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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.87/cwt +3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 563 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.37/cwt -5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 525 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.54/cwt -4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 471 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 370 507
Feeder cattle 317 335 440
Slaughter cattle 32 35 62
Replacement cattle 4 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold sharply higher and bull calves were 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady. Feeder calf buyers were very active for the good quality offering today. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and no test on slaughter bulls 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
373 373 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,018 +58.00
430–435 433 4 245.00–255.00 $250.03 $1,083 +29.03
450 fancy 450 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 —
456–498 484 12 242.00–250.00 $246.97 $1,195 —
502 value added 502 7 259.50 $259.50 $1,303 —
530–542 540 9 238.00–247.50 $244.12 $1,318 +26.12
557–598 579 11 244.00–251.00 $247.47 $1,433 —
608–645 618 13 240.00–251.00 $248.48 $1,536 +42.48
670–695 680 4 221.00–232.00 $227.95 $1,550 —
710–730 723 3 227.00–232.00 $228.68 $1,653 —
751 value added 751 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,735 —
765 765 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,637 +25.00
845 845 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,112 —
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 230.00 $230.00 $702 +7.98
375–383 377 11 219.00–220.00 $219.72 $828 +1.79
405–436 424 13 207.50–220.00 $215.72 $915 -0.62
455–480 471 19 207.50–222.00 $217.54 $1,025 -4.40
506–540 525 22 204.00–213.50 $211.37 $1,110 -5.24
552–596 563 26 202.00–217.50 $213.87 $1,204 +3.24
600–627 618 3 207.00–208.00 $207.32 $1,281 +10.01
685 685 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 -12.00
707 707 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,400 —
760–765 763 2 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $1,331 —
870 870 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 205.00 $205.00 $652 +40.00
435 435 1 197.50 $197.50 $859 +6.20
485–490 488 3 186.00–198.00 $189.97 $927 +3.53
575 575 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,078 -7.50
600–622 615 5 170.00–193.00 $185.38 $1,140 +9.53
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 -20.00
780 780 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,279 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 260.00 $260.00 $650 +45.00
338 fancy 338 3 277.50 $277.50 $938 —
342–347 345 4 235.00–242.50 $238.78 $824 —
360–390 375 2 234.00–240.00 $237.12 $889 +9.98
385 fancy 385 5 256.00 $256.00 $986 —
410–425 fancy 418 2 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $1,056 +9.54
438–447 441 9 226.00–244.00 $239.95 $1,058 +3.67
461–485 475 10 235.00–247.00 $239.42 $1,137 +16.64
506–547 521 18 208.00–230.00 $222.81 $1,161 +0.89
550–590 565 6 199.00–202.50 $200.06 $1,130 -13.94
601 fancy 601 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,250 —
653–665 657 5 195.00–202.00 $199.18 $1,309 +10.93
720–740 733 3 198.00–200.00 $198.65 $1,456 —
857 857 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,478 —
1060 1060 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
570–590 577 3 195.00–203.00 $200.27 $1,156 +17.77
755–775 762 3 155.00–167.50 $163.26 $1,244 -5.49
845 845 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,141 —
870 870 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,348 —
930 930 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,395 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 175.00 $175.00 $822 —
550 550 2 175.00 $175.00 $962 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1585 1481 75-80% 4 92.00–100.00 $94.96 $1,406 —
1160–1645 1499 75-80% 7 84.00–88.00 $86.33 $1,294 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $764 -13.57
955–1200 1053 85-90% 3 50.00–66.00 $57.35 $604 —
1185 1185 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $830 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1310 1222 80-85% 3 80.00 $80.00 $978 -16.89
1315 1315 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $973 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1880 1363 3 120.00–127.00 $123.22 $1,679 —
1665 1665 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,665 —
1575–1845 1694 6 110.00–119.00 $114.85 $1,946 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1075–1290 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,585.00 $1,500.91
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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.