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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.04/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 712 lb · 91 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.64/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $888/hd at 618 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.35/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 532 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 621 1,310 638
Feeder cattle 586 1,216 600
Slaughter cattle 28 92 32
Replacement cattle 7 2 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 higher with those over 600 lbs. were 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. traded 6.00-8.00 higher and over 600 lbs. steady. Bull calves sold steady. The quality of feeder cattle offered today was good and buyers showed more interest than in previous weeks. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–392 386 4 185.00–188.00 $186.48 $720 +2.60
397 fancy 397 2 200.00 $200.00 $794 -5.76
425–447 436 7 176.00–194.00 $185.28 $808 -3.96
450 value added 450 9 204.00 $204.00 $918 +13.44
465–490 479 5 186.00–189.00 $188.01 $901 +13.00
500–542 524 19 160.00–179.00 $172.10 $902 +3.63
548 value added 548 10 184.00 $184.00 $1,008 -0.88
555–597 589 10 158.00–169.00 $165.58 $975 -5.25
606–630 value added 607 19 177.50–180.00 $177.64 $1,078 —
600–640 613 10 159.00–170.00 $167.62 $1,028 +4.69
661–687 670 13 151.00–168.00 $159.63 $1,070 -1.34
700–730 710 10 143.00–163.00 $147.61 $1,048 -6.41
701–715 value added 712 81 170.00–174.25 $173.93 $1,238 -5.57
750–775 754 9 145.00–153.00 $151.45 $1,142 -2.55
810–812 811 3 136.00–154.00 $148.01 $1,200 -6.49
828 value added 828 6 158.50 $158.50 $1,312 —
1075 1075 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–440 418 3 155.00–160.00 $156.75 $655 -7.93
530 530 2 137.50 $137.50 $729 -14.34
660–685 673 2 140.00 $140.00 $942 -0.70
730–735 733 2 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $971 +2.51
875 875 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,015 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 +5.46
355–385 370 16 160.00–178.00 $173.55 $642 +16.51
405–442 433 13 159.00–174.00 $163.16 $706 +6.19
460–492 476 17 145.00–162.00 $155.15 $739 +4.95
515–542 532 35 135.00–152.00 $146.35 $779 -0.29
555–597 573 29 140.00–155.50 $146.33 $838 +7.10
600–647 618 50 135.00–146.75 $143.64 $888 +6.12
650–695 673 9 128.00–143.00 $139.08 $936 -5.44
708–745 729 9 134.50–142.00 $137.58 $1,003 -2.18
772–783 775 10 130.00–138.00 $132.42 $1,026 —
835 835 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,094 —
942 942 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,130 —
1040 1040 1 89.00 $89.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–440 424 4 137.50–154.00 $148.70 $630 +9.77
465–490 478 2 134.00 $134.00 $641 +0.47
550–597 587 8 120.00–144.00 $128.84 $756 +9.82
635 635 1 118.00 $118.00 $749 -6.00
680 680 1 122.00 $122.00 $830 -4.84
720 720 2 118.00 $118.00 $850 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 195.00 $195.00 $478 +17.50
250 fancy 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
315–346 338 4 185.00–190.00 $186.16 $629 —
380–395 385 3 175.00 $175.00 $674 -5.63
437–445 443 9 169.00–175.00 $171.45 $760 -7.99
455–481 469 7 164.00–182.50 $167.41 $785 +10.01
512–542 526 19 151.00–161.00 $155.63 $819 -0.43
570–573 572 8 154.00–155.00 $154.88 $886 +4.26
615–635 622 3 139.00–145.00 $141.04 $877 -9.24
662 662 2 144.00 $144.00 $953 +8.00
700 700 3 140.00 $140.00 $980 +1.00
775 775 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,038 +4.19
833 833 5 113.00 $113.00 $941 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 -0.21
400–435 422 4 120.00–150.00 $134.81 $569 -27.90
455–490 480 4 130.00–151.00 $145.77 $700 +8.32
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 ±0.00
682 682 2 122.00 $122.00 $832 +6.00
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1110 975 85-90% 6 30.00–40.00 $35.21 $343 -16.97
855–1155 1005 85-90% 2 44.00–45.00 $44.57 $448 +7.66
870–1105 1016 85-90% 7 50.00–58.00 $53.44 $543 +16.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $919 +11.58
1155–1350 1228 80-85% 4 50.00–55.00 $51.73 $635 -11.69
1180–1380 1270 80-85% 3 64.00–69.00 $67.05 $852 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1670 1463 75-80% 5 66.00–70.00 $67.50 $988 -6.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 60.00 $60.00 $834 —
1640–1970 1805 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,624 —
1965 1965 1 104.00 $104.00 $2,044 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
766 766 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00 $725.00

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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.