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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.00/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 429 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.51/cwt -9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 475 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.51/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,468/hd at 626 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 395 925 1,197
Feeder cattle 347 829 1,046
Slaughter cattle 36 82 77
Replacement cattle 12 14 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady and bull calves traded 3.00-5.00 lower. The quality of today's offering was much plainer as compared to last week. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower 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
245 245 1 215.00 $215.00 $527 —
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 —
310 fancy 310 1 287.50 $287.50 $891 +37.82
360–395 376 4 220.00–237.00 $227.90 $857 +27.90
380 fancy 380 1 263.00 $263.00 $999 +14.37
400–437 fancy 426 30 246.00–266.00 $259.03 $1,103 +7.14
437–445 438 9 219.50–223.00 $219.90 $963 +12.40
455–492 fancy 471 18 236.00–260.00 $249.29 $1,174 -0.67
455–497 482 9 203.00–227.50 $216.95 $1,046 +5.95
520 520 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,102 +12.00
505–545 value added 526 12 231.00–254.50 $245.61 $1,292 +1.51
560–585 568 3 219.00–223.00 $221.51 $1,258 —
552–586 value added 579 20 229.00–250.00 $246.10 $1,425 -5.71
608–640 value added 626 26 220.00–244.50 $234.51 $1,468 -3.98
670 670 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,420 +12.00
745 745 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 195.00 $195.00 $634 —
450 450 1 162.50 $162.50 $731 +2.50
505–540 523 2 182.50–190.00 $186.38 $975 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 2 211.00 $211.00 $633 -3.68
300–340 315 3 200.00–201.00 $200.68 $632 +6.13
362–390 fancy 370 7 212.00–219.00 $215.85 $799 -2.91
360–386 374 6 200.00–210.00 $203.71 $762 +3.71
416–435 421 5 190.00–200.00 $195.63 $824 -1.91
400–447 fancy 427 8 210.00–224.00 $216.00 $922 -0.63
451–470 fancy 454 10 215.00–222.00 $219.09 $995 +9.05
465 465 4 201.00 $201.00 $935 +14.52
515–541 value added 533 19 205.00–212.00 $206.83 $1,102 -6.03
550–560 value added 555 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,124 -5.82
585–595 594 8 182.00–195.50 $193.84 $1,151 +5.77
606–629 621 12 188.50–191.50 $189.48 $1,177 -6.51
655 655 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,166 +1.79
726 726 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,249 -0.53
1120 1120 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 185.00 $185.00 $444 —
380–390 385 4 165.00–170.00 $168.77 $650 +5.49
425–427 426 3 155.00–180.00 $171.69 $731 +0.42
455–482 471 5 170.00–180.00 $176.08 $829 +8.39
500–545 521 4 170.00–180.00 $177.55 $925 —
550–555 553 3 140.00–160.00 $146.63 $811 -3.37
630 630 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,040 +6.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 fancy 368 2 229.00–240.00 $234.61 $863 -14.07
385 385 1 205.00 $205.00 $789 -15.81
402 402 2 219.00 $219.00 $880 -7.44
435–440 fancy 438 2 225.00–234.00 $229.53 $1,005 -21.53
473–477 475 5 204.00–213.00 $207.62 $986 -16.38
460–492 fancy 482 6 226.00–244.00 $232.77 $1,122 -13.96
510–540 fancy 527 6 210.00–219.00 $215.09 $1,134 -2.50
550–551 fancy 551 6 208.00–219.00 $209.83 $1,156 —
560–590 572 5 189.00–201.00 $197.94 $1,132 -1.06
725 725 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,225 -3.00
865–885 875 2 128.00–140.00 $133.93 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 158.00–182.50 $170.00 $626 -15.86
400–410 405 3 150.00–180.00 $168.23 $681 —
515–535 525 2 151.00–169.00 $160.17 $841 +10.17
580 580 1 171.00 $171.00 $992 +1.37
650 650 2 167.00–175.00 $171.00 $1,112 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1610 1401 75-80% 6 84.00–88.00 $85.96 $1,204 —
1420–1585 1509 75-80% 7 90.00–105.00 $94.60 $1,428 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1085 948 85-90% 8 64.00–76.50 $69.45 $658 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 92.50 $92.50 $967 +10.30
980–1085 1048 85-90% 3 79.00–80.00 $79.66 $835 -2.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $649 -18.49
1105–1270 1191 80-85% 6 83.00–88.50 $85.48 $1,018 -11.75
1210–1245 1228 80-85% 2 96.00–100.00 $97.97 $1,203 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,100 —
1730 1730 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,076 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.