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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $344.00/cwt ≈ $2,614/hd at 760 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $395.40/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 521 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $384.79/cwt -3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,403/hd at 624 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 921 709
Feeder cattle 429 852 631
Slaughter cattle 34 44 53
Replacement cattle 13 25 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. sold sharply lower on a very low number of comparisons and those over 500 lbs. were 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 -32.45
355–373 369 5 450.00–455.00 $454.04 $1,675 —
415–448 440 4 413.00–428.00 $424.46 $1,868 -24.54
465 465 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,837 -18.39
502–538 521 24 382.00–405.00 $395.40 $2,060 -2.18
563 fancy 563 3 407.00 $407.00 $2,291 —
607–622 value added 617 11 388.50–392.50 $389.93 $2,406 +0.63
635–640 636 7 375.00–379.00 $376.71 $2,396 -4.97
682 682 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,489 +3.08
702–715 704 7 355.00–366.00 $364.40 $2,565 +5.62
759–780 763 6 346.00–352.00 $347.02 $2,648 +19.02
908 908 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 427.50 $427.50 $1,505 —
443–445 444 8 397.00–405.00 $399.01 $1,772 —
495 495 2 371.00 $371.00 $1,836 —
500–510 505 2 360.00–362.50 $361.24 $1,824 —
625–630 628 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,273 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,118 —
457–480 465 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 -35.00
540 540 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,012 +12.26
570–585 575 3 340.00–367.00 $357.40 $2,055 +21.50
665 665 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 +62.87
430–445 437 6 395.00–412.50 $406.17 $1,775 +21.54
455–460 459 4 386.00–400.00 $389.47 $1,788 +29.12
505–547 528 15 365.00–382.50 $372.40 $1,966 +10.39
565–594 583 17 344.00–368.00 $354.59 $2,067 +14.46
620–649 645 14 323.00–338.50 $335.97 $2,167 —
687 687 2 333.00 $333.00 $2,288 +2.31
704–726 713 10 305.00–330.00 $326.53 $2,328 —
760 value added 760 71 344.00 $344.00 $2,614 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,066 -4.65
310–345 332 7 345.00–400.00 $368.12 $1,222 —
390 390 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,306 -40.62
420–442 435 3 355.00–375.00 $368.56 $1,603 +9.11
452 452 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,458 -13.13
530–540 535 2 339.00–354.00 $346.43 $1,853 +18.93
555–575 565 2 335.00–340.00 $337.54 $1,907 +28.68
650–690 670 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,976 +4.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 -13.80
465–495 477 3 350.00–362.50 $357.61 $1,706 +23.32
562 562 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,602 -21.43
620 620 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 -35.00
777–795 780 6 242.50–247.00 $246.24 $1,921 -31.76
855 855 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,351 +50.00
280 280 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,302 -29.88
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 -12.73
470 470 1 391.00 $391.00 $1,838 +14.09
520–545 528 3 340.00–350.00 $346.56 $1,830 +11.77
590 590 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,953 -7.94
628 628 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,066 +1.63

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,029 —
1365–1415 1398 75-80% 3 124.00–138.00 $130.75 $1,828 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,130 —
1425 1425 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,095 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,590 -3.18
1215–1380 1323 80-85% 3 152.00–156.50 $154.25 $2,041 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1095 1078 85-90% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $1,407 -26.62
1195 1195 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,673 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1645 1467 3 170.00–182.00 $174.99 $2,567 —
1690–1765 1720 3 187.00–188.00 $187.34 $3,222 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260–1270 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,525.00–2,625.00 $2,575.20
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.