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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.62/cwt +26.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 544 lb · 90 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.47/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 664 lb · 33 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.19/cwt +24.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 684 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 606 706 897
Feeder cattle 528 634 816
Slaughter cattle 66 46 67
Replacement cattle 12 26 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 higher. In all classes of feeder calves there were several calves that sold sharply higher. Buyers were very active showing strong demand for a very good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower 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
325 fancy 325 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 —
350–395 373 2 325.00–332.50 $328.98 $1,227 +23.95
431 fancy 431 9 335.00 $335.00 $1,444 —
441–445 443 9 307.00–312.00 $308.78 $1,368 -3.05
455–495 484 4 287.00–296.00 $292.09 $1,414 -6.68
500–520 value added 513 9 289.00–291.50 $290.69 $1,491 —
525–530 528 2 278.00–283.00 $280.51 $1,481 +6.05
552 value added 552 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,601 —
600–627 619 11 264.00–277.50 $268.46 $1,662 +1.70
652–675 664 33 262.00–272.00 $265.47 $1,763 +3.32
707–740 732 13 247.00–259.00 $251.26 $1,839 +1.51
750–755 752 6 235.00–247.00 $244.00 $1,835 +15.50
830–840 835 2 225.00–226.00 $225.50 $1,883 +11.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,254 —
515–547 534 5 261.00–268.00 $266.16 $1,421 —
695 695 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,661 -8.41
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 —
631 631 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 254.00–265.00 $259.14 $694 +3.68
320–325 323 2 260.00–262.00 $260.99 $843 +6.31
325 fancy 325 3 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
380 380 2 251.00 $251.00 $954 +3.62
407–426 fancy 416 13 287.00–295.00 $291.22 $1,211 —
400–447 435 9 252.00–270.00 $257.64 $1,121 +8.09
460–480 472 8 246.00–251.00 $249.14 $1,176 +7.99
500–515 508 2 244.00–254.00 $248.93 $1,265 +9.94
545 value added 545 88 266.00 $266.00 $1,450 —
562–590 579 15 231.00–235.00 $232.00 $1,343 +0.78
600 600 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,146 -36.78
683 value added 683 24 234.00 $234.00 $1,598 —
675–697 690 3 224.00–228.00 $226.70 $1,564 +17.74
705–740 719 4 215.00–227.00 $223.41 $1,606 +27.41
775 775 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,658 —
805 805 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,530 —
1115 1115 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 220.00–238.00 $228.51 $738 -1.64
380–390 385 2 240.00–241.00 $240.51 $926 +15.60
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 +9.34
515–522 520 3 213.00–229.00 $223.71 $1,163 +2.05
565–570 568 2 215.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,235 +11.49
615 615 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,347 +21.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,058 —
460 460 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,099 —
500–535 526 4 235.00–236.00 $235.24 $1,237 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 324.00 $324.00 $1,085 +9.62
360–385 373 2 310.00–315.00 $312.42 $1,165 +12.49
445 445 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,366 +12.66
450 fancy 450 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,400 —
490 490 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,450 +28.40
515–538 529 5 260.00–266.00 $262.34 $1,388 +8.81
571 571 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,428 +13.74
580 fancy 580 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,607 —
615 615 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,488 +9.80
650–665 658 4 223.00–235.00 $229.28 $1,509 +6.28
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 +7.22
760 760 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,657 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,084 +15.89
400–430 410 5 250.00–285.00 $269.27 $1,104 +4.83
460–480 470 6 250.00–280.00 $274.40 $1,290 +31.57

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1250 1215 75-80% 2 128.00–132.00 $130.06 $1,580 —
1185–1685 1402 75-80% 16 115.00–125.00 $120.08 $1,684 +8.58
1490 1490 75-80% 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,676 -9.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,131 —
935–1090 1032 85-90% 3 85.50–96.50 $92.47 $954 -28.33
885–1270 1061 85-90% 10 101.00–111.00 $106.70 $1,132 +8.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1180 1175 80-85% 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,492 —
1080–1235 1177 80-85% 6 113.50–124.00 $117.00 $1,377 —
865–1370 1191 80-85% 4 107.50–110.50 $109.30 $1,302 —
1485 1485 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,588 —
1140–1850 1415 3 156.00–174.00 $161.13 $2,280 —
1295–2050 1694 5 141.00–151.50 $146.43 $2,481 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 thin fleshed 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330 thin fleshed 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,620.00 $1,620.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.