Cattle Market Pulse

Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.48/cwt +12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,968/hd at 741 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.06/cwt -13.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 478 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.00/cwt -31.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 520 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 668 546 842
Feeder cattle 620 420 735
Slaughter cattle 39 88 83
Replacement cattle 9 38 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold sharply higher and bull calves sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder calf health seemed to be a major concern with the buyers today resulting in strong demand for the weaned, pre-conditioned calves. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,051 +18.00
412–420 415 3 240.00–250.00 $246.62 $1,023 +13.81
408–426 fancy 420 13 273.00–280.00 $277.24 $1,164 +14.95
453–475 464 7 245.00–265.00 $256.55 $1,190 -1.45
467–485 fancy 469 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,266 ±0.00
500–545 516 15 244.00–275.00 $257.07 $1,326 +10.07
516–527 value added 520 15 280.00–285.00 $281.66 $1,465 +12.64
571 value added 571 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,570 +15.69
555–590 579 23 234.00–265.00 $251.44 $1,456 +9.99
600–620 value added 610 4 270.00–279.00 $274.43 $1,674 —
603–623 611 8 234.00–245.00 $240.79 $1,471 +0.79
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
650–695 665 11 225.00–250.00 $237.25 $1,578 —
675 value added 675 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,762 +2.00
710 710 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,690 -10.00
742 value added 742 71 266.25 $266.25 $1,976 +12.25
775 775 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,891 —
900 900 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 —
955 955 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 245.00 $245.00 $943 +45.00
410 410 1 229.00 $229.00 $939 —
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 —
537 537 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,289 +18.00
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 -22.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 287 6 230.00–240.00 $235.73 $677 -4.43
320–345 336 16 222.00–247.00 $239.03 $803 —
365–390 378 19 237.00–247.00 $241.43 $913 +3.54
376–394 fancy 388 9 257.00–264.00 $261.74 $1,016 +8.74
412–447 425 27 227.00–244.00 $236.30 $1,004 +3.69
429 fancy 429 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,064 —
450–497 478 51 215.00–235.00 $225.06 $1,076 -11.28
502–545 520 40 217.00–238.00 $228.00 $1,186 -3.07
552–577 568 22 215.00–236.00 $228.95 $1,300 -10.29
609–630 616 10 217.00–225.00 $220.96 $1,361 +6.36
652–680 666 4 221.00–224.00 $222.47 $1,482 -3.53
725–740 735 3 220.00–221.00 $220.33 $1,619 -3.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 217.50 $217.50 $729 -3.08
360 360 1 225.00 $225.00 $810 -0.75
405–435 420 4 208.00–220.00 $215.91 $907 +0.61
450–478 471 5 200.00–212.00 $207.31 $976 -7.69
505–530 518 2 207.50–209.00 $208.23 $1,079 —
600 600 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 170.00 $170.00 $668 —
405–435 415 3 189.00–190.00 $189.65 $787 —
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 -11.00
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 -8.00
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 —
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
875 875 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,509 —
935 935 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,346 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 280.00 $280.00 $616 —
283 283 3 287.50 $287.50 $814 +20.00
302–342 316 8 255.00–270.00 $263.41 $832 +9.40
305–348 fancy 330 8 280.00–287.50 $283.45 $935 -4.05
370–395 383 3 240.00–262.50 $248.53 $952 -4.84
388 fancy 388 8 268.50 $268.50 $1,042 —
402 fancy 402 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,065 —
400–445 424 12 236.00–264.00 $250.30 $1,061 +2.98
450–492 469 15 234.00–256.00 $243.51 $1,142 +7.11
505–520 510 7 238.00–254.00 $242.43 $1,236 +4.73
560–593 585 12 227.50–239.00 $232.57 $1,361 +2.60
627 627 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,423 +8.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 216.00 $216.00 $713 -1.98
380–395 387 3 210.00–234.00 $221.27 $856 —
417–445 429 5 200.00–215.00 $211.28 $906 -4.72
450–495 478 3 200.00–223.00 $214.11 $1,023 +5.79
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
570–580 575 2 211.00–215.00 $213.02 $1,225 —
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 -7.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,085 —
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,079 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1065 959 85-90% 4 60.00–70.00 $63.31 $607 -19.12
955–1085 1025 85-90% 5 74.00–84.00 $79.70 $817 -25.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1415 1380 75-80% 3 90.00–101.00 $96.91 $1,337 -13.08
1360–1720 1511 75-80% 6 104.00–115.00 $108.61 $1,641 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1205 1188 80-85% 3 90.00–100.00 $94.98 $1,128 —
1190–1345 1243 80-85% 3 107.00–126.00 $115.32 $1,433 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,308 —
1520–2420 1968 7 117.00–124.00 $122.25 $2,406 —

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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
1135–1455 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,325.00–1,550.00 $1,430.62 —

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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.