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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.48/cwt +28.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 802 lb · 137 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.87/cwt +14.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 681 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.98/cwt -13.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 479 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 776 1,124 939
Feeder cattle 706 1,010 884
Slaughter cattle 48 59 51
Replacement cattle 22 55 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs. sold 8.00-10.00 lower and those over 600 lbs. were 5.00-7.00 higher. Today's offering was much plainer in quality, contained less weaned packages and had several more colored calves in it when compared to previous weeks. Slaughter cows sold 8.00-10.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 365.00 $365.00 $865 —
260 260 1 345.00 $345.00 $897 -17.50
310 fancy 310 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,062 —
350–387 375 3 290.00–300.00 $293.11 $1,099 -22.04
388 fancy 388 5 313.00 $313.00 $1,214 -20.33
410 fancy 410 10 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 -20.00
400–445 426 7 287.50–310.00 $306.26 $1,305 -7.69
470–493 486 8 282.50–292.50 $287.24 $1,396 -17.53
500 fancy 500 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,488 —
505–535 517 20 268.00–286.00 $277.43 $1,434 -12.72
550–575 563 2 277.50–279.00 $278.27 $1,567 -6.39
568–587 value added 574 9 295.00–297.00 $295.89 $1,698 -12.11
625–630 628 2 254.00–270.00 $262.03 $1,646 +14.89
655 value added 655 6 274.00 $274.00 $1,795 +15.50
657 657 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,702 +14.26
705 value added 705 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 +12.61
707–745 734 7 232.00–258.00 $239.15 $1,755 +1.02
754–775 769 17 239.50–250.00 $242.53 $1,865 +2.53
802 value added 802 135 241.95 $241.95 $1,940 —
822 822 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,726 -3.35
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 -0.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 373 5 250.00–270.00 $253.91 $947 -26.09
435 435 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,142 -5.00
480 480 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,236 —
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 -24.50
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 -40.00
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
735 735 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 —
615 615 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 225 4 285.00–315.00 $302.06 $680 -37.94
271–273 272 6 292.00–297.50 $294.74 $802 -23.68
300–313 310 4 292.50–295.00 $293.11 $909 -0.50
365–395 382 21 273.00–292.50 $280.98 $1,073 -17.73
400–445 428 18 260.00–282.50 $273.26 $1,170 -13.26
455–487 fancy 476 3 285.00–286.00 $285.68 $1,360 -24.32
455–495 479 30 268.00–281.00 $271.71 $1,301 -7.91
500–520 511 7 245.00–268.00 $255.20 $1,304 -22.17
574 value added 574 15 245.50 $245.50 $1,409 +0.96
555–596 580 12 217.50–236.00 $227.63 $1,320 -8.66
620–624 623 6 217.50–221.00 $218.08 $1,359 +8.46
679 value added 679 25 233.75 $233.75 $1,587 —
650–690 683 21 209.00–218.50 $216.49 $1,479 +5.15
700–725 714 8 208.00–216.50 $212.62 $1,518 +5.85
743 value added 743 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,612 —
760–798 783 5 197.50–205.00 $200.41 $1,569 -3.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 262.50 $262.50 $853 -13.50
375 375 1 240.00 $240.00 $900 -10.00
405–445 425 2 230.00–255.00 $243.09 $1,033 +1.32
465–498 489 15 230.00–255.00 $243.98 $1,193 -3.61
540 540 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,161 -33.98
635 635 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 -7.50
852–891 875 5 170.50–189.00 $177.70 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 271 5 225.00–235.00 $229.94 $623 —
360–375 368 2 200.00–217.00 $208.67 $768 —
465–475 470 2 200.00–217.50 $208.84 $982 -9.16
510–512 511 3 185.00–200.00 $189.99 $971 +4.99
582 582 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,135 +5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
460–495 478 2 202.50 $202.50 $968 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 340.00 $340.00 $680 —
282–290 284 8 315.00–350.00 $341.07 $969 -18.93
327 fancy 327 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,037 -35.50
320–345 335 3 287.50–300.00 $292.59 $980 -22.12
350–382 368 9 301.00–312.00 $307.16 $1,130 -5.15
400–422 411 6 270.00–296.00 $287.36 $1,181 -14.07
455–492 468 18 272.50–290.00 $285.61 $1,337 +0.11
500–545 524 7 257.50–272.50 $265.79 $1,393 -12.85
550–595 577 6 260.00–277.50 $269.05 $1,552 -11.49
610 fancy 610 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,592 —
612–647 626 6 237.00–252.50 $244.46 $1,530 +2.54
675–680 678 2 218.00–220.00 $219.00 $1,485 -11.64
710 710 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,548 +5.50
750–752 751 3 217.00–220.00 $218.00 $1,637 +5.00
805 805 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,489 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 277.50 $277.50 $832 -10.04
370–395 388 6 270.00–283.00 $280.90 $1,090 +13.40
405 405 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,041 —
580–587 585 4 230.00–251.00 $241.48 $1,413 —
640 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 —
720 720 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,422 —
915 915 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 —
985 985 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 175.00 $175.00 $936 —
595 595 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,007 —
1235–1580 1344 75-80% 9 103.00–116.00 $112.00 $1,505 +12.00
1385–1780 1570 75-80% 11 118.00–130.00 $122.80 $1,928 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–870 848 85-90% 2 70.00–79.00 $74.62 $633 -9.88
810–1120 980 85-90% 5 106.00–117.00 $111.56 $1,093 —
1005–1045 1028 85-90% 3 91.00–102.00 $96.68 $994 -7.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1215 1173 80-85% 2 109.00–112.00 $110.45 $1,296 —
1180–1390 1249 80-85% 4 114.00–123.00 $117.13 $1,463 +34.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,842 —
1575–2075 1798 5 130.00–144.00 $136.62 $2,456 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1200–1265 fancy 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,860.00–1,900.00 $1,873.81
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
835–857 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,375.00–1,385.00 $1,377.46
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
722 722 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,410.00 $1,410.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,357 —
1248 1248 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,722 —
1435 1435 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,851 —

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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.