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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

1,091 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.77/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 740 lb · 222 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.46/cwt +19.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 681 lb · 84 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.82/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 677 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,091 897 875
Feeder cattle 1,013 816 831
Slaughter cattle 68 67 35
Replacement cattle 10 14 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-4.00 lower with the exception of the 400-500 lb. heifers and they sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Feeder buyers are still reacting to calf health concerns and future prices, therefore they are discounting calves that aren't weaned, vaccinated and good quality. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 257.00 $257.00 $725 —
345 345 1 262.50 $262.50 $906 —
360–385 375 11 250.00–265.00 $259.77 $974 -0.53
400–435 412 3 241.00–243.00 $241.70 $996 -21.42
452 value added 452 12 277.00 $277.00 $1,252 —
475–491 486 26 244.00–265.00 $254.84 $1,239 -2.56
519–539 value added 528 16 256.50–259.00 $257.62 $1,360 -2.38
520–546 535 11 236.00–248.00 $241.90 $1,294 -6.20
551–595 579 33 225.00–244.00 $231.43 $1,340 -3.36
590 value added 590 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,481 -3.38
615–642 629 24 234.00–244.00 $238.27 $1,499 -0.43
647 value added 647 18 250.00 $250.00 $1,618 -5.00
670 670 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,528 -5.35
655–697 value added 677 49 234.00–243.00 $235.98 $1,598 —
726–748 736 9 215.00–228.00 $220.00 $1,619 -17.75
700–741 value added 740 213 234.50–242.00 $235.39 $1,742 —
750–766 value added 763 19 227.00 $227.00 $1,732 —
855–870 863 2 192.00–200.00 $196.03 $1,692 —
905 905 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–496 491 8 203.00–215.00 $204.69 $1,005 -26.23
546 546 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,188 -3.53
605 605 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,264 +9.00
730–740 735 4 200.00–206.00 $202.98 $1,492 -2.27
872 872 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,727 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 173.00 $173.00 $882 -7.00
575 575 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,018 —
615 615 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,132 —
660 660 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,072 —
713–720 715 4 184.00–187.50 $184.88 $1,322 —
755 755 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,340 +10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 137.50 $137.50 $866 —
715 715 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 —
765 765 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 344 4 200.00–212.50 $203.75 $701 -16.89
365–395 376 10 205.00–221.00 $215.50 $810 -5.54
433–445 437 11 204.00–215.00 $208.37 $911 -15.09
459–499 480 25 200.00–221.00 $208.32 $1,000 -17.22
500–528 514 34 203.00–219.00 $211.54 $1,087 -1.08
530 value added 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 -1.99
562–570 value added 563 21 215.00–217.00 $215.29 $1,212 —
560–592 582 19 200.00–210.00 $205.11 $1,194 -6.31
600–636 619 9 200.00–208.00 $204.19 $1,264 -1.85
656 656 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,351 +9.76
684 value added 684 75 216.60 $216.60 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 3 185.00–200.00 $193.61 $536 -16.39
320–345 340 5 180.00–190.00 $188.12 $640 -16.88
360 360 2 187.50–197.50 $192.50 $693 -10.82
405–417 411 4 180.00–191.00 $185.58 $763 -19.30
486–495 488 6 185.00–193.00 $191.15 $933 -11.74
510–540 531 9 183.00–198.00 $188.64 $1,002 -5.71
565–580 572 9 183.00–196.00 $189.66 $1,085 +3.42
620–647 631 11 175.00–190.00 $184.76 $1,166 -5.72
660 660 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,172 -6.60
700 700 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,309 +8.00
798 798 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,309 —
823 823 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 142.50–150.00 $146.35 $541 -42.65
442 442 2 171.50 $171.50 $758 —
490–495 493 2 143.00–155.00 $148.97 $734 -33.39
505–545 522 3 150.00–170.00 $159.87 $835 -14.18
565–595 576 6 158.00–177.50 $165.26 $952 +15.26
610 610 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 +5.00
860 860 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 4 160.00 $160.00 $864 —
605–647 633 3 165.00–169.00 $167.73 $1,062 —
675 675 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,164 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 174.00 $174.00 $957 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 222.50 $222.50 $478 -5.00
282–285 283 3 200.00–222.50 $214.95 $608 +9.95
311 311 3 182.50 $182.50 $568 -28.63
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —
560–590 583 5 191.00–194.00 $192.10 $1,120 —
605–646 630 8 172.50–183.00 $176.06 $1,109 -17.88
685–695 688 4 165.00–170.00 $166.26 $1,144 -13.74
745 745 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 285.00 $285.00 $656 —
315 fancy 315 1 266.00 $266.00 $838 —
330 330 1 247.50 $247.50 $817 -7.09
350 fancy 350 2 253.00 $253.00 $886 -5.66
365–380 370 7 220.00–230.00 $225.64 $835 -24.95
410–445 428 2 233.00–240.00 $236.36 $1,012 +0.75
455–485 465 3 229.00–234.00 $231.33 $1,076 -3.15
535 535 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,172 -4.27
550 550 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,160 +4.97
605 605 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,168 -13.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 167.00 $167.00 $493 —
520–540 525 4 140.00–164.00 $157.83 $829 -7.17
605–607 606 3 150.00–165.00 $154.99 $939 -20.01
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 -11.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 3 165.00 $165.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1620 1454 75-80% 8 93.50–104.00 $96.44 $1,402 +12.51
1445–1490 1470 75-80% 3 74.00–79.00 $76.02 $1,117 -7.91
1395–1650 1489 75-80% 7 87.00–91.00 $88.54 $1,318 +4.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1120 965 85-90% 11 50.00–65.00 $60.18 $581 -1.62
995–1130 1071 85-90% 4 70.00–79.00 $73.81 $791 —
1090–1095 1093 85-90% 2 80.00–88.00 $84.01 $918 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1395 1205 80-85% 10 80.00–89.00 $83.89 $1,011 -0.90
1185–1320 1253 80-85% 2 70.00–74.00 $72.11 $904 —
1170–1465 1280 80-85% 5 90.00–95.00 $91.64 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1645 1438 4 96.00–107.00 $104.37 $1,501 +6.13
2130–2270 2200 2 110.00–118.00 $113.87 $2,505 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1015 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,152.78
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —

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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.