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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report, Russell Springs, KY

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $304.38/cwt +7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 631 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.86/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 616 lb · 36 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.88/cwt ≈ $1,969/hd at 763 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 560 507 351
Feeder cattle 512 408 325
Slaughter cattle 33 87 24
Replacement cattle 15 12 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded 6.00-8.00 lower and those over 500 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 higher. Today's offering varied greatly in quality and kind. The feeder buyers very strongly preferred the highest quality weaned calves in all classes. Lower quality and "bawling" calves were discounted heavily. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 5 320.00–345.00 $339.45 $1,300 +1.95
407 fancy 407 2 343.00 $343.00 $1,396 —
415–445 435 9 299.00–317.00 $310.17 $1,349 —
475–480 478 2 301.00–315.00 $307.96 $1,472 -10.48
509–535 515 12 296.00–313.00 $307.81 $1,585 —
565 value added 565 6 311.00 $311.00 $1,757 -5.50
572–590 587 13 306.50–307.00 $306.57 $1,800 -0.81
606–645 628 17 294.00–304.00 $296.27 $1,861 -0.38
600–638 value added 633 29 309.00–310.00 $309.13 $1,957 —
656–660 value added 658 15 296.00–297.00 $296.53 $1,951 —
660 660 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,822 -5.00
726 value added 726 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,967 —
705–741 735 20 246.00–263.00 $258.49 $1,900 -11.51
762 value added 762 26 260.00 $260.00 $1,981 —
769 769 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,922 —
815 815 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 —
365–395 385 3 310.00–311.00 $310.68 $1,196 —
450–495 472 6 278.00–290.00 $286.22 $1,351 —
500–525 513 5 277.00–290.00 $283.45 $1,454 -7.55
555–585 568 4 265.00–280.00 $271.89 $1,544 —
605 605 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,676 -6.00
655–693 677 11 240.00–256.00 $251.17 $1,700 —
792–795 793 3 223.00–230.00 $225.34 $1,787 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–560 555 4 240.00–257.50 $253.08 $1,405 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 315.00 $315.00 $724 +25.00
257 257 2 315.00 $315.00 $810 —
325–335 333 4 296.00–310.00 $306.58 $1,021 +8.91
357–370 361 4 285.00–295.00 $287.56 $1,038 -26.44
425 fancy 425 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,292 —
417–442 430 4 286.00–290.00 $288.06 $1,239 -15.69
450–498 481 12 271.00–286.00 $277.90 $1,337 -2.41
515–541 530 31 260.00–280.00 $272.55 $1,445 +3.69
550–593 576 8 250.00–265.00 $256.04 $1,475 +1.24
610–618 value added 613 29 253.00–256.50 $254.25 $1,559 —
612–647 630 7 236.50–244.50 $241.94 $1,524 -1.12
665 665 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,609 +9.38
736 736 4 235.50 $235.50 $1,733 +25.50
757 757 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,726 —
815–816 816 5 205.00–209.00 $208.20 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 2 290.00 $290.00 $760 —
325–340 330 3 272.50–285.00 $280.71 $926 —
405–445 431 7 272.50–277.50 $274.76 $1,184 -10.24
495 495 3 254.00–265.00 $261.33 $1,294 +0.44
540–545 543 2 246.00–250.00 $247.99 $1,347 -2.66
550–595 575 5 238.00–247.50 $243.23 $1,399 +6.89
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 +15.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 —
475 475 1 202.50 $202.50 $962 —
555 555 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,068 —
730–735 733 2 188.00–192.50 $190.24 $1,394 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–695 673 2 200.00–221.00 $210.15 $1,414 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,108 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 405.00 $405.00 $810 +88.00
255 255 1 355.00 $355.00 $905 —
310–315 313 4 330.00–350.00 $339.07 $1,061 —
370–385 378 2 332.00–337.00 $334.45 $1,264 +4.45
460–485 466 4 288.00–294.00 $291.48 $1,358 -23.52
505–540 516 12 274.00–289.00 $280.33 $1,447 -10.57
560–580 567 3 264.00–277.00 $272.56 $1,545 -7.51
627–645 635 8 244.50–253.00 $248.83 $1,580 -24.93
650–677 670 8 242.00–245.00 $243.88 $1,634 —
730–740 734 4 224.00–243.00 $231.53 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,055 +12.50
375–395 385 4 285.00–305.00 $295.45 $1,137 -8.52
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 —
455–477 470 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 +3.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 257.50 $257.50 $914 -17.50
423 423 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,015 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,355 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1740 1432 75-80% 13 130.00–138.00 $133.86 $1,917 +0.31
1310–1730 1520 75-80% 2 144.00–146.00 $144.86 $2,202 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1040 987 85-90% 3 80.00–90.00 $84.75 $836 -51.15
1125 1125 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,238 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1270 1185 80-85% 2 125.00–133.50 $128.95 $1,528 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,726 —
1540–1795 1671 4 161.50–165.00 $162.89 $2,722 —
1760 1760 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,256 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 thin fleshed 780 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
840–920 880 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,385.00–1,400.00 $1,392.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 187.50 $187.50 $806 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,985.00 $1,985.00 —
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —

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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.