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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.45/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 609 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.75/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 428 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.36/cwt +15.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 472 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 644 1,176 1,091
Feeder cattle 589 1,075 1,013
Slaughter cattle 43 89 68
Replacement cattle 12 12 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher with a few being 7.00-8.00 higher. Today's offering lacked the large packages of weaned cattle but the buyers continued to show very good interest in the higher quality calves that have been vaccinated and are in desirable condition. Slaughter cows sold steady and no test on slaughter bulls due to low receipts today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 370.00 $370.00 $888 —
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 -25.00
315 315 2 308.00 $308.00 $970 -22.00
350 fancy 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 +7.50
352–397 389 12 304.00–315.00 $310.80 $1,209 +0.86
415–420 419 4 297.00–313.00 $300.96 $1,261 +0.74
436 fancy 436 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,386 —
453–490 fancy 462 8 310.00–312.00 $311.12 $1,437 +1.12
471–485 477 9 291.00–306.00 $293.70 $1,401 -1.64
500–526 value added 515 7 302.00–305.00 $303.61 $1,564 -1.39
505–545 523 6 280.00–297.00 $287.51 $1,504 +0.70
552 value added 552 23 297.50 $297.50 $1,642 —
567–595 576 4 262.50–275.00 $270.52 $1,558 -7.66
600–647 640 17 263.50–275.00 $267.94 $1,715 +1.81
657–658 658 11 270.00–272.00 $270.36 $1,779 +10.36
705–725 708 7 237.00–238.00 $237.15 $1,679 -13.15
760–780 770 3 235.00–243.00 $239.02 $1,840 -0.36
847 847 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,974 +7.42
850 850 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 262.50 $262.50 $971 -27.50
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 -4.17
480–495 491 5 269.00–277.00 $274.41 $1,347 +0.07
515–545 536 20 253.50–268.00 $255.15 $1,368 -2.35
635 635 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,486 -2.56
651–672 659 5 223.00–236.00 $230.70 $1,520 +0.70
750 750 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,680 —
1070 1070 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 462 5 280.00–282.50 $280.49 $1,296 —
515–535 520 4 275.00–278.00 $277.23 $1,442 +7.60
640 640 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,632 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–575 573 2 180.00–210.00 $195.07 $1,118 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 —
355–395 386 11 271.00–287.50 $277.39 $1,071 +13.64
416 fancy 416 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,215 —
407–447 429 25 258.00–272.50 $265.96 $1,141 -2.08
455–489 472 28 254.00–274.00 $263.36 $1,243 +15.21
500–510 506 4 243.00–261.00 $252.81 $1,279 +1.63
550–590 557 21 232.00–250.00 $238.53 $1,329 -10.61
605 value added 605 17 254.00 $254.00 $1,537 —
602–645 613 21 234.00–249.00 $245.76 $1,507 -2.79
658 658 5 236.50 $236.50 $1,556 +3.71
758–771 766 8 212.50–219.50 $216.90 $1,661 -0.39
1015 1015 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 $550 —
265–287 280 3 232.50–250.00 $244.47 $685 —
310–340 325 2 230.00–261.00 $246.22 $800 -6.28
350–380 364 4 240.00–255.00 $245.85 $895 +2.51
415–446 441 9 230.00–252.50 $242.29 $1,068 —
490 490 3 228.00–230.00 $229.33 $1,124 -1.81
520–539 530 12 211.00–235.00 $224.85 $1,192 -0.15
625–626 626 4 218.00–221.50 $220.63 $1,381 +3.64
767–790 778 5 170.00–195.00 $183.10 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 267.00 $267.00 $846 —
365–380 373 2 265.00 $265.00 $988 —
462 462 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,160 +10.10
580 580 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,322 -3.00
615–647 643 8 227.00–229.00 $228.76 $1,471 +4.95
940 940 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,739 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 307.00–309.00 $308.04 $995 -11.96
350–375 367 3 300.00–320.00 $306.36 $1,124 +10.36
400–430 418 7 287.50–296.00 $294.69 $1,232 -6.31
455–460 457 3 277.00–290.00 $285.64 $1,305 +3.59
503–535 517 7 265.00–281.00 $273.90 $1,416 +12.90
570 570 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,476 +12.79
610–630 620 2 240.00–243.00 $241.48 $1,497 +4.16
751 751 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,600 +14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–447 439 4 260.00–275.00 $268.89 $1,180 +29.56
455–480 471 5 244.00–267.00 $255.76 $1,205 +10.05
505 505 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,151 -16.00
665 665 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,436 —
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
860 860 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,005 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1840 1451 75-80% 6 100.00–110.50 $104.65 $1,518 -10.65
1260–1760 1459 75-80% 8 115.00–120.00 $117.09 $1,708 +1.79
1435–1610 1523 75-80% 2 92.00–95.00 $93.59 $1,425 -11.52
1385–1705 1537 75-80% 3 124.00–127.00 $125.14 $1,923 +20.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,050 —
815–1210 972 85-90% 5 83.00–96.00 $89.88 $874 +0.96
986 986 85-90% 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,075 +20.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $970 —
980–1325 1113 80-85% 4 122.00–125.00 $122.96 $1,369 +0.46
1130–1270 1200 80-85% 2 115.00–119.00 $116.88 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1705 1588 2 151.00–153.00 $151.93 $2,413 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1090–1298 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,810.62
1298 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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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.