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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

1,067 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.33/cwt +42.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,293/hd at 629 lb · 79 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $371.97/cwt +11.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 465 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $410.98/cwt +26.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,363/hd at 575 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,067 394 355
Feeder cattle 897 346 263
Slaughter cattle 85 25 54
Replacement cattle 85 23 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher with instances of several being sharply higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder buyers showed strong preference for the weaned calves and the highest quality calves in all classes. Slaughter cows and 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
295 295 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,608 —
305–347 331 7 450.00–480.00 $473.25 $1,566 —
385 385 3 501.00 $501.00 $1,929 -24.00
405 fancy 405 4 501.00 $501.00 $2,029 —
410–447 428 21 437.50–460.00 $455.47 $1,949 +27.21
450–491 478 9 407.50–423.00 $417.72 $1,997 —
505 value added 505 21 452.00 $452.00 $2,283 —
515–536 527 9 408.00–425.00 $414.63 $2,185 +11.45
573–576 value added 574 16 423.00–427.50 $425.53 $2,443 —
553–590 576 18 394.00–414.00 $398.05 $2,293 -5.54
615–637 625 7 380.00–397.00 $383.52 $2,397 -6.48
626 value added 626 8 413.50 $413.50 $2,589 +11.23
650 value added 650 16 409.00 $409.00 $2,658 —
680–682 680 9 379.00–393.00 $389.88 $2,651 +17.34
725–728 727 4 366.00–373.00 $367.74 $2,673 —
740 value added 740 29 385.00 $385.00 $2,849 +18.70
775–782 780 3 350.00–370.00 $356.63 $2,782 —
835 835 2 342.50–355.00 $348.75 $2,912 —
903 value added 903 5 336.00 $336.00 $3,034 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,169 —
310–345 328 2 415.00–445.00 $430.80 $1,413 —
360–395 375 5 420.00–445.00 $432.23 $1,621 -0.17
411–446 429 10 368.00–412.50 $390.13 $1,674 -9.51
460–475 468 4 340.00–387.50 $367.44 $1,720 -22.95
507–541 527 10 362.50–385.00 $371.23 $1,956 -1.10
565–590 578 2 370.00–373.00 $371.53 $2,147 +16.20
600–605 603 2 341.00–347.50 $344.24 $2,076 —
650–655 653 2 325.00–350.00 $337.55 $2,204 —
720–740 727 3 327.00–335.00 $332.28 $2,416 —
755 755 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–488 482 6 399.00–400.00 $399.33 $1,925 —
505–527 526 16 393.00–398.00 $397.66 $2,092 —
550–577 562 6 380.00–386.00 $382.55 $2,150 +1.44
605–632 622 5 360.00–370.00 $366.04 $2,277 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,152 —
265–280 273 2 402.50–425.00 $414.06 $1,130 —
300–328 323 9 400.00–431.00 $424.33 $1,371 —
350 fancy 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 —
375–379 379 8 380.00–385.00 $380.62 $1,443 -13.99
405–445 421 11 365.00–390.00 $376.72 $1,586 -15.78
452–480 461 27 355.00–372.00 $365.98 $1,687 +5.85
470–479 value added 474 13 379.00–389.50 $384.42 $1,822 —
507–532 519 32 357.00–381.00 $366.31 $1,901 +7.37
555–586 569 13 344.50–368.00 $353.35 $2,011 —
570 fancy 570 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 —
602–625 612 12 338.50–349.00 $340.35 $2,083 +18.70
606–645 value added 632 65 368.00–374.00 $370.74 $2,343 —
647 647 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,941 -21.65
705–725 717 3 307.00–321.00 $312.70 $2,242 +2.70
755 755 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,333 +9.00
801 value added 801 31 334.50 $334.50 $2,679 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–440 436 8 356.00–360.00 $358.99 $1,565 —
472–495 484 4 345.00–348.00 $346.54 $1,677 —
500–535 517 17 340.00–350.00 $347.71 $1,798 —
555–585 568 12 327.00–342.00 $333.40 $1,894 —
615–635 625 2 318.00–322.50 $320.21 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,041 —
260–295 278 2 395.00–400.00 $397.34 $1,105 —
310–340 328 4 355.00–392.00 $368.40 $1,208 +34.67
350–395 370 11 345.00–375.00 $364.39 $1,348 +19.46
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 -10.00
465–485 475 2 325.00–335.00 $330.11 $1,568 +20.40
505–532 519 5 315.00–332.00 $322.35 $1,673 —
570 570 2 307.00–321.00 $314.00 $1,790 +19.01
