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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

1,914 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $273.40/cwt +17.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 604 lb · 162 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.85/cwt +16.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 576 lb · 131 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.37/cwt +7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 737 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,914 1,666 1,295
Feeder cattle 1,750 1,575 1,230
Slaughter cattle 108 54 56
Replacement cattle 56 37 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded 4.00-6.00 lower and those over 500 lbs. were sharply higher. Today's feeder offering lacked the overall quality and uniformity of last week's but the demand remained very good for all classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 2 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
325–345 335 6 310.00–324.00 $315.64 $1,057 -3.36
355–390 378 4 300.00–319.00 $310.69 $1,174 —
355–388 fancy 380 7 322.50–330.00 $327.00 $1,243 +10.09
410 fancy 410 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 +5.43
400–432 429 16 302.50–309.00 $305.53 $1,311 +5.16
450–485 466 8 262.50–282.00 $269.79 $1,257 -21.00
480 fancy 480 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 —
505–530 517 17 255.00–280.00 $266.32 $1,377 -18.06
515–531 value added 523 22 286.00–290.50 $288.94 $1,511 -2.69
553–555 value added 554 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,590 +6.90
550–595 576 43 253.00–277.00 $268.09 $1,544 +9.50
601 value added 601 83 285.00 $285.00 $1,713 +13.83
600–640 608 79 251.00–274.00 $261.22 $1,588 +7.51
650–694 668 55 232.00–253.00 $238.66 $1,594 -2.18
705–746 732 30 216.50–235.00 $226.13 $1,655 -2.16
705–745 value added 739 80 237.00–246.00 $238.84 $1,765 —
750–797 765 23 216.00–231.00 $222.44 $1,702 +2.53
768 value added 768 46 239.00 $239.00 $1,836 +5.50
800–825 807 14 198.00–210.00 $205.13 $1,655 +2.56
805–812 value added 812 44 217.00 $217.00 $1,762 -14.00
855 855 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,659 -16.91
953 953 14 189.50 $189.50 $1,806 +1.50
1005 1005 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 3 285.00–289.00 $286.37 $965 +6.37
385 385 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 +5.00
415–445 433 3 257.50–275.00 $267.41 $1,158 —
470 470 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 -18.48
507–547 533 15 220.00–244.00 $235.42 $1,255 -17.09
557–595 576 27 212.00–249.00 $238.78 $1,375 +2.81
615–647 633 9 214.00–246.00 $235.15 $1,488 +4.86
655–695 680 9 208.00–228.00 $222.19 $1,511 —
700–720 713 4 193.00–210.00 $202.02 $1,440 +8.02
798 798 9 208.00 $208.00 $1,660 +11.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
780 780 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,505 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 254 5 270.00–285.00 $280.33 $712 -0.99
313–348 332 12 270.00–290.00 $284.18 $943 +1.25
338 fancy 338 13 299.00 $299.00 $1,011 -11.32
366 fancy 366 8 295.00 $295.00 $1,080 -10.00
350–397 373 11 265.00–290.00 $275.43 $1,027 -17.63
408–440 fancy 417 16 287.50–292.50 $290.23 $1,210 -0.07
400–436 425 21 260.00–285.00 $272.83 $1,160 -3.50
470–477 fancy 475 6 282.50–286.00 $283.66 $1,347 +12.66
450–490 476 27 255.00–280.00 $267.52 $1,273 +7.43
501–503 value added 502 15 268.00–270.00 $269.06 $1,351 +26.41
506–525 511 9 236.00–258.00 $251.71 $1,286 +22.29
550–589 568 45 214.00–235.00 $226.14 $1,284 +13.90
571–581 value added 580 86 238.00–244.75 $243.98 $1,415 +14.14
605–617 value added 614 71 227.50–229.25 $228.76 $1,405 +10.12
600–645 619 17 200.00–215.00 $209.05 $1,294 -1.30
650–684 668 49 199.00–217.00 $207.57 $1,387 +2.29
716 value added 716 42 219.50 $219.50 $1,572 —
700–748 738 61 190.00–212.00 $204.21 $1,507 +3.32
777–791 780 25 192.50–200.00 $194.02 $1,513 -9.98
821 821 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,593 +17.02
835 value added 835 64 207.00 $207.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 255.00 $255.00 $536 -1.18
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 -8.14
300–315 303 5 252.50–262.50 $255.57 $774 +0.83
360–395 374 4 235.00–260.00 $248.60 $930 +1.10
