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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.89/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 571 lb · 79 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.25/cwt ≈ $1,850/hd at 848 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.85/cwt -11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 469 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 762 352 529
Feeder cattle 716 317 433
Slaughter cattle 37 20 42
Replacement cattle 9 15 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers sold 7.00-9.00 higher except the 400-500 lb. steers and they sharply lower due to lower quality when compared to last week. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady and bull calves were 6.00-8.00 lower. An average quality offering today saw good demand from the feeder buyers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 255.00–260.00 $257.41 $947 +3.76
378 fancy 378 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,024 -9.05
400–402 401 3 235.00–250.00 $245.02 $983 -16.48
420–436 fancy 434 8 257.50–262.00 $261.46 $1,135 -25.54
450–490 465 3 235.00–244.00 $239.66 $1,114 -21.40
486–498 fancy 495 23 280.00–283.00 $280.64 $1,389 +4.39
507–530 value added 514 16 271.00–279.50 $276.22 $1,420 +0.80
527–547 537 12 257.00–263.00 $261.32 $1,403 +22.72
555–580 value added 575 33 257.00–271.00 $264.18 $1,519 +1.93
555–598 588 8 225.00–240.00 $235.05 $1,382 +0.05
628–630 value added 629 4 257.00–267.00 $259.51 $1,632 +18.52
635 635 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,422 —
663–665 value added 663 30 234.00–237.00 $236.60 $1,569 —
650–696 685 4 220.00–228.00 $221.90 $1,520 —
710–745 722 5 190.00–210.00 $203.44 $1,469 —
720–747 value added 736 4 233.00–240.00 $235.71 $1,735 +1.40
770–772 value added 771 36 214.25–220.25 $216.25 $1,667 —
830 830 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,652 —
848 value added 848 76 218.50 $218.50 $1,853 —
855 855 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,667 —
960 960 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 212.50 $212.50 $797 —
415 415 2 195.00 $195.00 $809 +7.50
475 475 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —
505–540 523 3 192.50–220.00 $209.78 $1,097 —
575–585 584 7 185.00–214.50 $210.35 $1,228 —
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
800–816 812 4 150.00–175.00 $168.84 $1,371 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1337 1337 2 167.00 $167.00 $2,233 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,625 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 fancy 285 2 240.00–247.50 $243.82 $695 +9.47
305–335 fancy 314 7 236.00–241.00 $238.68 $749 +9.97
305–340 324 6 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $729 —
350 fancy 350 3 240.50 $240.50 $842 —
350–395 367 3 222.50–230.00 $224.92 $825 +7.42
400–440 fancy 416 24 221.00–230.00 $227.24 $945 -10.14
400–445 427 7 200.00–213.00 $207.62 $887 -2.38
452–495 469 43 200.00–229.00 $223.53 $1,048 +9.40
467–473 fancy 471 7 231.00–238.00 $232.98 $1,097 -7.25
505–547 529 28 200.00–222.00 $214.21 $1,133 -0.97
550–597 567 18 200.00–215.00 $206.64 $1,172 —
553–583 value added 572 61 224.00–229.00 $227.68 $1,302 +2.06
610 value added 610 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,238 +1.00
605–625 616 4 191.00–197.00 $193.50 $1,192 -0.02
650–698 681 5 192.50–199.00 $197.17 $1,343 —
720–730 value added 723 3 195.00–199.00 $197.65 $1,429 —
725 725 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,276 —
767 767 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,235 -13.28
755–795 775 3 170.00–173.00 $171.03 $1,325 -3.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 187.50 $187.50 $741 —
415 415 1 192.00 $192.00 $797 —
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805 -17.80
505–535 525 3 170.00–187.00 $175.45 $921 —
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 —
620 620 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,035 —
740 740 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,128 —

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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 2 269.00 $269.00 $726 +11.50
306 fancy 306 4 280.00 $280.00 $857 —
325–330 328 2 230.00–250.00 $239.92 $787 -12.62
385–391 fancy 390 7 252.00–260.00 $258.87 $1,010 -4.68
407–445 425 4 215.00–230.00 $225.33 $958 —
415–446 fancy 430 7 240.00–242.00 $240.84 $1,036 -11.74
455–495 fancy 475 2 250.00–252.00 $251.04 $1,192 -13.10
465–481 477 7 220.00–238.00 $226.12 $1,079 -10.22
500–515 fancy 503 5 239.00–250.00 $241.25 $1,213 +0.90
510–545 535 21 206.00–230.00 $224.49 $1,201 -1.51
565 fancy 565 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,311 —
555–591 584 9 220.00–226.50 $224.04 $1,308 +14.04
600 fancy 600 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,326 -14.50
610–625 615 3 200.00–207.50 $203.53 $1,252 —
750 750 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,485 —
840 840 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 $1,344 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 200.00–207.00 $203.36 $752 +2.36
405–440 423 4 180.00–196.00 $189.41 $801 +1.62
480 480 1 206.00 $206.00 $989 +12.00
505–545 518 3 185.00–190.00 $188.25 $975 —
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 —
900 900 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–920 853 85-90% 5 45.00–65.00 $56.79 $484 —
775–1015 932 85-90% 3 81.50–88.00 $84.38 $786 —
855–1075 967 85-90% 6 70.00–74.00 $72.11 $697 +10.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,206 —
1325–1505 1412 75-80% 3 74.00–84.00 $79.12 $1,117 —
1330–1895 1570 75-80% 4 97.00–106.00 $102.33 $1,607 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1290 1210 80-85% 3 86.50–94.00 $89.66 $1,085 +15.66
1210 1210 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $847 -4.00
1250 1250 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1835 1565 2 100.00–110.00 $105.86 $1,657 -19.35
1725 1725 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,242 —
1790–1975 1883 2 122.00–127.00 $124.38 $2,342 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 thin fleshed 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
910 fancy 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00

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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
1295 thin fleshed 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1475 fancy 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.