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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 30, 2025

756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $310.10/cwt +10.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,416/hd at 779 lb · 143 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.44/cwt -30.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 479 lb · 46 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $470.11/cwt +23.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 387 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 756 730 596
Feeder cattle 631 586 516
Slaughter cattle 50 74 60
Replacement cattle 75 70 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 5.00-6.00 lower. Today's offering contained several plain calves throughout the sale. Heifer calves didn't see the demand of previous weeks and the male calves saw an increase in demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,104 —
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 —
377–392 383 6 447.50–459.00 $453.83 $1,738 +16.17
388 fancy 388 20 475.00 $475.00 $1,843 +17.46
415–432 427 8 425.00–445.00 $433.46 $1,851 -0.67
450–472 463 15 400.00–414.00 $409.09 $1,894 +9.80
510–520 515 5 370.00–387.50 $375.46 $1,934 -12.41
550–580 560 7 355.00–367.50 $359.66 $2,014 -10.02
568–580 value added 569 9 379.50–385.00 $380.12 $2,163 -4.19
620 620 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,213 +10.82
700–728 721 4 315.00–320.00 $318.79 $2,298 +8.84
779 value added 779 143 310.10 $310.10 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 425.00 $425.00 $999 —
295 295 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,186 —
325 325 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 —
350–395 367 3 360.00–400.00 $380.86 $1,398 +5.86
425–445 435 3 380.00–390.00 $384.92 $1,674 —
462–485 475 6 350.00–372.50 $367.41 $1,745 +2.41
545 545 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,880 +13.38
560–565 563 2 285.00–330.00 $307.60 $1,732 —
600 600 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–395 364 4 410.00–437.50 $430.03 $1,565 —
410–440 423 4 400.00–415.00 $408.08 $1,726 —
780 780 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,145 —
910 910 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,230 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 +25.88
300–320 313 3 400.00–405.00 $403.40 $1,263 +8.29
330 fancy 330 4 420.00–425.00 $422.50 $1,394 —
353–395 372 17 375.00–397.00 $381.82 $1,420 -17.12
413–436 423 9 357.00–380.00 $368.93 $1,561 +6.12
455–473 466 9 341.00–352.50 $348.89 $1,626 -22.52
460–483 value added 482 37 362.00–362.50 $362.01 $1,745 —
520 520 6 305.00–328.00 $317.00 $1,648 -14.55
557 557 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,688 —
600–625 612 4 270.00–282.00 $276.00 $1,689 -36.00
665–680 675 6 254.00–263.50 $261.27 $1,764 -3.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 —
265–290 280 3 350.00–382.50 $364.61 $1,021 +9.61
315–340 330 5 365.00–385.00 $377.69 $1,246 +22.69
350–395 373 13 321.00–365.00 $348.78 $1,301 —
400–435 418 2 330.00–337.50 $333.59 $1,394 —
450–490 474 7 302.00–317.00 $309.47 $1,467 -16.44
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 ±0.00
550–560 553 3 240.00–280.00 $262.53 $1,452 —
620–645 633 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–389 388 6 366.00–368.00 $366.33 $1,421 +3.82
430–445 444 15 340.00–344.00 $343.37 $1,525 —
467–495 476 4 328.00–336.00 $333.42 $1,587 -11.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 365 4 405.00–422.00 $414.88 $1,514 -25.12
370–390 fancy 380 2 450.00–460.00 $454.87 $1,729 +2.37
400 fancy 400 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 +11.15
415–445 428 11 400.00–430.00 $421.04 $1,802 -6.46
472–485 476 5 367.00–392.00 $381.41 $1,816 -13.70
495 fancy 495 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 —
500–510 505 2 355.00–360.00 $357.48 $1,805 +2.48
505–530 fancy 518 5 385.00–392.50 $388.46 $2,012 +3.46
565 fancy 565 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 +16.00
580–595 584 11 340.00–370.00 $361.06 $2,109 +20.93
605–620 613 3 313.00–337.00 $328.11 $2,011 —
650–680 665 2 300.00–304.00 $302.05 $2,009 +0.05
730 730 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,183 —
810 810 2 249.00 $249.00 $2,017 —
1125 1125 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 360.00 $360.00 $810 —
280 280 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,078 —
315 315 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 +10.00
355–375 363 6 339.00–385.00 $358.88 $1,303 —
435 435 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 —
455–490 479 6 337.50–365.00 $351.46 $1,683 —
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 —
640 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1040 998 85-90% 6 136.00–140.00 $137.85 $1,376 —
940–1075 1008 85-90% 2 110.00–112.00 $110.93 $1,118 -8.59
980–1075 1017 85-90% 3 153.00–157.50 $155.15 $1,578 +5.37
980–1205 1094 85-90% 4 124.00–134.00 $129.20 $1,413 -6.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1400 1315 75-80% 9 137.50–146.00 $141.97 $1,867 —
1225–1650 1438 75-80% 2 157.50–160.00 $158.57 $2,280 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,993 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1300 1168 80-85% 6 149.50–162.50 $152.99 $1,787 +12.13
1245 1245 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,668 —
1245–1260 1253 80-85% 2 143.00–145.50 $144.24 $1,807 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1615 1485 2 158.00–161.00 $159.63 $2,371 —
1130–1925 1528 2 165.00–168.00 $166.89 $2,550 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1155–1175 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.29
1055–1420 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,450.81
1430–1615 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,625.00 $2,550.74
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 thin fleshed 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
950–1055 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,526.31
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1080 thin fleshed 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
1050 thin fleshed 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1072 thin fleshed 1072 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,085.00 $2,085.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00 +175.00
1140–1350 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–3,275.00 $2,909.04 -190.96
1215–1685 1461 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,800.00–3,350.00 $3,155.24 -79.82
1130–1660 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,075.00–3,400.00 $2,981.78 -318.22
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–975 963 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,375.00 $2,221.14 —

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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.