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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

1,038 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $274.86/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 564 lb · 124 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.05/cwt -2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 629 lb · 100 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $311.46/cwt +8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 575 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,038 436 928
Feeder cattle 1,001 387 899
Slaughter cattle 18 28 23
Replacement cattle 19 21 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to the market closure for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. There were several weaned, high quality calves in today's offering for which the feeder buyers showed strong demand. The demand for slaughter cows and bulls was better than before the holiday break.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 407.50 $407.50 $998 —
315 315 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,307 —
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 +48.94
430–448 441 12 362.00–380.00 $368.99 $1,627 +48.94
457–476 fancy 468 14 372.00–382.50 $377.89 $1,769 +40.89
475–490 482 12 345.00–365.00 $359.61 $1,733 —
508 value added 508 21 358.00 $358.00 $1,819 +29.00
525–545 538 11 311.00–337.00 $318.25 $1,712 -0.89
557–562 value added 561 39 319.00–324.50 $323.10 $1,813 —
550–598 587 46 296.25–317.00 $301.60 $1,770 -1.75
600–635 value added 608 7 299.00–302.00 $301.28 $1,832 —
602–648 619 28 272.50–296.00 $287.03 $1,777 -0.88
660–697 value added 679 42 279.00–284.50 $281.67 $1,913 —
665–698 683 34 261.00–276.50 $272.49 $1,861 +2.49
710–745 725 24 245.00–266.00 $257.55 $1,867 +3.53
723–732 value added 727 41 269.50–270.50 $269.99 $1,963 —
760–790 771 10 246.00–265.00 $258.19 $1,991 —
800–830 815 16 242.00–249.00 $244.89 $1,996 +11.89
882–898 893 8 232.00–240.00 $238.51 $2,130 —
905 905 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,163 —
970–990 980 2 213.00–220.00 $216.46 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 315.00–330.00 $322.63 $1,397 —
453–493 474 18 319.00–336.00 $326.62 $1,548 +26.94
520–535 531 6 295.00–307.50 $298.66 $1,586 —
555 555 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 322.50–332.00 $327.18 $1,096 +22.18
475 475 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,354 +7.50
536 536 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,528 +28.20
550–590 570 2 262.50–270.00 $266.12 $1,517 —
620–645 643 11 237.00–270.00 $266.55 $1,714 +33.86
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 237.50 $237.50 $879 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 334 4 314.00–325.00 $321.62 $1,074 -5.88
350–385 368 2 300.00–325.00 $311.90 $1,148 -22.55
387 fancy 387 10 348.00 $348.00 $1,347 —
408–420 fancy 413 9 327.00–333.00 $329.71 $1,362 —
410–435 428 8 304.00–317.00 $310.04 $1,327 +10.04
456–491 fancy 469 13 306.00–309.00 $307.21 $1,441 —
465–482 476 4 271.00–281.00 $274.71 $1,308 -18.30
501–530 517 9 260.00–272.00 $268.65 $1,389 -9.05
517–546 value added 540 72 277.00–284.00 $279.80 $1,511 —
554–559 value added 556 62 279.50–285.50 $283.07 $1,574 —
555–591 572 62 254.00–276.50 $266.65 $1,525 -5.90
601–648 625 51 244.00–260.50 $254.66 $1,592 +4.66
606–644 value added 633 49 262.50–264.00 $263.62 $1,669 +1.62
655–698 678 37 241.00–259.00 $252.30 $1,711 +26.00
715 value added 715 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,802 —
700–735 723 8 237.00–244.00 $241.87 $1,749 +10.31
750–780 771 14 234.00–246.00 $241.12 $1,859 +17.12
784 value added 784 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,991 —
803 803 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,903 —
880 880 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–283 279 4 270.00–300.00 $277.14 $773 —
327 327 2 300.00 $300.00 $981 —
385 385 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,105 -2.40
425–445 434 5 290.00–294.00 $292.79 $1,271 +20.35
455–490 473 4 237.00–266.00 $256.96 $1,215 +2.45
500–542 528 3 255.00–257.50 $256.71 $1,355 -0.84
560 560 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,389 +23.21
620–640 626 5 225.00–247.50 $234.39 $1,467 +2.39
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 342.00–357.50 $349.64 $1,259 +15.43
420–445 433 2 327.50–330.00 $328.79 $1,424 +29.46
463–483 477 13 305.00–325.00 $311.16 $1,484 +20.16
540–545 543 6 286.00–296.00 $289.31 $1,571 +11.10
570–595 582 5 257.50–268.00 $261.08 $1,519 -13.92
620 620 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,668 +21.00
655–670 663 2 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,574 +7.47
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 285.00 $285.00 $983 -40.00
467–470 469 4 252.00–260.00 $256.01 $1,201 —
527 527 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,381 +43.00
623 623 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,526 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1225 1212 80-85% 3 120.00–126.00 $122.69 $1,487 —
1145–1675 1275 80-85% 6 128.00–140.00 $133.13 $1,697 +15.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–960 955 85-90% 2 141.00–143.00 $142.01 $1,356 —
950–1195 1078 85-90% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.11 $1,252 +16.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,714 —
1375–1715 1545 75-80% 2 133.50–140.00 $137.11 $2,118 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 150.50 $150.50 $2,235 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1210 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,075.00 $1,926.63
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00
1175–1220 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1420–1600 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,275.00–2,300.00 $2,286.75
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.