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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 4, 2026

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.00/cwt +18.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,987/hd at 805 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $365.62/cwt +11.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,216/hd at 606 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 746 813
Feeder cattle 211 706 742
Slaughter cattle 13 29 49
Replacement cattle 3 11 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to the market closure last week for the inclement weather. Continued strong demand for all classes of feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,556 —
320 fancy 320 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,984 —
350 350 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,785 -2.52
417 fancy 417 4 547.50 $547.50 $2,283 +32.50
455–491 477 5 487.50–497.50 $491.32 $2,344 +31.76
520–537 529 5 427.00–447.00 $431.13 $2,281 -6.96
572–585 580 5 418.00–435.00 $424.71 $2,463 +9.28
615–627 625 6 410.00–420.00 $418.36 $2,615 +10.89
670–692 682 9 374.00–397.00 $384.46 $2,622 -1.54
735 735 4 374.00 $374.00 $2,749 +11.44
805 value added 805 72 371.00 $371.00 $2,987 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 8 485.00 $485.00 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 -44.43
420–442 435 3 442.50–455.00 $446.53 $1,942 +11.90
517 517 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,068 -16.37
720 720 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 467.50 $467.50 $1,856 +38.81
420 fancy 420 3 468.00 $468.00 $1,966 —
490 490 6 429.00 $429.00 $2,102 +26.15
507–532 520 4 399.00–410.00 $404.37 $2,103 +14.13
587–595 590 3 350.00–366.00 $360.62 $2,128 -16.39
600–609 606 10 356.00–368.00 $365.62 $2,216 +11.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,370 —
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 +33.65
400 400 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 +10.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 575.00–605.00 $595.00 $1,488 +105.00
390 390 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 +55.00
640 640 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,336 —
715 715 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,488 —
1000 1000 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,199 —
795–1265 953 85-90% 5 131.00–140.00 $136.90 $1,305 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,790 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,618 —
1095–1305 1200 80-85% 2 166.50–169.00 $167.64 $2,012 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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.