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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.76/cwt -1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 571 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.35/cwt -12.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 469 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.91/cwt +20.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 516 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 554 649 925
Feeder cattle 465 541 829
Slaughter cattle 66 83 82
Replacement cattle 23 25 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: The higher quality steers and heifers in "green" condition and weaned sold unevenly steady. There were several lower quality calves and bawling calves in today's offering to which the buyers discounted heavily. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-8.00 higher and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 275 5 372.50–410.00 $391.40 $1,076 —
300–345 315 4 319.00–327.50 $323.92 $1,020 -6.08
331 fancy 331 11 374.00 $374.00 $1,238 —
382 382 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,232 +3.72
395 fancy 395 9 354.00 $354.00 $1,398 -11.29
405–445 423 4 301.00–332.50 $322.79 $1,365 -10.21
467 value added 467 8 339.00 $339.00 $1,583 -10.00
450–490 469 10 300.00–324.00 $313.03 $1,468 -18.65
473 fancy 473 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,561 —
505 value added 505 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,601 -4.00
500–545 516 11 290.00–300.00 $294.39 $1,519 -5.49
552–598 575 7 275.00–288.00 $283.54 $1,630 -19.04
575 value added 575 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,742 —
620 620 6 272.00–292.50 $283.58 $1,758 -2.15
655–664 663 8 248.00–266.50 $264.21 $1,752 —
713 713 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,818 -8.47
757 757 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,885 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 330.00 $330.00 $964 —
350–375 363 2 272.00–307.50 $289.14 $1,050 —
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 —
498 498 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,424 —
505 505 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,384 —
550–590 565 3 240.00–265.00 $254.38 $1,437 —
620 620 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,637 —
700 700 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,547 —
760–795 783 3 202.00–213.00 $205.56 $1,610 —
845 845 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 —
520 520 2 241.00–242.50 $241.75 $1,257 -14.25
555 555 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,116 -62.42
770 770 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 -52.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 4 316.00 $316.00 $815 —
308 fancy 308 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,024 —
342–345 344 4 298.00–300.00 $299.00 $1,029 -20.28
357 fancy 357 10 321.00 $321.00 $1,146 -8.68
355–396 382 9 307.50–308.00 $307.85 $1,176 -4.49
405–425 416 7 280.00–300.00 $287.54 $1,196 -25.24
450–487 458 14 290.00–310.00 $297.73 $1,364 +8.38
505–510 value added 508 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,422 —
500–535 522 11 253.00–273.00 $261.65 $1,366 +15.37
563–572 value added 569 13 259.00–260.00 $259.38 $1,476 —
550–595 574 12 235.00–250.00 $241.43 $1,386 -11.25
605–645 624 11 225.00–247.00 $234.21 $1,461 -7.03
665 665 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 -17.27
722–745 730 3 208.00–213.00 $209.70 $1,531 —
780 780 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,540 +6.89
818 818 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,587 +4.00
830 830 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,345 -28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
345 345 1 267.50 $267.50 $923 —
372–395 380 3 263.00–285.00 $277.37 $1,054 —
400–410 404 4 247.50–270.00 $259.91 $1,050 —
450–498 484 16 245.00–281.00 $263.92 $1,277 —
522–545 535 5 234.00–247.50 $244.67 $1,309 —
555–565 560 2 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,274 —
604 604 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 205.00 $205.00 $615 -65.38
365 365 1 207.50 $207.50 $757 -77.19
457–475 465 4 211.00–237.50 $223.35 $1,039 -29.94
520–535 527 4 173.00–211.00 $198.89 $1,048 -3.87
580 580 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,174 -30.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,444 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 380.00–387.50 $384.09 $845 +54.09
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 -7.68
365–395 380 2 300.00–307.00 $303.36 $1,153 -56.64
417–445 426 7 295.00–304.00 $298.30 $1,271 -41.54
460–495 478 10 276.00–295.00 $285.33 $1,364 -42.66
500–540 514 7 275.00–293.00 $285.67 $1,468 -6.60
550–575 565 7 269.00–287.00 $281.08 $1,588 —
605–641 635 10 239.00–256.00 $249.48 $1,584 -3.13
650–677 659 6 230.00–249.00 $244.51 $1,611 -6.71
712–735 721 4 226.00–248.00 $241.64 $1,742 -2.14
750 750 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 2 300.00 $300.00 $621 —
350 350 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,024 —
425 425 2 252.50–275.00 $263.75 $1,121 —
465–490 478 2 260.00–262.00 $260.97 $1,247 —
510–515 513 2 252.00–260.00 $255.98 $1,313 —
590 590 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,549 —
650–695 673 2 200.00–221.00 $210.15 $1,414 —
740–747 745 3 213.00–216.00 $213.99 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 —
420 420 1 222.00 $222.00 $932 -32.00
455–490 470 3 220.00–225.00 $221.61 $1,042 -60.02
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -57.50
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 -32.50
720 720 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,206 -37.50
762 762 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,391 -27.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,056 —
890 890 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,193 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–930 853 85-90% 3 80.00–88.00 $84.57 $721 —
865–1225 1024 85-90% 9 125.00–137.00 $130.19 $1,333 +4.80
850–1225 1029 85-90% 9 110.00–121.00 $117.57 $1,210 -7.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1320 1145 80-85% 12 130.00–143.00 $136.68 $1,565 +16.47
1085–1355 1258 80-85% 6 115.00–124.00 $119.40 $1,502 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1390 1383 75-80% 2 126.00–134.50 $130.27 $1,802 -2.15
1195–1590 1407 75-80% 10 137.00–147.00 $140.62 $1,979 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1935 1474 9 134.00–147.00 $141.83 $2,091 -3.82
1550–2405 1861 5 152.00–158.00 $154.60 $2,877 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1120–1200 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,650.00 $1,493.10
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,910.00 $1,910.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–798 795 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,494.13
805 805 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.