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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

1,056 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $399.00/cwt +10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,927/hd at 734 lb · 79 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,007/hd at 887 lb · 63 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $360.47/cwt -23.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,847/hd at 790 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,056 702 666
Feeder cattle 950 616 605
Slaughter cattle 42 32 48
Replacement cattle 64 54 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 higher with the 400-500 lb. steers being sharply higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-4.00 higher. All classes of feeders saw instances of significant price increases. Feeder buyers were paying premiums for the higher quality calves that were in favorable condition. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady on a light test due to low receipts last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 302 3 570.00–590.00 $576.74 $1,742 —
355 fancy 355 6 680.00 $680.00 $2,414 —
355–390 378 3 590.00–605.00 $600.31 $2,269 +1.05
405 fancy 405 5 632.00 $632.00 $2,560 —
405–432 415 6 595.00–613.00 $603.14 $2,503 +62.58
458–480 fancy 461 13 612.00–630.00 $614.88 $2,835 +56.65
483 483 6 590.00 $590.00 $2,850 +65.00
525–548 541 16 485.00–507.00 $493.34 $2,669 -19.00
562 562 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,754 -11.24
550–579 value added 577 24 495.00–520.00 $496.20 $2,863 —
605–612 fancy 610 6 464.00–465.00 $464.67 $2,834 —
600–639 631 23 431.00–447.50 $437.70 $2,762 -11.85
655–696 677 15 407.50–420.00 $412.95 $2,796 +2.73
701–705 fancy 703 5 407.00–416.00 $412.39 $2,899 —
705 705 1 396.00 $396.00 $2,792 +7.27
730–736 value added 736 73 398.00–402.50 $398.12 $2,930 —
785 785 18 348.00 $348.00 $2,732 —
761–797 value added 793 26 368.00–378.00 $369.11 $2,927 -14.64
809 value added 809 39 358.75 $358.75 $2,902 —
887 value added 887 63 339.00 $339.00 $3,007 —
901–936 919 19 322.00–334.00 $326.26 $2,998 —
1030 1030 3 295.00 $295.00 $3,038 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 —
415–440 428 11 520.00–575.00 $554.01 $2,371 —
450–492 479 15 470.00–540.00 $512.40 $2,454 +14.90
500–545 530 3 450.00–462.00 $456.17 $2,418 -6.13
580–597 591 7 435.00–455.00 $444.57 $2,627 -1.83
605 605 1 417.00 $417.00 $2,523 +5.35
660–698 685 5 328.00–378.00 $345.86 $2,369 -37.63
735 735 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,720 —
820 820 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,686 —
895 895 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,954 —
1100 1100 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 7 575.00 $575.00 $2,674 —
533 533 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,532 —
571–575 571 11 469.00–470.00 $469.09 $2,679 —
701–745 725 20 378.00–387.00 $381.99 $2,769 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,475 +3.74
300 300 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,665 +5.39
310 fancy 310 4 592.50 $592.50 $1,837 —
360–390 370 6 560.00–565.00 $563.24 $2,084 +10.26
400–439 fancy 417 18 530.00–540.00 $535.32 $2,232 +20.28
441 441 3 492.00 $492.00 $2,170 -3.21
450–485 459 22 487.00–504.00 $494.33 $2,269 +7.25
520–549 544 15 437.50–457.00 $454.01 $2,470 -3.04
552–577 567 7 405.00–420.00 $409.05 $2,319 -26.95
617–647 635 5 370.00–386.00 $376.22 $2,389 +8.67
651–680 657 6 355.00–372.50 $364.50 $2,395 +16.50
705–720 715 3 304.00–312.00 $307.69 $2,200 —
760–780 770 2 307.00–310.00 $308.48 $2,375 -11.52
810–830 819 4 290.00–305.00 $298.69 $2,446 —
890 890 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,617 —
920 920 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,760 —
975 975 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,759 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–282 272 6 510.00–560.00 $540.19 $1,469 +15.19
300–345 329 4 475.00–532.00 $497.94 $1,638 +25.98
350–395 377 8 482.00–525.00 $499.76 $1,884 +67.73
405–440 424 20 419.00–470.00 $446.17 $1,892 +23.46
455–498 480 21 395.00–462.00 $431.99 $2,074 -20.80
520–545 538 6 390.00–415.00 $399.41 $2,149 -12.87
580–593 591 6 360.00–379.00 $375.89 $2,222 -10.76
620 620 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,120 —
665–687 677 7 300.00–338.00 $327.15 $2,215 +21.15
725 725 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 491 10 467.50–475.00 $471.25 $2,314 —
530–540 538 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,313 —
600–645 618 4 350.00–360.00 $355.52 $2,197 —
700 700 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,093 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–282 269 5 650.00–722.00 $691.85 $1,861 +86.85
300–345 318 11 600.00–650.00 $628.24 $1,998 +31.76
323 fancy 323 5 672.00 $672.00 $2,171 —
362 fancy 362 2 635.00 $635.00 $2,299 —
352–399 380 10 600.00–622.50 $605.69 $2,302 +48.07
400–445 427 4 550.00–590.00 $559.36 $2,388 +25.24
435 fancy 435 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,654 —
450–495 467 16 515.00–545.00 $529.69 $2,474 +14.37
500–511 508 5 490.00–525.00 $515.52 $2,619 +0.52
560–575 564 5 460.00–480.00 $464.99 $2,623 +3.44
615 615 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,460 +40.00
656–670 661 6 370.00–395.00 $384.43 $2,541 —
705 705 1 378.00 $378.00 $2,665 +8.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 535.00–615.00 $577.20 $1,316 —
310–330 322 6 507.00–587.50 $554.61 $1,786 —
350–397 387 7 485.00–580.00 $534.60 $2,069 +45.98
402–440 425 10 500.00–545.00 $533.76 $2,268 +83.76
475–495 484 4 480.00–495.00 $484.33 $2,344 +21.81
502–545 526 11 405.00–480.00 $454.25 $2,389 +19.25
555–595 584 7 360.00–400.00 $380.94 $2,225 —
630 630 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,362 —
965 965 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,606 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,112 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,135 —
825–895 865 85-90% 3 120.00–137.00 $128.85 $1,115 —
810–1190 957 85-90% 9 164.00–183.00 $170.30 $1,630 +0.69
985–1175 1082 85-90% 3 149.00–161.00 $157.02 $1,699 +7.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1185 1134 80-85% 5 167.00–174.00 $171.47 $1,944 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,718 —
1170–1280 1225 80-85% 2 156.00–165.00 $160.70 $1,969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1405 1320 75-80% 3 176.00–184.00 $178.72 $2,359 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,403 -8.50
1515 1515 75-80% 1 138.50 $138.50 $2,098 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1830 1713 2 208.00–214.00 $210.79 $3,611 —
1720 1720 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,096 —
1880–2160 2020 3 190.00–198.00 $192.82 $3,895 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1240 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00–2,850.00 $2,556.58
1286 1286 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1310 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,062.83
1095–1355 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,650.00–3,700.00 $3,146.51
1145–1335 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,589.78
1105–1295 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,775.00 $2,394.12
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
877 877 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00
938 938 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,200.00 $3,200.00
937–1005 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,716.20
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1065 thin fleshed 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1070 thin fleshed 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,615.00 $1,615.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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
1143 thin fleshed 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
902 thin fleshed 902 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.