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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $393.53/cwt +32.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,230/hd at 567 lb · 64 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $342.00/cwt +33.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,627/hd at 768 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $414.91/cwt +15.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,574/hd at 620 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 1,067 685
Feeder cattle 628 897 592
Slaughter cattle 50 85 74
Replacement cattle 24 85 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 higher. Continued strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 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
220 220 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,111 —
245 fancy 245 1 612.00 $612.00 $1,499 —
300–325 312 3 475.00–501.00 $485.64 $1,515 +12.39
365 365 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,770 -16.00
425 425 1 462.50 $462.50 $1,966 +7.03
450–490 479 4 411.00–415.00 $413.98 $1,983 -3.74
517–523 fancy 522 11 432.50–437.00 $433.31 $2,262 —
520–545 529 11 395.00–414.00 $405.77 $2,147 -8.86
560–592 579 14 394.00–417.00 $406.47 $2,353 +8.42
609–638 value added 619 31 415.00–420.50 $419.16 $2,595 +5.66
615–636 628 6 388.00–402.00 $392.95 $2,468 +9.43
694 694 19 373.00 $373.00 $2,589 -16.88
727–737 730 6 372.00 $372.00 $2,716 +4.26
787 787 2 364.00 $364.00 $2,865 +7.37
818–830 value added 828 20 349.00–349.50 $349.43 $2,893 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 405.00–412.50 $408.90 $1,533 -23.33
400–445 423 2 395.00–415.00 $404.47 $1,711 +14.34
470 470 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,819 +19.56
570 570 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,966 -26.53
746 746 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,648 +22.72
845 845 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 3 467.50 $467.50 $1,524 —
360 360 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,656 —
415–445 432 6 428.00–430.00 $429.51 $1,855 —
495 495 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,980 +0.67
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,140 +15.94
340 340 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 -14.33
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 +19.38
417 fancy 417 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,751 —
400–445 428 18 380.00–401.00 $396.47 $1,697 +19.75
450–490 466 12 365.00–390.00 $380.21 $1,772 +14.23
500–547 value added 512 17 390.00–397.00 $392.57 $2,010 —
502–535 516 8 367.00–385.00 $373.99 $1,930 +7.68
560–563 562 4 358.00–381.00 $375.27 $2,109 +21.92
567 value added 567 60 394.75 $394.75 $2,238 —
620–635 627 6 330.00–333.50 $332.66 $2,086 -7.69
657 657 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,227 —
742 742 7 326.00 $326.00 $2,419 +13.30
768 value added 768 40 342.00 $342.00 $2,627 —
805–832 823 12 305.00–322.00 $318.97 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 +1.60
355–395 373 3 350.00–373.00 $363.94 $1,357 -0.45
400–445 424 7 350.00–374.00 $364.77 $1,547 +39.77
465–495 484 4 345.00–360.00 $354.38 $1,715 +24.27
522–544 534 11 342.00–355.00 $348.45 $1,861 +26.10
555–590 572 5 300.00–351.00 $337.67 $1,931 +23.67
602–630 611 4 310.00–311.00 $310.75 $1,899 +1.75
662 662 4 260.50 $260.50 $1,725 -38.50
735 735 1 274.00 $274.00 $2,014 +13.83
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,676 —
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 —
740 740 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,035 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,331 +40.00
250 250 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,312 +46.87
255 fancy 255 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,517 —
335 335 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 +54.00
367–380 371 3 457.50–477.50 $464.32 $1,723 +31.69
417 fancy 417 12 442.00 $442.00 $1,843 —
405–430 418 2 415.00–427.50 $421.06 $1,760 -6.92
463 fancy 463 4 419.00 $419.00 $1,940 —
455–495 482 9 395.00–412.50 $401.34 $1,934 +2.65
501–505 502 12 399.00–402.50 $399.88 $2,007 +23.46
561–573 566 7 374.00–402.00 $389.85 $2,207 +27.92
612–638 628 8 334.00–346.00 $340.09 $2,136 -6.56
655–687 672 9 315.00–333.00 $329.16 $2,212 —
720–727 725 3 320.00–321.00 $320.67 $2,325 +12.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 4 361.00–375.00 $369.06 $1,771 +4.15
505–535 523 3 350.00–373.00 $364.84 $1,908 +23.25
575–595 583 4 315.00–352.00 $334.16 $1,948 +11.16
650–695 666 5 285.00–300.00 $293.50 $1,955 -15.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1245 1120 80-85% 6 163.00–168.00 $165.02 $1,848 —
1075–1200 1122 80-85% 5 148.00–161.00 $154.36 $1,732 —
1125–1500 1230 80-85% 5 134.00–145.00 $141.09 $1,735 —
1375 1375 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,732 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1490 1360 75-80% 7 161.50–177.00 $166.61 $2,266 +9.30
1160–1600 1425 75-80% 6 154.00–158.50 $156.08 $2,224 -9.00
1485 1485 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,005 —
1420–1625 1523 75-80% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.60 $2,233 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1140 1065 85-90% 3 125.00–137.00 $130.06 $1,385 -38.54
990–1165 1081 85-90% 5 140.00–149.50 $144.10 $1,558 -24.50
1125 1125 85-90% 1 150.50 $150.50 $1,693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1485 1373 2 176.50–189.50 $182.47 $2,505 —
1350–1840 1615 4 193.00–204.00 $197.58 $3,191 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1160–1400 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,060.73
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1195–1625 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,374.39
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1090 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,329.77
1025 thin fleshed 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1050–1070 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,931.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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.