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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

1,031 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.78/cwt +22.42 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 531 lb · 118 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $187.38/cwt +12.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 582 lb · 79 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.01/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 630 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,031 513 1,601
Feeder cattle 922 465 1,544
Slaughter cattle 52 39 57
Replacement cattle 57 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to yard closure for the holidays. Buyer demand for all classes of feeder cattle was very strong especially those weaned calves under 600 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 3 190.00–197.00 $193.20 $554 —
308–345 317 4 182.00–190.00 $184.17 $584 +0.17
370–385 fancy 374 6 200.00–215.00 $208.44 $780 -3.56
360–390 381 5 180.00–197.50 $191.34 $729 +17.34
416–436 fancy 423 24 211.00–220.25 $216.05 $914 +18.98
430 430 4 180.00 $180.00 $774 +5.74
455–473 fancy 469 22 210.00–218.50 $217.86 $1,022 —
460–495 471 8 180.00–195.00 $187.88 $885 +27.09
500–535 511 12 172.00–185.00 $177.79 $909 +5.08
505–535 value added 524 47 198.00–207.00 $202.58 $1,062 +8.08
555–595 570 28 168.00–184.50 $178.34 $1,017 +8.26
551–593 value added 588 51 191.00–202.00 $192.35 $1,131 +8.35
605–635 value added 612 18 182.00–187.00 $185.85 $1,137 +11.85
605–647 636 58 164.00–179.00 $172.95 $1,100 +9.37
650–698 679 17 155.00–167.00 $163.86 $1,113 +4.33
707–730 717 30 156.00–162.00 $159.01 $1,140 +22.74
750–799 781 46 154.00–162.00 $158.53 $1,238 +2.22
845–848 847 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,262 -7.43
855 855 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,231 -8.00
910 910 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,183 -14.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 167.50 $167.50 $662 —
415–430 423 2 150.00–158.00 $154.07 $652 —
465–485 475 2 129.00–140.00 $134.38 $638 +0.62
525–545 534 6 142.50–162.00 $151.87 $811 +21.87
570–585 577 3 140.00–160.00 $147.49 $851 +12.69
600–643 621 12 158.00–160.00 $159.07 $988 +39.07
650–690 669 4 127.00–148.00 $139.14 $931 -1.86
715–740 728 2 114.00–118.00 $116.03 $845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $379 +12.73
295 295 1 167.50 $167.50 $494 +16.50
300 300 1 167.50 $167.50 $502 —
325 fancy 325 5 174.00 $174.00 $566 —
370 fancy 370 2 173.00 $173.00 $640 -7.23
367–390 381 6 155.00–163.00 $159.62 $608 -7.29
414–442 426 19 158.00–171.00 $169.11 $720 +13.96
455–497 473 42 152.50–168.50 $164.84 $780 +13.99
530 value added 530 71 174.00 $174.00 $922 —
501–545 532 47 147.00–160.00 $155.88 $829 +11.52
550–578 566 40 147.00–162.00 $151.94 $860 +9.24
602–648 625 65 141.00–157.50 $152.37 $952 +12.36
652–695 675 46 143.00–154.00 $148.96 $1,005 +14.28
706–748 727 12 143.50–148.00 $145.41 $1,057 +8.40
783 783 5 139.50 $139.50 $1,092 —
807–845 810 12 124.00–139.50 $138.15 $1,119 +11.65
1050 1050 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 157.50 $157.50 $465 +27.50
445 445 1 147.00 $147.00 $654 +12.14
585–586 586 4 136.00–142.00 $140.50 $823 —
640 640 1 138.00 $138.00 $883 +12.00
660 660 2 131.00 $131.00 $865 —
700 700 2 116.00–129.00 $122.50 $858 —
787 787 2 115.00 $115.00 $905 -5.50
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 -9.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 167.50–170.00 $168.74 $494 —
310 310 1 188.00 $188.00 $583 —
360–379 374 7 165.00–182.00 $177.32 $663 +2.96
455–490 484 6 168.00–179.00 $174.04 $842 +15.11
505 505 2 166.00–167.00 $166.50 $841 +10.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 154.00 $154.00 $670 +34.00
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 +16.00
670 670 1 136.00 $136.00 $911 —
880 880 1 101.00 $101.00 $889 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1345 1194 80-85% 8 60.00–65.00 $63.26 $755 —
1240–1590 1355 80-85% 7 69.00–78.00 $75.01 $1,016 —
1355 1355 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $542 —
1230–1630 1370 80-85% 3 80.00–85.00 $81.52 $1,117 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1035 937 85-90% 5 30.00 $30.00 $281 —
810–1120 974 85-90% 8 40.00–55.00 $48.60 $473 +17.28
1010 1010 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $747 —
1030–1090 1050 85-90% 3 65.00–68.00 $66.37 $697 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1510 1436 75-80% 6 77.00–81.00 $79.28 $1,138 +16.25
1470 1470 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,470 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1600 1563 2 88.00–90.00 $89.02 $1,391 —
1715–1880 1780 4 101.00–114.00 $108.33 $1,928 +13.20

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1195 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 750.00–835.00 $779.69
1105 thin fleshed 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1120 thin fleshed 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1078–1350 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 950.00–1,225.00 $1,060.60
1145 thin fleshed 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
1115–1315 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 900.00–1,150.00 $980.96
1111–1535 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,204.15
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1005–1006 1006 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
726–795 754 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 625.00–825.00 $709.39
760 760 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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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
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.