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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $376.25/cwt +29.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,833/hd at 753 lb · 140 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $382.26/cwt -13.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,018/hd at 528 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $387.41/cwt -19.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,238/hd at 578 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 595 476 554
Feeder cattle 558 429 482
Slaughter cattle 19 34 45
Replacement cattle 18 13 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 lower and feeder heifers saw much lower demand. Today's offering lacked the overall quality and contained very few weaned cattle. The plain quality, bawling, and soft calves are beginning to face hefty discounts due to health concerns going into October. Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–332 329 4 465.00–471.00 $469.01 $1,543 +19.01
380–395 388 2 400.00–420.00 $409.81 $1,590 -44.23
405–410 fancy 408 14 431.00–440.00 $434.83 $1,774 —
436 436 3 418.00 $418.00 $1,822 -6.46
462–473 fancy 471 9 429.00–430.00 $429.22 $2,022 —
462–485 476 5 405.00–407.00 $405.78 $1,932 +10.78
520–548 528 25 376.00–400.00 $382.26 $2,018 -13.14
551–583 569 14 382.00–385.00 $384.12 $2,186 —
595 value added 595 7 394.00 $394.00 $2,344 —
655–675 665 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,427 ±0.00
708 708 16 360.00 $360.00 $2,549 -4.40
753 value added 753 140 376.25 $376.25 $2,833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 4 371.00 $371.00 $1,859 +9.76
560–585 570 3 355.00–364.00 $360.26 $2,053 —
612 612 6 358.00 $358.00 $2,191 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 +75.00
375–395 385 2 372.00–380.00 $375.90 $1,447 —
446 446 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,739 —
470–483 480 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,764 +17.50
545 545 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 -22.50
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 -12.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,077 —
383 383 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,551 —
439 439 6 397.00 $397.00 $1,743 -9.17
460–472 469 11 365.00–375.00 $368.15 $1,727 -21.32
520–525 524 4 337.50–355.00 $345.64 $1,811 -26.76
563–588 582 13 348.00–358.00 $350.23 $2,038 -4.36
612 612 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,977 -12.97
667–687 674 6 304.00–307.00 $305.98 $2,062 -27.02
750 750 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 —
315–335 326 4 337.50–395.00 $374.84 $1,222 +6.72
365–385 379 8 325.00–387.00 $362.09 $1,372 +27.09
445–448 447 4 320.00–345.00 $326.22 $1,458 -42.34
470–495 481 9 335.00–351.00 $344.68 $1,658 +22.18
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 -26.43
555 555 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,770 -18.54
625 625 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–440 416 9 350.00–359.00 $356.11 $1,481 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,237 +20.00
305–330 317 3 405.00–420.00 $409.97 $1,300 —
350–375 363 2 395.00–420.00 $407.07 $1,478 —
431–445 438 7 392.00–411.00 $400.08 $1,752 +0.08
460–475 469 8 352.00–375.00 $365.25 $1,713 -25.75
517–532 525 4 352.00–370.00 $360.87 $1,895 +14.31
570–595 577 10 315.00–345.00 $336.45 $1,941 +5.45
605–630 618 3 310.00–332.00 $323.97 $2,002 -5.03
677 677 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–232 219 4 450.00–470.00 $460.00 $1,007 —
375–397 390 6 330.00–380.00 $371.18 $1,448 —
400–432 423 7 365.00–387.00 $375.71 $1,589 —
490–496 495 6 327.50–330.00 $327.91 $1,623 -29.70
500–530 515 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 —
860 860 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,892 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 344.00 $344.00 $1,882 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,478 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,704 +29.51
1110–1255 1155 85-90% 4 115.00–124.00 $119.61 $1,381 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,011 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,956 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,324 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,205 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,824 —
1680–1750 1715 2 170.00–178.00 $174.08 $2,985 -13.26

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 thin fleshed 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1115–1260 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,350.00 $1,978.63
1142–1355 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,768.62
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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.