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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

1,249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $311.18/cwt -1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 581 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $315.46/cwt -1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 526 lb · 80 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $275.11/cwt ≈ $2,446/hd at 889 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,249 666 649
Feeder cattle 1,110 605 541
Slaughter cattle 65 48 83
Replacement cattle 74 13 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. sold sharply lower and those over 500 lbs. were 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs traded sharply lower and those over 500 lbs. were steady. When comparing this week's lightweight calves to last week's exceptional sale on those calves, prices and demand were near those seen two weeks ago. Today's offering contained several good quality yearling cattle that continued to see strong demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 467.50–500.00 $483.47 $1,402 —
310–335 327 3 440.00–450.00 $443.16 $1,449 +14.16
385 385 1 421.00 $421.00 $1,621 -37.66
401 fancy 401 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,704 -35.97
419–435 421 17 374.00–390.00 $382.89 $1,612 -55.57
450 450 2 389.00 $389.00 $1,750 —
458–476 fancy 468 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,872 -13.15
500–542 522 33 360.00–381.00 $373.13 $1,948 +8.24
555–562 value added 561 10 362.50–368.00 $366.91 $2,058 +3.97
550–595 582 16 345.00–359.50 $357.09 $2,078 +7.38
600 600 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,034 +0.57
608–612 value added 608 18 348.00–352.00 $351.11 $2,135 —
676–695 685 12 303.00–326.00 $310.16 $2,125 -10.62
715–743 727 16 295.00–319.00 $312.37 $2,271 +5.74
732 value added 732 37 320.00 $320.00 $2,342 —
752 752 4 291.00 $291.00 $2,188 +20.98
875–886 885 11 266.50–267.00 $266.54 $2,359 —
890 value added 890 54 276.85 $276.85 $2,464 —
916 916 3 251.50 $251.50 $2,304 —
1051 1051 5 239.00 $239.00 $2,512 —
1185 1185 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,358 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–292 286 3 412.50–415.00 $413.30 $1,182 —
365 365 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 +65.00
455–495 476 12 330.00–350.00 $337.24 $1,605 —
500–535 515 16 313.00–350.00 $337.66 $1,739 —
555–590 578 3 305.00–332.50 $316.86 $1,831 +26.86
620–630 625 2 317.50–320.00 $318.74 $1,992 —
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —
795 795 10 274.50 $274.50 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 430.00 $430.00 $989 +42.50
255 fancy 255 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,173 —
272–290 278 3 385.00–395.00 $391.52 $1,088 —
317–345 325 4 360.00–380.00 $373.85 $1,215 -13.04
365–367 366 7 343.00–357.50 $349.19 $1,278 -48.75
415 fancy 415 8 407.50 $407.50 $1,691 -67.50
400–433 416 19 340.00–364.00 $350.39 $1,458 -54.97
452–496 478 16 310.00–328.00 $321.51 $1,537 -21.05
517 value added 517 31 330.25 $330.25 $1,707 —
500–549 531 49 298.00–323.00 $306.11 $1,625 -5.59
550–567 560 18 288.00–306.00 $297.37 $1,665 -3.18
586–594 value added 587 68 309.50–316.00 $314.84 $1,848 -0.47
605–645 626 15 275.00–300.00 $292.23 $1,829 +2.94
693 value added 693 58 283.50 $283.50 $1,965 —
720 720 7 278.00 $278.00 $2,002 —
781 781 9 260.00 $260.00 $2,031 —
815 value added 815 37 260.00 $260.00 $2,119 —
845 845 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,070 —
908 908 3 236.00 $236.00 $2,143 —
970 970 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 360.00–380.00 $370.00 $870 —
267–268 268 6 345.00–365.00 $358.35 $960 -1.65
325–337 331 4 320.00–347.50 $333.50 $1,104 -21.50
365–395 387 10 310.00–330.00 $314.40 $1,217 +14.40
435–445 442 7 290.00–315.00 $304.63 $1,346 -1.37
476–497 488 14 280.00–304.00 $291.57 $1,423 -14.58
520–532 526 4 265.00–290.00 $277.36 $1,459 -3.64
570–597 586 4 250.00–277.50 $256.80 $1,505 —
627–645 637 7 235.00–269.00 $262.37 $1,671 —
750–765 755 3 230.00–247.50 $235.91 $1,781 —
910 910 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 424 16 320.00–335.00 $326.07 $1,383 -33.53
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–572 571 3 265.00–270.00 $268.34 $1,532 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 512.50–517.50 $515.09 $1,123 —
280 280 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,288 -25.00
350–370 363 3 390.00–420.00 $401.03 $1,456 +0.03
405–440 417 16 375.00–400.00 $382.08 $1,593 -4.90
450–470 462 5 340.00–370.00 $348.88 $1,612 —
500–547 522 8 334.00–362.50 $344.51 $1,798 +8.35
550–596 582 17 318.00–342.50 $331.89 $1,932 +8.62
600–626 611 10 292.00–315.00 $301.72 $1,844 +9.45
722 fancy 722 2 298.00 $298.00 $2,152 —
750–785 768 2 267.00–270.00 $268.47 $2,062 +9.47
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 -5.00
860 860 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,064 —
1035 1035 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,070 —
1105–1127 1120 3 197.00–200.00 $197.99 $2,217 —
1190 1190 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 410.00–415.00 $412.45 $1,134 —
305–320 312 4 347.50–382.50 $367.43 $1,146 —
365–390 378 2 357.50–360.00 $358.79 $1,356 —
408–447 430 16 330.00–365.00 $350.63 $1,508 -11.37
475–490 484 6 320.00–325.00 $322.41 $1,560 -13.41
503–545 521 17 280.00–330.00 $323.14 $1,684 —
550–595 578 5 270.00–300.00 $278.73 $1,611 +5.03
705 705 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 —
760 760 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,877 —
965 965 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 386.00 $386.00 $1,409 +8.14
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,020 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,049 -29.00
845–1055 948 85-90% 13 114.00–124.00 $119.87 $1,136 -20.13
1005–1065 1035 85-90% 2 134.00–136.00 $134.97 $1,397 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $969 —
1305 1305 75-80% 1 125.50 $125.50 $1,638 —
1230–1605 1381 75-80% 9 132.50–139.50 $136.15 $1,880 —
1135–1880 1549 75-80% 5 141.50–154.50 $146.75 $2,273 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1275 1147 80-85% 7 127.50–138.00 $133.02 $1,526 -0.46
1135–1225 1192 80-85% 3 124.00–125.50 $124.51 $1,484 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 141.50 $141.50 $1,825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1715 1555 2 162.00–164.00 $163.10 $2,536 +2.95
1560–1880 1745 3 145.50–153.00 $150.25 $2,622 +2.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 thin fleshed 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1105–1110 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,175.00 $1,987.92
1135–1365 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,865.80
1185–1250 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,475.00 $2,170.84
1160–1295 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,711.81
1135–1460 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,275.00 $2,071.02
1180–1445 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,625.00–2,350.00 $1,995.51
1595 fancy 1595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–995 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,175.00 $1,957.02
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1020 thin fleshed 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —
1100–1250 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,325.00 $2,226.04 —
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.