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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.98/cwt +14.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 769 lb · 154 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $315.93/cwt +6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 426 lb · 32 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $284.16/cwt +30.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,923/hd at 677 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 764 1,056 1,013
Feeder cattle 669 916 977
Slaughter cattle 67 96 27
Replacement cattle 28 44 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher with some being even higher. Feeder heifers traded 6.00-8.00 higher with the exception of the 450-600 lb. heifers and they were 6.00-8.00 lower. Feeder buyers showed strong demand for the highest quality calves. Today's offering varied widely on quality and condition. Slaughter cows sold 7.00-9.00 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
225–245 235 2 400.00–402.50 $401.20 $943 +1.20
352–395 371 5 360.00–375.00 $367.64 $1,364 +19.90
383 fancy 383 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,494 —
420–447 437 5 360.00–372.50 $364.98 $1,595 +3.35
460–490 468 9 305.00–319.00 $312.60 $1,463 -5.39
500–540 511 14 305.00–321.00 $314.38 $1,606 +10.63
520 value added 520 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,700 +2.79
560–595 579 7 289.00–310.00 $299.22 $1,732 -2.80
600 value added 600 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 -5.00
600–649 641 6 296.00–298.50 $298.11 $1,911 +2.14
650–693 value added 672 18 283.00–292.00 $286.45 $1,925 -0.46
687 687 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,917 +27.89
700–731 724 12 265.00–275.00 $267.53 $1,937 +10.35
768 value added 768 138 259.60 $259.60 $1,994 +10.85
778–780 778 16 236.00–244.50 $243.97 $1,898 +8.33
810–822 816 11 207.00–225.00 $220.65 $1,801 -4.85
865 value added 865 19 224.50 $224.50 $1,942 -13.75
960 960 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,920 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 416 4 290.00–335.00 $316.72 $1,318 +10.47
465 465 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,348 +7.77
515 515 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,463 +12.74
555–585 570 2 265.00–280.00 $272.30 $1,552 +4.80
610 610 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 +22.18
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 +1.30
825 825 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,165 +14.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 350.00 $350.00 $735 —
280–290 285 2 295.00–306.00 $300.40 $856 -8.34
305–337 321 9 295.00–325.00 $314.68 $1,010 +12.78
355–398 387 9 290.00–320.00 $310.36 $1,201 +4.31
397 fancy 397 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,338 —
402–425 fancy 416 19 320.00–330.00 $324.34 $1,349 -0.45
425–448 441 13 296.00–314.00 $303.63 $1,339 +5.27
450–465 fancy 458 2 304.00–313.00 $308.43 $1,413 -0.08
455–497 479 8 285.00–293.00 $288.20 $1,380 -4.69
500–540 527 12 255.00–275.00 $263.32 $1,388 -11.21
562–595 573 14 232.00–253.00 $241.82 $1,386 -16.42
615–630 619 5 222.00–243.00 $229.37 $1,420 -9.13
650–695 676 9 220.00–233.00 $226.36 $1,530 +2.48
709–745 value added 710 25 231.00 $231.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
295 295 1 285.00 $285.00 $841 —
322 322 2 282.50 $282.50 $910 +2.50
405–445 423 4 275.00–290.00 $281.73 $1,192 +23.32
450–495 481 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,299 +7.49
510–540 528 8 232.00–251.00 $241.71 $1,276 -3.26
550–560 555 2 212.00–222.50 $217.30 $1,206 -22.13
640–647 644 4 207.50–211.00 $209.88 $1,352 -2.58
745 745 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,509 +12.00
840 840 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,672 +19.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 215.00 $215.00 $796 —
420–440 430 2 208.00–244.00 $225.58 $970 —
480 480 1 197.50 $197.50 $948 -17.86
502 502 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,004 -16.00
575 575 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,138 —
645 645 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 —
890 890 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,397 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 365.00 $365.00 $748 +5.00
285 285 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,005 -2.50
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 +18.22
350 fancy 350 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,391 —
355–397 383 6 334.00–360.00 $345.16 $1,322 +37.02
420–445 435 4 327.00–355.00 $343.99 $1,496 +41.93
450–470 459 14 300.00–330.00 $318.40 $1,461 +16.60
467 fancy 467 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,620 +28.00
512 fancy 512 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,556 -6.00
505–537 527 5 285.00–300.00 $290.49 $1,531 +7.74
550–590 560 15 283.00–293.00 $288.62 $1,616 +14.63
570 fancy 570 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,724 +12.50
600–645 618 3 262.00–285.00 $270.61 $1,672 +9.08
656–685 665 5 249.00–258.00 $255.14 $1,697 +6.07
700–720 712 6 222.50–241.00 $237.28 $1,689 +19.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 322.50–332.00 $327.47 $720 —
260–295 278 2 270.00–302.50 $285.23 $793 —
325–345 335 2 300.00–315.00 $307.72 $1,031 —
355 355 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 —
400–445 419 4 262.50–300.00 $286.79 $1,202 +11.79
462–490 478 15 240.00–297.00 $283.93 $1,357 +13.98
510–540 522 6 267.50–280.00 $273.92 $1,430 +3.92
555–592 582 4 233.00–250.00 $245.69 $1,430 -4.31
625–635 630 2 250.00–253.00 $251.49 $1,584 +18.99
700–743 727 5 185.00–210.00 $193.50 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1225 1028 85-90% 14 104.00–115.00 $109.08 $1,121 -6.80
970–1240 1104 85-90% 6 117.00–127.00 $123.31 $1,361 —
1185 1185 85-90% 1 100.50 $100.50 $1,191 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,188 -15.26
1020–1340 1203 80-85% 8 125.00–139.00 $131.72 $1,585 —
1085–1385 1219 80-85% 11 114.00–123.00 $118.93 $1,450 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1595 1409 75-80% 6 133.00–144.50 $138.02 $1,945 —
1290–1620 1444 75-80% 4 115.00–129.50 $123.38 $1,782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1885 1495 5 136.00–143.00 $138.69 $2,073 —
1355–1810 1623 6 147.00–159.00 $153.35 $2,489 +5.50

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
750–840 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,091.04
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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.