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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 30, 2025

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.00/cwt +48.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,175/hd at 659 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.33/cwt +34.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,924/hd at 555 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $394.62/cwt +9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,241/hd at 568 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 308 778
Feeder cattle 335 265 726
Slaughter cattle 14 14 34
Replacement cattle 12 29 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher on limited comparisons. Feeder heifers traded sharply higher. Good demand across all classes of feeders especially for the weaned packages in today's offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 3 375.00–383.00 $380.27 $1,806 —
477 value added 477 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,920 —
550 550 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,049 -3.18
569 value added 569 16 396.00 $396.00 $2,253 +4.00
650 value added 650 13 390.50 $390.50 $2,538 —
730 730 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,467 +5.03
767 value added 767 7 348.00 $348.00 $2,669 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,198 —
475 475 1 364.00 $364.00 $1,729 -10.00
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 —
572 572 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,916 -7.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–360 355 7 380.00–384.00 $382.99 $1,360 —
425–435 430 7 362.50–372.00 $366.75 $1,577 +15.80
476 value added 476 7 374.00 $374.00 $1,780 —
500 value added 500 5 366.00 $366.00 $1,830 +12.00
501–525 505 6 342.50–350.00 $348.70 $1,761 +13.89
551 value added 551 14 349.50 $349.50 $1,926 —
565–577 571 4 332.50–338.00 $335.22 $1,914 +23.69
659 value added 659 25 330.00 $330.00 $2,175 —
728 728 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,169 +14.00
807 807 7 285.00 $285.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 4 320.00–355.00 $338.21 $1,119 —
365 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 +20.67
460–495 479 4 290.00–331.00 $317.47 $1,521 -2.87
510–524 522 6 325.00–330.00 $325.81 $1,701 +10.52
555–592 581 8 281.00–310.00 $298.50 $1,734 +10.50
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,212 +70.00
290–297 295 3 425.00–447.50 $440.12 $1,298 -9.88
317–335 324 4 400.00–425.00 $406.28 $1,316 —
361–372 364 7 387.50–415.00 $395.53 $1,440 -10.78
401 401 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,544 -30.00
450–492 481 7 370.00–392.00 $378.06 $1,818 —
500 500 2 368.00 $368.00 $1,840 +40.53
599 599 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,007 +14.74
627–635 631 4 322.00–327.00 $324.52 $2,048 —
830 830 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 3 360.00–390.00 $375.82 $1,221 -9.84
365 365 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 +15.00
405–445 424 4 330.00–367.50 $351.89 $1,492 -20.61
480 480 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,685 +26.00
513–525 518 6 335.00–340.00 $338.32 $1,752 —
555 555 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,693 +5.00
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 +35.00
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,887 —
1090–1235 1163 80-85% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,686 +6.50
1195–1325 1260 80-85% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.42 $1,908 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,215 —
860–1235 1048 85-90% 2 130.00–138.00 $134.72 $1,412 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 144.50 $144.50 $1,582 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,223 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,889 —
1700 1700 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,689 —
1700 1700 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,315 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1100 thin fleshed 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,710.00 $1,705.15
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,460.00 $2,460.00
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,085.00 $2,085.00

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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
1360–1380 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.