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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.25/cwt +22.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 803 lb · 74 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.16/cwt +20.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 567 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $286.13/cwt +9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,468/hd at 513 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 621 442 352
Feeder cattle 530 354 317
Slaughter cattle 74 72 20
Replacement cattle 17 16 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. sold sharply higher and those over 500 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers also traded sharply higher. The overall quality of all classes of feeder calves was very good and the buyers showed strong demand. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,127 ±0.00
312 312 2 398.00 $398.00 $1,242 +28.00
360 360 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,368 —
410–431 419 7 345.00–352.50 $348.31 $1,459 +23.31
450 fancy 450 13 378.00 $378.00 $1,701 —
485–491 488 8 323.00–335.00 $329.04 $1,606 +13.74
505–541 528 9 302.00–333.00 $320.19 $1,691 +1.92
550–567 559 16 315.00–323.00 $318.33 $1,779 —
600–635 614 12 313.00–320.00 $315.77 $1,939 +7.67
676 676 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,954 +6.00
727 727 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,999 -4.00
803 value added 803 74 260.25 $260.25 $2,090 +20.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 325.00 $325.00 $666 —
435 435 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,383 —
520–540 530 2 278.00–287.00 $282.58 $1,498 —
560–593 588 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,735 —
622–649 639 9 260.00–287.00 $280.23 $1,791 —
705–726 722 5 240.00–259.00 $255.29 $1,843 +8.29
1005 1005 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,668 —
1060 1060 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 252.00–283.00 $267.41 $1,131 —
475 475 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,164 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 —
285–297 293 3 311.00–330.00 $317.16 $929 -7.07
320–345 332 8 320.00–330.00 $324.72 $1,078 +16.14
370–395 381 7 298.00–318.00 $308.82 $1,177 +8.82
410–441 426 12 291.00–313.00 $310.24 $1,322 +18.72
430–435 fancy 432 3 318.00–320.00 $319.33 $1,380 +10.33
460–497 481 24 292.00–312.00 $299.47 $1,440 +21.64
505–537 513 41 270.00–294.00 $286.13 $1,468 +9.80
552–581 567 50 262.50–280.00 $275.16 $1,560 +20.77
600–645 620 7 252.00–256.00 $253.15 $1,570 +6.82
703–735 709 5 224.00–231.00 $225.45 $1,598 —
762 762 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,722 +0.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 +10.00
320–330 325 2 260.00–277.50 $268.88 $874 —
465–487 483 8 264.00–286.00 $283.23 $1,368 +23.23
517–545 529 7 262.50–267.50 $264.26 $1,398 +13.26
580 580 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 +25.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 246.00–255.00 $250.56 $1,015 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–295 292 5 390.00–405.00 $397.98 $1,162 +25.48
310–323 320 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,248 +10.00
362–395 377 6 335.00–347.50 $345.26 $1,302 +5.56
442–447 445 4 330.00–345.00 $337.46 $1,502 +8.46
455–495 476 16 298.00–329.00 $320.03 $1,523 +27.02
502–545 526 14 300.00–324.00 $311.18 $1,637 +17.66
610–620 611 8 290.00–293.00 $292.62 $1,788 +11.14
655 655 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,854 —
745 745 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,825 —
760–785 773 2 244.00–255.00 $249.59 $1,929 +9.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 328.00–354.00 $341.51 $1,086 —
430 430 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,342 —
495 495 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,416 —
515–537 530 3 287.00–294.00 $291.73 $1,546 +21.73
605 605 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 —
350 350 1 280.00 $280.00 $980 —
405 405 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,081 —
485 485 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 —
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 4 228.00 $228.00 $907 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1675 1357 75-80% 11 138.00–145.50 $143.46 $1,947 —
1200–1590 1387 75-80% 17 147.00–166.50 $151.78 $2,105 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–845 825 85-90% 2 90.00–100.00 $94.88 $783 —
865–1190 1019 85-90% 12 126.00–131.00 $128.23 $1,307 —
1010–1150 1084 85-90% 5 133.00–143.00 $137.13 $1,486 +1.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1215 1122 80-85% 9 142.00–153.00 $148.46 $1,666 —
1140–1280 1223 80-85% 5 129.00–140.00 $135.69 $1,659 -2.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1975 1676 6 151.00–165.00 $158.33 $2,654 —
1520–1840 1680 2 171.00 $171.00 $2,873 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–855 thin fleshed 833 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,135.00 $1,093.65
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1190 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,809.73
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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.