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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $315.75/cwt ≈ $2,333/hd at 739 lb · 75 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.60/cwt ≈ $1,685/hd at 471 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $379.61/cwt +13.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,176/hd at 573 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 766 313 962
Feeder cattle 684 292 917
Slaughter cattle 63 11 33
Replacement cattle 19 10 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to the market closure last week for the July 4th holiday. The demand for feeder calves was strong especially for the weaned, pre-conditioned calves. With the warm summer temperatures in place the feeder buyers are discounting the unweaned calves and the bulls calves due to health concerns. The demand for slaughter cows and bulls remained very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–387 376 5 382.50–412.50 $398.96 $1,500 +18.96
428–443 436 6 379.50–398.00 $388.91 $1,696 -4.02
405–446 fancy 438 5 404.00–410.00 $408.89 $1,791 —
460–470 468 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,802 +5.00
453–498 value added 487 16 406.00–408.00 $406.98 $1,982 —
500–525 513 16 367.00–388.00 $379.15 $1,945 -0.64
507–548 value added 536 10 398.00–403.00 $401.13 $2,150 —
555–567 value added 560 18 385.00–395.00 $389.75 $2,183 —
578–598 593 12 360.00–378.00 $364.39 $2,161 -2.04
610–635 624 5 355.00–367.00 $361.72 $2,257 +61.72
655 655 2 363.00 $363.00 $2,378 +38.00
655 fancy 655 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,505 —
707 707 4 326.50 $326.50 $2,308 +11.50
755–789 783 9 323.00–328.00 $323.98 $2,537 —
800–830 815 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,445 —
855–875 859 5 280.00–305.00 $299.91 $2,576 —
1053 1053 3 253.00 $253.00 $2,664 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,384 ±0.00
415–445 435 3 357.50–365.00 $362.61 $1,577 —
452–475 461 4 342.50–362.50 $354.88 $1,636 +66.67
510–525 518 2 327.00–357.50 $342.47 $1,774 —
565–590 587 8 308.00–345.00 $339.29 $1,992 —
615–645 630 3 301.00–330.00 $318.38 $2,006 —
665–675 668 4 335.00–341.00 $336.49 $2,248 —
720 720 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,254 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,053 —
300–330 315 3 365.00–390.00 $378.10 $1,191 —
375–396 389 5 365.00–397.50 $385.03 $1,498 +16.31
406–440 417 12 355.00–380.00 $375.78 $1,567 -6.07
452–480 461 25 336.00–355.00 $346.78 $1,599 —
481 value added 481 26 368.00 $368.00 $1,770 —
506–519 value added 513 9 343.00–347.00 $344.75 $1,769 —
505–545 528 20 315.00–330.00 $322.79 $1,704 +6.07
556–569 value added 564 23 324.00–331.50 $327.12 $1,845 —
565–595 585 6 300.00–314.00 $309.75 $1,812 -20.25
600–625 614 20 295.00–312.00 $306.98 $1,885 -3.02
650–665 660 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,967 —
739 value added 739 75 315.75 $315.75 $2,333 —
750–785 768 17 275.00–295.00 $288.00 $2,212 —
1022 1022 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 —
280 280 1 321.00 $321.00 $899 —
305 305 1 321.00 $321.00 $979 —
370–390 380 2 327.00–345.00 $335.76 $1,276 -11.74
420 420 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,376 -17.50
450–495 474 9 297.00–325.00 $317.40 $1,504 -30.10
505–545 513 5 300.00–308.00 $301.70 $1,548 —
550–565 558 2 250.00–290.00 $269.73 $1,505 -6.98
635 635 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,826 +2.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–437 425 3 300.00–306.00 $301.88 $1,283 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–263 262 4 380.00–392.50 $389.40 $1,020 —
325–332 329 4 390.00–400.00 $394.95 $1,299 -15.05
358 fancy 358 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,522 —
358–395 364 8 365.00–391.00 $372.26 $1,355 —
402–425 410 3 376.50–380.00 $378.79 $1,553 +8.79
478–485 480 11 342.50–364.00 $355.81 $1,708 -21.19
500–545 520 12 320.00–340.00 $330.24 $1,717 —
547 fancy 547 2 359.00 $359.00 $1,964 —
555–572 566 3 320.00–347.50 $328.98 $1,862 +30.14
600 600 4 310.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,950 +19.85
655–675 666 4 274.00–287.50 $279.09 $1,859 -10.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 355.00–365.00 $359.92 $1,098 +4.92
358–395 369 10 340.00–360.00 $353.80 $1,306 —
410–440 431 5 310.00–339.00 $324.49 $1,399 +9.49
475 475 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,501 +6.00
500–535 516 5 302.50–317.50 $307.41 $1,586 +62.41
560–597 577 5 287.50–312.00 $302.07 $1,743 —
615 615 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,768 +22.50
702–735 713 3 237.00–242.50 $240.61 $1,716 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,168 —
815–1150 986 85-90% 7 156.00–163.00 $159.59 $1,574 —
900–1095 988 85-90% 7 166.00–173.00 $169.03 $1,670 —
905–1085 1011 85-90% 4 147.00–150.00 $148.68 $1,503 -6.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1655 1379 75-80% 6 158.00–166.00 $160.84 $2,218 —
1300–1575 1443 75-80% 6 170.00–176.50 $174.14 $2,513 —
1345–1750 1490 75-80% 5 140.00–155.00 $150.39 $2,241 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1170 1044 80-85% 5 170.00–175.00 $173.09 $1,807 +20.07
1100–1335 1183 80-85% 5 158.00–168.00 $163.61 $1,936 -8.30
1230 1230 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,660 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1765 1584 4 198.00–214.00 $208.06 $3,296 —
1630–1650 1640 2 220.00–224.00 $222.01 $3,641 —
1940 1940 1 184.50 $184.50 $3,579 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,035.00 $2,035.00
1210–1325 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,875.00 $2,839.20
1245–1325 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,825.00 $2,464.11
1110–1520 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,025.00–2,850.00 $2,531.10
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00

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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
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.