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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.68/cwt +10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 558 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $337.68/cwt +25.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 478 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $302.58/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 589 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 649 764 1,116
Feeder cattle 541 669 726
Slaughter cattle 83 67 120
Replacement cattle 25 28 270

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 —
350–365 358 2 317.50–320.00 $318.78 $1,141 -48.86
388–390 fancy 389 4 356.00–393.00 $365.29 $1,421 -24.71
438 fancy 438 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,632 —
441 441 3 333.00 $333.00 $1,469 -31.98
457–492 470 17 316.00–340.00 $331.68 $1,559 +19.08
493 value added 493 9 349.00 $349.00 $1,721 —
515–543 533 16 281.00–313.00 $299.88 $1,598 -14.50
538 value added 538 6 321.00 $321.00 $1,727 -6.00
565–596 589 25 285.00–310.00 $302.58 $1,782 +3.36
607 value added 607 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,888 +6.00
600–647 631 11 284.00–290.00 $285.73 $1,803 -12.38
704–742 722 21 251.00–269.00 $263.47 $1,902 -4.06
762 762 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,951 +12.03
800 800 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,816 +6.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,181 —
415–420 418 2 292.50–305.00 $298.79 $1,249 —
465–485 476 5 275.00–300.00 $287.99 $1,371 —
546 546 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,398 —
555–595 580 4 230.00–279.00 $263.42 $1,528 —
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
677 677 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,787 —
771 771 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,904 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 300.00 $300.00 $675 -50.00
310–342 332 4 312.50–322.00 $319.28 $1,060 +4.60
350–370 361 5 302.50–325.00 $312.34 $1,128 +1.98
377–382 fancy 380 6 327.00–331.00 $329.68 $1,253 -7.32
420–425 fancy 421 6 324.00–330.00 $328.99 $1,385 +4.65
407–440 422 6 305.00–319.00 $312.78 $1,320 +9.15
450–475 fancy 467 3 320.00–330.00 $326.79 $1,526 +18.36
455–492 479 14 286.00–294.00 $289.35 $1,386 +1.15
515 fancy 515 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 —
510–548 538 15 237.00–260.00 $246.28 $1,325 -17.04
550–595 558 31 235.00–259.00 $252.68 $1,410 +10.86
605–616 615 13 231.00–243.00 $241.24 $1,484 +11.87
655–695 679 4 220.00–233.00 $227.27 $1,543 +0.91
777–790 781 3 180.00–196.00 $190.61 $1,489 —
805 805 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,530 —
980 980 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 252.50 $252.50 $656 —
300–345 322 13 225.00–298.00 $270.38 $871 —
350–395 365 3 277.50–292.50 $284.69 $1,039 +69.69
415–440 428 2 260.00–270.00 $265.15 $1,135 +39.57
450–490 466 6 235.00–280.00 $253.29 $1,180 +55.79
505–520 513 2 185.00–220.00 $202.76 $1,040 +2.76
570 570 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,328 +35.00
610 610 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,190 +35.00
655 655 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 330.00 $330.00 $742 -35.00
280–288 284 6 310.00–335.00 $322.68 $916 -29.82
315–335 326 5 332.50–362.50 $343.12 $1,119 -16.88
370 fancy 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 -22.50
360–380 375 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 +14.84
405 fancy 405 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,519 —
413–437 424 6 327.50–344.00 $339.84 $1,441 -4.15
450–488 467 11 316.00–337.50 $327.99 $1,532 +9.59
510–535 525 6 277.50–301.00 $292.27 $1,534 +1.78
525 fancy 525 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 +6.00
615–625 618 3 240.00–272.50 $252.61 $1,561 -18.00
640 fancy 640 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,840 —
655–670 662 3 240.00–274.00 $251.22 $1,663 -3.92
712–725 719 5 240.00–247.00 $243.78 $1,753 +6.50
745 fancy 745 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,142 —
800–805 803 2 191.00–196.00 $193.51 $1,554 —
910 910 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,620 —
1035 1035 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 295.00 $295.00 $693 —
295 295 1 307.50 $307.50 $907 —
320–340 332 9 284.00–312.50 $300.12 $996 —
370 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 —
405–435 420 4 237.50–270.00 $254.00 $1,067 —
450–490 472 11 243.00–301.90 $281.63 $1,329 —
515–525 520 4 247.50–270.00 $258.03 $1,342 +28.03
555 555 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,485 —
605 605 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,319 —
650 650 6 222.50 $222.50 $1,446 —
740 740 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,517 —
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1145 918 85-90% 10 96.00–107.00 $100.33 $921 —
780–1808 992 85-90% 12 110.00–119.00 $113.19 $1,123 —
940–1210 1049 85-90% 6 121.00–128.00 $125.39 $1,315 +16.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1060 1008 80-85% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.53 $1,054 —
990–1270 1127 80-85% 13 114.00–124.00 $120.21 $1,355 +13.21
980–1465 1236 80-85% 8 126.00–135.00 $128.81 $1,592 +9.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1445 1370 75-80% 2 131.00–134.00 $132.42 $1,814 —
1360–1435 1398 75-80% 2 125.50–126.00 $125.74 $1,758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1650 1490 14 140.00–149.00 $145.65 $2,170 +6.96
1320–1700 1522 3 124.00–136.00 $132.16 $2,011 —
1645–2020 1826 6 151.00–158.00 $154.69 $2,825 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
885–1230 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,185.00–1,700.00 $1,484.50
895–1165 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,315.56
1140–1225 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,535.25
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 —
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 160.00 $160.00 $712 —
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 —

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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.