410–437 422 9 235.00–257.50 $243.19 $1,026 +0.92
465–495 478 10 210.00–240.00 $231.39 $1,106 +2.14
505–540 530 13 214.00–232.00 $223.52 $1,185 +18.52
565–590 584 7 190.00–210.00 $195.65 $1,143 -5.03
605–640 628 6 185.00–191.00 $188.64 $1,185 -7.36
655–660 658 2 182.00–194.00 $188.02 $1,237 -5.48
705–745 720 3 175.00–180.00 $178.28 $1,284 —
752 752 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,391 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 220.00 $220.00 $517 —
385–390 387 6 222.00–235.00 $225.49 $873 —
410–440 425 2 200.00–207.50 $203.88 $866 -16.12
480–483 482 7 201.00–203.50 $203.00 $978 +16.33
565–592 581 5 180.00–187.50 $182.98 $1,063 +11.10
608 608 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,052 +6.75
670 670 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 —
728 728 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,143 —
825–830 828 3 140.00–167.50 $156.64 $1,297 -15.86
898 898 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,302 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,235 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 8 270.00–292.50 $278.55 $760 -3.95
305–333 326 6 297.50–319.00 $312.13 $1,018 +42.13
340 fancy 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 +12.00
361 fancy 361 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,195 +15.00
360–382 372 9 290.00–306.00 $298.94 $1,112 +4.84
400–410 fancy 401 8 316.00–317.00 $316.13 $1,268 —
400–448 428 10 280.00–298.00 $292.30 $1,251 +16.49
455–495 472 17 255.00–275.00 $264.51 $1,248 -1.91
500–544 522 27 240.00–260.00 $250.03 $1,305 -6.28
550–585 561 8 223.00–244.00 $235.17 $1,319 -9.15
611–640 626 15 208.50–226.00 $210.73 $1,319 -39.27
670–671 671 7 204.00–214.00 $208.86 $1,401 -6.85
702–740 715 3 200.00–204.00 $202.62 $1,449 -0.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–436 423 9 235.00–270.00 $258.11 $1,092 —
455 455 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 +8.69
500–542 527 11 217.50–235.00 $230.30 $1,214 -4.70
560–581 576 4 201.00–201.50 $201.38 $1,160 -27.62
620 620 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,215 —
710–745 725 3 185.00–190.00 $188.34 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 —
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1160 976 85-90% 7 65.00–87.00 $79.16 $773 —
955–1045 1007 85-90% 5 52.50–76.00 $67.08 $675 -16.64
825–1145 1015 85-90% 11 90.00–99.00 $94.66 $961 +10.94
885–1200 1026 85-90% 7 100.00–108.00 $103.67 $1,064 +19.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1650 1367 75-80% 13 107.00–119.00 $112.56 $1,539 —
1240–1605 1390 75-80% 11 91.50–106.00 $102.38 $1,423 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1175 1150 80-85% 4 75.00–86.00 $81.51 $937 —
1020–1410 1174 80-85% 7 93.00–100.00 $95.28 $1,119 —
1080–1360 1203 80-85% 11 102.00–111.00 $106.03 $1,276 +8.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1760 1347 7 116.00–120.00 $117.75 $1,586 —
1415–2060 1769 8 124.00–137.00 $129.99 $2,300 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1065–1115 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,357.70
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00
1135–1235 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,235.00–1,275.00 $1,254.16
1145–1295 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,506.56
1240–1400 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,285.00–1,400.00 $1,345.98
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
965 thin fleshed 965 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
920–1070 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,434.67
1050–1080 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,125.00 $1,117.61
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–751 743 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,235.00 $1,192.04
815 815 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
995 995 (<2 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
1100–1270 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,533.97 —
1055–1320 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,785.00 $1,636.47 —
1165–1355 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1265 fancy 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 thin fleshed 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.