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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.08/cwt -8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 728 lb · 151 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.26/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 521 lb · 117 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.51/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 570 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 707 1,091 1,308
Feeder cattle 612 1,013 1,216
Slaughter cattle 95 68 92
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to no sale last Wednesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 275.00 $275.00 $688 +18.00
315–335 328 3 245.00–250.00 $246.60 $809 -15.90
370 370 1 244.00 $244.00 $903 -15.77
400–440 415 9 250.00–259.00 $254.61 $1,057 +12.91
470 fancy 470 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,236 —
455–496 486 14 230.00–250.00 $243.00 $1,181 -11.84
510–535 523 5 220.00–227.00 $225.43 $1,179 -16.47
525 value added 525 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,349 -0.62
555–595 value added 567 46 238.00–243.00 $240.94 $1,366 -10.06
570–596 581 12 208.00–228.00 $219.55 $1,276 -11.88
600–639 value added 635 22 221.50–222.00 $221.54 $1,407 -28.46
640–645 643 2 214.00–219.00 $216.49 $1,392 -21.78
656–683 672 26 201.00–215.50 $207.94 $1,397 -20.06
708–733 724 8 207.00–214.00 $209.57 $1,517 -10.43
726–730 value added 728 143 227.00 $227.00 $1,653 -8.39
825 825 4 193.00–195.00 $193.50 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 212.50 $212.50 $616 —
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
450–493 476 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,057 +17.31
530–535 533 3 200.00–205.00 $203.34 $1,084 -14.16
555–560 558 2 200.00–203.00 $201.51 $1,124 —
745 745 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,453 -7.98
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 3 135.00 $135.00 $886 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 2 157.50 $157.50 $980 +20.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,486 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 4 202.50–226.00 $215.43 $601 —
305–335 319 4 200.00–216.00 $211.60 $675 +7.85
362–377 370 4 200.00 $200.00 $740 -15.50
402–410 405 6 197.00–202.00 $198.69 $805 -9.68
455–465 460 11 189.00–204.00 $199.64 $918 -8.68
521 value added 521 105 218.00 $218.00 $1,136 -12.00
511–540 524 12 188.00–200.00 $191.29 $1,002 -20.25
568–591 581 13 184.00–200.00 $192.80 $1,120 -12.31
610–635 624 9 180.00–197.00 $189.11 $1,180 -15.08
655–685 675 9 172.00–184.00 $176.81 $1,193 -29.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 195.00 $195.00 $458 —
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
355–360 358 2 190.00–192.00 $191.01 $684 +44.66
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 +18.50
450–455 453 3 170.00–180.00 $173.35 $785 —
522 522 2 182.00 $182.00 $950 +22.13
614–635 617 7 173.50–175.00 $173.72 $1,072 +3.72
850 850 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 +10.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 2 120.00 $120.00 $644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 244.00 $244.00 $817 -3.50
356 fancy 356 5 260.00 $260.00 $926 +7.00
430–447 440 6 210.00–233.00 $223.09 $982 -13.27
450–490 462 6 210.00–224.00 $221.04 $1,021 -10.29
520–535 532 5 204.00–222.00 $207.52 $1,104 -11.48
578–587 581 6 185.00–196.00 $192.15 $1,116 -18.85
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
750 750 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,162 —
820 820 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
370 370 1 204.00 $204.00 $755 —
415–435 425 2 200.00–204.00 $202.05 $859 —
507–547 520 6 186.00–187.50 $186.97 $972 +29.14
565 565 2 167.50 $167.50 $946 —
605 605 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,016 +13.01
720 720 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,138 +18.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1645 1414 75-80% 15 80.00–89.00 $87.06 $1,231 —
1300–1690 1476 75-80% 16 90.00–104.00 $93.32 $1,377 +17.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1200 1089 85-90% 10 40.00–65.00 $56.43 $615 -27.58
970–1285 1124 85-90% 8 80.00–89.00 $84.88 $954 —
980–1300 1138 85-90% 6 70.00–76.00 $72.50 $825 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1285 1210 80-85% 4 90.00–100.00 $93.43 $1,131 +9.54
1095–1525 1296 80-85% 17 80.00–88.00 $82.04 $1,063 -9.60
1340 1340 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $938 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2205 1665 4 90.00–105.00 $98.63 $1,642 —
1785–2105 1960 4 110.00–113.00 $111.22 $2,180 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 132.00 $132.00 $723 —

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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.