Cattle Market Pulse

Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

795 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Russell Co. Stockyard report →

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $262.93/cwt +24.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,294/hd at 872 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $363.19/cwt +2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,948/hd at 536 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $307.41/cwt +33.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 565 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 795 687 876
Feeder cattle 703 622 731
Slaughter cattle 70 41 90
Replacement cattle 22 24 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 higher with instances of some being more than 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. traded sharply higher and those over 600 lbs. were 3.00-4.00 higher. The combination of high quality calves, spring weather, and the upward trending futures market continues to keep feeder cattle in very strong demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 +15.00
250 250 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,088 +70.00
305–345 325 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 +5.00
325 fancy 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 —
365–395 379 6 387.50–413.00 $396.53 $1,503 +13.53
385 fancy 385 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,675 +15.62
405–440 422 6 415.00–420.00 $418.86 $1,768 +35.67
423 fancy 423 4 429.00 $429.00 $1,815 +19.63
450–475 463 11 355.00–380.00 $370.79 $1,717 +5.30
470–490 fancy 486 15 390.00–396.00 $393.55 $1,913 +5.20
500–548 534 25 340.00–368.00 $355.37 $1,898 +3.17
505–545 value added 539 21 370.50–392.50 $372.51 $2,008 -3.70
560–585 574 16 326.00–345.00 $336.96 $1,934 +9.36
552–584 value added 576 11 350.00–355.00 $350.87 $2,021 -6.63
605–645 value added 619 25 318.00–333.00 $327.69 $2,028 +3.70
610–645 628 3 307.00–312.00 $309.36 $1,943 +1.94
651–667 value added 656 7 310.00–314.00 $312.84 $2,052 +7.66
650–678 671 4 300.00–305.00 $301.21 $2,021 +15.21
702–722 value added 712 19 292.00–297.00 $295.54 $2,104 —
725–745 742 16 278.50–286.00 $279.34 $2,073 -6.64
770 770 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,125 +5.79
800–843 834 14 237.00–254.00 $244.35 $2,038 —
870 value added 870 60 265.00 $265.00 $2,306 —
897 897 6 242.25 $242.25 $2,173 +4.25
930 930 6 233.50 $233.50 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 381 4 375.00–381.00 $378.72 $1,443 —
405–445 420 3 370.00–378.00 $373.31 $1,568 +23.31
480 480 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 +8.78
520–540 530 4 325.00–335.00 $331.18 $1,755 +1.18
605 605 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,046 —
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 —
420–435 428 2 322.00–335.00 $328.39 $1,406 —
480 480 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 +5.00
510–530 520 2 310.00–315.00 $312.45 $1,625 +8.91
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 —
615 615 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,243 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 +8.30
325–330 328 2 355.00–385.00 $369.89 $1,213 +47.05
350–390 368 6 345.00–370.00 $357.12 $1,314 +33.40
370–380 fancy 375 2 382.50–385.00 $383.77 $1,439 +15.11
405–445 432 9 335.00–357.00 $339.48 $1,467 +29.52
454 fancy 454 5 357.00 $357.00 $1,621 +34.02
455–491 482 9 310.00–332.00 $328.86 $1,585 +37.72
500–547 521 18 295.00–315.00 $304.29 $1,585 +10.88
528 fancy 528 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,874 —
553–561 value added 557 27 306.00–318.00 $313.45 $1,746 —
570–590 578 17 288.00–300.50 $297.83 $1,721 +23.56
601–605 value added 603 5 294.00–295.00 $294.60 $1,776 —
600–640 626 8 270.00–280.00 $275.22 $1,723 +2.03
662–665 662 21 261.00–269.50 $268.28 $1,776 +4.20
665–685 value added 678 9 272.50–278.00 $274.70 $1,862 +3.79
755 value added 755 3 250.50 $250.50 $1,891 —
755–799 786 8 237.50–244.00 $239.26 $1,881 +1.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 300.00 $300.00 $660 —
320–347 337 4 302.50–330.00 $311.90 $1,051 —
360–387 374 5 330.00–335.00 $332.93 $1,245 +37.93
410–430 424 4 315.00–323.00 $320.47 $1,359 +33.47
450–470 463 3 300.00–315.00 $304.86 $1,412 +29.86
575–597 590 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 -7.50
605–640 625 4 240.00–261.00 $253.00 $1,581 —
650–675 658 3 230.00–240.00 $233.42 $1,536 +1.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,552 —
570–590 580 2 282.50–285.00 $283.77 $1,646 —
725 725 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,726 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 4 337.50–350.00 $342.45 $1,277 -36.47
400–422 fancy 415 3 385.00–395.00 $391.78 $1,626 —
420 420 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 -27.16
450–490 479 8 334.00–360.00 $340.37 $1,630 +8.69
500–540 518 11 320.00–340.00 $326.87 $1,693 +12.20
550–580 561 14 308.00–323.00 $317.97 $1,784 +14.19
600–615 610 12 295.00–309.00 $299.30 $1,826 +15.32
655–682 671 5 277.00–286.00 $283.01 $1,899 +36.46
805 805 2 226.00–229.00 $227.50 $1,831 +2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 330.00–340.00 $334.92 $1,105 —
440–445 443 2 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $1,517 -2.49
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 +5.00
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 +35.89
920 920 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1500 1308 75-80% 3 140.00–148.00 $144.23 $1,887 +15.35
1395 1395 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,702 —
1120–1705 1407 75-80% 13 125.00–139.00 $131.88 $1,856 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,690 —
1145–1215 1188 80-85% 3 112.00–119.00 $115.26 $1,369 -16.05
1100–1360 1200 80-85% 12 126.00–138.00 $132.64 $1,592 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1250 1064 85-90% 8 90.00–105.00 $97.75 $1,040 —
1020–1135 1073 85-90% 3 130.00–135.00 $131.65 $1,413 —
900–1210 1098 85-90% 4 115.00–122.00 $119.19 $1,309 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1980 1776 4 160.00–168.00 $165.28 $2,935 -9.15
1475–2100 1784 5 140.00–157.00 $149.78 $2,672 -24.65

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,960.00 $1,960.00
1110–1285 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,942.07
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1035 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,399.94
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

↑ Back to top

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.