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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

1,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $193.50/cwt +21.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 811 lb · 121 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $207.82/cwt +17.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 676 lb · 90 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.75/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 475 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,013 1,028 1,001
Feeder cattle 977 959 921
Slaughter cattle 27 49 68
Replacement cattle 9 20 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs. were steady and those over 600 lbs sold 6.00-8.00 higher. Bull calves traded 5.00-7.00 higher. Today's offering consisted of many fancy and value-added feeder calves that saw strong demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows sold steady and no trend 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
322 322 2 228.00 $228.00 $734 +28.00
350–385 373 3 240.00 $240.00 $895 +40.00
418–436 fancy 425 18 240.00–254.00 $250.23 $1,063 +10.91
441 441 3 210.00 $210.00 $926 ±0.00
465–487 477 4 210.00–227.50 $222.34 $1,061 +10.89
455–495 fancy 478 19 235.00–260.00 $249.49 $1,193 -2.14
505–540 value added 521 37 236.00–259.00 $245.76 $1,280 -7.63
510–530 522 6 196.00–215.00 $204.43 $1,067 -12.49
555–595 575 18 192.00–215.00 $207.63 $1,194 +13.63
550–595 value added 579 30 220.00–245.00 $236.63 $1,370 +9.61
600–643 value added 612 43 210.00–227.50 $223.45 $1,368 +5.59
635 635 2 188.00–197.50 $192.75 $1,224 -6.99
652–672 value added 671 69 213.25–214.00 $213.27 $1,431 —
682–699 691 21 187.00–192.50 $189.91 $1,312 -0.24
720–743 726 22 180.00–196.00 $189.84 $1,378 +8.31
728–742 value added 736 9 199.00–199.50 $199.28 $1,467 +6.28
766 766 14 178.00 $178.00 $1,363 +1.00
801–822 value added 811 121 187.50–198.35 $193.50 $1,569 —
880–898 896 10 162.00–175.00 $173.72 $1,557 —
1045 1045 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 154.00 $154.00 $870 —
650 650 2 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 177.50–190.00 $184.02 $432 —
270–290 280 11 190.00–205.00 $198.85 $557 -3.57
305–315 313 5 195.00–200.00 $199.03 $623 -3.88
310–325 fancy 321 7 217.00–226.00 $222.15 $713 -2.38
350–395 fancy 378 15 220.00–230.00 $223.38 $844 +5.74
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 +4.67
400–425 fancy 410 10 204.00–224.00 $218.80 $897 +6.00
415–435 425 3 180.00–190.00 $186.59 $793 +0.30
460–465 463 2 180.00–190.00 $184.97 $856 -8.84
455–495 fancy 475 56 200.00–217.00 $210.64 $1,001 -0.44
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 -7.16
500–545 value added 520 18 206.00–212.00 $208.88 $1,086 +2.31
516–545 527 27 193.00–203.00 $198.46 $1,046 +6.30
555 value added 555 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,160 —
550–595 575 46 180.00–198.00 $194.71 $1,120 +3.24
610–640 626 33 180.00–194.00 $185.10 $1,159 +7.01
645 645 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,000 -23.09
656–691 683 17 167.50–177.25 $175.41 $1,198 +12.35
704–742 710 36 157.50–171.00 $169.52 $1,204 +9.52
765–790 771 7 159.00–164.50 $162.83 $1,255 —
807–822 812 6 155.00–158.00 $156.99 $1,275 +13.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 160.00–174.00 $167.44 $536 -10.95
360–395 378 2 157.50–177.50 $167.04 $631 -2.96
415–425 420 2 150.00–171.00 $160.63 $675 -11.79
457–485 466 3 163.00–175.00 $170.84 $796 -2.18
582 582 2 155.00 $155.00 $902 -20.69
620–637 630 4 157.50–175.00 $168.21 $1,060 +5.58
657 657 2 134.00 $134.00 $880 -8.13
730 730 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,124 +11.52
750 750 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,088 —
895 895 5 122.50 $122.50 $1,096 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
462 462 2 140.00 $140.00 $647 —
505 505 1 177.00 $177.00 $894 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 210.00–224.00 $217.30 $511 —
250 250 1 215.00 $215.00 $538 +15.00
295 fancy 295 2 237.00 $237.00 $699 —
307–347 fancy 322 10 220.00–231.00 $226.15 $728 -6.07
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 -3.97
350–356 fancy 354 9 220.00–240.00 $236.77 $838 -10.48
350–390 367 6 190.00–210.00 $203.75 $748 -2.08
400–432 420 4 198.00–210.00 $203.95 $857 -0.31
405–445 fancy 430 14 220.00–240.00 $231.24 $994 +1.81
460–485 473 4 200.00–213.00 $206.33 $976 —
470–495 fancy 482 15 224.00–245.00 $234.99 $1,133 +18.24
500–540 526 5 191.00–210.00 $201.69 $1,061 +1.69
525–535 fancy 530 5 215.00–240.00 $231.06 $1,225 +0.93
550–585 fancy 559 14 213.00–231.00 $224.10 $1,253 +12.79
566 566 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,132 +4.51
615 fancy 615 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,267 —
615 615 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 +4.35
715–742 733 3 165.00–177.50 $169.06 $1,239 +14.06
775 775 2 155.00–162.50 $158.75 $1,230 —
920 920 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,380 +10.00
1135 1135 2 117.50 $117.50 $1,334 -2.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 3 140.00 $140.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 172.00 $172.00 $851 —
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–975 965 85-90% 2 65.00–68.00 $66.52 $642 -8.29
890–1020 970 85-90% 4 40.00–58.00 $50.21 $487 -12.10
995–1000 998 85-90% 2 74.00 $74.00 $739 +11.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1305 1270 80-85% 2 74.00 $74.00 $940 -9.35
1275 1275 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,250 +14.65
1250–1340 1295 80-85% 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,088 +0.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $969 —
1345–1435 1390 75-80% 2 78.00–84.00 $81.10 $1,127 -5.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1925 1560 2 109.00–115.00 $112.70 $1,758 —
1990 1990 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,507 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1040 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $812.25
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
870 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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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
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.