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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 28, 2023

652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $223.28/cwt ≈ $1,877/hd at 840 lb · 72 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.63/cwt +7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 417 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.22/cwt +27.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 516 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 652 779 834
Feeder cattle 608 674 688
Slaughter cattle 29 95 131
Replacement cattle 15 10 15

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
335 fancy 335 6 280.50 $280.50 $940 —
360–387 383 7 250.00–260.00 $258.66 $991 -1.18
385 fancy 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 —
408 value added 408 9 274.00 $274.00 $1,118 —
405–445 432 8 234.00–246.00 $240.79 $1,040 +19.22
460–485 472 6 240.00–251.00 $247.34 $1,167 +20.34
503–519 value added 510 21 265.50–280.00 $273.39 $1,394 +23.16
505–541 524 15 248.00–258.00 $253.79 $1,330 +22.70
557–587 value added 572 8 260.00–264.50 $262.31 $1,500 +15.96
565–585 574 4 234.00–250.00 $240.10 $1,378 +20.61
611 fancy 611 5 260.50 $260.50 $1,592 —
603–641 628 15 250.00–254.50 $253.06 $1,589 +27.35
695 695 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,557 +3.30
798 798 5 214.50 $214.50 $1,712 —
822 822 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,743 —
841 value added 841 70 223.60 $223.60 $1,880 —
850 850 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,683 —
902 value added 902 10 206.00 $206.00 $1,858 —
1148 1148 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 231.00 $231.00 $705 —
525–545 535 3 224.00–230.00 $226.37 $1,211 —
550–585 573 4 200.00–227.00 $214.66 $1,230 —
670 670 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,400 —
767 767 2 198.50 $198.50 $1,522 —
837 837 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 215.00 $215.00 $849 +45.00
445 445 1 182.50 $182.50 $812 -19.02
530–535 533 2 180.00 $180.00 $959 -28.00
680 680 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —
805 805 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,425 -8.00
910 910 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,128 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 2 167.50 $167.50 $782 —
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 —
620 620 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,048 —
685 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 225.00 $225.00 $484 -5.00
255–295 266 4 220.00–235.00 $227.22 $604 —
330–345 338 7 225.00–236.00 $230.26 $778 +0.71
350 fancy 350 7 249.00 $249.00 $872 +7.32
350–395 375 22 220.00–236.00 $225.41 $845 +7.62
404 value added 404 13 243.00 $243.00 $982 —
403–440 424 25 216.00–236.00 $227.24 $963 +6.61
461–490 476 29 217.00–234.00 $222.99 $1,061 +4.44
500–537 517 26 213.00–227.50 $221.14 $1,143 +0.73
557–580 565 14 207.50–218.00 $209.60 $1,184 +8.93
605–630 613 3 197.50–215.00 $203.49 $1,247 +8.49
615 fancy 615 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,347 —
675–696 694 22 183.00–197.50 $196.22 $1,362 —
762 762 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,364 —
838 838 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,425 —
920 920 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,435 —
1135 1135 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 212.50 $212.50 $627 —
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
367–395 380 4 198.00–218.00 $212.08 $806 —
405–445 430 6 202.50–215.00 $212.85 $915 —
490 490 3 194.00 $194.00 $951 —
555–590 580 4 187.00–192.00 $190.50 $1,105 —
602–628 618 5 180.00–183.00 $181.17 $1,120 —
650–665 658 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,184 —
820 820 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,107 —
910 910 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,228 —
1005 1005 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 175.00 $175.00 $516 —
395 395 2 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $715 -17.81
455–460 458 2 180.00–190.00 $184.97 $847 +24.97
510 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 -19.00
555–565 560 3 152.50–182.50 $169.93 $952 —
615–645 625 3 170.00–172.00 $171.31 $1,071 —
717 717 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,197 +31.00
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —
1005 1005 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,005 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–291 286 4 267.50–269.00 $268.65 $768 +1.88
310–340 325 2 245.00–246.00 $245.52 $798 -4.23
330 fancy 330 1 288.00 $288.00 $950 —
365–395 378 10 239.00–255.00 $246.39 $931 -3.61
420 fancy 420 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,021 —
415–433 429 4 223.00–238.00 $234.37 $1,005 +17.91
465 fancy 465 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,130 —
452–495 469 11 225.00–238.00 $228.87 $1,073 +4.71
500–533 524 17 217.00–229.00 $226.23 $1,185 +10.81
585–591 589 6 209.00–222.00 $213.30 $1,256 -4.47
605–645 625 2 207.00–221.00 $213.78 $1,336 —
820 820 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 210.00–220.00 $214.73 $795 —
438 438 3 205.00 $205.00 $898 —
585 585 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 —
692 692 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,315 —
750 750 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,331 —
845 845 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,183 —
975 975 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,268 —
1085 1085 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 171.00 $171.00 $650 -34.95
410–435 423 2 165.00–167.50 $166.29 $703 —
467 467 2 170.00 $170.00 $794 —
500–540 522 3 165.00–180.00 $173.53 $906 -11.25
550 550 1 151.00 $151.00 $830 —
655–665 660 2 147.50–167.50 $157.58 $1,040 —
720 720 1 132.00 $132.00 $950 —
780 780 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,069 —
950–955 953 2 100.00–120.00 $110.03 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1285 1233 80-85% 3 70.00–74.00 $71.29 $879 -2.79
1115–1480 1298 80-85% 2 106.00–110.00 $107.72 $1,398 —
1120–1455 1315 80-85% 6 88.00–96.00 $91.12 $1,198 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1085 925 85-90% 3 45.00–60.00 $55.41 $513 -2.18
985 985 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $827 -0.85
825–1155 1029 85-90% 5 70.00–74.00 $73.10 $752 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,445 +15.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,020 —
1560–1985 1693 4 120.00–125.00 $122.15 $2,068 —
1860–2230 2035 4 100.00–115.00 $108.61 $2,210 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $714

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
925 925 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1205–1210 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,299.69
1440–1475 1458 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.30

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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
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.