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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $383.75/cwt ≈ $2,943/hd at 767 lb · 142 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $365.79/cwt ≈ $2,398/hd at 655 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $418.75/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,813/hd at 672 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 553 691
Feeder cattle 616 492 607
Slaughter cattle 32 24 68
Replacement cattle 54 37 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-10.00 higher. Continued strong demand on a good quality offering across all classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady 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
225 225 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,372 —
280–295 288 2 640.00–650.00 $645.13 $1,858 +46.02
335–340 338 4 560.00–600.00 $579.85 $1,960 —
352–391 380 16 590.00–615.00 $599.26 $2,277 +24.06
400–430 414 4 527.00–549.00 $540.56 $2,238 —
463–483 fancy 479 15 555.00–559.00 $558.23 $2,674 —
490 490 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,572 +10.82
500–532 510 8 500.00–525.00 $512.34 $2,613 -3.94
556–565 560 7 495.00–506.00 $501.24 $2,807 +24.65
605–615 608 7 445.00–460.00 $449.55 $2,733 +18.73
662 value added 662 20 426.00 $426.00 $2,820 —
680–690 683 17 400.00–417.00 $410.22 $2,802 -6.66
700–735 718 2 378.00–400.00 $388.73 $2,791 +6.41
767 value added 767 142 383.75 $383.75 $2,943 —
805 805 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,858 +26.29
875 875 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,931 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,680 -7.00
370–395 383 2 555.00–565.00 $559.84 $2,144 +41.69
477 477 4 497.50 $497.50 $2,373 +17.50
515–540 523 3 442.00–485.00 $462.30 $2,418 -9.70
561–590 573 10 423.00–460.00 $446.40 $2,558 —
600–640 621 4 400.00–417.00 $411.65 $2,556 —
685–695 690 2 382.00–385.00 $383.49 $2,646 +18.49
780 780 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,535 -13.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 2 426.00 $426.00 $2,599 +14.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 572.00–600.00 $586.26 $1,583 +70.43
305–340 330 4 535.00–567.00 $549.61 $1,814 +41.64
350–360 357 3 552.00–555.00 $552.98 $1,974 —
400–440 416 12 480.00–505.00 $495.21 $2,060 +7.54
410–425 fancy 419 5 512.00–517.00 $515.04 $2,158 —
467–490 474 8 482.00–500.00 $487.08 $2,309 +20.04
500–523 516 14 450.00–472.00 $457.05 $2,358 +11.61
562 562 9 436.00 $436.00 $2,450 +8.11
620–643 640 8 357.00–369.00 $367.55 $2,352 -14.74
654 value added 654 37 366.75 $366.75 $2,399 —
682 682 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,373 —
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,496 —
330–345 338 2 448.00–497.00 $471.96 $1,595 -12.43
365–385 375 2 415.00–450.00 $432.03 $1,620 -39.97
400–445 429 9 389.00–470.00 $422.71 $1,813 -14.17
450–487 472 4 445.00–462.00 $452.79 $2,137 +40.29
500–542 517 5 385.00–442.00 $412.28 $2,131 +33.84
553–595 572 11 345.00–400.00 $386.65 $2,212 +30.97
665 665 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,035 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 349.00 $349.00 $1,989 —

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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 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,785 —
305–331 325 4 585.00–600.00 $596.48 $1,939 +41.48
355–397 387 8 547.00–567.00 $557.62 $2,158 +0.81
427–445 435 7 517.00–547.00 $534.12 $2,323 +30.35
460–495 481 13 500.00–535.00 $515.32 $2,479 +20.92
527 527 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,714 +34.14
552–588 574 5 450.00–480.00 $461.55 $2,649 +79.49
602 fancy 602 2 452.00 $452.00 $2,721 +57.00
610 610 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,196 -19.48
700–735 715 3 368.00–372.00 $369.70 $2,643 —
760 760 1 349.00 $349.00 $2,652 +5.00
825 825 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,846 +55.00
930 930 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,474 —
1080 1080 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,808 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 545.00–555.00 $550.23 $1,475 +19.88
355–380 364 5 422.00–523.00 $488.62 $1,779 -21.70
430 430 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 -27.24
492–495 494 4 455.00–470.00 $462.52 $2,285 +2.30
515 515 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,240 -8.42
775 775 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,302 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–990 928 85-90% 6 115.00–135.00 $125.12 $1,161 —
900–1000 955 85-90% 4 167.50–174.00 $169.61 $1,620 +17.61
1075 1075 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,612 +12.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1160 1058 80-85% 4 167.50–174.50 $171.96 $1,819 —
890–1365 1177 80-85% 5 134.00–148.50 $143.02 $1,683 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,840 —
1240–1585 1458 75-80% 6 164.00–179.00 $172.50 $2,515 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,110 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,625.00 $3,625.00
1107 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1107–1430 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,621.40
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,725.00 $3,725.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1110–1218 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00–3,700.00 $3,533.00 —
1190–1210 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–4,300.00 $3,644.58 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 -547.54
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 +402.46
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–980 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,200.00–4,500.00 $4,397.92 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.