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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 11, 2026

1,154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $421.18/cwt +36.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,854/hd at 678 lb · 148 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.10/cwt ≈ $2,645/hd at 789 lb · 97 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $344.78/cwt ≈ $2,548/hd at 739 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,154 227 116
Feeder cattle 1,097 211 88
Slaughter cattle 40 13 28
Replacement cattle 17 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparisons are limited due to the small number in last week's offering. The demand today for all classes of feeders was very strong for a good quality offering. Slaughter cows were 5.00-6.00 lower on a light test and no test on slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–390 fancy 380 7 575.00–590.00 $580.13 $2,204 —
360–392 381 3 540.00–567.50 $548.65 $2,090 +38.65
402–435 421 9 523.00–536.00 $530.25 $2,232 —
450–465 fancy 459 5 525.00–527.50 $525.98 $2,414 —
452–498 482 11 490.00–510.00 $498.76 $2,404 +7.44
504–538 value added 523 21 517.00–526.00 $522.43 $2,732 —
521–546 531 31 496.00–508.00 $502.83 $2,670 +71.70
550–590 579 7 412.00–425.00 $420.71 $2,436 -4.00
585 fancy 585 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,545 —
606–625 value added 608 9 436.50–440.00 $436.90 $2,656 —
605–633 623 11 416.00–431.00 $422.99 $2,635 +4.63
661 value added 661 53 435.10 $435.10 $2,876 —
659–695 687 95 411.00–423.00 $413.42 $2,840 +28.96
710–747 733 27 372.50–395.00 $383.50 $2,811 +9.50
770–785 772 9 345.00–358.00 $355.88 $2,747 —
805–843 830 37 342.00–351.00 $348.74 $2,895 —
855–887 881 5 335.00–339.00 $338.22 $2,980 —
923 923 4 329.00 $329.00 $3,037 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 +15.00
405–445 425 2 465.00–480.00 $472.85 $2,010 +26.32
515–540 528 11 445.00–482.50 $470.27 $2,483 +70.27
585 585 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,340 —
615–616 616 10 395.00–400.00 $395.50 $2,436 —
665–690 678 2 350.00–355.00 $352.45 $2,390 —
850 850 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,699 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 —
330–336 335 5 487.50–520.00 $503.05 $1,685 —
351–380 359 8 482.00–535.00 $512.48 $1,840 —
362 fancy 362 2 570.00 $570.00 $2,063 —
413 fancy 413 6 530.00 $530.00 $2,189 +62.00
405–430 414 10 480.00–510.00 $496.58 $2,056 —
450–455 fancy 451 7 480.00–485.00 $484.28 $2,184 —
450–497 481 12 455.00–470.00 $465.21 $2,238 +36.21
500–521 value added 512 13 442.00–447.00 $444.76 $2,277 —
512–542 537 35 407.00–430.00 $425.58 $2,285 +21.21
550–595 569 19 375.00–400.00 $385.81 $2,195 +25.19
552–586 value added 577 55 413.00–415.00 $414.09 $2,389 —
605 fancy 605 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,420 —
600–642 631 21 365.00–378.00 $369.45 $2,331 +3.83
658–695 680 21 344.50–350.00 $348.33 $2,369 —
662–690 value added 683 40 359.75–361.00 $360.05 $2,459 —
710–745 723 19 306.00–339.00 $326.16 $2,358 —
743 value added 743 75 349.50 $349.50 $2,597 —
774–794 value added 789 90 332.00–338.50 $336.94 $2,658 —
785–798 794 7 310.00–312.00 $311.43 $2,473 —
805 805 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,455 —
860–865 863 2 295.00–313.00 $303.97 $2,623 —
980 980 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,715 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 470.00 $470.00 $987 —
250–290 270 3 440.00–477.00 $463.95 $1,253 —
340–345 343 2 402.50–470.00 $436.50 $1,497 +1.50
350–390 368 4 420.00–455.00 $435.75 $1,604 +10.75
405–445 429 11 390.00–470.00 $444.98 $1,909 +54.98
465–495 479 6 395.00–440.00 $411.89 $1,973 —
502–546 526 8 395.00–403.00 $400.23 $2,105 —
575–595 585 4 335.00–370.00 $354.50 $2,074 —
608–610 609 4 322.50–338.00 $326.38 $1,988 —
650–685 661 4 305.00–336.00 $321.44 $2,125 —
725 725 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,157 —
850 850 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,794 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,549 —
325 325 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,869 —
355–360 358 9 530.00–565.00 $539.96 $1,933 +39.96
400–445 433 6 475.00–500.00 $487.86 $2,112 —
460–490 483 7 475.00–505.00 $485.26 $2,344 —
505–520 509 4 430.00–455.00 $437.48 $2,227 —
550–560 554 4 392.00–400.00 $395.28 $2,190 —
630 630 1 389.00 $389.00 $2,451 +24.00
652 652 4 368.00 $368.00 $2,399 —
785 785 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,630 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 —
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
390 390 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 —
410–442 431 4 402.50–447.00 $435.39 $1,877 —
452–495 480 9 400.00–465.00 $442.13 $2,122 —
510–534 527 9 395.00–410.00 $398.29 $2,099 —
590 590 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,139 —
622 622 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,239 —
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,615 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,452 —
1190 1190 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,952 —
1070–1475 1228 80-85% 8 137.00–145.00 $140.47 $1,725 -27.17
1255–1270 1263 80-85% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,894 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1215 1057 85-90% 6 110.00–132.00 $119.00 $1,258 -46.00
975–1350 1165 85-90% 4 137.00–141.00 $138.34 $1,612 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,220 —
1185 1185 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,062 —
1445–1585 1515 75-80% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.62 $2,312 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865 1865 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,730 —
1760–2130 1972 3 180.00–185.00 $182.49 $3,599 —
1980 1980 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,841 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1605 1605 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1580–1665 1623 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,602.62

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–720 715 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,700.00 $1,637.94
780 780 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
810–960 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,525.00 $2,387.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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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.