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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.00/cwt ≈ $1,830/hd at 756 lb · 69 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.25/cwt ≈ $2,076/hd at 810 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $307.00/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 483 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 570 175 652
Feeder cattle 529 129 608
Slaughter cattle 22 39 29
Replacement cattle 19 7 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady with good demand, feeder heifers were steady to down 2.00 with limited comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady on light test. Good buyer participation and demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 265.00–335.00 $297.56 $961 —
345 fancy 345 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 —
370 370 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,240 —
479 fancy 479 11 351.00 $351.00 $1,681 —
475–490 483 6 247.00–330.00 $310.97 $1,502 -16.03
530–545 536 5 315.00–318.00 $316.60 $1,697 -6.40
565–595 583 12 308.00–318.00 $314.03 $1,831 -3.76
607–630 617 12 300.00–312.00 $307.85 $1,899 +5.65
722 722 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,899 —
774 774 7 255.50 $255.50 $1,978 —
800–830 810 3 222.00–241.00 $234.51 $1,900 —
810 value added 810 65 257.25 $257.25 $2,084 —
965 965 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 520 6 301.00–306.00 $304.15 $1,582 —
555–585 573 4 277.00–295.00 $289.58 $1,659 —
620–640 630 2 226.00–270.00 $247.65 $1,560 —
660–690 675 2 256.00–260.00 $258.04 $1,742 —
800 800 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,528 —
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 —
965 965 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,872 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 —
340–347 345 4 292.50–301.00 $298.40 $1,029 -18.17
350–395 368 3 290.00–306.00 $297.51 $1,095 —
427–440 434 11 276.50–295.00 $286.57 $1,244 -14.36
483 fancy 483 23 307.00 $307.00 $1,483 —
502–540 517 22 260.00–281.00 $268.23 $1,387 -11.98
587 587 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,585 -5.00
605–620 611 4 238.00–254.00 $246.04 $1,503 —
661 661 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,567 —
716 716 18 236.75 $236.75 $1,695 —
756 756 69 242.00 $242.00 $1,830 —
807 807 10 224.00 $224.00 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 242.50 $242.50 $837 —
382 382 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,022 +22.50
405–445 423 4 235.00–257.50 $246.26 $1,042 +6.26
455–477 470 5 230.00–262.00 $249.54 $1,173 +47.04
515–542 529 5 231.00–251.00 $246.60 $1,305 —
580–595 588 2 220.00–235.00 $227.40 $1,337 —
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 —
690 690 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,497 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 332.50 $332.50 $864 —
310–312 311 3 332.50–335.00 $334.17 $1,039 -15.83
355 355 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,216 +12.50
401–447 fancy 415 7 331.00–340.00 $336.20 $1,395 —
450–482 473 6 300.00–303.00 $302.36 $1,430 +1.35
515–546 531 8 301.00–306.00 $301.61 $1,602 +14.40
560–590 577 3 290.00–291.00 $290.34 $1,675 +12.90
618–620 619 8 283.00–285.00 $284.00 $1,758 +19.00
710–725 721 4 232.00–245.00 $235.20 $1,696 —
815 815 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,703 —
870–890 880 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,584 —
922 922 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–395 386 3 265.00–320.00 $301.26 $1,163 —
425–435 430 2 241.00–280.00 $260.27 $1,119 +59.27
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 —
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
885 885 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,527 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1445 1145 80-85% 5 141.50–155.00 $145.40 $1,665 —
1165–1375 1270 80-85% 2 120.00–124.00 $121.83 $1,547 —
1190–1395 1307 80-85% 3 132.00–138.50 $134.93 $1,764 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,071 —
865–1045 955 85-90% 2 115.00–124.00 $119.92 $1,145 —
975–1085 1035 85-90% 3 110.00–111.00 $110.31 $1,142 -8.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1485 1473 75-80% 2 130.00–134.00 $132.02 $1,945 +8.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,855 —
1520–1735 1628 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,605 —
1820 1820 1 177.50 $177.50 $3,230 -1.95

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 (<2 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,745

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
800–1030 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–2,000.00 $1,857.92
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1040–1095 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,825.00 $1,654.51
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $704 —
1385–1590 1488 80-85% 2 128.00–134.00 $131.21 $1,952 —

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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.