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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.46/cwt -1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 569 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.60/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 477 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.92/cwt +13.41 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 573 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 612 796 830
Feeder cattle 523 733 764
Slaughter cattle 74 55 54
Replacement cattle 15 8 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold sharply higher with strong demand for the weaned calves and the those in favorable condition. Feeder heifers and bull calves were unevenly steady on a very diverse quality offering. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 4.00-6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 166.00 $166.00 $556 —
350 fancy 350 1 207.50 $207.50 $726 +20.50
360 360 2 189.50 $189.50 $682 +12.50
401 fancy 401 3 195.00 $195.00 $782 +10.00
415–448 433 7 178.00–186.50 $182.61 $791 +9.90
451–470 fancy 462 15 191.00–196.00 $194.29 $898 +13.58
467–480 475 6 180.00–186.00 $183.69 $873 +41.16
489 value added 489 8 197.50 $197.50 $966 —
506–526 value added 516 8 190.00–195.00 $192.45 $993 +2.43
519–545 531 20 164.00–175.00 $170.21 $904 +16.99
554–595 573 35 160.00–175.00 $168.92 $968 +27.20
615–645 626 8 149.00–164.00 $159.14 $996 +9.82
660 660 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,003 —
650–695 668 7 150.50–160.00 $155.40 $1,038 —
670–692 value added 683 18 164.00–168.00 $166.20 $1,135 -5.80
725 value added 725 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,167 -15.75
730–745 740 3 143.00–146.50 $145.35 $1,076 -4.16
775 775 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,170 —
805 805 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,127 —
800–835 value added 831 8 153.00–156.00 $155.64 $1,293 —
925 925 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 470 3 152.00–165.00 $160.53 $754 +23.53
545 545 1 151.00 $151.00 $823 +14.04
565–593 578 24 142.00–158.00 $153.84 $889 +33.84
605–625 615 2 120.00–145.00 $132.30 $814 —
750 750 1 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
815 815 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,117 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 170.00 $170.00 $348 +29.71
302 fancy 302 2 164.00 $164.00 $495 —
305–342 330 4 149.00–153.00 $149.92 $495 -14.49
360–397 388 8 138.00–154.50 $151.43 $588 -4.24
417–443 428 15 152.00–158.00 $155.00 $663 +1.33
460–495 476 34 145.00–154.00 $151.68 $722 +3.01
483 value added 483 3 163.00 $163.00 $787 -1.17
510–541 521 24 132.00–150.00 $145.24 $757 -5.97
550–590 569 43 140.00–155.00 $146.57 $834 +0.36
562–571 value added 570 15 156.00–158.00 $157.74 $899 -5.26
610–635 615 13 138.00–154.00 $144.51 $889 -3.29
655–692 671 23 136.00–151.50 $146.79 $985 +9.09
730–737 734 4 130.00–140.00 $134.98 $991 —
768 768 3 140.50 $140.50 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
136 136 1 136.00 $136.00 $185 —
275 275 1 136.00 $136.00 $374 —
345 345 1 121.00 $121.00 $417 -15.29
355–390 376 4 110.00–131.00 $120.00 $451 -8.66
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 -13.96
450–475 461 4 135.00–140.00 $138.47 $638 +10.47
517–530 521 3 120.00–126.00 $122.03 $636 -15.58
550–597 579 9 120.00–139.00 $130.28 $754 +5.15
605–625 615 5 114.00–131.00 $126.41 $777 +0.39
690 690 1 128.00 $128.00 $883 +7.00
715–745 730 3 110.00–120.00 $115.26 $841 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 160.00 $160.00 $360 ±0.00
322 fancy 322 2 187.00 $187.00 $602 -8.09
315–335 325 3 151.00–156.00 $153.99 $500 -8.93
360–391 384 5 151.00–170.00 $155.79 $598 -11.72
400–445 417 3 152.00–170.00 $159.61 $666 -10.50
470–480 471 8 165.00–178.00 $172.92 $814 +10.62
510–545 522 6 145.00–160.00 $150.45 $785 +1.58
550–595 573 7 142.50–154.00 $148.07 $848 -3.33
614 614 9 142.00 $142.00 $872 +2.41
650–695 661 8 125.00–140.50 $132.21 $874 -1.22
705–743 736 7 125.50–133.00 $128.69 $947 —
770 770 1 118.00 $118.00 $909 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 133.00 $133.00 $412 -17.00
357 357 2 140.00 $140.00 $500 —
475 475 1 129.00 $129.00 $613 -14.77
500–537 514 10 110.00–138.00 $126.03 $648 —
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 +0.97
675 675 1 121.00 $121.00 $817 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1065 997 85-90% 5 57.50–62.00 $59.77 $596 -4.84
880–1130 1035 85-90% 9 35.00–48.00 $42.29 $438 -10.57
955–1160 1069 85-90% 7 50.00–54.00 $51.16 $547 —
1070 1070 85-90% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.50 $690 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1195 1153 80-85% 3 70.00–74.00 $71.98 $830 —
1145–1190 1167 80-85% 3 54.00–58.00 $56.33 $657 —
1100–1295 1218 80-85% 11 60.00–68.00 $64.29 $783 —
1180–1300 1254 80-85% 4 44.00–50.00 $47.34 $594 -18.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1890 1400 75-80% 10 60.00–67.00 $63.83 $894 —
1620 1620 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 3 107.00 $107.00 $1,605 —
1740–1810 1775 2 88.00–90.00 $89.02 $1,580 —
1515–2370 1956 4 92.00–101.00 $97.78 $1,913 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1045–1070 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 635.00–1,025.00 $804.91
1045–1195 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 550.00–700.00 $628.07
920–1670 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–1,250.00 $1,070.97

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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.