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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

1,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $426.44/cwt +26.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,451/hd at 575 lb · 89 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $351.95/cwt +33.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,338/hd at 664 lb · 83 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.29/cwt +20.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,945/hd at 855 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,230 476 1,038
Feeder cattle 1,149 416 1,001
Slaughter cattle 57 34 18
Replacement cattle 24 26 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to the market closure for the holidays. An overall good quality offering saw strong demand from the buyers. Weaned, preconditioned calves continue to bring premiums.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,368 —
357 fancy 357 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,964 —
387–397 395 12 470.00–500.00 $476.24 $1,881 -10.76
400 fancy 400 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,060 —
410 410 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,009 +87.50
450–485 464 16 443.00–465.00 $456.98 $2,120 —
487 value added 487 16 473.00 $473.00 $2,304 —
511 value added 511 6 458.00–460.00 $459.00 $2,345 —
500–545 522 37 420.00–447.50 $432.88 $2,260 +28.88
550–595 572 27 400.00–423.00 $414.42 $2,370 +14.78
566–586 value added 576 62 429.00–438.00 $431.68 $2,486 —
601–635 value added 607 44 415.00–421.00 $419.20 $2,545 —
620–647 638 8 387.50–405.00 $397.71 $2,537 +26.53
660–662 value added 661 34 398.00–400.50 $399.10 $2,638 —
652–695 675 42 370.00–386.50 $379.62 $2,562 +23.62
700–708 value added 706 21 379.00–380.00 $379.76 $2,681 +24.76
729–744 742 36 350.00–356.00 $354.48 $2,630 +13.03
755–770 value added 769 10 354.00–355.00 $354.10 $2,723 —
785–790 786 5 336.00–341.00 $337.80 $2,655 —
837 837 2 344.00 $344.00 $2,879 +14.00
852 value added 852 67 346.75 $346.75 $2,954 —
850–874 872 14 332.00–336.00 $332.49 $2,899 +8.49
940 940 3 320.00 $320.00 $3,008 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,414 +12.62
385 385 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,713 —
411–448 434 9 408.00–435.00 $421.37 $1,829 +49.00
470 470 2 392.00–410.00 $401.00 $1,885 +33.41
545 545 2 400.00–402.00 $401.00 $2,185 +63.44
605–617 613 3 342.00–358.00 $347.26 $2,129 —
697 697 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,509 +39.00
740 740 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,509 +29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 450.00–460.00 $455.06 $1,957 —
450–475 465 3 430.00–437.50 $432.42 $2,011 +42.42
550–595 586 6 390.00–397.50 $392.05 $2,297 —
600–625 608 3 375.00–380.00 $376.71 $2,290 —
675 675 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,531 —
785 785 2 322.00 $322.00 $2,528 —
840 840 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,705 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,639 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,162 —
285 285 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,297 +35.00
310–345 334 4 415.00–427.50 $422.14 $1,410 +2.31
351–390 364 15 420.00–450.00 $439.91 $1,601 +19.38
380 fancy 380 2 472.00 $472.00 $1,794 —
406–431 fancy 419 11 435.00–444.00 $439.93 $1,843 —
407–446 430 19 400.00–425.00 $415.69 $1,787 +36.43
452–494 467 33 396.00–420.00 $409.40 $1,912 +20.95
467–481 fancy 478 21 426.00–439.00 $435.52 $2,082 —
507–521 value added 515 23 407.00–415.00 $411.08 $2,117 —
505–545 535 27 382.00–402.00 $391.53 $2,095 +23.88
565–580 value added 567 7 387.50 $387.50 $2,197 —
550–598 580 55 360.00–380.00 $368.24 $2,136 +35.61
600–611 value added 607 10 362.50–368.00 $364.68 $2,214 —
600–618 613 14 345.00–357.00 $351.43 $2,154 +21.40
650–666 658 9 320.00–338.00 $328.95 $2,164 +10.21
665 value added 665 74 354.75 $354.75 $2,359 —
705–715 value added 708 11 325.00–327.00 $326.45 $2,311 —
720–735 723 5 305.00–320.00 $315.22 $2,279 +13.22
750–776 value added 773 8 332.00 $332.00 $2,566 —
750–792 776 11 300.00–320.00 $311.08 $2,414 —
809 value added 809 17 319.50 $319.50 $2,585 +23.50
815 815 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,364 +20.00
855–890 886 9 275.00–289.00 $287.12 $2,544 +12.12
900 900 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,475 —
1075 1075 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,709 +17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 395.00 $395.00 $849 —
282–299 291 9 405.00–410.00 $407.85 $1,187 +19.65
310–341 330 5 377.50–400.00 $383.17 $1,264 -1.83
366–395 374 9 340.00–398.00 $385.17 $1,441 +17.21
405–447 437 9 374.00–390.00 $382.74 $1,673 —
450–460 455 2 340.00–368.00 $354.15 $1,611 —
525–533 531 5 355.00–365.00 $362.22 $1,923 +42.06
570–598 590 6 332.00–345.00 $338.14 $1,995 —
605–646 630 6 307.00–325.00 $319.98 $2,016 —
700–720 710 4 272.00–285.00 $280.56 $1,992 +9.56
750–760 755 2 260.00–272.00 $266.04 $2,009 —
995 995 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,424 +14.50
505–545 523 6 375.00–380.00 $377.98 $1,977 —
555 555 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,959 —
638–642 639 8 332.00–336.00 $335.00 $2,141 +28.00
670–685 680 3 315.00–318.00 $317.01 $2,156 —
725 725 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,211 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 282 6 500.00–525.00 $504.29 $1,422 +9.95
321 fancy 321 5 507.00 $507.00 $1,627 -33.00
335 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 +23.00
350–390 370 2 435.00–440.00 $437.64 $1,619 +4.69
400–415 fancy 412 5 450.00–455.00 $451.78 $1,861 —
415–447 437 9 425.00–445.00 $439.64 $1,921 +15.73
450–495 463 9 422.00–440.00 $431.84 $1,999 +49.99
505–545 529 9 400.00–430.00 $414.12 $2,191 +51.75
555–595 574 7 380.00–398.00 $389.52 $2,236 +47.40
593 fancy 593 4 421.00 $421.00 $2,497 —
615 615 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,429 +72.00
655–680 672 3 358.00–372.00 $367.45 $2,469 +47.45
700 700 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 +35.00
750 750 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 273 3 445.00–480.00 $465.79 $1,272 —
390 390 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $1,540 -8.20
425 425 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,551 +15.00
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 —
525 525 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,759 —
550–587 571 6 362.00–370.00 $366.45 $2,092 +66.45
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 —
695 695 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 472 4 405.00–410.00 $408.81 $1,930 —
520–535 527 3 390.00–395.00 $391.66 $2,064 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —
680 680 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,190 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1615 1350 75-80% 4 160.00–164.00 $160.82 $2,171 +18.32
1265–1630 1435 75-80% 9 150.00–158.00 $153.16 $2,198 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,059 —
1305–1715 1539 75-80% 8 140.00–148.00 $145.41 $2,238 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,462 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,991 +28.56
1215 1215 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,822 —
1165–1305 1228 80-85% 6 138.00–148.00 $143.42 $1,761 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,314 —
960–1180 1076 85-90% 7 120.00–134.00 $125.99 $1,356 -25.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2120 1809 5 174.00–186.00 $180.18 $3,259 —
1875–2230 2053 2 190.00 $190.00 $3,901 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1455 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,775.00 $2,388.78
1310–1325 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,225.00 $1,963.99
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1050–1080 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,778.87
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.