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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.75/cwt ≈ $1,854/hd at 825 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $318.27/cwt +14.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 522 lb · 25 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.86/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,927/hd at 810 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 442 405 514
Feeder cattle 354 347 485
Slaughter cattle 72 47 19
Replacement cattle 16 11 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 7.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady. A very good quality feeder offering and much stronger demand allowed feeder calf prices to rebound especially on the steers. Slaughter cows sold 7.00-9.00 higher and slaughter bulls were sharply higher 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
265 265 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,067 —
347 347 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,284 +5.00
435 435 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 +2.43
462–495 484 12 300.00–327.00 $315.30 $1,526 -1.51
500–537 522 25 316.00–320.00 $318.27 $1,661 +14.67
595 595 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,839 +15.84
600–617 607 10 308.00–309.00 $308.10 $1,870 —
688 688 9 283.00 $283.00 $1,947 -9.00
700 700 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,953 +9.00
807 value added 807 12 239.50 $239.50 $1,933 -1.25
825–835 830 2 226.00–230.00 $228.01 $1,892 —
898 value added 898 10 224.50 $224.50 $2,016 —
1025 1025 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 272 3 316.00–340.00 $324.23 $882 —
315–330 323 4 295.00–315.00 $308.58 $997 —
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 -4.53
417–445 426 3 285.00–295.00 $291.52 $1,242 -9.65
426 fancy 426 9 309.00 $309.00 $1,316 —
450–497 478 12 271.00–283.00 $277.83 $1,328 -6.90
520–545 533 6 275.00–280.00 $276.33 $1,473 +10.25
565–595 569 8 254.00–257.00 $254.39 $1,447 +3.75
602–645 617 5 238.00–251.00 $246.33 $1,520 +12.33
670 670 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,528 —
752–772 762 4 225.00–226.50 $225.74 $1,720 —
825 value added 825 68 224.75 $224.75 $1,854 —
858 858 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,647 —
907 907 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 280.00 $280.00 $560 —
270 270 1 290.00 $290.00 $783 —
375 375 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,059 +5.24
427 427 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,114 -6.42
475–497 490 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 -11.22
547 547 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,373 +3.46
580–592 588 3 229.00–230.00 $229.67 $1,350 -10.33
700–725 713 2 197.00–211.00 $204.12 $1,455 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 —
490 490 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,098 —
745 745 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 395.00 $395.00 $948 —
270 270 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,006 —
320 320 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,216 —
355–390 377 3 329.00–350.00 $339.70 $1,281 -6.76
433–445 436 7 329.00 $329.00 $1,434 +13.26
450–495 468 3 292.00–294.00 $293.01 $1,371 -10.28
502–535 fancy 515 4 303.00–309.00 $306.95 $1,581 —
500–535 518 4 287.50–300.00 $293.52 $1,520 +4.52
600–617 606 6 277.00–288.00 $281.48 $1,706 +18.69
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,066 —
530 530 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,431 —
550 550 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,416 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —
610 610 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,653 +46.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
897 897 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,489 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1735 1428 75-80% 14 127.50–136.50 $132.87 $1,897 —
1220–1575 1438 75-80% 12 138.50–155.00 $145.42 $2,091 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1080 1055 80-85% 2 105.00–115.00 $110.12 $1,162 —
1020–1290 1178 80-85% 9 124.00–134.00 $126.78 $1,493 -12.04
1100–1370 1203 80-85% 9 136.00–145.00 $138.67 $1,668 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1115 978 85-90% 8 120.00–129.00 $123.90 $1,212 —
870–1390 1073 85-90% 5 108.00–115.00 $113.00 $1,212 +26.78
1065–1100 1087 85-90% 5 134.00–138.00 $135.81 $1,476 +49.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,132 —
1600–1650 1625 2 155.00–162.00 $158.55 $2,576 —
1695–1780 1738 2 172.00–178.00 $175.07 $3,043 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00
1100–1180 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,410.00–1,550.00 $1,477.54
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.