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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

876 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.63/cwt +21.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 724 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.59/cwt +8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 526 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.92/cwt -3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 464 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 876 587 785
Feeder cattle 731 487 739
Slaughter cattle 90 50 38
Replacement cattle 55 50 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold sharply higher and those over 600 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 6.00-8.00 higher. Another extremely good quality offering saw strong demand from the feeder buyers. Producers continue to market a large number of feeders under 500 pounds. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 2 370.00 $370.00 $932 +70.00
312 fancy 312 2 406.00 $406.00 $1,267 —
350–395 366 4 355.00–370.00 $364.19 $1,333 +64.19
417 fancy 417 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,616 —
400–445 429 14 347.50–365.00 $354.37 $1,520 +35.23
460–495 476 20 316.00–344.00 $332.49 $1,583 +26.49
490–494 fancy 494 11 350.00 $350.00 $1,729 —
500–548 537 18 302.50–316.00 $305.37 $1,640 +19.62
555–595 579 34 283.00–301.00 $296.69 $1,718 +5.73
627 value added 627 15 302.00 $302.00 $1,894 +1.14
605–645 629 5 270.00–295.00 $279.48 $1,758 -8.08
667 value added 667 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,848 +5.82
660–694 685 15 254.00–270.50 $264.88 $1,814 +9.88
700–745 715 3 247.00–264.00 $255.97 $1,830 +18.67
775–795 777 10 237.00–246.00 $245.08 $1,904 +6.08
845 845 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,880 —
856 856 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 274 4 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $829 —
345 345 3 322.50–335.00 $330.83 $1,141 —
370 370 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,193 +42.50
415–430 425 3 285.00–320.00 $306.89 $1,304 +15.37
455–485 472 6 286.00–311.00 $302.01 $1,425 +27.01
507–545 520 3 252.50–270.00 $263.88 $1,372 +32.88
560–595 582 7 255.00–270.00 $264.34 $1,538 +42.28
645 645 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,703 +17.87
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 -34.17
713 713 5 220.50 $220.50 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 255.00 $255.00 $956 —
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 —
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 267 3 295.00–330.00 $309.31 $826 —
300–345 322 9 295.00–330.00 $313.01 $1,008 +20.75
360–395 377 14 285.00–317.00 $305.37 $1,151 -6.39
377 fancy 377 2 329.00 $329.00 $1,240 +1.00
402–412 fancy 410 8 322.00–325.00 $324.26 $1,329 -3.74
400–445 426 22 285.00–315.00 $301.12 $1,283 +3.44
450–497 460 26 277.50–296.00 $290.81 $1,338 -3.77
455–485 fancy 475 11 299.00–305.00 $301.28 $1,431 +0.08
500–520 value added 507 6 292.50–299.00 $296.25 $1,502 +13.25
503–541 529 40 260.00–287.50 $277.09 $1,466 +9.59
560 value added 560 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,534 —
555–585 562 18 241.00–258.00 $254.06 $1,428 +3.86
605–646 628 16 234.00–241.00 $238.31 $1,497 +2.69
657–695 670 10 212.00–224.00 $218.45 $1,464 +0.18
672 value added 672 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,640 —
705–730 713 3 220.00–224.00 $222.02 $1,583 +9.76
725 value added 725 56 234.25 $234.25 $1,698 —
750–770 762 5 200.00–222.00 $213.34 $1,626 —
769 value added 769 14 226.00 $226.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 282.50 $282.50 $904 —
380–390 383 3 250.00–280.00 $269.83 $1,033 +9.54
400–440 420 2 252.50–260.00 $256.43 $1,077 -5.57
465–490 480 8 228.00–265.00 $254.79 $1,223 —
500–545 529 15 220.00–265.00 $248.40 $1,314 +12.60
580–595 588 4 217.00–231.00 $222.63 $1,309 -3.05
622–645 632 4 200.00–220.00 $208.14 $1,315 —
690 690 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,463 +12.00
1105 1105 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 250.00 $250.00 $925 —
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 -30.00
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 -53.37
530 530 1 187.50 $187.50 $994 —
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —
865 865 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,393 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 360.00 $360.00 $828 —
332 332 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,137 +27.51
360 fancy 360 5 353.00 $353.00 $1,271 +16.29
356–395 373 10 312.00–343.00 $328.49 $1,225 —
416–447 423 16 290.00–318.50 $311.00 $1,316 —
435 fancy 435 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,475 +19.00
452–495 472 6 287.50–307.50 $297.72 $1,405 +0.04
465–487 fancy 481 7 312.00–317.00 $315.62 $1,518 +2.05
500–540 515 11 272.50–290.00 $281.52 $1,450 -15.00
555–565 fancy 560 2 292.00–292.50 $292.25 $1,637 —
550–587 575 17 260.00–287.50 $280.90 $1,615 -1.09
602–635 619 6 231.00–257.50 $245.45 $1,519 -35.12
627 fancy 627 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,724 —
665 665 2 250.00–253.00 $251.50 $1,672 —
725 725 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,762 —
755–790 768 4 212.00–235.00 $224.16 $1,722 +19.16
830 830 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,639 —
860 860 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,703 —
1060 1060 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 290.00 $290.00 $847 —
355 355 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,074 —
435 435 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 -1.00
495 495 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,361 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 +19.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 -225.00
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,078 +42.00
590 590 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,210 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,123 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1130 964 85-90% 6 103.00–110.00 $107.12 $1,033 —
825–1135 1003 85-90% 19 113.00–130.00 $117.99 $1,183 +18.03
1045–1085 1065 85-90% 2 85.00–92.00 $88.57 $943 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1350 1207 80-85% 5 108.00–115.00 $111.11 $1,341 —
1030–1335 1208 80-85% 16 117.00–130.00 $121.28 $1,465 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1480 1346 75-80% 7 124.00–134.00 $128.10 $1,724 —
1320–1545 1424 75-80% 6 110.00–122.00 $118.21 $1,683 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,175 —
1210–1605 1397 3 121.50–134.00 $128.17 $1,791 —
1340–2105 1618 7 136.00–152.00 $143.46 $2,321 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 thin fleshed 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1115–1280 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,885.00 $1,757.45
1080–1340 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,785.00–1,985.00 $1,907.26
1185–1360 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,654.18
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
980–1020 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,749.00
1000–1025 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,289.81
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1045–1065 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,524.29
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
815–935 875 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,080.14

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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
935–1095 thin fleshed 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,448.34 —
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1090–1310 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,118.33 +518.33
1060–1400 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,825.00–2,100.00 $1,916.85 +316.85
1245–1250 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,175.00 $2,012.17 +171.91
1295–1315 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,125.00 $2,112.60 +37.60
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 thin fleshed 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.