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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 30, 2022

1,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.70/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 676 lb · 115 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.12/cwt +15.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 715 lb · 83 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.32/cwt +18.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 730 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,310 875 0
Feeder cattle 1,216 831 0
Slaughter cattle 92 35 0
Replacement cattle 2 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No test due to the sale being closed last week for the Thanksgiving holiday. The demand on the feeder calves ranged from very strong for the calves under 500 lbs. to moderate for those over 500 lbs. The buyer interest in the slaughter cows and bulls was low on a very plain offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–327 fancy 326 8 201.00–215.00 $213.28 $695 —
330 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 +20.00
350–395 371 5 170.00–190.00 $183.88 $682 +8.92
380–395 fancy 390 11 200.00–212.00 $205.76 $802 +4.76
406–410 fancy 406 10 203.00–217.00 $204.41 $830 —
410–447 437 34 185.00–198.00 $189.24 $827 +14.90
462–470 value added 464 9 189.00–193.00 $190.56 $884 —
457–495 478 14 166.00–185.00 $175.01 $837 -4.84
500–542 517 17 160.00–178.00 $168.47 $871 -6.86
520–545 value added 541 32 183.00–187.00 $184.88 $1,000 —
551–591 568 43 160.00–178.50 $170.83 $970 +3.10
600–640 626 44 155.00–169.00 $162.93 $1,020 +1.46
652–695 671 41 149.00–165.00 $160.97 $1,080 +10.57
678 value added 678 74 180.75 $180.75 $1,225 +7.41
700–730 711 11 148.00–160.00 $154.02 $1,095 +2.78
716 value added 716 72 179.50 $179.50 $1,285 +14.50
785 785 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,209 +16.00
820–830 825 2 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $1,275 +18.91
850–860 852 7 140.00–150.00 $142.86 $1,217 —
965 965 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 4 157.50 $157.50 $364 —
290 290 1 157.50 $157.50 $457 —
335 335 1 155.00 $155.00 $519 —
375–395 385 2 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $625 +24.94
405–445 425 3 153.00–175.00 $164.68 $700 +12.38
490 490 1 161.00 $161.00 $789 +18.53
505–542 528 21 140.00–154.00 $151.84 $802 -8.16
585 585 1 144.00 $144.00 $842 +2.62
615–645 627 5 138.00–146.00 $143.37 $899 +4.81
655–690 679 4 130.00–146.00 $140.70 $955 —
730 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 —
815 815 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,092 —
900 900 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,116 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 112.50 $112.50 $562 —
605 605 1 112.50 $112.50 $681 —
685 685 2 115.00 $115.00 $788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224 fancy 224 5 181.00 $181.00 $405 —
255–295 277 5 140.00–150.00 $145.51 $403 -4.49
305–345 325 27 162.00–166.00 $164.54 $535 +16.26
332 fancy 332 2 171.00 $171.00 $568 —
350–397 371 15 150.00–163.00 $157.04 $583 +7.20
412 fancy 412 2 170.00 $170.00 $700 —
400–447 423 66 144.00–163.00 $156.97 $664 +7.03
452–497 482 42 139.00–155.00 $150.20 $724 +6.39
500–547 528 61 137.00–154.00 $146.64 $774 -2.66
550–596 580 48 129.00–148.00 $139.23 $808 -1.74
600–636 615 41 130.00–149.00 $137.52 $846 +2.65
650–695 660 21 134.50–153.00 $144.52 $954 +2.63
673 value added 673 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,050 -5.38
730 value added 730 77 164.85 $164.85 $1,203 —
720–742 737 5 130.00–147.00 $139.76 $1,030 -5.50
860 860 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 130.00 $130.00 $280 —
335–336 336 4 135.00–140.00 $138.75 $466 —
370–385 379 4 135.00–144.00 $138.98 $527 +3.30
410–447 434 8 130.00–143.00 $138.93 $603 +9.50
455–475 470 4 131.00–135.00 $133.53 $628 +12.53
500–542 526 13 119.00–134.00 $128.14 $674 -5.49
580–586 585 4 110.00–122.00 $119.02 $696 -7.07
626 626 3 124.00 $124.00 $776 +7.00
650–695 663 5 122.00–131.00 $126.84 $841 -0.53
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 -12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 177.50 $177.50 $426 —
295 295 2 180.00 $180.00 $531 —
300 300 1 175.00 $175.00 $525 +15.00
355–388 374 9 179.00–185.00 $180.63 $676 +19.38
385 fancy 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 +35.00
405–440 426 8 167.50–186.00 $179.44 $764 +23.93
425–430 fancy 428 3 200.00–217.00 $205.62 $880 +29.52
455–497 471 7 150.00–168.00 $157.40 $741 -7.05
505–547 525 17 149.00–161.00 $156.06 $819 -6.22
550–597 573 20 143.00–158.00 $150.62 $863 +13.03
620–640 627 9 145.00–153.00 $150.28 $942 +7.80
650–695 667 9 124.00–141.00 $136.00 $907 -0.76
725 725 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,008 +10.49
750–790 764 5 124.00–132.00 $129.81 $992 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 150.00–159.00 $156.75 $384 +36.75
310–340 329 6 139.00–155.00 $150.21 $494 +15.21
370 370 1 155.00 $155.00 $574 +10.00
420–437 430 11 154.00–165.00 $162.71 $700 +28.96
470–490 480 2 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $660 +1.03
525–542 536 3 140.00 $140.00 $750 —
580 580 1 136.00 $136.00 $789 +8.99
600–620 612 3 122.00–138.00 $130.31 $797 +2.81
650 650 1 116.00 $116.00 $754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1095 978 85-90% 11 50.00–55.00 $52.18 $510 -1.53
805–1185 1015 85-90% 14 30.00–42.00 $36.91 $375 —
865–1160 1020 85-90% 6 59.00–63.00 $60.71 $619 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1315 1210 75-80% 2 50.00–58.00 $54.35 $658 —
1175–1755 1448 75-80% 15 60.00–69.00 $64.31 $931 -13.69
1290–1690 1451 75-80% 5 71.00–80.00 $74.36 $1,079 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1330 1186 80-85% 9 50.00–58.00 $53.45 $634 —
1155–1305 1219 80-85% 10 61.00–66.00 $63.42 $773 -2.58
1305 1305 80-85% 1 35.00 $35.00 $457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,169 —
1635–1905 1770 4 93.00–98.00 $94.65 $1,675 -7.09
1900 1900 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,090 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00

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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.