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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.44/cwt +9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 466 lb · 88 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.38/cwt -6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 667 lb · 61 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.72/cwt -5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 427 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 514 803 653
Feeder cattle 485 731 600
Slaughter cattle 19 58 43
Replacement cattle 10 14 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and bull calves sold 6.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-6.00 lower. Today's offering lacked the quality and uniformity of last week's calves. The higher quality packages saw good demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light test and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 fancy 280 2 265.00–287.50 $275.85 $772 —
280 280 1 247.00 $247.00 $692 —
317–320 318 3 257.00–259.00 $257.67 $819 +4.67
340 fancy 340 2 275.00 $275.00 $935 -6.00
355–390 368 11 244.00–257.00 $251.69 $926 +25.69
375–385 fancy 380 2 271.00–277.50 $274.21 $1,042 +7.44
425–445 fancy 434 6 245.00–253.00 $248.39 $1,078 -10.22
430–445 437 3 208.00–238.00 $225.18 $984 -11.60
467–485 fancy 477 10 240.00–254.00 $250.34 $1,194 -1.08
475–495 486 4 206.00–228.00 $217.51 $1,057 -4.05
505–540 520 7 215.00–228.00 $223.52 $1,162 -15.13
526–535 value added 528 4 235.00–239.00 $237.99 $1,257 -23.09
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -38.65
555–575 565 3 205.00–225.00 $217.68 $1,230 +0.04
564–583 value added 572 9 232.00–235.00 $233.36 $1,335 -15.38
605–627 623 6 207.50–220.00 $217.98 $1,358 -7.02
696 696 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,496 —
1015 1015 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,675 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 3 170.00–185.00 $177.84 $667 —
405 405 1 192.50 $192.50 $780 —
475–490 483 2 181.00–186.00 $183.54 $886 —
515–545 525 4 192.50–197.50 $194.12 $1,019 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 215.00 $215.00 $494 —
240 fancy 240 1 232.50 $232.50 $558 —
255–270 263 2 210.00–225.00 $217.71 $573 —
325 325 2 200.00–214.00 $207.00 $673 -5.55
332 fancy 332 2 238.00 $238.00 $790 +6.18
350–395 376 7 205.00–232.50 $220.48 $829 +4.31
378 fancy 378 5 239.00 $239.00 $903 +11.99
385 385 1 190.00 $190.00 $732 -26.17
410–440 fancy 427 30 211.00–220.50 $216.28 $924 -8.70
435 435 1 199.00 $199.00 $866 -16.64
452–462 fancy 454 15 220.00–230.00 $227.24 $1,032 +4.12
466 value added 466 60 234.10 $234.10 $1,091 —
470–495 483 13 195.00–218.00 $210.49 $1,017 -2.92
510–542 value added 523 15 209.00–216.00 $212.28 $1,110 -4.12
520–535 526 4 190.00–203.00 $197.26 $1,038 -10.04
555–560 value added 558 13 212.00–215.50 $214.50 $1,197 +5.68
555–577 573 15 200.00–209.00 $205.69 $1,179 +6.69
612 612 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,175 -0.49
652–668 value added 667 60 207.00–208.60 $208.55 $1,391 -7.95
670 670 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,327 +18.00
802 802 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,412 +14.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 185.00 $185.00 $500 —
365–390 377 5 180.00–200.00 $190.39 $718 +17.89
400–420 412 3 172.50–191.00 $182.77 $753 +5.27
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 —
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 -45.00
850 850 1 114.00 $114.00 $969 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 +10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 220.00 $220.00 $440 -4.50
260 fancy 260 2 270.00 $270.00 $702 —
260–280 270 2 235.00–250.00 $242.78 $656 +13.02
320 fancy 320 1 267.50 $267.50 $856 +26.88
360 360 2 242.50 $242.50 $873 +27.91
363–395 fancy 374 6 260.00–264.00 $262.59 $982 —
410 fancy 410 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,054 -18.00
433–442 436 8 228.00–241.00 $238.36 $1,039 —
460–485 473 3 210.00–232.00 $219.86 $1,040 -10.93
500–520 510 2 200.00–208.00 $203.92 $1,040 -7.69
575–577 576 3 190.00–205.00 $200.01 $1,152 -0.99
600–615 609 4 202.00–212.00 $207.46 $1,263 +9.48
687 687 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,333 +16.50
703 703 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,329 +7.38
790–795 793 2 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $1,237 -10.30
955 955 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 213.00 $213.00 $809 —
447 447 2 182.00 $182.00 $814 —
480 480 2 170.00 $170.00 $816 -27.50
505–543 534 4 157.50–183.00 $176.97 $945 —
622 622 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,176 +9.00
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 150.00 $150.00 $720 —
650 650 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,222 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–505 503 2 181.00–190.00 $185.52 $933 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–825 818 85-90% 2 56.00–65.00 $60.54 $495 —
895 895 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $626 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $888 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $805 —
1125–1215 1170 80-85% 2 91.00–104.00 $97.75 $1,144 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $948 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,517 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1320 1258 2 94.00–110.00 $102.40 $1,288 —
1705–1920 1847 3 126.00–130.00 $128.27 $2,369 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1135 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–860 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,000.00 $936.76

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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
1087 thin fleshed 1087 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1385 fancy 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.