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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report, Russell Springs, KY

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 12, 2025

116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 116 813 418
Feeder cattle 88 742 388
Slaughter cattle 28 49 30
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to a very low number in today's offering. Several inches of rainfall in recent days hindered producers from being able to get cattle to market and the buyers are stating it is very difficult to get calves started in the rain and mud.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,307 -76.77
500–520 510 2 306.00–322.50 $314.09 $1,602 -24.01
593 593 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,856 -4.84
765 765 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,958 -2.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,132 -40.46
490 490 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 -25.53
530 530 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,548 -8.00
675 675 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,816 +40.30
750 750 2 243.50 $243.50 $1,826 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 335.00 $335.00 $838 —
330 330 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,030 -16.90
430–431 431 4 286.00–290.00 $289.00 $1,246 -12.74
480 fancy 480 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,474 -8.97
450–497 481 3 278.00–285.00 $280.18 $1,348 -20.68
505 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 —
650 650 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,644 +5.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 220.00–252.50 $236.53 $1,024 -45.05
520 520 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,313 -13.60
560–580 575 4 240.00–251.00 $242.68 $1,395 +3.40
622 622 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,536 +10.20
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,451 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–287 270 6 317.50–335.00 $325.70 $879 -64.30
367 367 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,294 +22.50
450 450 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,384 -24.06
510–542 531 3 287.00–288.00 $287.68 $1,528 -19.20
585–595 590 2 263.00–265.00 $263.99 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,200 —
490 490 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,262 -38.51
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,116 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1160 938 85-90% 2 132.00–134.00 $133.24 $1,250 —
895–1025 964 85-90% 4 120.00–130.00 $123.58 $1,191 +15.74
840–1175 1050 85-90% 3 84.00–105.00 $96.10 $1,009 +3.35
1070 1070 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,230 +22.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,801 +60.00
1150–1455 1325 80-85% 3 120.00–124.00 $121.89 $1,615 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,016 +41.00
1640–1685 1663 75-80% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $2,087 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1920 1810 2 142.00–145.00 $143.59 $2,599 —
2035 2035 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,297 +7.97

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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.