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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.63/cwt +21.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 777 lb · 134 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $213.71/cwt -9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 529 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.81/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 481 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 593 1,129 341
Feeder cattle 575 1,053 324
Slaughter cattle 9 73 9
Replacement cattle 9 3 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 lower and feeder heifers were 6.00-8.00 higher. Bull calves traded sharply higher. Overall feeder cattle quality today was a little plainer but saw strong demand from buyers. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher on a light test and no trend on slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–332 fancy 328 6 222.50–251.00 $238.75 $783 -6.27
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 —
355–370 fancy 366 20 220.00–251.00 $238.79 $874 +3.02
415–440 426 5 200.00–210.00 $206.57 $880 +1.63
435–443 fancy 442 21 233.00–242.00 $235.62 $1,041 +1.67
457–476 fancy 465 9 220.00–239.00 $225.51 $1,049 -1.64
450–492 468 14 191.00–210.00 $201.35 $942 +6.62
501–546 value added 529 40 200.00–221.00 $213.71 $1,131 -11.50
568–596 value added 577 22 199.00–212.00 $202.86 $1,171 -11.54
570–595 581 4 175.00–190.00 $181.30 $1,053 -12.32
600–627 615 7 175.00–180.00 $177.83 $1,094 -11.47
642 value added 642 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,220 -9.08
650 value added 650 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,261 +2.00
670–690 683 4 164.00–179.00 $170.42 $1,164 -8.38
708 value added 708 10 178.50 $178.50 $1,264 +3.40
710–748 739 4 158.00–167.00 $164.84 $1,218 -1.48
777 value added 777 132 180.85 $180.85 $1,405 —
785 785 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,303 +6.66
815 815 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,312 —
860 860 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,316 +3.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 —
470 470 1 182.50 $182.50 $858 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 172.50 $172.50 $621 —
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 2 216.00 $216.00 $518 —
270 fancy 270 2 200.00 $200.00 $540 —
300–335 fancy 314 13 202.50–224.00 $218.35 $686 +18.77
350–395 373 2 180.00–185.00 $182.35 $680 +2.42
350–393 fancy 377 25 202.00–219.50 $210.33 $793 +17.75
411–445 fancy 430 13 192.00–199.00 $195.49 $841 +4.12
405–447 435 8 173.00–186.00 $178.19 $775 -2.24
460 fancy 460 2 196.00 $196.00 $902 +0.07
455–496 482 28 170.00–189.50 $185.08 $892 +8.33
505–515 506 15 169.00–186.00 $177.53 $898 +6.97
559 value added 559 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,073 —
558–595 583 20 160.00–175.00 $166.85 $973 +0.10
610–647 630 10 159.00–172.00 $162.81 $1,026 -4.59
673 673 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,050 +1.36
720 720 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,073 +3.01
770–790 777 3 136.00–141.00 $139.30 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 165.00 $165.00 $495 —
430 430 2 140.00 $140.00 $602 -13.97
460–492 476 4 145.00–160.00 $151.21 $720 -8.81
525–540 533 3 155.00–165.00 $160.31 $854 +0.98
645 645 3 130.00–155.00 $146.67 $946 —
675–692 686 3 122.00–133.00 $129.39 $888 -3.84
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 —
282 fancy 282 2 237.50 $237.50 $670 —
305–328 fancy 325 9 235.00–242.50 $235.78 $766 +4.40
330 330 1 215.00 $215.00 $710 +18.84
375 fancy 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 +11.58
392–395 393 3 205.00–210.00 $206.68 $812 —
415–435 fancy 424 9 215.00–237.50 $227.20 $963 +19.35
417–445 430 4 200.00–210.00 $205.50 $884 +10.88
477 fancy 477 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,061 +15.04
480–497 490 4 190.00–198.00 $195.53 $958 +7.28
500 fancy 500 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 ±0.00
505–540 528 6 178.00–191.00 $186.24 $983 +6.24
605–630 618 2 165.00–171.00 $167.94 $1,038 -7.26
650 650 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,118 +2.00
750–795 773 2 137.00–154.00 $145.25 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
455 455 1 142.50 $142.50 $648 —
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–690 678 2 132.50–146.00 $139.13 $943 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 122.00 $122.00 $494 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $694 —
1015–1100 1058 85-90% 2 60.00–61.00 $60.48 $640 —
935–1270 1103 85-90% 2 54.00 $54.00 $596 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1485 1417 75-80% 3 87.00–96.00 $90.48 $1,282 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $613 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $919 -2.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1792 1792 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,900 —
2005 2005 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,286 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.