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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.59/cwt -0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 698 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $233.06/cwt +17.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 523 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.10/cwt -9.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 477 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 637 796
Feeder cattle 323 574 733
Slaughter cattle 45 57 55
Replacement cattle 10 6 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 7.00-9.00 lower. The unweaned and plainer calves were discounted heavily by the buyers today. Slaughter cows traded 3.00-5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 fancy 447 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,162 -22.25
460–490 485 6 230.00–242.00 $237.07 $1,150 -12.01
517 value added 517 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,292 -3.50
505–525 520 4 221.00–244.00 $237.41 $1,235 -3.35
555–595 588 6 231.00–239.00 $234.81 $1,381 -2.48
612–645 626 6 221.00–237.00 $230.30 $1,442 -12.17
696 696 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,650 —
698 value added 698 80 244.00 $244.00 $1,703 —
745 745 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 357 3 220.00–230.00 $225.26 $804 +0.14
415–445 437 12 227.00–244.00 $235.21 $1,028 +7.96
455–497 value added 476 4 250.00–251.00 $250.48 $1,192 +11.41
465–490 477 9 200.00–215.00 $208.04 $992 -14.47
520 value added 520 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,235 —
505–545 532 6 200.00–220.00 $211.33 $1,124 -14.54
550–551 value added 551 8 231.00–234.00 $233.63 $1,287 —
551–555 553 5 207.00–225.00 $214.23 $1,185 -7.55
625 625 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,294 -10.30
655 655 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,290 -14.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 172.50 $172.50 $578 -2.50
430 430 1 197.50 $197.50 $849 —
480 480 2 194.00 $194.00 $931 +44.00
505–545 525 6 184.00–198.00 $190.80 $1,002 +20.80
560–585 575 3 185.00–195.00 $190.31 $1,094 —
630 630 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,178 —
690 690 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,256 —
700 700 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,239 +15.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 202.50–216.00 $209.17 $910 +1.44
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 135.00 $135.00 $722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 415 4 221.00–230.00 $227.78 $945 -9.33
425 fancy 425 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,033 -15.40
465 465 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,093 -5.14
505–536 fancy 521 12 235.00–237.00 $235.81 $1,229 —
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -15.37
578 578 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,156 -16.75
605–640 618 3 185.00–200.00 $194.03 $1,199 -9.66
675 675 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 -21.53
795 795 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,312 -29.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 192.50–212.50 $204.94 $691 —
430 430 1 177.50 $177.50 $763 +5.00
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 +7.50
861–875 864 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,123 -20.00
923 923 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,246 —
970 970 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,164 —
1060 1060 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,166 —
1100 1100 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 420 3 205.00–207.00 $206.32 $867 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 161.00 $161.00 $684 —
570 570 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,032 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–980 945 85-90% 2 93.00–95.00 $93.96 $888 -9.04
770–1215 963 85-90% 8 60.00–70.00 $63.08 $607 +8.04
860–1195 995 85-90% 4 50.00–56.00 $51.31 $511 -32.19
875–1105 1005 85-90% 3 80.00–87.00 $82.03 $824 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1920 1469 75-80% 6 90.00–98.00 $93.05 $1,367 +7.84
1150–1730 1513 75-80% 3 82.00–88.00 $84.70 $1,282 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $693 -37.39
1200–1300 1267 80-85% 3 92.00–97.00 $94.03 $1,191 —
1280 1280 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,114 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1720 1600 2 100.00–108.00 $104.30 $1,669 —
1665–1745 1705 2 112.00–114.00 $113.02 $1,927 +0.34

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 thin fleshed 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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.