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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.11/cwt -4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 572 lb · 92 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.64/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 713 lb · 86 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.11/cwt +13.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 680 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 892 1,521 631
Feeder cattle 840 1,378 622
Slaughter cattle 48 103 9
Replacement cattle 4 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and bull calves sold 6.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 3.00-5.00 higher. The weaned, pre-conditioned feeder calves in all classes saw good demand from buyers. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold fully steady on an average quality offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 fancy 368 19 203.00–218.00 $210.97 $776 —
431–445 434 5 190.00–191.00 $190.21 $826 +5.92
435 fancy 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 -2.00
465–485 473 3 183.00–185.00 $184.00 $870 -2.17
460–495 value added 477 10 191.00–195.00 $193.16 $921 —
509–537 value added 513 15 191.00–195.00 $194.44 $997 -9.26
501–546 532 10 174.00–184.50 $183.28 $975 +4.42
560–590 574 21 165.00–173.00 $170.67 $980 -13.01
566–592 value added 590 33 178.00–180.75 $180.51 $1,065 -10.91
600–632 value added 606 42 178.00–181.50 $180.74 $1,095 -4.26
602–640 618 12 166.75–174.50 $168.44 $1,041 -7.00
665–688 680 15 156.00–169.00 $164.48 $1,118 -1.89
707–713 value added 712 60 173.50–175.00 $174.83 $1,245 —
701–726 714 26 167.00–168.50 $167.57 $1,196 +2.47
750–797 767 11 150.00–164.00 $159.36 $1,222 -1.07
800–815 808 2 143.00–158.00 $150.43 $1,215 -8.01
878–882 879 6 139.50–152.00 $143.68 $1,263 +1.69
1090 1090 4 139.50 $139.50 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 —
305 305 1 145.00 $145.00 $442 —
430–433 432 6 160.50–171.00 $163.98 $708 +12.70
526–545 527 17 152.50–167.00 $160.78 $847 -0.80
590–595 593 3 137.00–144.00 $141.01 $836 -11.99
630–640 635 2 132.00–153.00 $142.42 $904 +12.42
655 655 1 123.00 $123.00 $806 -14.59
795 795 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,133 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 151.00 $151.00 $800 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–292 287 4 171.00–172.50 $171.35 $492 -6.65
325–335 330 2 170.00–181.00 $175.58 $579 +7.78
335 fancy 335 10 190.00 $190.00 $636 +0.97
372 fancy 372 7 189.00 $189.00 $703 -1.00
355–392 380 3 169.00–171.00 $170.38 $647 +3.46
415–448 434 28 172.50–182.00 $177.53 $770 +2.99
450–498 481 14 163.00–175.00 $167.30 $805 -0.17
503–540 524 43 152.00–169.00 $163.99 $859 +3.15
550–590 572 92 148.00–163.00 $157.11 $899 +10.76
611 611 7 147.00 $147.00 $898 +12.00
673 673 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,036 +4.88
680 value added 680 71 163.75 $163.75 $1,114 —
702–741 733 13 132.00–145.50 $143.08 $1,049 +3.99
832 832 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,140 +8.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 142.50 $142.50 $331 —
270–290 280 2 150.00 $150.00 $420 +10.00
300–345 327 5 140.00–155.00 $149.91 $490 —
385–390 388 2 138.00–160.00 $149.07 $578 -3.43
400–445 420 7 130.00–159.00 $146.23 $614 -8.48
507–545 526 15 129.00–166.00 $150.65 $792 +15.30
550–585 567 7 124.00–146.00 $137.01 $777 +4.28
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 -4.48
652–680 661 3 125.00–140.00 $130.14 $860 +9.70
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 118.00 $118.00 $519 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 185.00 $185.00 $407 -9.63
285 285 2 192.00 $192.00 $547 -4.00
322 322 2 193.00 $193.00 $621 -1.85
371 371 3 184.00 $184.00 $683 -5.91
407–430 415 8 169.00–186.00 $180.19 $748 +0.85
455–477 466 9 162.00–178.00 $172.05 $802 -3.07
500–540 528 6 150.00–162.00 $157.49 $832 -10.00
555–580 570 7 146.00–163.00 $155.98 $889 -11.21
603–635 615 8 142.00–155.00 $148.50 $913 -5.51
655–687 670 6 137.00–147.00 $142.51 $955 —
702–710 705 3 142.00–148.00 $144.02 $1,015 —
764–780 766 9 127.00–144.00 $140.41 $1,076 +1.41
960 960 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 160.00 $160.00 $360 -10.00
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 -5.00
352–395 366 3 147.50–160.00 $151.99 $556 -16.69
475 475 2 135.00 $135.00 $641 -19.99
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 -17.42
692 692 2 125.00 $125.00 $865 -10.59
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 152.50 $152.50 $625 —
715 715 2 120.00 $120.00 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1170 944 85-90% 6 30.00–44.00 $36.70 $346 -1.13
830–1045 974 85-90% 4 53.00–56.00 $54.53 $531 —
995–1090 1030 85-90% 3 60.00–68.00 $64.37 $663 +10.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1220 1161 80-85% 7 60.00–63.00 $62.30 $723 +7.87
1160–1180 1172 80-85% 3 52.50–55.00 $54.16 $635 -0.27
1195 1195 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $884 —
1280 1280 80-85% 1 42.00 $42.00 $538 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1725 1468 75-80% 6 60.00–68.00 $63.79 $936 +13.79
1485 1485 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,099 +24.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1780 1336 6 75.00–85.00 $81.54 $1,089 —
1565–1740 1653 2 90.00–100.00 $94.74 $1,566 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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.