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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 18, 2025

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $303.81/cwt -17.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 630 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $412.75/cwt +7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,956/hd at 474 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $331.62/cwt -19.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,209/hd at 666 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 492 712 175
Feeder cattle 395 674 129
Slaughter cattle 78 22 39
Replacement cattle 19 16 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 9.00-10.00 lower with a few instances of sharply lower. Last week's sale was exceptionally good with strong demand and today's demand was much lower due to a plainer quality offering that contained several "bawling" calves. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,276 —
402–441 424 6 400.00–415.00 $406.56 $1,724 -43.44
469–485 474 18 401.00–417.00 $412.75 $1,956 +7.18
510–520 517 10 382.50–402.50 $391.45 $2,024 -16.55
550–598 572 16 345.00–365.00 $360.48 $2,062 -21.18
605–643 634 4 330.00–334.00 $333.04 $2,111 -41.99
659 value added 659 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,241 -22.00
650–695 672 10 315.00–333.00 $324.91 $2,183 -16.05
706–745 717 14 302.00–323.00 $308.01 $2,208 -26.35
752–782 767 4 303.00–313.00 $307.90 $2,362 -15.76
810–832 825 3 290.00–292.50 $291.68 $2,406 -6.77
850–860 858 5 294.00–296.00 $295.60 $2,536 +0.06
1025–1032 1031 5 244.00 $244.00 $2,516 —
1085 1085 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 394.00 $394.00 $1,805 —
500–543 526 10 369.50–375.00 $371.68 $1,955 —
673 673 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,397 -44.50
445 445 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,658 —
452–480 460 4 365.00–384.00 $373.67 $1,719 +5.66
575–585 580 2 298.00–332.00 $315.15 $1,828 -37.34
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 331 10 383.00–395.00 $389.98 $1,291 -4.20
385–393 391 4 390.00–391.00 $390.75 $1,528 -7.49
405–445 433 9 355.00–380.00 $360.19 $1,560 -10.41
450–484 474 11 332.00–352.50 $337.27 $1,599 —
500–530 520 14 325.00–337.00 $334.18 $1,738 -27.68
553–586 570 14 304.00–327.50 $315.72 $1,800 -18.97
602–644 630 22 294.00–308.00 $303.81 $1,914 -10.67
692 692 7 287.00 $287.00 $1,986 -21.55
700–722 711 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,984 +4.00
960 960 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,256 —
1145 1145 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,290 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 365.00 $365.00 $803 -70.00
320–325 323 2 355.00–360.00 $357.48 $1,155 —
380–395 389 7 357.50–365.00 $362.82 $1,411 +17.19
432–447 439 6 331.00–345.00 $338.42 $1,486 -4.46
470–497 483 5 316.00–324.00 $320.87 $1,550 -13.73
535 535 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,565 -39.75
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 -24.80
615 615 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,759 +1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,313 —
340 340 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 -30.00
410–420 417 3 385.00–400.00 $391.60 $1,633 -16.46
465–495 480 2 360.00–365.00 $362.42 $1,740 -32.37
505–545 518 4 362.50–382.50 $372.96 $1,932 -18.57
550–567 557 5 350.00–360.00 $354.07 $1,972 -23.49
625 625 2 333.00 $333.00 $2,081 -26.36
725 725 3 293.50 $293.50 $2,128 —
755 755 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 360.00–375.00 $367.61 $1,305 -48.40
425–440 433 2 367.50–375.00 $371.32 $1,608 +15.91
582 582 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 356.00 $356.00 $1,947 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–950 865 85-90% 2 116.00–120.00 $118.20 $1,022 —
850–1170 964 85-90% 14 134.00–147.00 $138.18 $1,332 +37.18
815–1165 1021 85-90% 7 163.00–170.00 $166.52 $1,700 —
860–1245 1037 85-90% 13 149.00–159.00 $154.73 $1,605 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1535 1388 75-80% 3 166.50–177.00 $170.10 $2,361 +2.35
1295–1660 1463 75-80% 3 150.00–163.50 $157.63 $2,306 —
1370–1555 1463 75-80% 2 143.50–148.50 $146.16 $2,138 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,907 —
1065–1275 1178 80-85% 5 150.00–159.00 $154.60 $1,821 —
1190 1190 80-85% 1 145.50 $145.50 $1,731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1790 1457 6 190.00–198.00 $193.67 $2,822 —
1300–1755 1561 5 205.00–211.00 $207.40 $3,238 —
1385–2135 1682 7 214.00–225.00 $217.52 $3,659 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1030–1390 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,250.00 $2,023.97
1300–1335 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,459.90
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 thin fleshed 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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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
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.