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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $447.39/cwt +29.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 423 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $389.46/cwt +17.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,213/hd at 568 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.89/cwt -26.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,497/hd at 423 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 458 539 405
Feeder cattle 385 462 347
Slaughter cattle 50 51 47
Replacement cattle 23 26 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply higher. The quality of today's offering was better and buyers showed tremendous demand for all classes of feeder calves. Slaughter cows and bulls traded sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 387 3 450.00–475.00 $466.59 $1,806 +43.59
410 410 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,804 +50.31
420 fancy 420 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,995 +38.48
470 470 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,847 +14.48
510–545 526 8 369.00–391.00 $380.20 $2,000 +20.20
525–536 fancy 533 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,159 +15.36
550 fancy 550 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,228 —
555–582 572 14 380.00–390.00 $386.13 $2,209 +17.94
610–645 628 8 344.00–356.00 $350.17 $2,199 +2.47
650 fancy 650 1 369.00 $369.00 $2,398 +25.26
650 650 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,262 +20.35
715–725 718 8 315.00–329.00 $325.47 $2,337 +5.47
808 808 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,424 +10.99
880–890 885 2 267.50–279.00 $273.28 $2,419 —
1145 1145 2 262.50 $262.50 $3,006 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 355.00 $355.00 $923 —
495 495 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,720 -19.49
545 545 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,935 —
597 597 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,161 +14.05
651 651 3 318.00 $318.00 $2,070 —
715 715 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,859 —
795 795 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,286 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 420.00–455.00 $437.00 $1,149 +29.50
305–310 308 3 410.00–440.00 $420.89 $1,296 +17.17
357–382 368 5 375.00–400.00 $388.63 $1,430 +11.16
400–447 423 13 347.50–370.00 $353.89 $1,497 -26.11
451–490 471 11 345.00–354.00 $351.03 $1,653 +0.43
510–545 528 6 335.00–345.00 $339.58 $1,793 +8.22
555–585 565 7 320.00–332.00 $329.80 $1,863 +13.46
577–582 fancy 580 6 343.00 $343.00 $1,989 —
602–638 622 7 300.00–307.00 $304.19 $1,892 +5.18
685 685 2 270.00–282.00 $276.00 $1,891 —
715 715 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,923 +2.55
815–845 835 3 230.00–246.00 $235.21 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 +29.94
305–347 327 8 365.00–397.50 $385.98 $1,262 +54.23
360–395 378 2 347.50–355.00 $351.08 $1,327 +4.26
446 446 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,472 -11.51
490 490 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,607 +8.08
607–620 614 4 235.00–280.00 $266.10 $1,634 —
920–935 930 3 184.00–188.00 $186.68 $1,736 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,116 —
260–295 278 2 440.00–510.00 $472.79 $1,314 —
320–344 339 8 429.00–455.00 $435.57 $1,477 -4.43
380 380 2 415.00–430.00 $422.50 $1,606 +9.50
390 fancy 390 3 462.50 $462.50 $1,804 —
406–440 fancy 417 11 450.00–467.50 $455.57 $1,900 —
425–440 433 6 425.00–445.00 $432.38 $1,872 +14.55
456 fancy 456 3 422.00 $422.00 $1,924 —
450–473 463 6 380.00–395.00 $387.66 $1,795 +14.71
506 fancy 506 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,999 +12.00
515–547 530 9 352.00–370.00 $359.57 $1,906 +0.11
575–585 580 3 352.50–370.00 $361.64 $2,098 +9.36
615 fancy 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —
615–630 620 5 310.00–321.00 $315.78 $1,958 -6.42
650–656 fancy 655 4 339.00–340.00 $339.75 $2,225 +7.75
665–670 668 2 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $2,154 +13.51
745 745 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,362 +31.01
770 770 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,040 —
905 905 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,217 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
250–255 253 2 350.00–395.00 $372.72 $943 -34.78
325 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 -40.00
390–395 393 2 377.50–391.00 $384.21 $1,510 +29.21
407–440 422 5 372.50–395.00 $383.28 $1,617 +30.78
490–495 493 2 355.00–375.00 $365.05 $1,800 +15.02
525–545 540 4 310.00–330.00 $322.52 $1,742 -21.21
570–590 577 6 320.00–332.50 $329.96 $1,904 +8.96
625 625 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1870 1870 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–975 873 85-90% 5 126.00–132.50 $129.17 $1,128 —
815–1285 1062 85-90% 7 158.00–176.00 $164.09 $1,743 —
855–1290 1069 85-90% 6 137.00–155.00 $145.67 $1,557 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,679 -5.83
985–1345 1166 80-85% 9 161.00–179.00 $170.14 $1,984 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1600 1458 75-80% 2 165.00–182.00 $174.33 $2,542 +17.43
1435–1670 1558 75-80% 4 147.00–160.00 $151.89 $2,366 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–2245 1732 3 171.00–177.50 $174.55 $3,023 —
1855–2145 1991 4 196.00–205.00 $200.40 $3,990 —
1940–2050 1995 2 184.00–185.00 $184.49 $3,681 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1930 1821 4 216.00–225.00 $220.35 $4,013 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1081–1388 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,565.30
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1220–1645 1433 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,543.54
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–905 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,518.04
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.