Cattle Market Pulse

Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.00/cwt +16.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,943/hd at 841 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $292.86/cwt +22.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 464 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.84/cwt -13.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 588 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 1,914 1,129
Feeder cattle 388 1,750 1,053
Slaughter cattle 30 108 73
Replacement cattle 7 56 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: All classes of feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Today's offering was lower in numbers but the quality remained very good. Feeder buyers still are showing strong preference for the calves in the 300 to 500 lb. weight range and the weaned cattle of any size. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 330.00–334.00 $332.06 $1,112 +16.42
385 385 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,228 +8.31
438 fancy 438 4 314.00 $314.00 $1,375 -6.00
435–442 440 3 282.00–300.00 $287.94 $1,267 -17.59
460–465 fancy 463 2 303.00–309.00 $306.02 $1,417 +16.02
465–483 479 6 285.00–300.00 $290.84 $1,393 +21.05
500–522 515 6 275.00–290.00 $285.08 $1,468 +18.76
557–590 583 18 266.00–280.00 $269.57 $1,572 +1.48
600–636 625 10 252.00–268.00 $256.72 $1,605 -4.50
660–670 665 9 231.00–254.00 $242.76 $1,614 +4.10
719–737 725 11 237.00–243.50 $242.03 $1,755 +15.90
841 value added 841 64 231.00 $231.00 $1,943 +14.00
857–880 865 3 218.00–224.00 $220.04 $1,903 +26.04
967 967 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,924 +9.50
1055 1055 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,292 +32.00
511–545 525 5 257.00–264.00 $261.09 $1,371 +25.67
550–590 575 3 245.00–254.00 $250.47 $1,440 +11.69
600–605 603 2 231.00–235.00 $232.99 $1,405 -2.16
660–680 670 2 212.00–226.00 $219.10 $1,468 -3.09
710 710 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,505 +9.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 285.00 $285.00 $698 —
340 fancy 340 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 +11.00
340–345 342 5 285.00 $285.00 $975 +0.82
360 360 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,053 +17.07
357–375 fancy 366 4 302.50–310.00 $306.34 $1,121 +11.34
407 fancy 407 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,252 +17.27
428–445 432 4 275.00–295.00 $280.15 $1,210 +7.32
462–463 value added 463 38 307.00–308.00 $307.95 $1,426 —
457–485 466 20 257.50–270.00 $264.20 $1,231 -3.32
513–515 value added 514 4 295.00–300.00 $298.75 $1,536 +29.69
525–529 528 17 242.00–260.00 $258.95 $1,367 +7.24
560–599 588 23 222.00–233.00 $224.84 $1,322 -1.30
603–647 619 14 223.00–228.50 $226.21 $1,400 +17.16
652 unweaned 652 4 182.50 $182.50 $1,190 —
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 -27.57
670–686 682 4 210.00–215.00 $213.77 $1,458 +6.20
716 716 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,468 +0.79
768 unweaned 768 3 169.50 $169.50 $1,302 —
781 781 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,562 +5.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 235.00–255.00 $245.00 $956 +19.51
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 +16.12
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 -3.00
520–535 527 5 210.00–235.00 $225.42 $1,188 —
560–570 565 2 205.00–214.00 $209.46 $1,183 +26.48
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 +32.00
690 690 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,325 +17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 fancy 274 8 355.00 $355.00 $973 —
317–325 320 3 315.00–320.00 $318.31 $1,019 +6.18
397 397 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,211 +6.06
410–445 428 6 285.00–300.00 $291.73 $1,249 -0.57
466 fancy 466 4 295.50 $295.50 $1,377 —
450–487 469 6 270.00–281.00 $275.91 $1,294 +11.40
550–557 fancy 555 3 285.00–287.50 $286.67 $1,591 —
557–569 566 8 255.00–260.00 $258.46 $1,463 +23.29
600–630 615 2 240.00–245.00 $242.44 $1,491 +31.71
730–745 741 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,452 -6.62
760 760 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,340 +31.62

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1030 940 85-90% 2 104.00–113.00 $108.07 $1,016 —
895–1075 986 85-90% 6 60.00–74.00 $68.32 $674 -10.84
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1370 1210 80-85% 2 103.00–120.00 $110.38 $1,336 +4.35
1135–1415 1254 80-85% 4 95.00–96.00 $95.23 $1,194 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,108 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1510 1388 75-80% 3 106.00–112.00 $110.26 $1,530 +7.88
1370–1730 1521 75-80% 4 90.00–96.00 $92.78 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1725 1723 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $2,076 —
1785 1785 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,249 -3.99

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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.