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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.85/cwt ≈ $2,021/hd at 822 lb · 128 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.82/cwt +14.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 791 lb · 73 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.93/cwt ≈ $1,662/hd at 687 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 685 355 546
Feeder cattle 592 263 420
Slaughter cattle 74 54 88
Replacement cattle 19 38 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 4.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 lower. Today's offering contained several plain quality and bawling calves that were heavily discounted. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and no test on slaughter bulls due to low receipts last week.

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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 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,066 —
445 445 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,277 —
475 fancy 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 —
500–527 515 7 270.00–289.00 $277.90 $1,431 -2.91
555–598 590 6 259.00–260.00 $259.32 $1,530 -16.68
622 value added 622 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,710 -2.50
680–682 681 3 241.00–242.00 $241.67 $1,646 -10.12
720 720 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,771 —
755 755 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,782 +2.00
791 value added 791 72 249.00 $249.00 $1,970 —
822 value added 822 127 246.00 $246.00 $2,022 —
840 840 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,817 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 265.00–267.50 $266.21 $687 —
320 320 2 260.00 $260.00 $832 —
350–395 379 9 245.00–260.00 $252.38 $957 -27.62
400–440 419 7 242.00–257.50 $253.31 $1,061 -14.39
450–495 485 15 237.50–263.00 $243.15 $1,179 -17.80
510–540 521 7 231.00–247.00 $238.87 $1,245 -15.39
550–575 558 4 227.00–241.00 $236.48 $1,320 +2.48
600–635 609 6 225.00–240.00 $236.55 $1,441 +18.38
665 665 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —
688 value added 688 63 242.50 $242.50 $1,668 —
715–725 719 5 208.00–219.00 $212.61 $1,529 -4.39
750–790 767 3 207.00–217.00 $213.24 $1,636 —
880 880 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 245.00–250.00 $247.43 $663 —
317–345 334 5 219.00–240.00 $230.72 $771 -24.74
380–390 385 5 215.00–240.00 $229.84 $885 -15.16
430–437 435 3 210.00–215.00 $213.35 $928 -15.41
450–495 470 10 218.00–232.00 $226.37 $1,064 -0.37
505 505 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,126 -14.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 3 216.00–218.00 $217.33 $1,402 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 202.00 $202.00 $751 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 280.00 $280.00 $678 —
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
305 305 5 302.50 $302.50 $923 —
362–395 377 6 282.00–298.00 $288.95 $1,089 -8.91
400–425 406 5 270.00–288.00 $282.32 $1,146 -7.70
450–483 463 20 255.00–271.00 $268.15 $1,242 -6.18
500–545 520 16 245.00–263.00 $253.28 $1,317 —
557–595 571 10 238.00–255.00 $247.45 $1,413 —
620–645 630 6 229.00–246.00 $236.52 $1,490 +3.85
655–695 675 5 218.00–233.00 $224.91 $1,518 —
725–732 731 5 214.00–217.00 $216.40 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 -10.00
330–335 333 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $774 -20.52
405–430 417 5 237.50–265.00 $252.25 $1,052 +12.25
595 595 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,351 +9.14
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 +16.00
715–745 727 3 192.00–197.00 $193.71 $1,408 +12.71
750–795 780 3 180.00–185.00 $183.40 $1,431 +3.40

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1445 1274 75-80% 11 131.50–139.00 $136.06 $1,733 —
1135–1560 1390 75-80% 12 141.50–160.00 $145.85 $2,027 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $936 —
875–1460 1043 85-90% 9 108.00–122.50 $117.13 $1,222 +15.68
1050 1050 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,449 —
875–1255 1100 85-90% 8 125.50–134.00 $128.13 $1,409 +11.71
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1265 1111 80-85% 9 127.00–137.00 $132.60 $1,473 —
1090–1330 1171 80-85% 6 138.50–142.00 $139.49 $1,633 +0.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1880 1487 3 148.00–156.00 $152.76 $2,272 —
1790 1790 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,168 —
1560–2000 1802 5 163.00–171.50 $167.87 $3,025 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1190 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,510.00 $1,433.69
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1135–1360 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,660.00–1,750.00 $1,709.06
1145–1400 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,910.00 $1,860.51
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–995 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,660.00 $1,389.45
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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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
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 204.00 $204.00 $710 —
400 400 3 170.00 $170.00 $680 —
520 520 1 164.00 $164.00 $853 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.