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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.01/cwt -5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 617 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.87/cwt +8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 520 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.36/cwt +9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 557 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 924 802
Feeder cattle 487 750 730
Slaughter cattle 28 104 36
Replacement cattle 17 70 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold steady with feeder heifers and bull calves selling 3.00-5.00 higher. Buyers were very active for a good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 4.00-6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–399 383 8 276.00–285.00 $279.68 $1,071 +25.91
420–442 fancy 429 5 280.00–287.00 $284.11 $1,219 +4.11
420–436 432 4 263.00–270.00 $264.70 $1,144 +8.30
450–491 472 6 250.00–261.00 $255.88 $1,208 +2.88
473–476 value added 474 11 283.00–286.00 $283.82 $1,345 +5.06
525–533 value added 531 9 275.50–280.00 $276.49 $1,468 +6.41
530–545 540 5 255.00–265.00 $262.63 $1,418 +25.74
565–585 575 3 229.00–240.00 $235.68 $1,355 -28.72
560–599 value added 583 10 271.50–276.00 $273.23 $1,593 +1.15
605–635 value added 616 19 264.00–273.00 $268.71 $1,655 +1.42
600–637 619 8 235.00–254.00 $242.71 $1,502 -22.29
655–668 value added 666 11 255.50–259.00 $256.13 $1,706 -13.87
660–686 677 7 237.00–247.00 $241.54 $1,635 -6.30
898 898 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 230.00 $230.00 $913 +8.00
430 430 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 +22.22
470–486 482 6 235.00–244.00 $242.03 $1,167 +21.56
510–535 525 3 234.00–241.00 $236.60 $1,242 —
580–585 583 3 215.00–220.00 $216.67 $1,263 —
605–645 632 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,428 —
765 765 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 186.00 $186.00 $902 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–440 439 10 227.00–234.50 $230.70 $1,013 +10.82
452–480 467 20 227.00–238.00 $234.30 $1,094 +4.57
500–538 516 21 221.00–234.50 $229.03 $1,182 +6.03
532–545 value added 538 5 243.00–245.00 $243.80 $1,312 —
551–558 value added 553 14 238.00–242.50 $239.69 $1,325 —
550–595 564 9 217.00–236.00 $231.18 $1,304 +3.83
601–647 value added 631 10 233.00–234.00 $233.29 $1,472 —
642 642 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,444 +6.00
665 665 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,383 —
712 value added 712 21 216.00 $216.00 $1,538 —
755 755 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 215.00 $215.00 $494 —
265–295 286 4 200.00–216.00 $209.21 $598 -3.29
367–383 376 6 210.00–224.00 $214.93 $808 +8.24
417–447 432 10 201.00–213.00 $211.06 $912 +4.65
455–490 478 6 200.00–217.50 $206.63 $988 -4.57
512–535 520 5 195.00–216.00 $206.30 $1,073 +0.72
555–590 566 6 200.00–213.00 $210.25 $1,190 +9.75
605–640 622 3 185.00–190.00 $186.97 $1,163 -10.52
820–845 833 2 155.00–167.00 $160.91 $1,340 -7.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 172.00 $172.00 $353 -13.00
275 275 1 175.00 $175.00 $481 -20.00
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 —
380–390 385 2 182.00–187.50 $184.71 $711 —
422–437 430 4 180.00–188.00 $183.93 $791 —
505–535 523 3 185.00–190.00 $187.29 $980 +17.29
551 551 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,025 +36.00
720 720 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 252.00 $252.00 $819 +1.88
408 fancy 408 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,102 +13.00
410–415 414 5 235.00–253.00 $238.57 $988 +1.56
455–495 474 9 235.00–254.00 $241.85 $1,146 +6.57
530–535 533 4 219.00–235.00 $224.53 $1,197 +0.93
560–591 581 15 225.00–238.00 $231.41 $1,344 +6.95
600–635 626 4 232.00–239.00 $234.18 $1,466 +16.18
660–694 687 10 204.00–215.00 $209.90 $1,442 -27.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 222.00 $222.00 $637 —
353 353 3 220.00 $220.00 $777 ±0.00
455–495 468 3 212.00–220.00 $217.18 $1,016 +4.18
509 509 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,069 +5.65
725–745 735 2 185.00–188.00 $186.52 $1,371 —
750 750 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 379 8 161.00–187.50 $170.92 $648 -21.08
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 -26.25
490 490 1 169.00 $169.00 $828 -16.00
530 530 1 176.00 $176.00 $933 —
550 550 1 162.50 $162.50 $894 —
1017 1017 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–985 975 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $585 —
945–1040 993 85-90% 2 104.00–109.00 $106.38 $1,056 —
900–1170 1001 85-90% 5 71.00–80.00 $74.98 $751 -12.52
965–1090 1015 85-90% 4 85.00–94.00 $88.03 $894 +0.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,310 —
1235–1415 1332 80-85% 3 84.00–98.00 $89.67 $1,194 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,330 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,358 —
1430–1825 1589 4 110.00–120.00 $115.99 $1,843 —
1905–2050 1978 2 125.00–128.00 $126.55 $2,503 -4.73

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 thin fleshed 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
950–1205 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,285.00 $1,182.57
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1110–1215 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,208.55
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1500 fancy 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1025–1045 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,300.00 $1,126.69
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1040 fancy 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.