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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.82/cwt +22.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 813 lb · 78 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.99/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 663 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $294.69/cwt +12.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 482 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 531 378
Feeder cattle 643 448 323
Slaughter cattle 57 44 45
Replacement cattle 40 39 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-5.00 higher. The feeder buyers expressed good demand for the weaned and "green" condition calves across all classes. Several buyers commented that the extremely dry conditions and drastic temperature swings is affecting calf health. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were 3.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 355.00 $355.00 $746 —
310–347 330 6 302.00–325.00 $312.31 $1,031 —
370–387 381 5 304.00–315.00 $312.86 $1,192 —
409 fancy 409 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,268 —
410–445 431 7 290.00–305.00 $298.90 $1,288 -1.10
450–490 476 19 281.00–295.00 $292.59 $1,393 +10.37
470–490 fancy 489 16 297.00–300.00 $297.18 $1,453 —
500 500 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,420 +4.26
550–595 576 16 272.00–287.00 $278.46 $1,604 +2.96
600–635 624 5 263.00–278.00 $270.97 $1,691 +6.23
659 value added 659 22 265.00 $265.00 $1,746 —
662–685 670 14 248.00–259.50 $254.69 $1,706 -6.84
705–745 730 6 235.00–250.00 $238.43 $1,741 -12.34
765–780 766 11 243.00–244.50 $244.36 $1,872 +2.61
812 value added 812 72 250.50 $250.50 $2,034 —
800–845 823 6 221.00–235.00 $228.64 $1,882 +2.23
920 920 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,960 -2.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–445 422 4 280.00–286.00 $282.06 $1,190 —
490 490 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 +42.70
500–530 511 4 240.00–269.00 $259.50 $1,326 +12.60
550–598 585 6 250.00–270.00 $255.29 $1,493 +17.79
630 630 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,496 -10.84
715–735 725 2 201.00–222.00 $211.36 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617–642 633 6 255.00–259.00 $256.64 $1,625 +1.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–298 293 9 270.00–275.00 $274.45 $804 -2.55
315–340 335 5 260.00–268.00 $266.50 $893 —
360–390 370 5 259.00–275.00 $270.60 $1,001 +11.52
413–445 430 19 249.00–266.00 $257.64 $1,108 +2.74
459–488 478 32 248.50–259.00 $253.85 $1,213 +8.02
500–545 524 19 231.00–247.00 $241.20 $1,264 +3.17
552–595 569 17 226.00–252.00 $234.08 $1,332 -3.08
605–646 628 22 220.00–240.00 $234.79 $1,474 +5.98
645 645 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,258 -33.81
650–686 668 6 213.00–227.00 $218.19 $1,458 +0.15
700–730 713 3 214.00–223.00 $218.29 $1,556 +4.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 255.00 $255.00 $892 —
415–445 431 8 241.00–247.00 $244.09 $1,052 +4.30
455–495 481 25 231.00–242.00 $235.99 $1,135 —
555 555 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,227 —
610–640 625 2 214.00–217.00 $215.54 $1,347 —
710 710 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 —
255 255 1 252.00 $252.00 $643 —
345 345 2 247.50–250.00 $248.75 $858 +2.19
355–390 374 4 227.50–242.00 $237.30 $888 +7.30
405–445 432 3 219.00–221.00 $220.37 $952 —
475–490 483 2 212.00–224.00 $218.09 $1,053 -8.93
500–541 529 16 211.00–222.50 $218.13 $1,154 -3.87
555–565 560 2 208.00–216.00 $212.04 $1,187 —
687–690 688 3 206.00–210.00 $207.34 $1,426 —
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 —
845 845 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,504 -9.00
865 865 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,548 —
905–915 910 3 160.00–177.00 $171.36 $1,559 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–287 278 3 325.00–328.00 $327.06 $909 +2.06
300–316 310 5 317.00–327.00 $324.09 $1,005 +8.09
350–380 363 6 303.00–314.00 $310.57 $1,127 +2.08
420–425 423 2 275.00–285.00 $279.97 $1,184 -13.48
450–485 472 16 268.00–283.00 $272.32 $1,285 +0.17
510–525 521 5 257.00–272.00 $268.26 $1,398 +8.25
550–596 573 26 241.00–255.00 $247.95 $1,421 -5.00
580 580 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 -37.95
600–645 627 12 233.00–249.00 $239.56 $1,502 -0.43
637 637 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,274 -39.99
660–687 671 7 222.00–235.00 $227.79 $1,528 +1.01
710–737 721 6 203.00–219.00 $209.91 $1,513 -10.06
801–837 814 7 200.00–208.50 $203.88 $1,660 +18.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 272.00–277.50 $274.77 $1,080 —
435 435 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,057 -32.66
455–490 478 3 240.00–245.00 $243.41 $1,163 -12.81
517–540 523 7 240.00–245.00 $241.32 $1,262 +11.32
570–580 575 2 210.00–219.00 $214.46 $1,233 -15.54
635 635 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,403 +17.00
675–695 685 2 202.50–209.00 $205.80 $1,410 —
830–835 833 2 185.00–191.00 $187.99 $1,566 —
950 950 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 301.00 $301.00 $993 —
433 433 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,158 —
487 487 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,276 —
522–540 527 5 250.00–251.00 $250.40 $1,320 —
580 580 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,386 +1.99
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,013 —
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1855 1485 75-80% 20 115.00–128.00 $122.19 $1,815 —
1415–1680 1562 75-80% 3 130.00–132.00 $130.86 $2,044 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1185 1090 85-90% 3 99.50–107.50 $102.29 $1,115 -15.97
860–1355 1118 85-90% 8 76.00–95.50 $89.29 $998 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1290 1118 80-85% 5 115.00–125.00 $121.32 $1,356 -9.14
1015–1255 1151 80-85% 4 108.00–114.00 $110.66 $1,274 -6.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,291 -26.00
1685–1860 1768 3 145.00–148.00 $146.05 $2,582 —
1915–2025 1982 3 153.00–158.00 $156.22 $3,096 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 thin fleshed 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 thin fleshed 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 thin fleshed 885 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1180–1210 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,487.34
1180–1270 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,662.96
1130–1330 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,075.00 $1,856.57
1105–1355 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,625.00–2,075.00 $1,834.03
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–945 928 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,135.00–1,250.00 $1,191.42
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–825 808 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,625.00 $1,539.40
815 815 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
865–905 887 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,842.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,885.00 $1,885.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.