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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 11, 2025

712 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.61/cwt ≈ $2,641/hd at 819 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.23/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,966/hd at 537 lb · 64 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.75/cwt ≈ $2,740/hd at 959 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 712 230 353
Feeder cattle 674 209 290
Slaughter cattle 22 12 47
Replacement cattle 16 9 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. The small offering last week limited comparisons but the demand was strong today and the quality was good across all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,734 +11.60
442–447 444 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,998 -4.89
455–495 468 4 401.00–410.00 $405.57 $1,898 -6.21
546–547 value added 546 19 413.00–420.00 $415.21 $2,267 —
548 548 6 408.00 $408.00 $2,236 +9.00
572–581 value added 577 15 390.00–394.00 $392.15 $2,263 —
560–593 578 14 375.00–385.00 $381.66 $2,206 -6.34
602–635 619 4 374.00–376.00 $375.03 $2,321 +35.03
664 value added 664 10 362.00 $362.00 $2,404 —
658–695 679 10 329.00–350.00 $340.96 $2,315 —
705–712 710 3 325.00–339.00 $334.36 $2,374 +13.36
758–785 766 6 312.50–328.00 $323.66 $2,479 —
800–830 808 8 288.00–301.00 $298.45 $2,411 —
820 value added 820 67 325.50 $325.50 $2,669 —
855–881 878 8 285.00–297.00 $295.54 $2,595 —
883 value added 883 14 298.50 $298.50 $2,636 —
959 value added 959 58 285.75 $285.75 $2,740 —
1108 1108 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,604 —
450–495 470 7 358.00–385.00 $368.01 $1,730 —
500–536 534 15 365.00–380.00 $379.06 $2,024 +14.06
550–583 570 5 335.00–362.00 $352.49 $2,009 +12.49
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 —
780 780 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,145 —
875 875 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,450 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,199 —
255 255 2 420.00–450.00 $435.00 $1,109 —
315–345 331 4 385.00–410.00 $394.18 $1,305 +1.59
382–390 385 3 385.00–405.00 $398.24 $1,533 +22.25
405–430 411 8 365.00–385.00 $370.60 $1,523 -0.85
441 fancy 441 4 391.00 $391.00 $1,724 —
452–473 fancy 466 14 387.50–389.00 $388.02 $1,808 —
510–525 value added 522 17 375.00–379.00 $378.31 $1,975 +9.72
515–548 542 47 356.00–367.50 $361.86 $1,961 +18.19
554 value added 554 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,994 —
570–575 573 3 327.00–350.00 $334.69 $1,918 +18.69
606–633 value added 621 11 327.00–328.00 $327.56 $2,034 —
600–648 629 11 302.00–317.00 $314.48 $1,978 +14.48
650–662 657 8 298.00–314.00 $308.55 $2,027 —
722 722 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,986 -12.50
875 875 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,014 —
270 270 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 +45.00
350–385 372 3 325.00–362.50 $345.63 $1,286 —
420–445 433 3 320.00–357.50 $342.88 $1,485 +20.96
455–495 472 3 322.00–352.50 $334.60 $1,579 +44.60
500–542 524 12 310.00–347.50 $332.25 $1,741 —
585–590 588 2 292.00–317.50 $304.80 $1,792 —
640–645 643 2 284.00–285.00 $284.50 $1,829 +3.50
660–695 684 8 264.00–284.00 $280.34 $1,918 —
785–790 788 2 225.00–230.00 $227.49 $1,793 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,389 —
615 615 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 —
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —

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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 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,128 —
325 325 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,544 ±0.00
325–345 fancy 335 2 500.00–515.00 $507.28 $1,699 —
350–360 fancy 355 2 490.00–495.00 $492.46 $1,748 —
350–393 380 7 472.50–485.00 $476.96 $1,812 —
415–442 430 11 401.00–425.00 $408.06 $1,755 -16.54
430 fancy 430 7 462.50 $462.50 $1,989 —
460–480 470 2 385.00–405.00 $394.79 $1,856 -18.04
520–530 524 9 380.00–394.00 $391.53 $2,052 +16.53
542 fancy 542 5 403.00 $403.00 $2,184 —
580–590 585 2 370.00–385.00 $377.56 $2,209 +7.91
608 fancy 608 3 372.00 $372.00 $2,262 —
615–640 634 5 347.00–365.00 $359.36 $2,278 +0.26
677 677 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,200 +17.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —
355–396 379 9 355.00–445.00 $416.01 $1,577 +31.01
420–430 425 2 320.00–390.00 $355.41 $1,510 —
480–490 485 2 305.00–352.50 $328.99 $1,596 —
535 535 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 —
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 +23.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400–1445 1423 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,950.00–3,025.00 $2,986.91 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $975 -49.99
985 985 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,478 -0.99
935–1050 993 85-90% 2 169.00–175.00 $171.83 $1,706 +20.84
1205 1205 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,675 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1360 1260 80-85% 2 149.00–152.00 $150.62 $1,898 —
1210–1340 1278 80-85% 3 162.00–169.00 $165.88 $2,120 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1385 1380 75-80% 2 167.50–168.00 $167.75 $2,315 —
1505–1530 1518 75-80% 2 153.50 $153.50 $2,330 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–2010 1895 2 197.00–198.00 $197.53 $3,743 —
2000 2000 1 186.50 $186.50 $3,730 —
2065 2065 1 226.00 $226.00 $4,667 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1020–1035 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,785.00–1,810.00 $1,797.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1230 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,600.00 $2,372.04
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1411 1411 3 186.00 $186.00 $2,624 —

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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.