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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

929 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $343.25/cwt +8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,589/hd at 754 lb · 150 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $319.60/cwt +32.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,503/hd at 783 lb · 71 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.25/cwt +43.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,393/hd at 729 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 929 452 606
Feeder cattle 856 380 528
Slaughter cattle 54 51 66
Replacement cattle 19 21 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold 4.00-6.00 higher and those over 600 lbs. were 4.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. The demand for feeder calves was firm even though the feeder and fat cattle futures have fallen significantly in recent days. Weaned calves in favorable condition are still drawing premiums. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower on a lesser quality offering 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
406 fancy 406 3 432.00 $432.00 $1,754 —
410 410 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,669 +12.00
460–495 469 14 390.00–412.50 $403.89 $1,894 +6.65
485 fancy 485 14 426.00 $426.00 $2,066 —
522 522 2 401.00 $401.00 $2,093 +5.30
555–595 565 16 355.00–375.00 $368.64 $2,083 -3.07
605–640 632 36 342.00–364.00 $353.57 $2,235 -14.63
652–668 661 11 347.00–356.00 $350.17 $2,315 -6.21
740–741 741 6 324.00–328.00 $327.33 $2,426 -24.67
750–757 value added 754 143 337.00–345.75 $344.08 $2,594 —
752–780 760 7 324.00–327.00 $326.27 $2,480 -8.73
810 810 2 329.00 $329.00 $2,665 +28.00
902–935 924 6 300.00–301.00 $300.33 $2,775 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 370.00–400.00 $385.10 $1,379 +5.10
405–440 424 4 380.00–390.00 $385.68 $1,635 —
450–492 476 4 360.00–385.00 $374.10 $1,781 +31.44
515 515 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,813 +7.13
555–595 581 4 320.00–347.00 $334.27 $1,942 -2.92
667 667 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,134 -20.00
730 730 2 306.00 $306.00 $2,234 +36.00
775 775 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,364 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 —
755 755 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 400.00–420.00 $410.00 $922 —
250–295 275 4 390.00–402.50 $396.87 $1,091 —
336 336 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,344 +3.89
363–392 376 15 374.00–400.00 $387.17 $1,456 +11.86
410–440 430 13 380.00–397.00 $387.94 $1,668 +22.94
451–497 471 9 346.00–371.00 $358.57 $1,689 -10.77
475–483 fancy 477 18 385.00–387.50 $385.89 $1,841 —
510–520 513 10 333.00–355.00 $348.17 $1,786 +13.92
557–595 568 9 309.00–335.00 $320.09 $1,818 -6.88
600–626 615 19 299.00–321.50 $309.22 $1,902 +0.33
660 660 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,072 +20.10
696 value added 696 39 334.50 $334.50 $2,328 —
729 value added 729 70 328.25 $328.25 $2,393 —
760–765 762 3 280.00–292.00 $287.98 $2,194 +0.98
784 value added 784 68 321.00 $321.00 $2,517 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 326.00–345.00 $335.50 $1,157 —
350–395 378 3 362.50–367.50 $365.76 $1,383 +10.76
417 417 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,512 +25.46
455–495 468 3 305.00–341.00 $321.89 $1,506 -6.21
500–540 528 9 285.00–329.00 $309.25 $1,633 —
558–590 564 5 280.00–305.00 $299.77 $1,691 +34.90
605–625 611 5 285.00–292.00 $286.43 $1,750 +2.54
685 685 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,815 +2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,226 -25.00
305–340 317 9 420.00–440.00 $427.26 $1,354 +14.76
374 374 6 417.00 $417.00 $1,560 +7.16
402–440 411 11 380.00–407.00 $390.44 $1,605 -13.75
450–486 481 11 363.00–387.00 $371.44 $1,787 +6.98
502–545 529 9 346.00–354.00 $350.36 $1,853 -2.81
552–590 573 16 320.00–342.00 $332.78 $1,907 -7.62
623–636 630 6 320.00–330.00 $325.05 $2,048 +6.42
687–690 689 4 310.00–320.50 $315.24 $2,172 -9.76
700 700 3 294.00 $294.00 $2,058 -23.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 370.00 $370.00 $796 —
325 325 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 -41.00
355–380 364 5 382.00–392.50 $385.68 $1,404 +25.68
400–427 418 3 360.00–370.00 $366.81 $1,533 -0.83
465–482 476 3 342.00–356.00 $346.56 $1,650 +6.56
585 585 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,770 +18.61
630 630 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,796 +28.25
652–680 666 4 292.00–300.00 $295.92 $1,971 +10.92
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 +17.00
770 770 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,002 —
830 830 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,108 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1625 1384 75-80% 7 143.50–148.50 $146.29 $2,025 -21.09
1270–1645 1407 75-80% 9 150.50–158.00 $154.19 $2,169 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 150.50 $150.50 $1,475 —
800–1205 1028 85-90% 12 110.00–138.00 $127.78 $1,314 —
890–1175 1033 85-90% 2 141.00–145.00 $142.72 $1,474 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,394 —
1135 1135 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,646 -18.07
1170 1170 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,106 +32.00
1110–1345 1259 80-85% 10 150.50–153.50 $152.22 $1,916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1990 1878 3 169.00–186.00 $175.78 $3,301 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1385 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,925.00–2,000.00 $1,972.37
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1215 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,625.00 $2,465.22
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,080.00 $2,080.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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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
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.