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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $267.50/cwt +10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,616/hd at 978 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.31/cwt -13.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 520 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 543 621
Feeder cattle 326 512 530
Slaughter cattle 45 20 74
Replacement cattle 14 11 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers traded 7.00-9.00 lower. The male calves continued to see strong demand, especially the "green", thinner conditioned calves and the demand for heifers was lower than in previous weeks. Slaughter cows sold 7.00-9.00 higher and no test on slaughter bulls due to low receipts today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,326 —
375 375 3 449.00 $449.00 $1,684 —
430–435 433 2 400.00–402.50 $401.24 $1,737 -57.76
452–465 456 3 400.00–412.50 $408.25 $1,862 +11.84
517–540 524 9 400.00–417.50 $409.92 $2,148 +27.16
563 563 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,168 +12.97
606–630 617 9 355.00–380.00 $367.93 $2,270 —
685 685 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,398 +13.23
855 855 1 284.00 $284.00 $2,428 -2.07
978 value added 978 54 267.50 $267.50 $2,616 —
1065 1065 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,279 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 -18.50
555 555 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,901 +27.50
820 820 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,820 -13.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302 1302 2 198.00 $198.00 $2,578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 400.00–402.50 $401.34 $1,084 —
300–310 305 2 390.00–395.00 $392.46 $1,197 —
333 fancy 333 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,465 —
350–390 370 3 365.00–375.00 $368.51 $1,363 -24.88
408–430 417 5 342.50–345.00 $343.53 $1,433 -36.52
475–490 486 6 320.00–340.00 $334.36 $1,625 -25.64
505–545 520 10 316.00–334.00 $327.31 $1,702 -13.69
552 552 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,794 —
600 600 3 301.00–314.00 $308.33 $1,850 +22.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 385.00 $385.00 $962 +2.50
310 310 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,132 —
360 360 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,123 -57.00
425–445 433 6 317.50–327.50 $323.16 $1,399 -31.84
450–498 484 7 287.50–317.50 $308.47 $1,493 -28.43
515–535 523 3 307.00–313.00 $309.97 $1,621 +24.97
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 +25.00
605 605 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 —
655 655 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,729 —
735 735 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,296 —
400 fancy 400 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,760 —
405–432 423 3 417.00–419.00 $417.64 $1,767 +19.64
450–480 468 9 385.00–410.00 $393.42 $1,841 +10.80
500–545 522 3 379.00–390.00 $383.15 $2,000 —
550–595 569 4 365.00–390.00 $374.97 $2,134 +29.97
605–615 612 5 350.00–375.00 $368.51 $2,255 +30.51
670 670 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,950 —
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 -9.00
765 765 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,073 —
990 990 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 —
345 345 2 365.00–372.50 $368.75 $1,272 —
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
450–495 480 3 355.00–365.00 $358.13 $1,719 -5.63
515–530 523 2 290.00–307.50 $298.88 $1,563 —
555–570 563 2 347.50–355.00 $351.20 $1,977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 400.00–410.00 $404.80 $1,267 —
380 380 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,530 —
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —
645 645 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1505 1317 75-80% 14 162.00–183.00 $170.77 $2,249 —
1285–1385 1335 75-80% 2 152.00–158.00 $154.89 $2,068 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1395 1112 80-85% 11 166.00–180.00 $170.57 $1,897 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,014 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1015 942 85-90% 3 137.50–145.00 $142.06 $1,338 —
870–1050 970 85-90% 4 160.00–174.00 $169.02 $1,639 —
815–1280 1074 85-90% 4 149.00–158.00 $152.01 $1,633 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1870 1870 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,740 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1070 thin fleshed 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,810.00 $1,810.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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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.