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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 4, 2025

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.77/cwt +36.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 509 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 385 507
Feeder cattle 209 326 437
Slaughter cattle 12 45 60
Replacement cattle 9 14 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded sharply higher. Today's offering was smaller due to the first good hay weather of the season but the quality was good and the demand remained strong. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were sharply higher on a very light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 380 6 460.00–470.00 $463.40 $1,761 +14.40
405–432 423 6 452.50–460.00 $454.89 $1,924 +53.65
465 fancy 465 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,046 —
486–490 487 7 400.00–415.00 $411.78 $2,005 +3.53
517 517 2 399.00 $399.00 $2,063 -10.92
567 567 8 388.00 $388.00 $2,200 +3.00
640 640 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,176 -27.93
745 745 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,391 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 —
560 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–342 340 4 375.00–402.50 $392.59 $1,335 +0.13
390–395 394 4 372.00–380.00 $375.99 $1,481 +7.48
425–445 437 9 357.50–375.00 $371.45 $1,623 +27.92
455–490 472 8 355.00–362.00 $358.49 $1,692 +24.13
502–510 value added 504 25 365.00–369.50 $368.59 $1,858 —
517–545 529 6 335.00–353.00 $343.67 $1,818 +16.36
565 565 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,785 -9.00
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 -8.33
710 710 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,041 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 -35.00
335 335 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 -5.00
410–445 428 2 305.00–337.50 $321.92 $1,378 -1.24
455 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 -18.47
625 625 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,756 -14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 —
405–425 415 6 412.50–435.00 $424.60 $1,762 +6.96
455–480 468 2 400.00–425.00 $412.83 $1,932 +19.41
510 510 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 -8.15
555–595 575 2 360.00–380.00 $369.65 $2,125 -5.32
620–635 630 3 355.00–367.50 $359.10 $2,262 -9.41
677–692 687 6 305.00–308.00 $307.01 $2,109 +16.01
750–755 753 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,033 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,521 —
610–615 613 3 310.00–330.00 $316.63 $1,941 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1465 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,248 —
855–1175 991 85-90% 4 144.00–159.00 $150.99 $1,496 -18.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,589 —
1060–1225 1143 80-85% 2 164.00–183.00 $174.19 $1,991 +3.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,483 —
1715–1805 1760 2 220.00–226.00 $222.92 $3,923 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1215 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,675.00 $2,540.68

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
730 730 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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.