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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $338.00/cwt -7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,420/hd at 716 lb · 63 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $310.00/cwt ≈ $2,948/hd at 951 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $516.28/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,747/hd at 532 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 553 681 795
Feeder cattle 492 555 703
Slaughter cattle 24 72 70
Replacement cattle 37 54 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers traded 6.00-8.00 higher. There were only a few weaned packages in today's plain quality offering. The demand for the male calves was lower especially those over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 262 3 580.00–620.00 $599.11 $1,570 +49.11
355–375 370 4 560.00–580.00 $575.20 $2,128 +36.65
450–490 470 2 507.00–522.00 $514.18 $2,417 -6.28
505–540 532 27 500.00–525.00 $516.28 $2,747 +5.14
555–595 572 11 460.00–490.00 $476.59 $2,726 +20.24
610–630 620 2 420.00–442.00 $430.82 $2,671 -6.38
652–665 656 11 402.00–427.00 $416.88 $2,735 -7.15
705–710 706 6 369.00–385.00 $382.32 $2,699 -5.76
824–832 826 7 328.00–329.00 $328.71 $2,715 -11.17
951 value added 951 55 310.00 $310.00 $2,948 —
1068 1068 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 532.00 $532.00 $1,729 —
357–385 368 6 500.00–532.00 $518.15 $1,907 -1.85
435–440 438 2 475.00–500.00 $487.43 $2,135 -3.85
465 465 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,232 -9.99
540 540 1 472.00 $472.00 $2,549 -9.62
690 690 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,518 —
785–795 790 2 335.00–342.50 $338.73 $2,676 —
940 940 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 510.00–512.50 $511.28 $2,173 —
500 500 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,450 —
645 645 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,657 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 4 505.00–535.00 $515.83 $1,439 -4.93
318–330 321 4 505.00–509.00 $507.97 $1,631 -14.51
387 fancy 387 5 517.00 $517.00 $2,001 —
402–442 422 8 472.00–495.00 $487.67 $2,058 +0.05
470 fancy 470 4 497.00 $497.00 $2,336 —
455–487 476 3 450.00–475.00 $467.04 $2,223 +12.53
510–526 516 8 430.00–455.00 $445.44 $2,298 +32.42
552–562 555 6 410.00–437.00 $427.89 $2,375 +43.82
610–648 632 8 377.00–397.50 $382.29 $2,416 +17.55
716 value added 716 63 338.00 $338.00 $2,420 -8.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 338 4 482.50–485.00 $484.39 $1,637 +35.20
380 380 1 472.00 $472.00 $1,794 +25.15
400–445 412 6 425.00–447.50 $436.88 $1,800 -0.23
485 485 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,001 -10.41
500–540 525 6 346.00–390.00 $378.44 $1,987 +23.36
550–595 571 4 341.00–371.00 $355.68 $2,031 +6.49
750 750 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,212 —
845 845 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,986 -40.00
860 860 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,184 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,079 —
495 495 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,203 —
545 545 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,289 —
575 575 1 397.00 $397.00 $2,283 —
610 610 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,845 -75.00
315 315 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,748 -56.00
360–385 377 3 550.00–560.00 $556.81 $2,099 -33.19
417–440 425 5 495.00–512.00 $503.77 $2,141 -10.87
471–475 473 6 487.00–500.00 $494.40 $2,339 -19.25
515–545 531 4 470.00–490.00 $480.86 $2,553 -17.63
565–598 582 8 380.00–384.00 $382.06 $2,224 -74.70
610 fancy 610 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,410 —
600–640 620 2 379.00–380.00 $379.48 $2,353 +5.27
765 765 1 344.00 $344.00 $2,632 -8.01
810 810 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,349 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–290 286 4 505.00–555.00 $530.35 $1,517 -21.38
360–381 374 5 485.00–520.00 $510.32 $1,909 +7.48
412–435 420 3 472.00–480.00 $477.24 $2,004 -6.63
455–475 465 2 450.00–470.00 $460.22 $2,140 -16.08
510–545 527 5 440.00–447.00 $443.42 $2,337 +12.51
805 805 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,214 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 —
700 700 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,415 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,703 —
1310–1550 1409 75-80% 5 166.00–172.50 $170.06 $2,396 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,452 +23.74
940–1025 983 85-90% 2 116.50–120.00 $118.33 $1,163 -9.93
1065 1065 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,470 -16.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1870 1728 3 166.00–183.50 $176.49 $3,050 -3.07
1790–2170 1993 5 186.50–191.50 $188.10 $3,749 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1285–1375 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1605 1605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00

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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
1250–1317 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,400.00–4,650.00 $4,497.54 —
1273–1425 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 4,750.00–5,050.00 $4,942.34 +1,081.09
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,175.00 $5,175.00 —

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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.