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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

875 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.81/cwt +13.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 678 lb · 150 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.19/cwt +11.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 668 lb · 131 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.85/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 781 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 875 703 669
Feeder cattle 831 666 583
Slaughter cattle 35 33 31
Replacement cattle 9 4 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold steady and feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 higher. Bull calves traded 4.00-6.00 higher. The demand for all classes of feeder calves was stronger than the previous weeks. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and no test on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 191.00 $191.00 $497 —
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 —
375 fancy 375 1 201.00 $201.00 $754 -3.00
380–390 387 3 165.00–180.00 $174.96 $677 -2.39
400–435 423 3 170.00–179.00 $174.34 $737 -4.61
446 fancy 446 4 193.00 $193.00 $861 —
452–487 470 4 176.00–184.00 $179.85 $845 +7.76
502 value added 502 15 186.25 $186.25 $935 —
510–540 529 5 171.00–179.00 $175.33 $927 +3.99
550–598 578 29 157.00–173.00 $167.73 $969 +1.09
602–631 618 14 152.00–170.00 $161.47 $998 -3.37
650–692 669 10 141.00–160.00 $150.40 $1,006 -8.40
660–696 value added 679 140 172.50–175.00 $173.34 $1,177 —
709 value added 709 17 165.00 $165.00 $1,170 —
700–740 717 9 142.00–160.00 $151.24 $1,084 -3.86
781 value added 781 66 170.25 $170.25 $1,330 +3.40
785 785 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,083 -5.53
805–825 815 2 128.00–143.00 $135.59 $1,105 -7.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 137.50 $137.50 $488 —
400–430 417 3 147.50–157.50 $152.30 $635 +17.30
460–490 481 4 132.00–146.00 $142.47 $685 -12.53
500 500 2 160.00 $160.00 $800 +27.14
570–595 584 4 123.00–150.00 $141.38 $826 -1.04
600–645 622 5 130.00–149.00 $138.56 $862 +4.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 152.50 $152.50 $366 -17.50
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 -9.00
338–345 340 4 146.00–155.00 $148.28 $504 -4.61
350–383 374 9 144.00–157.00 $149.84 $560 +1.50
405–445 428 15 138.00–156.00 $149.94 $642 -4.24
450–495 468 13 135.00–151.00 $143.81 $673 -7.40
455–490 fancy 472 6 155.00–157.50 $156.98 $741 —
519 value added 519 50 172.50 $172.50 $895 —
505–545 527 18 142.50–153.50 $149.30 $787 +5.95
551–595 573 27 134.50–150.50 $140.97 $808 -9.40
600–635 614 7 130.00–139.00 $134.87 $828 -12.39
651–695 664 8 132.00–149.00 $141.89 $942 +7.89
659–690 value added 668 123 153.50–164.50 $161.38 $1,078 +7.88
710–747 729 4 145.00–145.50 $145.26 $1,059 +14.26
753–797 769 8 134.00–142.50 $139.59 $1,073 -1.37
980 980 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–372 370 3 133.00–137.00 $135.68 $502 +6.59
410–443 437 8 115.00–136.00 $129.43 $566 +5.16
450 450 1 121.00 $121.00 $544 -8.80
500–542 522 7 129.00–138.00 $133.63 $698 +7.13
557–590 573 7 120.00–132.00 $126.09 $722 -9.02
645 645 1 117.00 $117.00 $755 -11.03
650–680 660 3 122.00–130.00 $127.37 $841 +2.37
740 740 1 122.00 $122.00 $903 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 155.00 $155.00 $395 -20.00
315–345 330 2 160.00 $160.00 $528 -9.49
363 fancy 363 4 175.00 $175.00 $635 -13.00
365 365 2 157.50–165.00 $161.25 $589 -4.03
400–415 fancy 408 9 175.00–178.00 $176.10 $718 —
402–437 426 8 145.00–159.00 $155.51 $662 -7.03
465–488 483 7 160.00–168.00 $164.45 $794 +6.01
452–495 fancy 486 10 170.00–175.00 $173.36 $843 +2.36
525–546 539 23 160.00–165.00 $162.28 $875 +4.89
551–585 557 10 134.00–142.00 $137.59 $766 -15.16
600–615 609 4 134.00–147.00 $142.48 $868 +13.45
652–695 670 9 129.00–143.00 $136.76 $916 +4.83
705–710 708 2 125.00–132.00 $128.51 $910 +0.69
805–815 810 2 105.00–114.00 $109.53 $887 —
905–925 912 3 90.00–105.00 $95.07 $867 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 120.00 $120.00 $276 —
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 —
390 390 1 145.00 $145.00 $566 +11.89
410 410 2 130.00–137.50 $133.75 $548 -6.75
455–495 481 11 120.00–151.00 $136.42 $656 +2.57
500 500 2 132.50–140.00 $136.25 $681 -5.23
560–595 573 3 125.00–129.00 $127.01 $728 -9.74
610 610 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $778 —
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,127 —
1380–1825 1595 75-80% 11 65.00–68.00 $66.65 $1,063 +3.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $561 —
805–1090 954 85-90% 5 35.00–47.50 $42.59 $406 -0.51
900–1035 990 85-90% 4 50.00–58.00 $53.71 $532 +10.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $658 —
1160–1320 1243 80-85% 4 62.00–68.00 $66.00 $820 +11.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2150 1632 3 86.00–94.00 $89.58 $1,462 —
1510–2075 1793 2 100.00–103.00 $101.74 $1,824 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1000–1060 1029 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00–975.00 $847.08

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
694 694 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00 $850.00

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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
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00 —

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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.