 -17.37
1010–1515 1263 80-85% 5 60.00–66.00 $62.47 $789 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,026 —
1545–1610 1578 2 97.00–100.00 $98.47 $1,554 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1530 1530 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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.