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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.09/cwt +20.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 791 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.34/cwt +8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 605 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.24/cwt -5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 529 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 507 556
Feeder cattle 290 437 491
Slaughter cattle 47 60 45
Replacement cattle 16 10 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 7.00-9.00 lower. The unweaned, plain quality feeder calves are beginning to be discounted heavily by the buyers. The demand for feeder heifers today was much lower than in previous weeks. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls traded sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,287 +9.82
430 430 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,494 +10.50
450–483 475 4 337.50–350.00 $340.46 $1,617 +10.56
500–545 519 9 315.00–335.00 $327.81 $1,701 +9.47
557–575 566 4 312.50–319.00 $317.10 $1,795 +2.79
565–580 unweaned 568 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,676 —
600–620 610 2 310.00–317.00 $313.44 $1,912 +2.14
665 665 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,915 +10.84
710–720 718 4 271.00–277.00 $272.48 $1,956 +10.80
760–770 764 5 242.50–247.50 $244.52 $1,868 -0.18
793 value added 793 73 266.50 $266.50 $2,113 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,071 —
470–480 476 5 305.00–327.50 $320.05 $1,523 —
547 547 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,668 +13.48
555 555 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 -10.71
625–640 633 2 285.00–290.00 $287.47 $1,820 +16.70
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 -1.19
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 292.50 $292.50 $907 -15.16
350–375 363 2 297.50–312.50 $304.74 $1,106 -16.39
400 400 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 -4.91
455–477 472 7 275.00–285.00 $281.48 $1,329 -18.34
537–546 542 5 275.00–279.00 $277.42 $1,504 +1.13
557–590 575 8 242.00–248.00 $244.08 $1,403 -21.71
603 value added 603 9 250.50 $250.50 $1,511 —
600–620 609 6 230.00–245.00 $235.10 $1,432 -1.12
655–675 665 7 226.00–239.00 $234.89 $1,562 +6.67
705 705 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,629 +8.91
795 795 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,709 -4.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 278.00 $278.00 $806 —
335 335 2 282.50 $282.50 $946 —
375–390 379 4 270.00–290.00 $275.15 $1,043 -20.68
400–425 417 4 260.00–270.00 $264.93 $1,105 -11.02
450–490 472 3 252.50–270.00 $260.15 $1,228 -17.73
513–541 529 10 252.50–260.00 $254.24 $1,345 -5.76
550 550 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,270 -12.59
605–625 618 4 218.00–223.00 $221.03 $1,366 +10.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 255.00 $255.00 $688 —
385–392 390 3 249.00–252.50 $251.35 $980 -16.54
400–413 410 4 230.00–236.00 $234.54 $962 -10.57
510–530 525 5 220.00–227.00 $225.64 $1,185 —
600 600 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 3 355.00–362.50 $359.99 $1,145 —
357 357 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,250 +9.62
430 430 3 317.50–327.50 $320.83 $1,380 -2.41
450–495 472 7 310.00–329.00 $322.93 $1,524 +4.61
520–543 537 4 300.00–307.50 $305.69 $1,642 -2.91
555–570 563 2 290.00–292.50 $291.27 $1,640 -9.44
630 630 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 -5.67
650 650 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,722 —
705–715 710 2 257.50–267.50 $262.46 $1,863 —
785 785 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,707 —
865 865 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 +1.50
445 445 3 295.50 $295.50 $1,315 -9.59
470 470 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,340 -13.42
507 507 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,369 —
670 670 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,658 +2.50
745 745 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,751 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 290.00 $290.00 $754 —
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -17.50
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 —
595 595 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,626 —
1180–1625 1345 75-80% 7 143.50–152.00 $146.42 $1,969 —
1185–1620 1370 75-80% 11 133.50–142.00 $137.88 $1,889 -4.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $808 —
955 955 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,165 +8.40
950–1200 1054 85-90% 4 133.00–139.00 $135.41 $1,427 —
955–1155 1057 85-90% 6 124.00–131.00 $127.65 $1,349 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,638 —
935–1325 1138 80-85% 5 129.00–141.00 $133.49 $1,519 —
1135–1245 1173 80-85% 3 118.50–124.00 $121.73 $1,428 -16.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1415 1305 2 160.00–180.00 $170.84 $2,229 —
1755–1825 1790 2 185.00–190.00 $187.45 $3,355 —
1660–2170 1952 3 205.00–210.00 $206.42 $4,029 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 thin fleshed 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1045–1195 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,835.41
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,550.00 $1,512.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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.