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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.72/cwt ≈ $1,234/hd at 787 lb · 74 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.55/cwt +13.72 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 477 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $140.81/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 569 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 507 602
Feeder cattle 379 440 577
Slaughter cattle 56 62 25
Replacement cattle 12 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers and bull calves traded 10.00-12.00 higher. Buyer interest was very good on a higher quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 higher and no test on slaughter bulls due to low receipts last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 3 157.50 $157.50 $663 —
435 fancy 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 —
465 fancy 465 3 175.00 $175.00 $814 —
465–480 473 2 130.00–146.00 $137.87 $652 -36.83
532 value added 532 2 172.00 $172.00 $915 —
576 value added 576 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,025 —
577–580 578 3 152.00–164.00 $159.99 $925 +3.56
625–645 638 3 139.00–145.00 $142.00 $906 -14.51
665–692 680 4 149.00–156.00 $153.80 $1,046 —
761–791 778 14 149.00–157.00 $154.54 $1,202 +11.29
870 870 2 141.00–142.00 $141.50 $1,231 —
903–931 910 12 138.50–139.50 $139.24 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 3 120.00–125.00 $121.63 $590 —
535–545 540 2 130.00–147.50 $138.67 $749 —
565 565 1 142.50 $142.50 $805 +36.50
660 660 1 121.00 $121.00 $799 +6.00
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,388 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 147.50 $147.50 $324 -30.00
270 270 1 153.00 $153.00 $413 +10.52
335 335 2 141.00–144.00 $142.50 $477 -6.44
355–395 380 13 151.00–160.00 $155.34 $590 +16.49
415–445 426 13 140.00–158.00 $149.62 $637 +10.51
473 value added 473 4 164.00 $164.00 $776 —
450–490 478 12 143.00–156.00 $150.06 $717 +10.23
505 value added 505 2 158.00 $158.00 $798 +6.00
505–547 522 11 135.00–151.00 $143.97 $752 +8.50
550–590 568 14 140.00–154.00 $147.73 $839 +16.68
612 612 2 151.00 $151.00 $924 +22.92
650–675 661 6 132.00–149.00 $142.40 $941 -14.10
787 value added 787 67 158.60 $158.60 $1,248 —
760–795 790 7 138.50–140.00 $138.71 $1,096 —
805–840 817 3 120.00–126.00 $122.06 $997 —
858 858 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 361 4 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $491 +10.99
422–447 437 5 115.00–131.00 $124.45 $544 —
457 457 2 135.00 $135.00 $617 +12.22
505–530 518 2 114.00–123.00 $118.61 $614 +0.11
610 610 1 126.00 $126.00 $769 +17.04
660–695 681 4 111.00–123.00 $118.05 $804 -6.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 173.00 $173.00 $476 —
310–335 323 2 150.00–156.00 $152.88 $494 -3.95
346 fancy 346 3 175.00 $175.00 $606 —
365–395 379 7 140.00–151.00 $145.77 $552 +21.11
390–395 fancy 393 2 162.50–165.00 $163.74 $643 +4.74
400–440 423 10 155.00–168.00 $163.01 $690 +30.94
420–430 fancy 425 2 171.00–174.00 $172.48 $733 +13.48
457–475 463 5 157.00–169.00 $164.54 $762 +18.11
505–530 519 7 140.00–152.00 $149.83 $778 +4.85
550–581 569 15 136.00–151.00 $140.81 $801 +2.32
605–630 619 5 127.00–147.00 $133.34 $825 +3.77
650–680 660 5 115.00–125.00 $122.43 $808 -2.57
705–735 714 5 117.00–124.00 $121.16 $865 +15.79
760–792 777 6 103.00–113.00 $109.24 $849 -0.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 130.00 $130.00 $494 —
430–436 434 5 132.50–136.00 $134.61 $584 +21.06
473–495 480 6 130.00–140.00 $135.01 $648 +26.08
515–545 525 7 110.00–130.00 $114.34 $600 -11.90
550–567 555 7 130.00 $130.00 $722 +12.50
600–620 610 2 115.00–122.00 $118.44 $722 —
675–680 678 2 102.50–108.00 $105.26 $714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1180 1148 80-85% 2 79.00–83.00 $81.06 $931 —
1100–1295 1210 80-85% 12 64.00–74.00 $69.34 $839 +14.87
1225–1300 1259 80-85% 5 59.50–62.50 $60.79 $765 -1.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $676 —
915–1115 1012 85-90% 6 64.00–69.00 $66.14 $669 +22.03
975–1315 1131 85-90% 4 38.00–42.00 $40.98 $463 —
1030–1395 1151 85-90% 5 50.00–59.00 $53.91 $621 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,096 —
1300–1690 1440 75-80% 5 63.00–73.50 $67.24 $968 —
1525–1685 1586 75-80% 4 58.00–61.00 $59.71 $947 -14.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 72.50 $72.50 $1,200 —
1305–2115 1803 5 96.00–102.00 $99.97 $1,802 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1010–1300 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,175.00 $1,054.76
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–955 898 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $713.30

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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
1495 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —

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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.