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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

808 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.16/cwt +49.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,263/hd at 633 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $417.13/cwt +19.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,217/hd at 532 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $368.89/cwt +4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,900/hd at 515 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 808 693 1,305
Feeder cattle 674 615 1,243
Slaughter cattle 60 69 47
Replacement cattle 74 9 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers traded 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. sold steady and those over 600 lbs. were 8.00-10.00 higher. There were several weaned packages of good quality calves in favorable condition offered today along with some plain quality calves with a little extra flesh. Buyers showed strong demand for the "greener", weaned calves. 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
380–392 389 9 420.00–442.00 $431.99 $1,680 —
403–445 423 9 405.00–432.50 $418.51 $1,770 -5.43
444 fancy 444 15 439.00 $439.00 $1,949 -3.00
465 fancy 465 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,046 —
450–478 467 5 420.00–421.00 $420.61 $1,964 +27.06
505 fancy 505 1 441.00 $441.00 $2,227 —
503–542 532 56 400.00–422.00 $416.70 $2,217 +23.26
560–597 581 17 367.50–382.00 $379.21 $2,203 +15.08
605–645 633 12 355.00–377.00 $371.26 $2,350 +24.63
650–698 688 17 345.00–364.00 $350.86 $2,414 +3.59
712 value added 712 5 359.50 $359.50 $2,560 +18.00
710–749 742 17 330.00–335.50 $335.05 $2,486 +4.24
765 765 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,540 +5.00
807 807 2 322.00 $322.00 $2,599 +16.00
890 890 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,267 —
370–387 380 5 390.00–410.00 $402.91 $1,531 —
450–485 465 14 350.00–399.00 $389.38 $1,811 +15.38
512–545 533 18 350.00–390.00 $378.14 $2,015 +18.92
575–580 577 3 305.00–337.50 $326.60 $1,884 -19.33
625–628 627 5 328.00–335.00 $329.39 $2,065 +2.39
686 686 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,058 —
710–743 738 6 267.50–302.00 $296.46 $2,188 —
1120 1120 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,374 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 480.00 $480.00 $960 —
250 250 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,150 —
320 320 6 402.00–430.00 $425.33 $1,361 —
361 fancy 361 5 437.00 $437.00 $1,578 —
405 405 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 -6.91
431–440 fancy 436 10 412.00–420.00 $414.62 $1,808 +5.62
425–448 441 17 380.00–400.00 $393.85 $1,737 +1.94
450–478 467 11 364.00–382.00 $373.75 $1,745 -1.62
503 value added 503 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,062 —
502–540 517 26 352.00–387.50 $362.56 $1,874 -2.12
550–582 563 11 331.00–356.50 $343.89 $1,936 -2.27
603–613 609 8 333.00–339.00 $336.77 $2,051 +28.66
636 value added 636 78 359.25 $359.25 $2,285 —
655–676 670 10 316.00–328.00 $322.90 $2,163 +22.90
710 710 7 306.00–321.00 $318.86 $2,264 +10.86
840–845 842 3 265.00–271.00 $267.01 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 -40.00
350–385 369 5 360.00–365.00 $362.85 $1,339 —
427–445 433 5 355.00–375.00 $365.35 $1,582 -5.50
450–490 472 12 315.00–352.00 $337.22 $1,592 -7.30
507–545 523 17 307.00–350.00 $332.73 $1,740 -5.24
560–596 587 4 287.50–320.00 $312.25 $1,833 -0.43
607–642 627 6 292.00–307.00 $297.94 $1,868 +26.82
665 665 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,962 +25.00
725 725 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,044 —
770 770 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,867 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,724 —
597 597 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,809 +26.00
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 470.00–515.00 $492.02 $1,156 +32.02
265–290 278 2 452.50–460.00 $456.08 $1,268 —
310–325 316 4 437.50–452.50 $448.40 $1,417 +4.16
350–385 371 8 428.00–440.00 $432.81 $1,606 +2.81
445 445 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 -26.83
455–465 458 3 390.00–397.00 $394.63 $1,807 +30.63
450–485 fancy 473 3 405.00–407.00 $406.37 $1,922 —
505–537 526 5 357.00–372.00 $363.62 $1,913 +0.28
550–585 572 3 350.00–353.00 $351.02 $2,008 +17.01
605–620 611 4 321.00–335.00 $327.10 $1,999 +3.10
665–680 678 8 317.00–327.00 $320.23 $2,171 +12.23
715 715 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 -24.00
470–495 481 4 320.00–370.00 $348.35 $1,676 +23.35
537–540 539 4 318.00–331.00 $324.52 $1,749 —
587–595 590 3 300.00–325.00 $316.59 $1,868 —
626 626 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,865 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,331 —
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1095 1035 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,155.80 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,897 +13.49
995–1170 1083 80-85% 2 152.00–156.00 $154.16 $1,670 -11.35
1010–1460 1209 80-85% 8 121.50–136.00 $129.54 $1,566 -15.62
1025–1445 1257 80-85% 7 140.00–146.00 $142.28 $1,788 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1670 1368 75-80% 8 150.00–160.00 $155.88 $2,132 —
1335–1410 1373 75-80% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $1,929 —
1450–1665 1533 75-80% 4 163.00–175.00 $168.51 $2,583 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1155 1039 85-90% 7 111.00–130.00 $122.02 $1,268 -20.42
1045 1045 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,609 +11.56
1030–1225 1135 85-90% 4 136.00–145.00 $140.25 $1,592 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1670 1605 3 179.00–181.00 $179.69 $2,884 —
1810 1810 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,457 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1105–1185 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,350.00 $2,039.52
1100–1295 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,375.00 $2,090.93
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1130–1412 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,397.45
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1045–1070 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,396.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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
1142–1180 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,650.00–4,000.00 $3,822.14 —
1180–1230 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,450.00–3,600.00 $3,500.08 —
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.