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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.50/cwt +38.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 704 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.69/cwt +22.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 633 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.00/cwt +13.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 476 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 637 353 447
Feeder cattle 574 317 379
Slaughter cattle 57 32 56
Replacement cattle 6 4 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady and feeder heifers were 7.00-9.00 higher. Bull calves traded steady with a few being sharply higher. Stronger demand today for the weaned calves that were in favorable condition. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 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
285 fancy 285 2 287.50 $287.50 $819 —
311–315 312 5 255.00–265.00 $262.98 $820 —
355–382 373 3 235.00–255.00 $248.66 $928 -24.34
368–395 fancy 380 7 271.00–279.00 $275.43 $1,047 —
400 400 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,048 +11.97
427–430 fancy 428 8 282.00–283.00 $282.25 $1,208 —
465–495 475 3 247.00–253.00 $249.08 $1,183 +2.11
519 value added 519 6 253.50 $253.50 $1,316 -6.00
515–545 531 13 223.00–245.00 $240.76 $1,278 -3.36
567–583 577 5 231.00–247.00 $237.29 $1,369 -10.18
583 value added 583 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,501 —
605–635 625 9 234.00–251.00 $242.47 $1,515 -6.01
650–670 660 2 243.00–245.00 $243.98 $1,610 +16.03
701 value added 701 11 238.00 $238.00 $1,668 —
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 +1.00
810 810 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,750 +26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 —
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
480 480 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,044 —
535 535 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,156 +9.00
600 600 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 -5.00
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
685 685 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,010 —
960 960 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 175.00 $175.00 $849 —
585 585 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 -5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,116 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–325 314 5 228.00–237.50 $231.94 $728 +1.94
350–391 377 11 218.00–236.00 $225.12 $849 +5.40
400–445 421 23 215.00–240.00 $227.25 $957 +11.53
446 fancy 446 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,093 —
452–490 value added 474 20 237.00–240.00 $239.07 $1,133 —
450–495 478 19 218.00–230.00 $222.51 $1,064 +4.97
503–545 522 18 212.00–233.00 $225.87 $1,179 +14.50
550–590 559 13 210.00–226.00 $221.78 $1,240 +7.91
615–645 627 12 191.00–224.50 $217.30 $1,362 +9.98
635 value added 635 38 233.60 $233.60 $1,483 —
650–670 660 2 205.00–218.00 $211.40 $1,395 +6.40
704 value added 704 72 236.50 $236.50 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–412 408 3 201.00–211.00 $207.73 $848 —
490–495 493 2 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $1,011 —
550–570 557 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,114 —
631–645 635 4 190.00–200.00 $197.46 $1,254 —
682 682 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,313 —
700 700 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,358 —
785 785 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 175.00 $175.00 $525 -30.00
377 377 2 184.00 $184.00 $694 —
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 -39.97
510–525 518 2 170.00 $170.00 $881 —
715–730 723 2 155.00–168.00 $161.43 $1,167 —
757 757 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,249 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 155.00 $155.00 $790 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 210.00–235.00 $222.20 $707 -16.58
360 fancy 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 +24.00
362–395 379 6 233.00–255.00 $241.47 $915 +4.35
405 fancy 405 5 256.00–260.00 $258.40 $1,047 +5.86
400–445 434 12 223.00–251.00 $237.11 $1,029 -2.84
453 fancy 453 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,132 —
460–488 477 18 226.00–244.00 $240.14 $1,145 +0.72
510–548 534 9 206.00–228.00 $215.37 $1,150 -7.44
550–590 569 18 210.00–226.00 $216.75 $1,233 +16.69
620–640 627 3 202.50–206.00 $203.69 $1,277 —
660–685 668 6 192.50–200.00 $196.53 $1,313 -2.65
720–740 730 2 196.00–203.00 $199.45 $1,456 +0.80
750–790 769 5 188.00–198.00 $194.19 $1,493 —
890 890 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,709 +19.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 225.00 $225.00 $832 —
470 470 1 190.00 $190.00 $893 —
597 597 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,182 —
607–630 619 4 184.00–197.00 $187.57 $1,161 —
670 670 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,199 —
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 —
888 888 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,421 —
1135 1135 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 172.50 $172.50 $719 —
488 488 3 164.00 $164.00 $800 -36.00
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 —
560–565 563 2 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $971 -27.78
685 685 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 —
855–890 873 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,310 -5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $948 —
895–1140 981 85-90% 8 50.00–60.00 $55.04 $540 -24.96
895–1050 987 85-90% 3 80.00–86.00 $83.50 $824 +3.50
815–1210 1048 85-90% 9 65.00–74.00 $69.79 $731 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1250 1163 80-85% 5 90.00–110.00 $97.39 $1,133 —
1100–1240 1170 80-85% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.53 $872 —
1100–1240 1187 80-85% 3 80.00–84.00 $82.26 $976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1520 1358 75-80% 6 90.00–96.00 $92.94 $1,262 —
1300–1605 1453 75-80% 2 83.00–87.00 $85.21 $1,238 -9.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,743 +5.00
1565–1950 1733 3 112.00–113.00 $112.68 $1,953 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.