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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.83/cwt +12.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 523 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.72/cwt +9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 627 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.78/cwt -30.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 527 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 762 481
Feeder cattle 491 716 437
Slaughter cattle 45 37 41
Replacement cattle 20 9 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold sharply lower and those over 600 lbs. were steady. Feeder heifers traded 7.00-9.00 higher and bull calves were unevenly steady. Today's offering contained mostly singles and small groups for which the buyers showed average 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
250 250 1 225.00 $225.00 $562 —
370–375 fancy 371 4 247.00–254.00 $251.24 $932 -19.76
380–397 391 3 230.00 $230.00 $899 -27.41
405–435 fancy 416 5 244.00–254.00 $246.68 $1,026 -14.78
405–445 425 2 225.00–230.00 $227.38 $966 -17.64
458–495 472 10 223.00–244.00 $234.80 $1,108 -4.86
477–485 fancy 480 9 250.00–256.00 $254.66 $1,222 -25.98
505–536 527 28 224.00–245.00 $239.78 $1,264 -21.54
555 value added 555 2 245.00–256.00 $250.50 $1,390 -13.68
555–590 576 14 212.00–236.00 $227.11 $1,308 -7.94
605–607 606 6 228.00–234.00 $232.00 $1,406 +8.00
605–645 value added 616 19 245.00–249.00 $247.62 $1,525 -11.89
650–685 value added 660 14 239.00–251.50 $247.79 $1,635 +11.19
662–675 663 14 218.00–222.50 $218.33 $1,448 -3.57
707–730 710 15 209.00–216.00 $215.04 $1,527 +11.60
765–790 780 8 203.00–214.00 $211.13 $1,647 —
878 878 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,703 -1.00
930 930 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,804 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 —
670 670 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–560 557 3 180.00–191.00 $185.30 $1,032 -25.05
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,583 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 3 252.50–255.00 $254.17 $674 +10.35
290 290 1 218.00 $218.00 $632 —
320–335 325 3 215.00–228.00 $220.91 $718 -4.14
375–390 fancy 384 9 244.00–251.00 $245.15 $941 +4.65
385–386 386 4 228.00–238.00 $235.50 $909 +10.58
407–445 fancy 426 11 242.00–254.00 $248.17 $1,057 +20.93
400–441 429 13 210.00–233.00 $225.72 $968 +18.10
430 430 1 195.00 $195.00 $838 -12.62
455–485 469 12 215.00–222.00 $218.58 $1,025 -4.95
495 fancy 495 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,178 +5.02
505–540 value added 519 29 230.00–240.00 $232.23 $1,205 —
505–547 530 14 202.50–226.00 $215.63 $1,143 +1.42
550–580 value added 559 10 226.00–230.00 $228.18 $1,276 +0.50
552–598 584 8 205.00–220.00 $213.71 $1,248 +7.07
610–625 value added 612 10 210.00–217.00 $215.69 $1,320 +12.69
620–645 633 2 175.00–185.00 $180.10 $1,140 -13.40
605–641 635 19 190.00–204.00 $201.53 $1,280 +8.03
660 660 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,201 -15.17
658–680 value added 662 6 204.00–210.00 $205.03 $1,357 —
650–695 673 2 198.00–200.00 $199.03 $1,339 +1.86
735 735 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,389 +13.00
750 750 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,395 +25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 165.00 $165.00 $462 —
310 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 —
350–370 360 2 180.00–202.50 $190.94 $687 +3.44
430–440 435 2 185.00–200.00 $192.41 $837 +0.41
450–470 460 2 166.00–184.00 $174.80 $804 -0.20
510 510 1 167.00 $167.00 $852 -8.45
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 ±0.00
600–615 608 2 184.00–185.00 $184.51 $1,122 +17.51
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 —
470 470 1 195.00 $195.00 $916 —
510–515 513 2 192.00–195.00 $193.49 $993 —
710 710 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,292 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346 1346 1 158.50 $158.50 $2,133 —

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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 1 265.00 $265.00 $530 —
282–290 285 3 230.00–232.50 $230.85 $658 -38.15
287 fancy 287 2 270.00 $270.00 $775 —
306 306 3 250.00 $250.00 $765 +10.08
356–390 368 14 230.00–250.00 $241.83 $890 —
400–407 fancy 405 9 245.00–252.00 $250.11 $1,013 +9.27
400–445 426 14 212.50–242.00 $228.80 $975 +3.47
455–475 465 2 200.00–220.00 $210.22 $978 -15.90
480–493 fancy 489 6 237.00–238.00 $237.58 $1,162 -13.46
505–540 525 9 227.00–233.00 $229.87 $1,207 +5.38
520–535 fancy 531 4 237.50–238.00 $237.87 $1,263 -3.38
550–595 577 8 212.00–222.00 $219.67 $1,267 -4.37
610–630 617 10 200.00–215.00 $210.61 $1,299 +7.08
660–685 672 10 190.00–206.00 $199.99 $1,344 —
720 720 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,426 —
750–783 768 10 178.00–193.00 $183.78 $1,411 -14.22
800 800 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,408 —
905–945 932 3 154.00–155.00 $154.68 $1,442 —
1075 1075 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,462 —
1195 1195 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 -33.36
420–435 428 2 187.50–195.00 $191.32 $819 +1.91
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 -26.00
575 575 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,107 +12.50
680 680 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $856 —
770–1085 921 85-90% 5 72.00–82.00 $77.31 $712 -7.07
920–970 945 85-90% 2 65.00–69.50 $67.31 $636 -17.07
880–1160 1022 85-90% 8 84.00–90.00 $86.44 $883 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1200 1188 80-85% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.52 $1,087 —
1130–1320 1222 80-85% 9 95.50–110.00 $102.32 $1,250 +12.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1700 1492 75-80% 5 95.50–100.00 $97.97 $1,462 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,371 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1735 1470 4 100.50–116.00 $111.88 $1,645 —
1690 1690 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,265 —
1615–2085 1850 2 120.00 $120.00 $2,220 -4.38

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1305 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,335.00 $1,231.25
1190–1345 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,289.79
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1610 fancy 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 thin fleshed 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
1310–1405 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,585.00 $1,580.17 —
1605 1605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,785.00 $1,785.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 —

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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.