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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 9, 2022

703 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.52/cwt +14.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 764 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.93/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 571 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.19/cwt +0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 480 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 703 612 715
Feeder cattle 666 523 637
Slaughter cattle 33 74 51
Replacement cattle 4 15 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold 6.00-8.00 lower and those over 600 lbs. were steady. Feeder heifers and bull calves traded unevenly steady. The weaned, preconditioned calves of all classes saw good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were 4.00-6.00 lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 382 5 170.00–188.00 $177.35 $677 -12.15
393 fancy 393 3 204.00 $204.00 $802 —
434–445 437 11 169.00–182.00 $178.95 $782 -3.66
455–496 477 19 160.00–175.00 $172.09 $821 -11.60
495 value added 495 11 182.50 $182.50 $903 -15.00
510–547 528 33 160.00–175.00 $171.34 $905 +1.13
552–598 570 32 155.00–174.00 $166.64 $950 -2.28
550–579 value added 572 16 178.00–180.00 $179.52 $1,027 —
600–638 624 20 155.00–166.00 $164.84 $1,029 +5.70
655–675 666 21 156.00–165.00 $158.80 $1,058 +3.40
700–731 718 14 146.00–165.00 $155.10 $1,114 +9.75
764 value added 764 66 166.85 $166.85 $1,275 —
750–771 766 4 139.00–145.00 $143.53 $1,099 -7.47
831 831 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,188 +3.00
910 910 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,256 -4.00
1005 1005 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 163.00 $163.00 $644 —
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 —
490 490 1 155.00 $155.00 $760 -5.53
500–530 513 5 125.00–144.00 $132.86 $682 -18.14
560–590 580 7 133.00–150.00 $142.42 $826 -11.42
605–630 618 2 125.50–143.00 $134.43 $831 +2.13
685 685 1 141.00 $141.00 $966 —
747 747 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,061 —
860–870 865 2 119.00–123.00 $121.01 $1,047 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 170.00 $170.00 $357 ±0.00
290 290 1 159.00 $159.00 $461 —
300–345 321 9 145.00–159.00 $152.89 $491 +2.97
360 fancy 360 2 160.00 $160.00 $576 —
360–395 380 13 135.00–153.00 $148.34 $564 -3.09
410–445 424 16 145.00–158.00 $154.18 $654 -0.82
432 fancy 432 2 164.00 $164.00 $708 —
461–495 value added 477 9 160.00–162.00 $160.46 $765 -2.54
450–498 481 33 142.00–157.00 $151.21 $727 -0.47
502–545 525 29 135.00–153.00 $143.35 $753 -1.89
554–595 574 35 144.00–156.00 $150.37 $863 +3.80
608–642 625 19 136.00–155.50 $147.26 $920 +2.75
657 657 2 134.00 $134.00 $880 -12.79
688 value added 688 6 153.50 $153.50 $1,056 —
705 705 1 131.00 $131.00 $924 -3.98
750–770 761 6 138.00–146.00 $140.96 $1,073 +0.46
805 805 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 135.00 $135.00 $324 —
300–325 311 4 130.00–140.00 $133.01 $414 +12.01
360–390 376 5 124.00–134.00 $129.09 $485 +9.09
400–435 420 8 115.00–134.00 $124.27 $522 +4.27
470–480 478 4 121.00–138.00 $129.80 $620 -8.67
505–540 525 7 118.00–132.50 $126.50 $664 +4.47
555–595 577 6 127.00–138.00 $135.11 $780 +4.83
605–630 611 5 119.00–134.00 $128.03 $782 +1.62
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 -3.00
985 985 1 85.00 $85.00 $837 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 195.00 $195.00 $400 —
220 220 1 177.50 $177.50 $390 +17.50
260 260 1 175.00 $175.00 $455 —
301–305 302 4 165.00–171.00 $169.49 $512 +15.50
355 fancy 355 1 188.00 $188.00 $667 —
380–390 383 8 152.50–168.00 $165.28 $633 +9.49
402–435 413 3 158.00–165.00 $162.54 $671 +2.93
473 fancy 473 4 171.00 $171.00 $809 —
460–492 478 17 150.00–166.00 $158.44 $757 -14.48
527–545 536 4 151.00–164.00 $157.39 $844 +6.94
551–575 558 13 147.50–156.00 $152.75 $852 +4.68
607–640 620 5 123.00–136.00 $129.03 $800 -12.97
650–695 666 19 127.00–144.00 $131.93 $879 -0.28
700–715 707 5 122.00–133.00 $127.82 $904 -0.87
775–785 780 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $956 +4.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 125.00–144.00 $133.11 $493 -6.89
435–440 438 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $615 —
450–487 473 5 130.00–145.00 $133.85 $633 +4.85
515–545 525 4 130.00–146.00 $141.48 $743 +15.45
570–592 582 4 135.00–138.00 $136.75 $796 +6.75
810 810 2 115.00 $115.00 $932 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 120.00 $120.00 $762 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1030 930 85-90% 3 50.00–55.50 $52.03 $484 —
890–1090 958 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $43.10 $413 —
885–1055 1005 85-90% 4 62.00–69.00 $65.37 $657 +23.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1305 1183 80-85% 6 62.00–68.00 $65.51 $775 +9.18
1190 1190 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $892 +18.67
1210–1245 1228 80-85% 2 53.50–55.50 $54.51 $669 -9.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1965 1568 75-80% 5 62.00–66.00 $63.53 $996 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1620 1458 2 75.00–80.00 $77.78 $1,134 —
1840–1925 1883 2 91.00–95.00 $92.95 $1,750 —
1930 1930 1 106.00 $106.00 $2,046 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–915 843 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00

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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.