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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $215.50/cwt ≈ $1,942/hd at 901 lb · 60 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $315.72/cwt +17.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 423 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.33/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 566 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 817 554 395
Feeder cattle 709 465 347
Slaughter cattle 88 66 36
Replacement cattle 20 23 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steer sold steady to 2.00 higher with a few being even higher. Feeder heifer under 500 lb. traded 6.00-8.00 lower and those over 500 lb. were 5.00-7.00 higher. The overall quality of today's offering was better and the buyer's reacted accordingly showing very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 6.00-8.00 higher on continued strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 -6.40
300 fancy 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 +26.00
325 325 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,146 +28.58
370–385 378 2 320.00–330.00 $324.90 $1,228 +2.40
406 fancy 406 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,320 —
410 410 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,304 -4.79
465–480 475 7 303.00–308.00 $304.55 $1,447 -8.48
505–530 519 11 280.00–301.00 $294.83 $1,530 +0.44
510–543 value added 528 14 307.50–311.00 $308.59 $1,629 -8.41
562–572 value added 564 17 299.00–300.00 $299.76 $1,691 -3.24
566–597 580 9 294.00–296.00 $295.33 $1,713 +11.79
616–643 value added 632 12 298.00–304.00 $300.03 $1,896 —
642 642 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,817 -0.58
650–695 670 5 270.00–285.00 $276.84 $1,855 +12.63
672 value added 672 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,949 —
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 -5.00
712–729 value added 718 15 262.00–266.00 $264.01 $1,896 —
901 value added 901 60 215.50 $215.50 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–295 277 4 310.00–342.50 $322.53 $893 -7.47
355–385 370 2 300.00–305.00 $302.60 $1,120 +13.46
445 445 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,219 +4.00
522–545 530 3 270.00–271.00 $270.66 $1,434 -3.34
565–595 585 3 244.00–261.00 $255.53 $1,495 +1.15
600–647 616 11 248.00–274.00 $267.49 $1,648 +3.49
655–670 663 2 240.00–247.00 $243.54 $1,615 —
735–740 738 2 215.00–230.00 $222.53 $1,642 —
840 840 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,831 +26.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–491 486 4 237.50–240.00 $238.10 $1,157 —
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 -11.75
555 555 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 +34.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,184 —
747 747 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,587 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,234 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 367.50 $367.50 $871 —
255–290 273 5 305.00–317.50 $311.09 $849 -4.91
300–343 331 14 300.00–326.00 $309.22 $1,024 +10.22
365–390 375 15 290.00–302.50 $297.12 $1,114 -10.73
401–427 fancy 412 8 300.00–305.00 $301.30 $1,241 —
400–449 430 18 284.00–295.00 $288.13 $1,239 +0.59
451–475 463 9 275.00–287.50 $278.83 $1,291 -18.90
513–547 530 16 264.00–277.50 $266.07 $1,410 +4.42
550–558 value added 555 7 264.00–265.00 $264.43 $1,468 +5.05
552–597 570 20 237.00–256.00 $245.39 $1,399 +3.96
610 value added 610 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
603–645 621 16 231.00–244.00 $238.22 $1,479 +4.01
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 -30.00
665–666 666 7 224.00–230.00 $228.29 $1,520 +18.29
668 value added 668 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,597 —
700–707 706 7 216.00–222.00 $220.79 $1,559 +11.09
1006 1006 4 141.50 $141.50 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 290.00–292.00 $290.98 $954 +23.48
360–385 373 2 247.00–255.00 $251.13 $937 -26.24
420–445 437 10 247.50–275.00 $257.54 $1,125 -2.37
450–491 480 19 250.00–270.00 $257.81 $1,237 -6.11
500–547 513 17 235.00–259.00 $249.64 $1,281 +4.97
570–595 579 4 210.00–230.00 $220.15 $1,275 -7.33
622–635 626 3 218.00–225.00 $220.37 $1,380 +6.37
735 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 220.00–260.00 $239.40 $802 +34.40
360–370 365 2 190.00–212.50 $201.10 $734 -6.40
400–410 407 3 200.00–260.00 $219.67 $894 —
630 630 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 —
695 695 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,199 —
800 800 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 —
945 945 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,219 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 -39.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 315.00–327.50 $320.60 $1,068 —
365–385 375 7 300.00–325.00 $317.48 $1,191 +14.12
400–447 422 19 295.00–317.00 $308.63 $1,302 +10.33
423–425 fancy 424 10 326.00–334.00 $329.19 $1,396 —
480–495 482 9 290.00–305.00 $295.03 $1,422 +9.70
505–522 518 14 288.00–299.00 $290.46 $1,505 +4.79
550–585 564 7 270.00–288.00 $275.42 $1,553 -5.66
600–617 611 6 255.00–264.00 $259.33 $1,585 +9.85
655–680 663 3 237.50–252.00 $242.79 $1,610 -1.72
720–735 729 4 222.00–237.00 $228.94 $1,669 -12.70
755–785 764 4 217.50–230.00 $224.08 $1,712 +2.08
805 805 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 292.50 $292.50 $804 —
360 360 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,062 +2.50
407–413 411 7 263.00–290.00 $271.79 $1,117 +8.04
480 480 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 -0.97
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 +14.02
572–595 580 3 235.00–264.00 $244.92 $1,421 -17.58
610–635 615 6 227.00–245.00 $241.16 $1,483 —
940 940 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 225.00 $225.00 $634 +5.00
405–440 430 7 205.00–245.00 $233.87 $1,006 +11.87
465–495 480 2 215.00–220.00 $217.42 $1,044 -4.19
500–535 512 3 206.00–208.00 $206.70 $1,058 —
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -10.00
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 -17.50
885 885 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,221 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,457 —
1110–1735 1433 75-80% 32 122.00–139.00 $132.45 $1,898 -8.17
1230–1695 1469 75-80% 10 141.00–154.00 $145.23 $2,133 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1225 1028 80-85% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.79 $1,201 —
970–1295 1155 80-85% 12 132.00–143.00 $136.41 $1,576 —
1140–1380 1255 80-85% 7 125.00–129.00 $127.47 $1,600 +8.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1030 898 85-90% 5 94.00–108.00 $102.13 $917 —
945 945 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $850 —
815–1195 959 85-90% 4 114.00–127.00 $121.25 $1,163 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,445 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,770 —
1430–1670 1532 3 143.00–150.50 $147.75 $2,264 —
1420–1895 1645 5 160.00–169.00 $163.02 $2,682 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1170 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,599.84
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1265–1270 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,810.00 $1,792.47
1260–1355 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,625.00–2,200.00 $1,848.72
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.