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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

918 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.85/cwt ≈ $2,814/hd at 816 lb · 128 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.18/cwt +14.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,745/hd at 758 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.75/cwt -9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 523 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 918 361 626
Feeder cattle 842 335 536
Slaughter cattle 65 14 65
Replacement cattle 11 12 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady. Feeder buyers showed strong demand for all classes of feeder cattle. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,795 —
455–482 471 4 390.00–408.00 $398.07 $1,875 +17.80
505–536 517 22 394.00–410.00 $401.17 $2,074 —
552–567 value added 560 4 407.00–407.50 $407.25 $2,281 +11.25
550–595 573 13 380.00–400.00 $393.27 $2,253 +20.77
600–615 610 3 385.00–390.00 $388.36 $2,369 —
607–639 value added 634 19 394.00–402.00 $396.41 $2,513 —
650 value added 650 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,632 +14.50
650–672 661 19 370.00–392.00 $383.12 $2,532 —
715–730 725 12 336.00–354.00 $349.77 $2,536 +11.77
750–765 758 4 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $2,634 —
758 value added 758 72 363.00 $363.00 $2,752 +15.00
815 815 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,486 —
805–829 value added 816 127 344.25–346.00 $345.16 $2,817 —
865 865 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,595 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,603 -23.00
533 533 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,985 +32.50
590–592 591 3 343.00–360.00 $354.35 $2,094 +19.35
600–625 611 9 320.00–360.00 $343.71 $2,100 —
675–697 690 3 335.00–345.00 $338.26 $2,334 —
810 810 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 570 2 365.00–372.50 $368.65 $2,101 —
695 695 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,502 —
720 720 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,354 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 410.00 $410.00 $922 —
315–347 337 5 414.00–430.00 $421.40 $1,420 —
355–395 372 11 390.00–407.50 $401.10 $1,492 +18.11
440–447 445 3 355.00–363.00 $360.36 $1,604 -6.39
452–455 fancy 453 6 382.00–392.50 $390.74 $1,770 —
450–496 482 28 340.00–365.00 $347.93 $1,677 —
505–541 522 32 338.00–355.00 $343.87 $1,795 -4.83
527 value added 527 8 358.25 $358.25 $1,888 -7.75
557–580 564 12 322.00–342.00 $332.28 $1,874 -2.94
600–632 624 8 319.00–334.00 $322.92 $2,015 —
643 value added 643 14 351.00 $351.00 $2,257 —
660–672 669 7 305.00–325.00 $309.25 $2,069 —
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 +2.00
765 765 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,123 —
802–820 811 4 257.00–267.50 $262.19 $2,126 -22.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 —
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
320 320 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,136 +16.79
350–390 370 2 351.00–368.00 $359.04 $1,328 -0.96
415–425 420 2 315.00–320.00 $317.53 $1,334 —
450–492 470 10 301.00–325.00 $316.23 $1,486 -1.24
518–540 528 11 313.00–331.00 $324.63 $1,714 -1.18
560–590 575 2 303.00–310.00 $306.41 $1,762 +7.91
660–690 675 2 268.00–295.00 $281.20 $1,898 —
795 795 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,027 —
837 837 2 249.00 $249.00 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 476 9 330.00–337.00 $334.44 $1,592 —
577–591 583 8 317.00–319.00 $317.25 $1,850 —
605–643 625 11 305.00–315.00 $312.05 $1,950 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 276 4 500.00–555.00 $525.81 $1,451 +85.69
335–340 338 3 475.00–500.00 $483.25 $1,633 +76.97
360–387 378 3 455.00–480.00 $462.94 $1,750 +67.41
410 410 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,824 +60.00
456–495 468 13 382.50–405.00 $386.23 $1,808 +8.17
516–545 534 8 362.50–376.00 $372.75 $1,990 +4.75
552–586 567 7 361.00–369.00 $365.45 $2,072 +30.45
610–645 617 5 332.50–335.00 $334.48 $2,064 +9.96
677 677 2 328.00 $328.00 $2,221 —
855 855 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,522 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 +44.18
367–397 385 5 392.50–430.00 $408.87 $1,574 +48.87
400–437 425 8 382.50–412.50 $398.33 $1,693 +46.44
455–495 469 4 335.00–375.00 $361.18 $1,694 +10.18
515 515 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,741 -0.32
590 590 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 +25.00
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1290 1193 80-85% 18 166.50–178.50 $172.23 $2,055 +27.23
1185–1235 1217 80-85% 3 156.50–161.00 $159.14 $1,937 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–950 883 85-90% 4 143.00–151.50 $147.64 $1,304 —
830–1080 976 85-90% 4 128.00–138.00 $132.98 $1,298 —
800–1350 993 85-90% 6 162.00–173.00 $167.53 $1,664 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 154.50 $154.50 $1,553 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1510 1368 75-80% 9 169.50–175.50 $172.15 $2,355 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,496 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1655 1453 4 175.00–180.00 $178.60 $2,595 —
1480–2175 1738 7 204.50–220.00 $211.77 $3,681 —
1845–1960 1903 2 194.00–196.50 $195.21 $3,715 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1135–1195 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,597.42
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,135.00 $2,135.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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.