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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

1,521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.08/cwt +10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 587 lb · 155 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.82/cwt +8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 619 lb · 117 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.29/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 614 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,521 1,031 909
Feeder cattle 1,378 922 805
Slaughter cattle 103 52 55
Replacement cattle 40 57 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher and no trend on bull calves due to low receipts last week. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded 2.00-4.00 higher and those over 500 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 lower. Buyers showed strong demand for the weaned, pre-conditioned calves of all classes. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 lower 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 1 192.50 $192.50 $500 -0.70
340 340 1 186.00 $186.00 $632 +1.83
350 350 1 192.50 $192.50 $674 +1.16
415 fancy 415 3 202.00 $202.00 $838 -14.05
431–440 value added 432 22 198.00–209.50 $208.43 $900 —
427–445 433 3 181.00–186.00 $184.29 $798 +4.29
452–495 463 6 174.00–194.00 $186.17 $862 -1.71
485 fancy 485 4 201.00–203.00 $201.50 $977 -16.36
511–518 value added 516 16 199.00–205.50 $203.70 $1,051 +1.12
500–545 527 27 165.00–185.00 $178.86 $943 +1.07
551–569 value added 562 20 190.00–194.00 $191.42 $1,076 -0.93
550–597 579 37 168.00–187.00 $183.68 $1,064 +5.34
600 value added 600 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 -0.85
600–645 615 82 165.00–180.00 $175.44 $1,079 +2.49
655–677 value added 662 30 172.50–177.75 $176.02 $1,165 —
650–698 679 37 160.00–171.00 $166.37 $1,130 +2.51
700–746 730 36 159.00–169.50 $165.10 $1,205 +6.09
770 770 7 151.00–162.00 $160.43 $1,235 +1.90
778 value added 778 76 175.25 $175.25 $1,363 —
805–846 833 18 156.00–165.00 $158.44 $1,320 +9.44
860–870 863 3 140.00–143.00 $141.99 $1,225 -2.01
950–965 958 2 128.00–138.00 $132.96 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 162.00–164.00 $163.03 $628 -4.47
433–445 436 4 150.00–155.00 $151.28 $660 -2.79
467–480 471 3 165.00–171.00 $168.96 $796 +34.58
507–540 527 6 157.50–164.00 $161.58 $852 +9.71
565 565 1 153.00 $153.00 $864 +5.51
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 -29.07
670–688 679 2 131.00–144.00 $137.59 $934 -1.55
820 820 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,189 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 180.00 $180.00 $742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 fancy 231 6 197.00 $197.00 $455 —
265–276 fancy 272 9 192.50–195.00 $193.61 $527 —
276–290 285 8 174.00–185.00 $178.00 $507 +10.50
320–345 328 3 165.00–173.00 $167.80 $550 +0.30
310–332 fancy 329 22 188.00–196.00 $189.03 $622 +15.03
368 fancy 368 3 190.00 $190.00 $699 +17.00
365–375 370 2 161.00–173.00 $166.92 $618 +7.30
400–440 421 43 162.00–179.00 $174.54 $735 +5.43
450–497 476 34 161.00–176.00 $167.47 $797 +2.63
500–540 515 45 151.00–168.00 $160.84 $828 +4.96
550–590 578 66 137.00–155.50 $146.35 $846 -5.59
593 value added 593 89 173.75 $173.75 $1,030 —
613 value added 613 83 168.10 $168.10 $1,030 —
620 620 3 135.00 $135.00 $837 -17.37
607–649 634 31 137.00–154.00 $143.84 $912 -8.53
685–696 695 18 142.00–150.00 $149.12 $1,036 +0.16
703–746 727 29 138.00–143.00 $139.09 $1,011 -6.32
750–761 758 4 124.00–132.00 $130.02 $986 -9.48
767 value added 767 65 162.85 $162.85 $1,249 —
800–805 803 3 125.00–130.00 $128.34 $1,031 -9.81
925 925 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 140.00 $140.00 $350 —
385 385 3 152.50 $152.50 $587 —
405–440 421 4 152.00–160.00 $154.71 $651 +7.71
450–497 480 5 131.00–155.00 $141.70 $680 —
505–527 518 9 128.00–144.00 $135.35 $701 —
561–590 571 12 126.00–135.00 $132.73 $758 -7.77
605–645 617 12 120.00–135.00 $129.48 $799 -8.52
670–685 678 2 115.00–126.00 $120.44 $817 -10.56
720 720 1 122.00 $122.00 $878 -0.50
790 790 1 112.00 $112.00 $885 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223–235 225 7 192.50–195.00 $194.63 $438 —
251 fancy 251 3 210.00 $210.00 $527 —
277 277 2 196.00 $196.00 $543 +27.26
305 fancy 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 —
305–345 319 7 190.00–198.00 $194.85 $622 +6.85
353–380 365 9 184.00–195.00 $189.91 $693 +12.59
402–443 430 29 173.00–190.00 $179.34 $771 —
470–485 477 17 170.00–185.00 $175.12 $835 +1.08
505–545 526 11 160.00–176.00 $167.49 $881 +0.99
555–595 571 28 156.00–171.00 $167.19 $955 —
601–648 618 29 143.00–158.00 $154.01 $952 —
745 745 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,006 —
750 750 7 139.00 $139.00 $1,042 —
805 805 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 170.00 $170.00 $340 —
272–295 281 4 170.00–175.00 $173.69 $488 —
300 300 1 175.00 $175.00 $525 —
360–380 373 3 168.00–169.00 $168.68 $629 —
400–430 408 5 155.00–170.00 $164.88 $673 +10.88
472–482 478 5 154.00–156.00 $154.99 $741 —
535–540 538 2 148.00–152.50 $150.24 $808 —
560–595 578 2 145.00–150.00 $147.42 $852 +12.42
600–642 629 4 125.00–140.00 $129.00 $811 —
650–680 670 3 133.00–141.00 $135.59 $908 -0.41
780 780 1 116.00 $116.00 $905 —
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 —
945 945 1 101.00 $101.00 $954 —
965 965 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1245 1149 80-85% 5 70.00–80.00 $73.62 $846 —
1110–1235 1159 80-85% 5 50.00–58.00 $54.43 $631 -8.83
1130–1355 1240 80-85% 27 59.50–68.00 $63.05 $782 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1015 933 85-90% 8 30.00–45.00 $37.83 $353 +7.83
725–1205 1031 85-90% 18 49.00–58.00 $53.84 $555 -20.16
975–1115 1032 85-90% 5 60.00–66.00 $62.40 $644 -11.60
1075–1090 1083 85-90% 2 70.00 $70.00 $758 +3.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1630 1418 75-80% 17 60.00–67.00 $63.95 $907 -15.33
1345–1720 1448 75-80% 10 69.50–78.00 $71.42 $1,034 -7.86
1450 1450 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $725 -50.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,449 —
1465–2010 1810 3 90.00–100.00 $95.14 $1,722 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1095–1210 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $751.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1220–1505 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,250.00 $1,145.06
1910 1910 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
710–780 738 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–825.00 $724.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
860–1035 948 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–1,040.00 $981.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
923 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
985 thin fleshed 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1240–1435 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,035.00–1,225.00 $1,136.93 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 139.00 $139.00 $336 —
642 642 5 126.00 $126.00 $809 —
721 721 13 123.00 $123.00 $887 —
1065 1065 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,065 —

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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.