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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Russell Co. Stockyard report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.06/cwt +10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 469 lb · 83 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.66/cwt +14.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 525 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $229.48/cwt +10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 524 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 637 735 609
Feeder cattle 592 647 555
Slaughter cattle 27 33 48
Replacement cattle 18 55 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder Steers and Heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher with instances of weaned fancy calves selling sharply higher. Moderate supply with good demand. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 3 261.00 $261.00 $733 —
325 fancy 325 2 280.00 $280.00 $910 —
355–395 375 4 228.00–240.00 $236.84 $888 +22.24
380 fancy 380 1 261.00 $261.00 $992 -5.00
415 fancy 415 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,083 +7.21
425–440 431 4 232.00–240.00 $234.10 $1,009 —
450–480 471 8 230.00–244.00 $238.98 $1,126 +19.98
485 fancy 485 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,227 +10.93
506–540 522 5 222.50–243.00 $238.76 $1,246 +38.76
551–560 fancy 554 6 246.00–249.00 $247.01 $1,368 —
560–593 585 10 221.00–238.00 $228.06 $1,334 +20.06
621–648 639 11 212.00–236.00 $220.43 $1,409 —
750–770 760 2 190.00–192.00 $191.01 $1,452 -0.92
815 815 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,410 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–485 476 7 220.00–221.00 $220.15 $1,048 —
515 515 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,092 —
580 580 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,253 —
695 695 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,293 —
700 700 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 —
458 458 3 193.00 $193.00 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 228.00 $228.00 $547 —
265–295 277 3 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $644 +35.24
317 fancy 317 2 225.00 $225.00 $713 +9.00
302–345 326 11 205.00–217.00 $210.60 $687 +11.60
375–390 387 7 198.00–201.00 $200.30 $775 +4.30
400–448 431 23 197.00–211.00 $204.52 $881 +8.16
468–486 value added 469 65 217.00–219.85 $219.71 $1,030 —
450–495 470 18 196.00–214.00 $202.87 $953 +6.28
505–540 525 36 192.00–212.00 $204.66 $1,074 +14.21
555–580 561 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,010 -11.65
605–642 624 4 180.00–182.00 $180.97 $1,129 +3.67
665–698 682 13 169.00–179.00 $172.97 $1,180 +0.51
710–725 717 3 165.00–171.00 $168.67 $1,209 +7.67
750–795 773 2 164.00–172.50 $168.13 $1,300 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 199.00 $199.00 $896 —
512–531 517 12 181.00–190.00 $187.69 $970 —
636 636 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 201.00 $201.00 $482 —
275–295 285 2 197.50–200.00 $198.71 $566 —
375–395 385 2 190.00 $190.00 $732 —
405–437 426 3 193.00–194.00 $193.68 $825 —
450 450 2 186.00–189.00 $187.50 $844 —
510–540 527 3 170.00–187.00 $180.84 $953 —
550 550 2 177.00 $177.00 $974 —
750 750 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 3 175.00–192.00 $181.34 $490 —
353–395 360 7 165.00–184.00 $174.97 $630 +5.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 fancy 282 5 255.00–269.00 $264.35 $745 +5.46
280–295 289 5 230.00–247.50 $243.60 $704 +35.60
310 310 2 252.50 $252.50 $783 —
382–395 388 5 224.00–248.00 $242.84 $942 +41.76
390–395 fancy 394 6 251.00–255.00 $254.34 $1,002 +24.39
405–424 fancy 422 9 242.00–245.00 $242.32 $1,023 +8.37
400–445 434 5 220.00–240.00 $229.21 $995 +13.21
453–487 467 17 220.00–239.50 $235.39 $1,099 +23.43
500–530 524 23 217.00–235.00 $229.48 $1,202 —
555 fancy 555 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,288 +14.48
580 580 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,189 +10.00
611 fancy 611 14 209.00 $209.00 $1,277 -7.00
610–645 633 4 185.00–205.00 $198.90 $1,259 +6.54
695 695 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,265 -5.00
745 745 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,304 -1.00
815–835 825 2 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $1,328 —
870 870 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,340 +21.56
915 915 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,235 +7.00
965 965 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 3 150.00–170.00 $161.76 $607 —
410–445 428 2 180.00–187.00 $183.64 $786 +2.64
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 -12.50
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 +20.00
560 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 —
842 842 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,137 +25.00
1015 1015 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 208.00 $208.00 $520 —
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 —
365 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 —
485–490 488 2 190.00–209.00 $199.55 $974 —
545 545 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,131 —
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —
610–645 628 2 178.00–181.00 $179.46 $1,127 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 236.00 $236.00 $968 —
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1255 1230 80-85% 4 80.00–88.00 $82.04 $1,009 -2.62
965–1460 1259 80-85% 7 90.00–100.00 $94.84 $1,194 —
1095–1460 1262 80-85% 5 60.00–77.50 $69.99 $883 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1125 1000 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $800 +5.48
1130 1130 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $791 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 2 86.00–88.00 $87.00 $1,357 -9.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1935 1570 2 100.00–116.00 $109.86 $1,725 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
775–1060 917 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,060.00–1,210.00 $1,126.14
890–1035 963 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–925.00 $820.97
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 80.00 $80.00 $220 —
300 300 1 100.00 $100.00 $300 —

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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.