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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

947 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.37/cwt ≈ $1,941/hd at 766 lb · 201 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.82/cwt +40.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 518 lb · 116 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.61/cwt ≈ $1,727/hd at 673 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 947 124 707
Feeder cattle 904 113 670
Slaughter cattle 35 11 29
Replacement cattle 8 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available on all classes this week due to low receipts last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 307 10 250.00–270.00 $266.14 $817 —
302–340 fancy 315 3 275.00–280.00 $276.80 $872 —
360–392 382 12 243.00–265.00 $260.47 $995 —
405–445 430 7 240.00–262.50 $247.33 $1,064 —
450–495 470 22 226.50–250.00 $239.79 $1,127 —
500–547 522 28 230.00–267.50 $254.68 $1,329 +24.68
515–542 value added 523 7 273.00–279.50 $277.57 $1,452 —
562 562 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,371 —
550–596 value added 594 27 270.50–275.00 $270.65 $1,608 —
624 value added 624 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,685 —
610–640 625 2 232.00–257.00 $244.80 $1,530 +17.30
661–680 664 17 248.00 $248.00 $1,647 —
675–679 value added 675 82 258.00–264.50 $258.40 $1,744 —
710–747 745 16 244.75–251.00 $245.12 $1,826 +31.12
752–773 value added 766 197 249.85–255.75 $253.84 $1,944 —
778 778 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 200.00–232.00 $215.52 $890 -5.48
450 450 2 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
580 580 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,241 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
330 330 1 205.00 $205.00 $676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 247.50 $247.50 $693 +7.50
336–346 343 9 250.00 $250.00 $858 +4.00
351–385 362 12 226.00–250.00 $240.40 $870 +7.07
416–445 430 17 223.00–244.00 $236.08 $1,015 +4.27
445 fancy 445 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,117 —
475–478 fancy 477 17 244.50–245.00 $244.62 $1,167 —
450–495 482 19 220.00–240.00 $234.57 $1,131 +8.57
517 value added 517 96 267.60 $267.60 $1,383 —
505–545 521 14 222.00–241.00 $226.86 $1,182 +5.92
522 fancy 522 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,310 —
555–577 567 5 225.00–245.00 $235.25 $1,334 —
610–640 621 9 213.00–234.00 $224.17 $1,392 —
690 690 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,470 —
720–732 730 6 217.00–225.00 $223.01 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 205.00–227.50 $216.66 $451 —
345 345 1 226.00 $226.00 $780 —
365–395 383 3 206.00–217.50 $213.60 $818 —
400–415 409 6 200.00–217.00 $210.11 $859 +4.11
455–460 458 2 200.00–215.00 $207.54 $951 -3.98
537–545 539 5 205.00–217.50 $207.53 $1,119 —
557–585 566 3 210.00–211.00 $210.34 $1,191 +12.34
680 680 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,319 —
800–802 801 3 195.00–200.00 $198.34 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 189.00 $189.00 $680 -11.00
540 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 —
555 555 2 167.50 $167.50 $930 -21.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 250.00 $250.00 $605 -30.00
260 260 1 265.00 $265.00 $689 —
325–337 332 4 259.00–282.50 $269.34 $894 +7.10
350–389 376 9 247.00–247.50 $247.16 $929 -11.82
400–435 416 6 220.00–235.00 $228.47 $950 -1.77
457–491 475 19 225.00–245.00 $239.39 $1,137 +16.39
505–537 517 8 222.00–248.00 $237.42 $1,227 —
525 fancy 525 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,352 —
562–582 fancy 567 8 233.00–239.00 $237.46 $1,346 —
552–590 569 8 210.00–230.00 $222.96 $1,269 +1.35
605–642 613 11 216.00–220.00 $219.63 $1,346 +2.63
600–626 fancy 617 12 237.00–241.00 $238.34 $1,471 —
665 fancy 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 —
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 —
900–945 923 2 167.50–176.00 $171.85 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 215.00 $215.00 $688 —
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 -10.00
510–540 525 4 200.00–215.00 $207.71 $1,090 +4.21
1045 1045 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
420 420 1 190.00 $190.00 $798 —
460 460 1 195.00 $195.00 $897 +13.00
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 +11.00
692 692 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,107 —
825 825 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,258 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,166 —
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 101.50 $101.50 $964 —
880–1065 977 85-90% 6 75.00–84.00 $79.90 $781 —
915–1150 1050 85-90% 8 88.00–94.00 $91.13 $957 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1200 1175 80-85% 4 104.00–112.50 $109.56 $1,287 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,198 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1515 1484 75-80% 4 105.00–112.00 $108.79 $1,614 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,304 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2065 1723 2 132.00 $132.00 $2,274 —
1275–2005 1738 3 90.00–110.00 $101.04 $1,756 —
1795–2185 1990 2 120.00–124.00 $122.20 $2,432 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 thin fleshed 855 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.