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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $305.50/cwt ≈ $2,914/hd at 954 lb · 60 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $366.06/cwt -6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,498/hd at 682 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $388.89/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,257/hd at 580 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 506 766 507
Feeder cattle 438 684 408
Slaughter cattle 32 63 87
Replacement cattle 36 19 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher with some of the good quality, weaned steers selling sharply higher. Feeder heifers traded sharply higher. The demand was much stronger today for steers and heifers especially those weaned calves with shots. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-5.00 lower on a plain quality offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 4 392.00–407.00 $401.47 $1,678 +12.56
450–497 464 8 385.00–420.00 $397.13 $1,843 +12.13
505 fancy 505 2 411.00 $411.00 $2,076 —
510–545 533 9 377.50–400.00 $385.10 $2,053 +5.95
572 value added 572 9 398.00 $398.00 $2,277 +8.25
555–599 587 11 375.00–387.00 $381.44 $2,239 +17.05
611–642 635 15 345.00–364.00 $358.60 $2,277 -3.12
680 value added 680 22 375.00 $375.00 $2,550 —
650–697 686 15 344.00–354.00 $352.96 $2,421 -10.04
804 804 5 324.00 $324.00 $2,605 +24.00
954 value added 954 60 305.50 $305.50 $2,914 —
1080 1080 4 244.00 $244.00 $2,635 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 +5.00
450–498 487 5 352.00–377.50 $361.62 $1,761 +6.74
525 525 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,719 -14.97
552–595 559 14 325.00–355.00 $348.75 $1,950 +9.46
610 610 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,946 +0.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,424 -0.03
372 fancy 372 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,525 —
420–425 423 2 355.00–362.50 $358.77 $1,518 -17.01
460–470 463 3 365.00–372.50 $369.96 $1,713 +23.18
471 fancy 471 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,813 —
521–532 527 7 332.00–353.00 $343.12 $1,808 +20.33
550–555 554 7 342.00 $342.00 $1,895 +32.25
602–640 624 16 324.00–330.00 $328.07 $2,047 +21.09
650–676 669 8 302.00–311.00 $306.36 $2,050 +8.36
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,232 —
365–372 370 3 335.00–360.00 $343.23 $1,270 +7.47
418–440 424 4 330.00–347.00 $342.58 $1,453 +15.08
475–480 478 2 330.00–337.50 $333.77 $1,595 +16.37
510–540 525 2 312.00–315.00 $313.54 $1,646 +11.84
590 590 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,670 +13.27
645 645 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,954 +15.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,001 -4.40
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 -24.95
350–370 357 3 360.00–370.00 $366.54 $1,309 -5.72
360 fancy 360 2 396.00 $396.00 $1,426 -29.00
431 fancy 431 4 391.00 $391.00 $1,685 —
455–475 466 7 335.00–345.00 $341.35 $1,591 -14.46
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 +9.76
562–591 586 11 300.00–320.00 $303.49 $1,778 -25.49
610–630 625 4 294.00–313.00 $308.36 $1,927 -16.64
650 650 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,911 +14.91
745 745 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,064 —
760 760 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,113 —
843 843 3 259.00 $259.00 $2,183 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–395 380 3 320.00–350.00 $330.40 $1,256 -23.40
520 520 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,586 -2.41
584–585 584 8 270.00–294.00 $284.99 $1,664 -17.08
615–620 618 3 285.00–286.00 $285.33 $1,763 -2.17
675 675 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,829 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602–645 616 3 250.00–262.00 $254.19 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1150 1098 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,633.37 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1360 1318 75-80% 2 158.00–160.00 $158.97 $2,095 —
1230–1515 1348 75-80% 3 165.00–167.00 $165.61 $2,232 —
1360–1690 1525 75-80% 2 145.00–147.00 $145.89 $2,225 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,201 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1080 1073 85-90% 2 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $1,277 —
1080–1210 1145 85-90% 2 149.00–152.00 $150.59 $1,724 —
1265 1265 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,087 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,682 -18.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2005 1476 9 194.00–208.00 $200.07 $2,953 —
1520–1840 1680 2 185.00–189.00 $186.81 $3,138 —
1960 1960 1 214.00 $214.00 $4,194 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 thin fleshed 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1180–1210 1186 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,750.00–2,925.00 $2,889.29
1210 thin fleshed 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1115–1390 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,588.42
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1295–1705 1512 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,825.00–2,915.00 $2,860.10
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 thin fleshed 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
990–1015 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,510.00–1,560.00 $1,534.69
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,060.00 $2,060.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.