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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 25, 2025

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $333.00/cwt +25.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,507/hd at 753 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.46/cwt -4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 520 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $379.79/cwt -11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 518 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 492 570
Feeder cattle 292 395 529
Slaughter cattle 11 78 22
Replacement cattle 10 19 19

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 +10.00
385 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 —
405–440 418 7 375.00–402.50 $392.93 $1,642 -13.63
455 455 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 -32.75
508–534 518 13 379.00–381.00 $379.79 $1,967 -11.66
570–595 578 3 350.00–375.00 $366.43 $2,118 +5.95
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 -33.04
660 660 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 +0.09
707 707 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,227 +6.99
753 value added 753 70 333.00 $333.00 $2,507 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,331 -22.50
452–460 455 3 270.00–324.00 $288.21 $1,311 -85.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 6 397.00 $397.00 $1,231 —
355–385 372 3 352.00–385.00 $368.72 $1,372 -22.03
408–430 422 10 375.00–390.00 $381.85 $1,611 +21.66
500 fancy 500 6 344.00–345.00 $344.33 $1,722 —
520–541 538 7 315.00–317.00 $316.72 $1,704 -17.46
555 555 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 +14.28
635 635 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 +6.19
820 820 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 -32.48
385 385 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,338 -15.32
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 +6.58
463 463 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,609 +26.63
550–570 560 2 265.00–288.00 $276.71 $1,550 -3.29
640 640 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 -1.00

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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 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,374 -35.00
420 420 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 -21.60
460 460 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,734 +14.58
581–595 587 5 282.50–310.00 $298.84 $1,754 -55.23
600–632 613 8 295.00–309.00 $305.15 $1,871 -27.85
661 661 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,917 —
965 965 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 —
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 -56.32
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 —
620 620 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1030 1023 80-85% 2 150.00–156.00 $153.02 $1,565 —
910–1440 1173 80-85% 4 160.00–176.00 $171.91 $2,017 +17.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,288 —
800–1240 1020 85-90% 2 150.00–163.00 $155.10 $1,582 -11.42
1045 1045 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,432 -17.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2145 2145 1 204.00 $204.00 $4,376 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,635.00 $1,635.00
940–1095 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,488.33
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.