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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.00/cwt ≈ $2,316/hd at 836 lb · 63 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $309.35/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,099/hd at 679 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.62/cwt -26.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 463 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 641 1,249 554
Feeder cattle 481 1,110 465
Slaughter cattle 40 65 66
Replacement cattle 120 74 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded steady to 2.00 lower. The combination of the lower futures market and several unweaned calves in today's offering pulled prices lower. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 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
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 —
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 +16.53
350–370 363 6 400.00–409.00 $404.08 $1,467 -16.92
405–421 418 7 387.50–406.00 $401.52 $1,678 +18.63
450–480 463 31 356.00–377.00 $370.62 $1,716 -18.38
500–545 509 22 349.00–368.00 $362.67 $1,846 -10.46
560–570 568 13 351.00–360.00 $355.53 $2,019 -1.56
614–635 619 8 330.00–336.00 $334.46 $2,070 -4.54
675–676 value added 676 32 314.50–318.00 $314.72 $2,128 —
695 695 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,911 -35.16
790 790 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,094 —
836 value added 836 63 277.00 $277.00 $2,316 —
858 858 4 259.00 $259.00 $2,222 -7.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,433 —
420–441 433 6 366.00–377.50 $368.52 $1,596 —
495 495 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,708 -25.00
500–549 541 13 328.00–340.00 $329.77 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 6 337.00–362.50 $347.80 $1,489 —
485 485 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,484 -31.24
560 560 5 313.00 $313.00 $1,753 -3.86
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 -18.74
800 800 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,092 -1.52
351–395 369 10 337.50–357.50 $352.36 $1,300 +3.17
401–435 413 12 325.00–350.00 $341.34 $1,410 -9.05
450–482 464 12 326.00–348.00 $339.14 $1,574 +17.63
503–535 521 13 305.00–327.00 $317.77 $1,656 +11.66
572–590 578 6 287.00–300.00 $293.86 $1,699 -3.51
600–615 608 2 285.00–297.00 $290.93 $1,769 -1.30
660–695 678 4 241.00–248.00 $244.59 $1,658 —
700 700 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,743 -29.00
815 815 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,809 -23.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 -48.35
315–345 333 3 315.00–330.00 $319.73 $1,065 -13.77
365–397 388 5 310.00–327.50 $322.82 $1,253 +8.42
415–435 425 5 313.00–320.00 $318.63 $1,354 +14.00
490 490 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,573 +29.43
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 -27.36
625 625 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,462 -28.37
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,045 -85.09
285–290 288 2 405.00–430.00 $417.61 $1,203 -42.39
300 300 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,320 —
350–392 384 9 372.50–400.00 $377.83 $1,451 -23.20
400–435 428 5 370.00–385.00 $372.80 $1,596 -9.28
470–475 473 2 335.00–360.00 $347.43 $1,643 -1.45
505–545 537 8 317.00–335.00 $323.21 $1,736 -21.30
575 575 2 324.00 $324.00 $1,863 -7.89
635–640 638 2 301.00–303.00 $302.00 $1,927 +0.28
715–735 725 2 290.00–293.00 $291.48 $2,113 —
770 770 2 282.00 $282.00 $2,171 +13.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,143 -24.95
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 +1.21
445 445 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 -5.63
593 593 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,601 -8.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1295 1173 80-85% 5 134.00–143.00 $138.48 $1,624 +13.97
1170–1275 1234 80-85% 6 154.00–165.00 $158.46 $1,955 —
1255 1255 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,406 -29.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1520 1350 75-80% 2 134.00–142.00 $137.50 $1,856 +1.35
1300–1780 1464 75-80% 10 147.00–159.00 $153.90 $2,253 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1070 1018 85-90% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.63 $1,045 -32.34
895–1155 1020 85-90% 4 128.00–138.00 $131.53 $1,342 -3.44
1030 1030 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,236 -14.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1730 1510 4 140.00–157.00 $148.60 $2,244 —
2095 2095 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,457 —
2210 2210 1 190.50 $190.50 $4,210 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1032–1100 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,585.00–2,010.00 $1,790.72
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,035.00 $2,035.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1036 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1133 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1176 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1180 thin fleshed 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1126–1380 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 2,125.00–3,000.00 $2,744.11
1060–1355 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,800.00–2,850.00 $2,379.64
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
899–950 926 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,250.00–2,950.00 $2,821.55
865–962 943 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,225.00–3,075.00 $2,919.00
1000–1030 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,400.74
1030 thin fleshed 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1045 thin fleshed 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1025–1070 thin fleshed 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,635.00–1,650.00 $1,642.66
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,375.00 $2,375.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 +1,623.96
1110–1465 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–4,000.00 $3,655.15 +105.15
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1040 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,550.00 $3,343.50 —
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 +450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 ±0.00

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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.