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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.03/cwt -6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 524 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $282.22/cwt -6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 492 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.83/cwt -7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 485 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 531 551 637
Feeder cattle 448 471 574
Slaughter cattle 44 50 57
Replacement cattle 39 30 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower with the exception of the 500-650 lb. steers and they 5.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 lower. The demand for steers and heifers was weaker today and the offering lacked quality when compared to last week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and no test on slaughter bulls

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 -1.08
458–499 492 33 280.00–290.00 $282.22 $1,389 -6.95
503–538 524 17 274.00–285.00 $279.74 $1,466 -12.03
560–587 578 15 269.00–281.00 $275.50 $1,592 -9.44
600–625 616 14 260.00–270.00 $264.74 $1,631 -11.16
655–685 669 10 255.00–267.00 $261.53 $1,750 -2.37
705–740 725 15 240.00–253.00 $250.77 $1,818 +2.13
750–766 762 4 241.00–242.00 $241.75 $1,842 +4.25
820–847 841 5 224.00–227.00 $226.41 $1,904 —
855 855 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,890 —
905 905 3 215.00–216.00 $215.33 $1,949 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392–395 393 3 266.00–270.00 $268.66 $1,056 —
455–475 465 2 223.00–242.00 $232.30 $1,080 —
505–535 525 3 235.00–254.00 $246.90 $1,296 -5.53
560 560 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,330 +5.09
645–647 646 3 245.00–250.00 $248.34 $1,604 —
655–665 660 2 222.00–240.00 $231.07 $1,525 +21.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,399 -6.00
585–595 588 3 257.00–260.00 $258.99 $1,523 -3.97
647 647 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,650 -5.66
655–670 663 2 247.00–248.00 $247.51 $1,641 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 280.00 $280.00 $602 —
287 287 2 277.00 $277.00 $795 -3.00
355–388 384 8 257.00–275.00 $259.08 $995 +4.71
415–428 424 10 246.00–260.00 $254.90 $1,081 -0.10
455–497 485 32 237.00–251.50 $245.83 $1,192 -7.50
500–545 524 40 231.00–249.00 $238.03 $1,247 -6.51
555–593 574 30 226.00–242.50 $237.16 $1,361 -2.55
615–645 633 6 223.00–236.00 $228.81 $1,448 -2.63
655–690 670 6 211.00–226.00 $218.04 $1,461 -2.72
715–743 729 10 209.00–219.50 $213.40 $1,556 -5.60
785 785 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 240.00–254.00 $246.56 $789 +6.56
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 —
465–495 478 4 222.00–231.00 $227.02 $1,085 +2.39
526 526 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,168 +0.93
600–610 605 2 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $1,213 —
790 790 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,430 —
825 825 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 237.50–242.00 $239.79 $1,014 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 -16.56
337 337 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,065 —
365–378 375 4 308.00–310.00 $308.49 $1,157 -24.70
420–442 436 7 292.00–294.00 $293.45 $1,279 +9.29
463–496 477 11 265.00–280.00 $272.15 $1,298 +12.41
500–520 514 8 253.00–270.00 $260.01 $1,336 +5.57
560–599 584 21 247.00–262.00 $252.95 $1,477 -2.05
600–640 617 11 228.00–248.00 $239.99 $1,481 +2.38
665–693 682 5 226.00–228.00 $226.78 $1,547 -11.61
715–732 727 4 218.00–226.00 $219.97 $1,599 +12.49
757 757 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,696 —
800–825 813 2 182.00–188.00 $185.05 $1,504 —
850–860 855 2 180.00–187.00 $183.48 $1,569 —
1050–1060 1055 2 171.00–175.00 $172.99 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 285.00 $285.00 $855 —
420–440 427 3 275.00–276.00 $275.66 $1,177 +54.38
470–490 480 2 255.00–257.50 $256.22 $1,230 +21.22
530 530 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 +2.20
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -2.50
610 610 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,244 —
730–735 733 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,466 +12.50
780 780 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,544 +11.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592–595 593 3 235.00–241.00 $237.01 $1,405 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1180 1103 80-85% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.46 $1,439 -13.54
1080–1250 1160 80-85% 5 115.00–118.50 $116.92 $1,356 -1.36
1105–1220 1173 80-85% 3 110.00–112.00 $110.86 $1,300 -7.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1480 1350 75-80% 2 129.00–138.50 $134.21 $1,812 —
1170–1710 1408 75-80% 8 115.00–125.00 $120.74 $1,700 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $788 -4.22
915–1155 1027 85-90% 3 104.00–112.00 $109.30 $1,123 +3.07
1000–1140 1075 85-90% 4 114.50–124.00 $118.26 $1,271 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,102 —
1730 1730 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,768 —
1930 1930 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,914 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1167–1205 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,832.98
1091–1320 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,610.00–1,785.00 $1,707.19
1157–1380 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,749.69
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,985.00 $1,985.00 —
1382 1382 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.