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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.50/cwt ≈ $2,019/hd at 836 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.61/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 479 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $270.46/cwt -3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 479 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 351 532 509
Feeder cattle 325 487 452
Slaughter cattle 24 28 18
Replacement cattle 2 17 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: All classes of feeder calves sold 7.00-9.00 lower on a very plain offering. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-3.00 higher on a light test and no trend on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 1 312.50 $312.50 $984 —
375–395 382 3 262.00–274.00 $266.14 $1,017 -13.54
445 fancy 445 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 -14.11
457 fancy 457 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,234 —
450–495 481 5 232.50–245.00 $241.15 $1,160 -14.73
482 value added 482 14 281.00 $281.00 $1,354 -2.82
502–545 526 6 230.00–253.00 $240.73 $1,266 -21.90
585 585 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,392 +2.32
603–605 603 5 220.00–247.00 $241.59 $1,457 -1.12
626 value added 626 7 263.00 $263.00 $1,646 -5.71
660 value added 660 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,696 +0.87
655–694 685 9 222.00–244.00 $235.38 $1,612 -6.16
836 value added 836 67 241.50 $241.50 $2,019 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 254.00 $254.00 $762 —
375–380 377 3 202.50–207.50 $205.82 $776 -24.18
472–481 477 5 197.50–210.00 $205.06 $978 -36.97
675 675 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 362 3 170.00–195.00 $185.09 $670 —
450 450 1 152.50 $152.50 $686 -33.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 fancy 265 2 272.50–281.00 $276.83 $734 —
325 325 2 219.00–225.00 $222.00 $722 —
360–370 367 7 216.00–233.00 $227.58 $835 —
410–445 434 13 214.00–225.00 $221.24 $960 -9.46
455–495 476 7 217.00–218.00 $217.28 $1,034 -17.02
480 value added 480 42 241.00 $241.00 $1,157 —
500–546 521 12 213.00–230.00 $220.31 $1,148 -8.72
550 550 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,232 -7.18
638 638 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,365 -11.00
655–680 665 6 201.00–215.50 $211.55 $1,407 +3.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 203.00 $203.00 $619 —
380 380 1 201.00 $201.00 $764 -13.93
405–442 434 5 201.00–210.00 $204.65 $888 -6.41
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -6.30
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 -10.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 207 3 165.00–202.50 $189.80 $393 +17.80
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 ±0.00
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 -14.71
460 460 1 155.00 $155.00 $713 —
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,830 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 237.50–250.00 $243.70 $763 -8.30
360 360 1 260.00 $260.00 $936 —
417–445 426 3 235.00–236.00 $235.35 $1,003 -3.22
452–492 468 7 238.00–247.00 $241.11 $1,128 -0.74
500–548 526 19 215.00–233.00 $221.66 $1,166 -2.87
550–575 562 5 216.00–228.00 $220.74 $1,241 -10.67
640–645 643 2 209.00–210.00 $209.50 $1,347 -24.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
385 385 1 217.50 $217.50 $837 -2.50
415–440 428 2 220.00 $220.00 $942 —
530–546 540 5 200.00–210.00 $202.46 $1,093 -7.54
550 550 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,114 —
730 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 -16.52
805 805 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 202.50 $202.50 $618 —
515 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927 +4.00
550 550 2 152.00–168.00 $160.00 $880 -2.50
885 885 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–955 923 85-90% 2 60.00–70.00 $64.82 $598 —
845–1135 974 85-90% 4 85.00–94.50 $90.65 $883 +30.65
860–1185 1023 85-90% 2 74.00–80.50 $77.77 $796 -10.26
1060 1060 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,060 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1305 1292 80-85% 3 86.50–96.50 $92.54 $1,196 —
1220–1455 1330 80-85% 3 75.00–83.00 $80.39 $1,069 -9.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,292 —
1380–1815 1539 75-80% 5 100.00–111.00 $105.97 $1,631 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,764 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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.