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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.75/cwt ≈ $2,003/hd at 832 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $303.60/cwt -15.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,591/hd at 524 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $284.73/cwt -27.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 472 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 405 803
Feeder cattle 347 313 731
Slaughter cattle 47 74 58
Replacement cattle 11 18 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: A very plain quality offering and much lower demand resulted in feeder steers and heifers selling 8.00-10.00 lower. Today's offering contained several mixed calves and the condition of the feeders varied widely. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were mostly steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,150 —
395 395 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,392 —
405–423 419 5 319.00–337.50 $322.57 $1,352 -17.49
470–485 474 7 303.00–321.00 $316.81 $1,502 -13.47
505–541 524 17 290.00–310.00 $303.60 $1,591 -15.16
569–595 572 14 280.00–295.00 $293.16 $1,677 -14.06
646–647 646 5 282.00–288.00 $285.60 $1,845 —
667 667 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,948 +12.52
718 718 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,939 +11.78
832 value added 832 62 240.75 $240.75 $2,003 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 290.00–307.50 $298.81 $1,159 -21.19
440 440 2 252.50–292.50 $272.50 $1,199 —
490–497 495 3 257.50–270.00 $265.87 $1,316 —
525 525 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,480 -13.00
630 630 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,676 —
765–775 770 2 230.00–234.00 $232.01 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 252.50 $252.50 $896 —
485 485 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,028 —
810 810 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,336 —
895 895 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 363 4 299.00–309.00 $304.53 $1,105 +3.40
420 420 9 301.00–302.50 $301.17 $1,265 +0.32
450–492 472 16 279.00–290.00 $284.73 $1,344 -4.61
510–547 539 15 257.50–269.00 $266.08 $1,434 -12.93
550–580 565 7 248.00–257.00 $250.64 $1,416 -9.18
645 645 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,509 -7.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 282.00–283.50 $282.71 $927 —
370–377 375 4 274.00–280.00 $277.26 $1,040 -7.74
430–445 437 5 260.00–275.00 $267.42 $1,169 -5.64
465–489 482 10 265.00–275.00 $271.22 $1,307 -5.10
525–540 533 2 245.00–250.00 $247.54 $1,319 +2.14
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 200.00–230.00 $214.73 $887 —
470 470 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,140 +10.00
575 575 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–382 378 3 334.00–352.50 $346.46 $1,310 +16.74
405–446 423 11 310.00–320.00 $315.74 $1,336 +15.74
462–495 475 12 297.50–305.00 $303.29 $1,441 -8.71
530 530 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,532 +10.85
565–571 568 11 280.00–282.00 $281.09 $1,597 +7.21
600–640 618 4 250.00–267.50 $262.79 $1,624 +0.79
705 705 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–482 471 3 275.00–286.00 $282.50 $1,331 -2.50
595 595 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,383 —
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
872 872 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,526 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,502 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1060 938 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $938 —
805–1205 1001 85-90% 7 115.00–125.00 $119.66 $1,198 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,286 —
795–1310 1053 85-90% 2 80.00–90.00 $86.22 $908 -26.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1335 1283 75-80% 5 135.00–146.00 $138.91 $1,782 —
1115–1590 1392 75-80% 7 120.00–130.00 $124.09 $1,727 +9.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1295 1173 80-85% 3 137.00–141.00 $138.82 $1,628 -1.96
1055–1305 1186 80-85% 8 115.00–127.00 $120.57 $1,430 -20.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,452 —
1690 1690 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,687 —
1830–1910 1870 2 145.00–150.00 $147.55 $2,759 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.