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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $407.96/cwt +37.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 461 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $334.22/cwt -4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 473 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $394.57/cwt +16.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 379 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 641 817
Feeder cattle 440 481 709
Slaughter cattle 37 40 88
Replacement cattle 17 120 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 higher. The demand remained strong for the higher quality, weaned calves and the unweaned, plain calves saw moderate discounts. Slaughter cows sold steady 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
205 205 1 430.00 $430.00 $882 +30.00
255 255 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,352 +30.00
313 fancy 313 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,628 —
335 335 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,642 —
368–372 370 7 432.50–440.00 $436.81 $1,616 +32.73
405–425 419 4 397.50–400.00 $399.40 $1,673 -2.12
453 value added 453 12 426.00 $426.00 $1,930 —
450–497 469 13 375.00–400.00 $391.30 $1,835 +20.68
517–530 fancy 521 3 380.00–382.00 $381.32 $1,987 —
505–545 538 11 345.00–352.50 $349.18 $1,879 -13.49
550–593 585 12 330.00–360.00 $339.99 $1,989 -15.54
600–642 617 5 327.50–330.00 $328.68 $2,028 -5.78
650–690 674 4 293.00–310.00 $302.69 $2,040 +27.69
710–745 728 2 285.00–298.00 $291.34 $2,121 —
750–755 752 5 287.00–297.00 $292.90 $2,203 —
810–840 822 3 263.00–274.00 $269.59 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,392 -20.30
460 460 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,587 +39.00
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 -13.00
675 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 —
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 —
535 535 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,803 +7.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 375.00 $375.00 $750 —
270–285 278 2 380.00–400.00 $389.73 $1,083 -0.27
310 fancy 310 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 —
325–342 336 3 395.00–400.00 $396.61 $1,333 —
355–385 365 3 377.50–380.00 $378.38 $1,381 +26.02
363–370 fancy 365 10 400.00–407.50 $402.28 $1,468 —
400–432 418 9 330.00–355.00 $346.57 $1,449 +5.23
445 fancy 445 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 —
450–495 464 12 317.00–337.50 $328.92 $1,526 -10.22
475–498 fancy 493 5 345.00–355.00 $346.93 $1,710 —
505–542 518 14 315.00–333.00 $325.30 $1,685 +7.53
550–560 555 2 308.00–314.00 $311.03 $1,726 +17.17
610–636 630 4 280.00–290.50 $287.96 $1,814 -2.97
650 650 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 +40.41
730 730 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,810 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 315.00–355.00 $333.91 $918 +23.91
335–345 340 2 320.00–345.00 $332.32 $1,130 +12.59
385–395 393 4 320.00–353.00 $337.83 $1,328 +15.01
415–445 435 4 300.00–324.00 $316.36 $1,376 -2.27
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 -21.00
505–535 519 5 300.00–303.00 $300.59 $1,560 +50.59
590 590 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,652 —
635–645 640 2 255.00–268.00 $261.55 $1,674 +27.55
675 675 3 245.00–253.00 $250.33 $1,690 +35.33
770–785 778 2 208.00–210.00 $209.01 $1,626 —
965 965 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,906 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,176 +60.00
280 280 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,225 +19.89
300–305 fancy 303 2 430.00–432.50 $431.26 $1,307 —
337 337 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,331 —
360–390 379 15 381.00–400.00 $394.57 $1,495 +16.74
418–430 420 5 382.00–390.00 $388.36 $1,631 +15.56
451–485 464 11 352.50–365.00 $356.15 $1,653 +8.72
481 fancy 481 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,888 —
500–505 503 2 329.00–335.00 $331.99 $1,670 +8.78
550 550 3 328.00–330.00 $328.67 $1,808 +4.67
565 fancy 565 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 —
605–633 624 5 325.00–330.00 $326.96 $2,040 +24.96
650–695 673 2 291.00–292.00 $291.52 $1,962 —
710–720 717 3 257.50–281.00 $265.26 $1,902 -26.22
820–837 831 3 232.50–233.00 $232.84 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 365.00 $365.00 $876 —
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 -37.50
390–395 393 2 320.00–365.00 $342.64 $1,347 -17.36
400–430 413 3 306.00–350.00 $332.50 $1,373 -12.50
485 485 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 —
550–585 573 3 300.00–310.00 $303.54 $1,739 +33.54
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
730 730 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,789 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1065 965 85-90% 2 149.00–154.00 $151.24 $1,459 —
910–1030 966 85-90% 3 115.00–122.00 $119.14 $1,151 —
875–1080 995 85-90% 4 95.00–110.00 $100.17 $997 —
935–1250 1089 85-90% 5 127.50–137.00 $132.55 $1,443 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1245 1167 80-85% 3 152.00–157.00 $154.03 $1,798 +15.55
1095–1380 1179 80-85% 5 130.00–145.00 $137.00 $1,615 -1.48
1365 1365 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,706 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1640 1399 75-80% 7 151.00–171.00 $158.51 $2,218 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1460 1322 3 142.00–145.00 $143.90 $1,902 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 thin fleshed 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00
1170–1200 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,125.00 $2,025.21
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1280–1320 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,052.31
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 thin fleshed 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 -50.00

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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.