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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.03/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 566 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $309.94/cwt -8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 563 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.79/cwt +10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 522 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 962 532
Feeder cattle 408 917 487
Slaughter cattle 87 33 28
Replacement cattle 12 12 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Today's offering lacked the overall quality and uniformity of last week's. With the very warm temperatures in place the demand for feeders has eased back and the prices are reflecting those concerns. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 337.50–355.00 $346.12 $1,177 -0.88
385 385 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,299 -1.50
469–480 471 9 316.00–319.00 $318.44 $1,500 -19.28
521–531 value added 524 12 315.00–319.00 $317.65 $1,664 -11.35
558–565 560 23 300.00–309.00 $307.38 $1,721 -2.13
572 value added 572 9 316.50 $316.50 $1,810 -6.57
602–627 615 4 289.00–304.00 $296.65 $1,824 +11.15
686 686 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,928 -4.52
731 731 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,974 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,528 +5.48
625 625 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,769 +14.30
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,455 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 290.00 $290.00 $705 —
330 330 3 293.00–300.00 $297.67 $982 -2.33
375 375 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,178 +25.93
436–447 441 9 301.00–306.00 $303.75 $1,340 +22.42
450–475 458 8 275.00–290.00 $280.31 $1,284 -1.59
508–543 521 10 261.00–278.00 $268.86 $1,401 -0.50
500–531 value added 522 21 283.50–289.00 $285.00 $1,488 —
554–568 value added 565 27 278.00–279.00 $278.78 $1,575 +3.62
560–595 574 5 251.00–262.50 $254.80 $1,463 -10.51
620–647 637 21 230.00–248.50 $243.06 $1,548 -10.07
650–687 669 4 228.00–237.00 $232.62 $1,556 -5.48
683 value added 683 7 242.50 $242.50 $1,656 —
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 -23.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–396 390 6 283.00–291.00 $286.93 $1,119 +12.96
420 420 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 —
452–495 466 3 257.00–268.00 $260.89 $1,216 -0.71
520–537 528 6 236.00–256.00 $250.65 $1,323 +1.14
580–592 588 3 235.00–237.00 $236.34 $1,390 -5.00
635 635 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,441 -10.51
680 680 2 204.50 $204.50 $1,391 -17.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 231.00–245.00 $237.83 $999 —
515 515 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,172 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 3 317.00 $317.00 $732 —
297 297 4 320.00 $320.00 $950 —
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 +7.43
405–443 434 4 321.00–323.00 $321.47 $1,395 +2.15
450 450 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,418 +11.70
500–542 528 3 282.00–295.00 $290.90 $1,536 -11.01
555–598 581 12 278.00–286.00 $280.07 $1,627 +9.95
600–638 630 11 268.00–280.00 $273.76 $1,725 +9.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 302.50 $302.50 $983 —
350–395 367 3 301.00–307.50 $303.97 $1,116 —
461–492 473 5 270.00–286.00 $276.65 $1,309 -8.31
500–545 521 5 265.00–284.00 $277.34 $1,445 +0.67
550–595 573 2 256.00–267.50 $261.98 $1,501 +18.36
607–635 624 7 244.00–265.00 $250.68 $1,564 +3.90
680–695 690 3 215.00–233.00 $224.94 $1,552 -7.56
717 717 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,506 -8.00
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 -6.64
490 490 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 —
615–640 628 2 200.00–207.50 $203.68 $1,279 —
660 660 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,366 —
707–730 715 3 175.00–190.00 $180.11 $1,288 —
795 795 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 —
835 835 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,503 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1030 876 85-90% 5 103.00–115.00 $110.10 $964 —
857–1230 975 85-90% 11 119.50–128.00 $123.93 $1,208 -11.07
835–1145 997 85-90% 10 130.00–141.00 $135.90 $1,355 +0.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1220 1114 80-85% 18 136.00–157.00 $141.74 $1,579 +41.74
985–1290 1134 80-85% 7 123.50–135.00 $132.59 $1,504 +32.59
1485 1485 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,559 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1860 1350 75-80% 18 137.50–158.00 $143.82 $1,942 —
1210–1550 1432 75-80% 7 130.00–136.00 $133.55 $1,912 -5.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,792 —
1250–1930 1478 3 152.00–154.00 $153.43 $2,268 —
1535–1655 1595 2 174.50–186.50 $180.73 $2,883 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–835 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,362.58

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
995–1010 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,975.00 $1,937.78
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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.