617 617 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,907 +13.99
660 660 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,973 +15.00
717–735 723 3 250.00–280.00 $260.17 $1,881 —
780–790 782 5 280.00–285.00 $283.99 $2,221 —
805 805 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,996 —
865 865 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,266 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,150 —
685 685 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,034 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,626 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,163 —
255–290 274 6 460.00–510.00 $478.13 $1,310 -16.01
310 fancy 310 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,566 —
347 347 2 426.00 $426.00 $1,478 -24.00
365–395 387 9 425.00–442.50 $432.63 $1,674 -13.22
415–417 416 3 422.00–440.00 $427.98 $1,780 +8.66
450–470 461 17 393.00–416.00 $398.69 $1,838 +10.67
508–542 528 17 360.00–390.00 $376.42 $1,987 +11.92
551 fancy 551 8 410.50 $410.50 $2,262 +31.51
570–590 578 6 357.00–382.50 $361.93 $2,092 +6.93
605–635 617 5 345.00–349.00 $346.65 $2,139 +4.15
700–735 fancy 709 4 324.00–326.00 $325.48 $2,308 —
720–740 735 4 305.00–317.50 $308.64 $2,269 +23.64
755 fancy 755 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,446 —
775 775 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,418 +32.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,140 +50.00
320–345 333 2 396.00–397.50 $396.72 $1,321 -8.28
355–360 358 2 345.00–375.00 $360.10 $1,289 -32.50
410–448 436 15 380.00–400.00 $391.90 $1,709 +1.90
450–480 460 8 340.00–385.00 $364.91 $1,679 +25.93
510–535 527 6 310.00–350.00 $341.59 $1,800 -8.41
590 590 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,906 —
625–628 627 4 317.50–330.00 $326.89 $2,050 +21.85
692 692 2 309.00 $309.00 $2,138 +10.00
702 702 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,088 —
750–787 775 3 285.00–287.00 $286.35 $2,219 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 340.00–360.00 $349.77 $1,504 +14.77

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1035 944 85-90% 8 140.00–150.00 $145.46 $1,373 -34.11
880–1045 970 85-90% 8 153.00–159.50 $156.51 $1,518 +26.81
830–1245 1038 85-90% 2 136.00–138.00 $137.20 $1,424 -5.80
970–1135 1062 85-90% 3 164.00–176.00 $168.60 $1,791 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1530 1343 75-80% 2 142.00–150.00 $145.44 $1,953 —
1105–1715 1391 75-80% 4 152.00–159.50 $157.31 $2,188 —
1140–1605 1401 75-80% 8 161.50–170.00 $165.08 $2,313 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1115 1065 80-85% 4 154.00–160.00 $156.95 $1,672 —
1025–1280 1190 80-85% 8 162.50–171.50 $167.15 $1,989 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,581 -29.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1850 1446 4 188.00–190.50 $189.14 $2,735 —
1100–2125 1775 11 193.00–205.00 $199.51 $3,541 —
1970–2045 2008 2 208.50–209.00 $208.75 $4,192 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1050–1155 thin fleshed 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,741.67
1085–1340 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,075.00–2,450.00 $2,254.22
1097–1420 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,150.00–3,050.00 $2,688.98
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,010.00 $2,010.00
1125–1245 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,925.00 $2,749.08
1130–1307 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,344.36
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
935 thin fleshed 935 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00
900–990 thin fleshed 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,873.81
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1040 thin fleshed 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1210–1215 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–3,600.00 $3,098.97 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1353 1353 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1385–1425 1412 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,567.30 —
1480 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1765 1765 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,775.00 $3,775.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.