Cattle Market Pulse

Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.75/cwt +17.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,000/hd at 878 lb · 65 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.08/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 434 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.63/cwt -6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 566 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 370 925 485
Feeder cattle 335 853 388
Slaughter cattle 35 52 97
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and bull calves sold sharply lower. Feeders heifers traded 7.00-9.00 lower. Feeder buyers are still discounting the bawling and plainer quality calves very heavily. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 lower and no test on slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 -32.50
350 fancy 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 —
395 395 1 215.00 $215.00 $849 -43.84
430 430 1 221.00 $221.00 $950 -37.29
471–495 value added 473 15 244.00–245.00 $244.07 $1,154 —
545 545 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,188 -33.87
588 value added 588 11 234.00 $234.00 $1,376 —
615 615 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,267 -29.35
642 value added 642 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,483 -18.27
713 value added 713 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,583 -23.27
775 775 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,465 -43.50
878 value added 878 65 227.75 $227.75 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 —
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
675 675 3 145.00 $145.00 $979 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 255.00 $255.00 $510 —
306–348 327 6 215.00–230.00 $222.02 $726 —
352–395 357 8 205.00–220.00 $217.93 $778 -2.68
407–445 425 15 213.00–221.00 $216.34 $919 -5.43
446 value added 446 12 236.00 $236.00 $1,053 —
467–475 471 4 215.00–229.00 $221.94 $1,045 -4.25
510–535 527 11 208.00–226.00 $216.61 $1,142 -1.75
550–581 566 21 206.00–215.00 $210.63 $1,192 -6.72
602–647 629 6 195.00–199.00 $197.31 $1,241 -21.28
685 685 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,486 +0.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 —
380–390 385 2 170.00–185.00 $177.40 $683 —
425–430 427 3 182.00–196.00 $191.30 $817 —
450–480 468 3 167.00–200.00 $186.44 $873 —
520–545 539 6 172.50–195.00 $179.03 $965 -12.46
565 565 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,102 —
625–640 632 3 155.00–187.50 $175.85 $1,111 -8.86
735 735 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,389 +1.00
810 810 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,385 +1.00
1105 1105 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,337 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
530 530 3 161.00–186.00 $176.33 $935 -9.67
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 162.50 $162.50 $561 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 215.00 $215.00 $580 —
365–396 382 5 223.00–239.00 $227.14 $868 -17.86
405–440 426 5 234.00–240.00 $236.28 $1,007 +4.81
430 fancy 430 9 243.00 $243.00 $1,045 -11.25
457–495 470 3 215.00–227.00 $222.78 $1,047 -15.46
485 fancy 485 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 —
500–537 532 8 212.50–225.00 $221.92 $1,181 +7.37
550 550 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,177 —
650–696 669 8 186.00–201.00 $188.25 $1,259 -21.75
750 750 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 207.50 $207.50 $654 —
350 350 1 197.50 $197.50 $691 —
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
527–545 536 5 157.50–190.00 $173.34 $929 -8.89
560 560 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,022 +1.45
650–680 665 2 170.00–176.00 $172.93 $1,150 —
765–768 767 4 165.00–170.00 $168.75 $1,294 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 136.00 $136.00 $578 —
540 540 1 179.00 $179.00 $967 —
565 565 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,051 —
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1055 953 85-90% 2 90.00–98.00 $93.57 $892 —
750–1140 967 85-90% 5 63.00–78.00 $70.61 $683 -3.14
805–1115 972 85-90% 5 50.00–60.00 $57.15 $555 -16.60
1005 1005 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $884 +24.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1337 1172 80-85% 7 80.00–90.00 $83.96 $984 -2.73
1195–1265 1232 80-85% 3 93.00–104.00 $96.89 $1,194 —
1495 1495 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,106 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1490 1362 75-80% 3 83.00–84.00 $83.67 $1,140 —
1285–1890 1532 75-80% 3 90.00–102.00 $94.94 $1,454 —

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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.