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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 22, 2025

1,053 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $273.50/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 735 lb · 104 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.17/cwt +18.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,145/hd at 806 lb · 104 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.93/cwt +7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,908/hd at 734 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,053 1,401 720
Feeder cattle 1,027 1,346 593
Slaughter cattle 22 38 68
Replacement cattle 4 17 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers traded 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. sold sharply higher and those over 500 lbs. were 3.00-5.00 higher. The majority of today's offering was weaned, pre-conditioned calves that saw strong demand with the highest quality calves seeing very good premiums. Slaughter cows sold 8.00-10.00 higher 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
378 fancy 378 5 422.50 $422.50 $1,597 —
410 fancy 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 +12.09
420–430 425 4 372.50–377.00 $374.78 $1,593 +2.62
455–480 462 9 340.00–360.00 $345.51 $1,596 -3.69
515 515 6 339.00 $339.00 $1,746 +14.01
526 value added 526 15 347.00 $347.00 $1,825 -1.00
551–588 value added 563 53 334.00–339.75 $338.31 $1,905 +8.31
565–597 588 14 312.00–330.00 $326.59 $1,920 +10.54
605–638 value added 632 16 317.00–321.00 $320.40 $2,025 -0.10
625–640 635 13 291.00–304.00 $302.23 $1,919 +5.93
653–655 value added 654 7 310.00–313.00 $312.14 $2,041 +14.14
650–698 686 55 281.00–287.00 $283.25 $1,943 -0.23
705–745 725 5 255.00–260.00 $258.60 $1,875 -7.59
714–743 value added 736 99 273.75–276.00 $274.25 $2,018 —
773–793 788 12 254.00–258.00 $254.98 $2,009 -4.00
800–810 value added 806 104 265.00–268.00 $266.17 $2,145 —
895 895 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,157 —
930 930 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,223 +9.50
952–960 953 6 234.00–237.00 $236.50 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 +20.26
430 430 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 +10.66
577–580 578 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,728 +9.00
691 691 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,814 —
725–735 732 3 245.00–247.00 $245.66 $1,798 -7.84
835 835 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,983 —
945 945 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 328.00–330.00 $329.01 $1,415 +59.01
485–495 490 2 309.00–317.00 $313.04 $1,534 +58.04
515–535 525 4 269.00–297.00 $283.97 $1,491 +3.97
570 570 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,619 +7.23
820 820 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,722 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 370.00 $370.00 $888 —
270 270 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 +42.50
310–325 318 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,065 -14.12
345 fancy 345 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,199 —
360–377 371 4 322.50–337.00 $326.37 $1,211 +16.54
400 fancy 400 6 336.00 $336.00 $1,344 +19.45
410–435 421 10 310.00–318.00 $313.53 $1,320 +9.50
495–499 value added 497 21 307.00–314.00 $310.32 $1,542 —
502–510 value added 504 20 308.00–312.00 $310.69 $1,566 —
502–534 530 15 281.00–291.00 $289.74 $1,536 +0.83
550–597 579 22 266.00–284.00 $273.73 $1,585 -0.03
600–645 626 15 260.00–272.50 $264.65 $1,657 -0.21
626–634 value added 627 48 278.00 $278.00 $1,743 +0.50
653 value added 653 30 268.50 $268.50 $1,753 +4.57
665–681 676 7 248.00–254.00 $252.86 $1,709 +3.68
706–742 719 22 244.00–256.00 $250.85 $1,804 -1.15
741 value added 741 49 264.00 $264.00 $1,956 —
754 value added 754 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,885 —
755–782 772 4 234.00–244.00 $236.95 $1,829 -0.46
807–840 822 4 209.00–222.00 $218.43 $1,795 +5.94
860 860 2 218.50 $218.50 $1,879 —
900 900 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,980 —
950 950 4 202.00–221.00 $211.50 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 285.00 $285.00 $698 —
270 270 1 325.00 $325.00 $878 +17.74
300 300 1 305.00 $305.00 $915 +8.00
405 405 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,138 +15.34
470–495 483 2 277.00–279.00 $278.03 $1,343 +20.04
515–548 531 23 232.50–270.00 $263.63 $1,400 +1.27
555–587 571 4 227.50–255.00 $247.29 $1,412 -7.71
665 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 +12.69
716 716 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,432 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,008 —
425 425 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 +7.55
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 +11.42
588 588 10 262.00 $262.00 $1,541 +2.38
605–635 618 7 252.00–255.00 $254.56 $1,573 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–292 272 8 413.00–432.00 $420.76 $1,144 +55.76
325–330 328 3 390.00–400.00 $396.70 $1,301 +55.94
351 351 3 394.00 $394.00 $1,383 —
355–380 fancy 360 5 405.00–410.00 $406.06 $1,462 +7.06
402 402 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,518 +34.47
538 538 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,555 -10.45
562 562 8 288.00 $288.00 $1,619 -3.14
605–610 607 3 274.00–275.00 $274.34 $1,665 +14.36
665–667 666 5 245.00–252.00 $249.19 $1,660 +4.19
712–715 714 4 239.00–259.00 $248.50 $1,774 +5.53
767 767 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,833 -0.16
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 335.00 $335.00 $787 —
282 282 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,036 —
335 335 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 —
400–420 410 2 290.00–301.00 $295.37 $1,211 —
450–485 470 3 255.00–267.00 $260.72 $1,225 -35.69
515 515 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,429 +12.50
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 —
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1005 968 85-90% 4 108.00–118.00 $112.27 $1,087 —
990 990 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $990 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,769 —
1070–1310 1190 85-90% 2 124.50–128.50 $126.30 $1,503 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1680 1424 75-80% 6 142.00–155.00 $146.98 $2,093 +18.98
1710 1710 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,291 —
1745 1745 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,042 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $859 —
1165 1165 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,852 —
1265–1340 1303 80-85% 2 104.00–118.50 $111.04 $1,447 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 123.50 $123.50 $1,624 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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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.