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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $297.48/cwt +12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 668 lb · 111 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $268.50/cwt ≈ $2,596/hd at 967 lb · 54 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.95/cwt ≈ $2,099/hd at 786 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 730 494 754
Feeder cattle 586 440 671
Slaughter cattle 74 37 58
Replacement cattle 70 17 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply higher. A very good quality offering saw strong demand across all classes of feeder calves. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher and no test on slaughter bulls due to low receipts last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 487.50 $487.50 $1,609 -2.50
360–385 371 5 425.00–442.50 $437.66 $1,624 +0.85
373–385 fancy 379 4 455.00–460.00 $457.54 $1,734 —
400–440 423 4 427.50–447.50 $434.13 $1,836 +34.73
453 fancy 453 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,959 —
475–495 484 7 387.50–415.00 $399.29 $1,933 +7.99
500–517 fancy 507 11 400.00–410.00 $404.80 $2,052 +23.48
505–545 535 7 377.50–392.50 $387.87 $2,075 +38.69
550–577 value added 573 7 380.00–385.00 $384.31 $2,202 —
560–595 580 6 355.00–375.00 $369.68 $2,144 +29.69
620 fancy 620 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,263 —
615–640 626 4 340.00–350.00 $346.18 $2,167 +17.50
650–662 658 3 332.00–347.00 $336.94 $2,217 +34.25
716–725 value added 723 16 322.00–323.50 $323.22 $2,337 —
725–735 730 2 302.50–317.50 $309.95 $2,263 +18.61
756 756 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,268 +7.10
900 900 2 266.00 $266.00 $2,394 —
967 value added 967 54 268.50 $268.50 $2,596 —
1013 1013 4 248.00 $248.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 —
475 475 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,734 +20.00
540–545 542 3 315.00–340.00 $331.62 $1,797 +6.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 +125.00
265–298 282 13 400.00–450.00 $424.12 $1,196 +34.39
325–340 333 2 390.00–400.00 $395.11 $1,316 -1.50
353 fancy 353 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,518 +27.72
355–390 370 19 385.00–410.00 $398.94 $1,476 +20.56
400–432 fancy 411 16 373.00–385.00 $380.85 $1,565 +0.85
405–435 418 6 355.00–370.00 $362.81 $1,517 +16.24
455–467 462 4 361.00–376.00 $371.41 $1,716 +42.49
451–478 fancy 471 14 385.00–400.00 $395.31 $1,862 +48.38
505–540 528 14 315.00–340.00 $331.55 $1,751 +6.25
540 fancy 540 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,928 —
570–595 fancy 578 7 322.00–328.00 $327.12 $1,891 —
600 fancy 600 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 —
610 610 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,903 +24.04
660–670 value added 668 110 296.00–298.50 $297.78 $1,989 —
675 675 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 -20.00
705 705 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,784 +5.00
755–790 773 3 242.50–252.50 $248.28 $1,919 —
788 value added 788 22 269.50 $269.50 $2,124 —
885 885 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 355.00 $355.00 $976 +21.09
310–345 328 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,164 +22.68
485–495 490 2 317.00–335.00 $325.91 $1,597 +25.91
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 -0.59
795 795 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,797 +16.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–392 383 3 355.00–366.00 $362.51 $1,388 —
475 475 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,639 —
570–580 575 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,344 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,150 +10.00
280 280 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,274 +17.50
305 fancy 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 +68.74
310–341 329 10 451.00–475.00 $455.34 $1,498 +60.34
365 fancy 365 2 452.50 $452.50 $1,652 —
385 385 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,694 +45.43
405–435 fancy 414 7 435.00–442.50 $438.85 $1,817 —
438 438 3 427.50 $427.50 $1,872 +39.14
450 fancy 450 2 417.50 $417.50 $1,879 +25.00
450–495 467 8 380.00–405.00 $395.11 $1,845 +38.96
515–520 fancy 518 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,994 —
525 525 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,864 +23.01
560 fancy 560 1 374.00 $374.00 $2,094 +24.00
580–595 588 2 330.00–350.00 $340.13 $2,000 —
665 665 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,008 +10.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 333 4 425.00–440.00 $436.22 $1,453 —
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,323 —
590 590 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1100 957 85-90% 8 96.00–110.00 $103.62 $992 -47.62
850–1205 1004 85-90% 6 114.00–128.00 $119.52 $1,200 —
840–1100 1027 85-90% 6 142.00–157.00 $149.78 $1,538 —
1005–1110 1060 85-90% 8 130.00–138.00 $135.68 $1,438 +3.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 130.50 $130.50 $1,683 —
1220–1365 1293 75-80% 2 135.00–146.00 $140.81 $1,821 —
1210–1615 1360 75-80% 16 150.00–169.00 $158.88 $2,161 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1165 1110 80-85% 4 150.00–164.00 $155.67 $1,728 —
1105–1130 1118 80-85% 2 125.00–125.50 $125.25 $1,400 —
1015–1365 1160 80-85% 7 135.00–145.00 $140.86 $1,634 -13.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1590 1555 2 142.00–160.00 $151.20 $2,351 —
1655–1760 1708 2 184.00–188.50 $186.32 $3,182 —
1530–1935 1747 5 165.00–168.00 $167.07 $2,919 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1176–1440 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,700.00–2,700.00 $2,487.14
1185–1330 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,643.07
1195–1340 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,675.00 $2,331.03
1140–1397 1264 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,050.91
1195–1500 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,625.00–3,000.00 $2,817.07
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1040 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,855.12
1005–1082 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,675.00 $2,405.44
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
697 697 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1237 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1165–1630 1474 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,725.00–3,375.00 $3,235.06 —
1525 1525 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.