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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

1,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $377.76/cwt -3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 537 lb · 82 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.12/cwt ≈ $3,067/hd at 907 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $431.79/cwt +23.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 563 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,001 609 740
Feeder cattle 907 537 643
Slaughter cattle 72 44 57
Replacement cattle 22 28 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady. Continued very strong demand for steers and good demand for heifers. Today's offering contained several weaned packages and buyers are paying good premiums for weaned calves in favorable condition. 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
340 340 2 487.50 $487.50 $1,658 +37.50
410–445 438 5 432.00–456.00 $451.51 $1,978 +37.08
450–480 463 13 435.00–457.00 $444.29 $2,057 +27.80
480 fancy 480 6 473.00 $473.00 $2,270 +40.30
507–523 517 11 435.00–446.00 $443.52 $2,293 +29.00
550–551 value added 551 29 442.50–447.00 $444.83 $2,451 +15.45
551–591 576 25 410.00–430.00 $416.67 $2,400 +21.60
606–640 625 14 383.00–403.00 $388.31 $2,427 +1.83
605–632 value added 626 39 407.00–417.00 $413.44 $2,588 +11.44
670–682 value added 679 15 388.00–393.50 $391.61 $2,659 -8.39
670–693 688 19 372.00–380.00 $378.08 $2,601 -3.54
705–730 718 4 345.00–371.00 $358.91 $2,577 +11.91
746 value added 746 16 379.50 $379.50 $2,831 +14.50
786–795 788 4 344.00–351.00 $349.24 $2,752 -12.76
830 830 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,780 -8.00
860–887 value added 885 13 341.00–344.00 $343.78 $3,042 —
890 890 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,990 —
907 value added 907 61 338.25 $338.25 $3,068 —
912 912 2 334.00 $334.00 $3,046 —
963–985 969 4 331.00 $331.00 $3,207 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–397 395 5 400.00–427.50 $417.04 $1,647 +6.90
405–431 421 5 370.00–392.00 $383.53 $1,615 -21.47
475 475 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,971 +29.20
505–544 538 6 390.00–400.00 $398.43 $2,144 —
577–585 580 3 370.00–385.00 $375.05 $2,175 +4.51
600–635 618 2 341.00–347.00 $343.91 $2,125 +13.91
695 695 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–596 581 15 395.00–402.50 $400.21 $2,325 —
815 815 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,779 +9.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 —
556 556 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,957 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 —
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,060 —
303 303 4 457.00 $457.00 $1,385 —
350–370 362 3 370.00–378.00 $373.57 $1,352 -30.26
405–445 432 10 368.00–391.00 $383.42 $1,656 -5.10
442 fancy 442 7 414.00 $414.00 $1,830 +3.33
458–470 460 7 377.00–401.00 $382.50 $1,760 -4.47
460–473 fancy 471 7 415.00–417.00 $416.72 $1,963 +14.52
508 value added 508 13 405.00 $405.00 $2,057 +8.00
501–548 543 69 365.00–389.00 $372.63 $2,023 -1.25
553–585 567 13 340.00–357.00 $347.18 $1,969 —
605–630 value added 614 8 353.00–355.50 $355.00 $2,180 -5.00
615–645 621 22 320.00–346.50 $344.06 $2,137 -0.56
659–697 value added 675 26 337.50–348.00 $342.84 $2,314 —
700 value added 700 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,324 —
777 777 5 316.00 $316.00 $2,455 +1.00
780 value added 780 11 323.00 $323.00 $2,519 —
812 812 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,501 +8.00
902 902 4 272.50 $272.50 $2,458 —
955 955 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,674 +5.00
1007 1007 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,568 —
1090 1090 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,289 —
1330 1330 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,793 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 384.00 $384.00 $864 —
260–285 272 3 365.00–372.50 $369.22 $1,004 -18.53
300–335 311 5 345.00–400.00 $375.08 $1,166 +27.68
365–395 385 3 342.00–362.00 $351.23 $1,352 +5.72
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 -22.87
450–460 456 4 337.50–370.00 $359.47 $1,639 -6.24
505–545 525 19 332.00–360.00 $347.15 $1,823 -2.75
655–665 660 2 295.00–312.00 $303.44 $2,003 —
815–835 825 2 232.00–281.00 $256.20 $2,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–745 732 3 297.50–307.00 $302.91 $2,217 —
795 795 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,329 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,422 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 -85.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–247 229 4 500.00–550.00 $525.55 $1,204 —
315 315 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,496 -13.00
360–371 369 6 426.00–450.00 $432.61 $1,596 -14.08
425–441 433 11 409.00–431.00 $420.09 $1,819 +6.01
450–488 469 12 380.00–407.00 $396.54 $1,860 +1.91
497 fancy 497 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,137 —
510 fancy 510 3 407.00 $407.00 $2,076 +12.03
510–520 515 4 380.00–390.00 $385.49 $1,985 +3.16
575–592 586 5 380.00–395.00 $386.99 $2,268 +9.77
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 +5.00
638 fancy 638 13 368.00 $368.00 $2,348 —
655 fancy 655 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 —
660–672 666 4 325.00–340.00 $332.57 $2,215 -7.38
710 fancy 710 27 360.00 $360.00 $2,556 —
735–742 740 3 300.00–309.00 $306.02 $2,265 -15.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,044 —
270–295 278 5 435.00–450.00 $439.77 $1,223 —
320 320 1 438.00 $438.00 $1,402 -27.00
375–390 382 3 355.00–381.00 $370.44 $1,415 -47.56
407 407 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,486 +25.00
450–495 468 5 357.50–376.00 $365.59 $1,711 —
522 522 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,931 +20.02
550–552 551 3 360.00–362.00 $361.33 $1,991 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 —
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1780 1436 75-80% 7 140.00–151.00 $148.28 $2,129 -24.11
1190–1780 1505 75-80% 18 157.00–163.50 $161.28 $2,427 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,567 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,010 —
1045–1405 1198 80-85% 9 140.00–151.00 $144.51 $1,731 -28.49
1110–1290 1203 80-85% 3 131.00–139.50 $134.65 $1,620 +4.65
1315–1405 1360 80-85% 2 155.00–158.00 $156.55 $2,129 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,254 —
815–1130 999 85-90% 7 120.00–135.00 $128.65 $1,285 +0.75
1175 1175 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,645 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,370 —
1130–1680 1475 6 167.00–188.00 $178.01 $2,626 —
1555 1555 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,032 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1042 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 thin fleshed 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–930 838 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,911.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00

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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.