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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.00/cwt ≈ $1,258/hd at 772 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.92/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 585 lb · 39 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.50/cwt ≈ $1,239/hd at 882 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 892 617
Feeder cattle 375 840 563
Slaughter cattle 29 48 39
Replacement cattle 1 4 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bull calves traded unevenly steady. Feeder buyers showed good interest in the weaned calves in favorable condition. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 157.50 $157.50 $449 —
400–435 fancy 418 4 200.00–202.50 $201.20 $841 +1.20
415–430 423 2 171.00–186.00 $178.63 $756 -11.58
461–465 fancy 463 8 199.00–213.50 $208.25 $964 —
450–485 467 3 181.00–187.00 $183.93 $859 -0.07
500–542 528 3 185.00–189.00 $187.74 $991 +4.46
560–565 562 3 179.00–180.00 $179.34 $1,008 +8.67
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 -28.44
620–625 624 4 164.00–175.50 $172.64 $1,077 +4.20
652–665 657 18 170.00–176.00 $172.63 $1,134 +8.15
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 +2.43
807–835 816 3 150.00–154.00 $152.64 $1,246 +2.21
902 902 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–470 461 3 172.50–177.00 $174.03 $802 —
530–547 539 4 158.00–160.00 $158.98 $857 -1.80
560–595 578 2 150.00–165.00 $157.73 $912 +16.72
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —
802 802 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,123 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 11 156.00 $156.00 $437 -15.35
325 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 -10.58
370 370 1 144.00 $144.00 $533 -26.38
366–395 380 12 160.00–180.00 $170.31 $647 -0.07
431–445 435 8 178.00–184.00 $181.97 $792 +4.44
455–490 475 5 165.00–183.00 $172.92 $821 +5.62
500–542 523 20 155.00–170.00 $162.79 $851 -1.20
550–596 585 39 153.00–167.50 $157.92 $924 +0.81
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 -22.00
615–640 630 3 141.00–154.00 $148.66 $937 +1.66
663–665 663 5 144.00–154.50 $152.39 $1,010 -1.61
721 value added 721 27 155.75 $155.75 $1,123 —
772 value added 772 65 163.00 $163.00 $1,258 —
882 882 28 140.50 $140.50 $1,239 —
1120 1120 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 145.00 $145.00 $435 -4.91
350–385 368 2 142.50–151.00 $146.55 $539 -2.52
435–445 438 3 132.50–156.00 $142.11 $622 -4.12
485–490 489 4 158.00–162.00 $160.50 $785 —
515–545 530 2 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $729 -13.08
720 720 2 130.00 $130.00 $936 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 182.50 $182.50 $383 -2.50
260–275 273 7 179.00–185.00 $179.82 $491 -12.18
302–332 317 4 190.00–196.00 $192.86 $611 -0.14
345 fancy 345 1 207.00 $207.00 $714 —
365–385 375 2 165.00–172.50 $168.65 $632 -15.35
405–445 425 2 180.00–188.00 $183.81 $781 +3.62
460–480 467 3 171.00–178.00 $175.60 $820 +3.55
500–535 528 6 167.00–169.00 $168.33 $889 +10.84
555–590 576 12 154.00–165.00 $158.35 $912 +2.37
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 -25.98
695 695 2 141.00 $141.00 $980 -1.51
715–740 728 2 134.00–137.00 $135.47 $986 -8.55
750 750 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,035 -2.41
807 807 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,001 —
865–875 869 4 100.00–107.00 $105.00 $912 —
960 960 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,018 -14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 162.50–165.00 $163.79 $549 -6.21
420–425 423 3 145.00–169.00 $152.94 $647 —
820 820 1 97.00 $97.00 $795 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $732 —
1295–1665 1419 75-80% 5 73.00–80.00 $76.26 $1,082 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,046 -4.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $515 —
1190 1190 80-85% 1 90.50 $90.50 $1,077 +16.50
1135–1240 1193 80-85% 4 62.50–68.00 $65.63 $783 -8.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1075 1065 85-90% 2 45.00–54.00 $49.46 $527 —
1185 1185 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $865 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1355 1233 2 80.00 $80.00 $986 —
1165–1615 1413 5 90.00–100.00 $94.34 $1,333 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1490 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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.