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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

1,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Russell Co. Stockyard report →

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $400.47/cwt +18.47 vs last sale · ≈ $3,031/hd at 757 lb · 143 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $402.67/cwt +12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,535/hd at 629 lb · 133 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $456.48/cwt -14.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,424/hd at 531 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,013 898 641
Feeder cattle 952 793 481
Slaughter cattle 36 62 40
Replacement cattle 25 43 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 8.00-10.00 higher. The feeder buyers continued to pay premiums for the highest quality calves that are in favorable condition especially if they are weaned with vaccinations. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 690.00–705.00 $697.71 $1,905 —
305–315 310 2 640.00–660.00 $650.16 $2,015 +31.99
315 fancy 315 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,205 +23.00
364–395 379 10 620.00–635.00 $629.28 $2,385 +10.21
408–433 fancy 417 16 630.00 $630.00 $2,627 +13.00
451–483 477 18 555.00–575.00 $563.46 $2,688 +9.33
505–537 527 14 526.00–547.50 $534.28 $2,816 +5.50
531 fancy 531 4 565.00 $565.00 $3,000 —
550–562 553 12 480.00–500.00 $485.38 $2,684 -1.77
608–633 621 10 430.00–454.00 $439.72 $2,731 -8.80
652–653 fancy 653 5 431.00–434.00 $432.20 $2,822 —
652–655 654 4 417.00–429.00 $422.99 $2,766 +10.98
707 fancy 707 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,863 —
710–745 727 3 385.00–392.50 $389.52 $2,832 -2.99
750 750 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,869 +0.50
757 value added 757 142 400.60 $400.60 $3,033 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 275 5 590.00–650.00 $619.89 $1,705 —
310–335 328 7 485.00–570.00 $532.12 $1,745 -22.88
355–395 379 10 527.00–600.00 $563.91 $2,137 +7.83
405–430 421 6 495.00–565.00 $533.38 $2,246 +32.47
450–485 469 9 495.00–530.00 $517.41 $2,427 +24.83
505–545 527 5 455.00–502.50 $490.94 $2,587 +48.83
557–595 579 7 390.00–450.00 $414.88 $2,402 -25.63
625–635 631 5 395.00–413.00 $406.11 $2,563 —
650 650 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 600.00–607.00 $603.45 $2,203 —
420 420 2 582.00 $582.00 $2,444 —
452 452 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,441 +7.06
505–530 519 4 512.00–517.00 $514.68 $2,671 —
627–645 637 8 420.00–425.00 $422.52 $2,691 —
658–680 666 9 396.00–405.00 $399.74 $2,662 +3.74
730 730 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,847 +12.27
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,365 —
432 432 2 397.00 $397.00 $1,715 —
492 492 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,560 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 532.00 $532.00 $1,995 —
455 455 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,161 —
595 595 1 407.00 $407.00 $2,422 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,380 —
280–290 283 4 625.00–650.00 $643.58 $1,821 +25.07
310–340 326 4 587.50–610.00 $599.44 $1,954 +41.71
355–357 fancy 356 3 570.00–585.00 $580.02 $2,065 —
350–365 360 7 552.00–565.00 $561.75 $2,022 +31.15
412 412 6 535.00 $535.00 $2,204 +17.07
461 fancy 461 4 507.50 $507.50 $2,340 —
455–495 471 20 475.00–495.00 $484.85 $2,284 +8.29
513–520 fancy 516 10 470.00–477.50 $472.99 $2,441 —
500–540 537 25 440.00–460.00 $449.87 $2,416 -2.83
550 fancy 550 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,448 —
552–598 589 27 399.00–417.00 $411.94 $2,426 +7.45
602–640 610 37 380.00–394.50 $391.09 $2,386 +0.92
613–642 value added 637 96 406.00–413.00 $407.14 $2,593 —
655–687 672 8 362.00–390.00 $371.68 $2,498 +3.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 527.50–575.00 $551.68 $1,517 +46.98
315–345 329 7 451.00–560.00 $526.23 $1,731 +34.34
355–395 383 17 475.00–517.00 $506.60 $1,940 +48.99
405–445 432 20 460.00–497.00 $479.37 $2,071 +8.89
450–493 478 7 415.00–457.50 $446.49 $2,134 +42.92
505–540 521 7 378.00–415.00 $389.78 $2,031 -22.32
555–580 569 6 315.00–387.00 $361.33 $2,056 -9.22
605–640 621 4 330.00–370.00 $349.72 $2,172 -2.53
652–675 662 5 291.00–342.00 $325.39 $2,154 +7.57
890 890 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–689 686 8 350.00–355.00 $351.23 $2,409 —
772 772 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,555 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,079 —
372 372 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,256 —
500 500 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,520 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 472.50 $472.50 $1,323 —
747 747 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,398 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–295 290 3 655.00–680.00 $663.49 $1,924 —
335–345 340 2 635.00–670.00 $652.76 $2,219 +21.53
370–396 390 4 555.00–580.00 $560.94 $2,188 -42.46
400–440 406 11 530.00–550.00 $546.11 $2,217 +36.10
450–495 474 9 492.00–507.00 $497.94 $2,360 +13.33
500–530 513 5 487.00–510.00 $497.18 $2,551 +0.86
550–568 564 4 465.00–472.50 $470.67 $2,655 -1.88
605 605 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,450 -38.00
652 652 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,608 -2.00
705–730 713 3 375.00–379.00 $376.36 $2,683 +21.36
1065 1065 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,471 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 610.00–625.00 $617.27 $1,975 +39.59
385–395 388 3 530.00–540.00 $536.61 $2,082 -15.58
410 410 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,091 +19.39
545 545 2 420.00–440.00 $430.00 $2,344 -22.64
690 690 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,553 -2.49

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1380 1230 75-80% 3 170.00–174.00 $171.27 $2,107 —
1130–1695 1359 75-80% 9 178.00–210.00 $194.04 $2,637 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,181 —
775–1045 902 85-90% 3 148.00–153.00 $150.50 $1,358 -21.68
960 960 85-90% 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,776 +39.50
915–1190 1014 85-90% 5 163.00–177.00 $168.22 $1,706 +32.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,917 -10.37
1125–1360 1194 80-85% 7 175.00–196.00 $184.95 $2,208 +8.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,397 —
1825 1825 1 224.00 $224.00 $4,088 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1110–1365 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00–3,700.00 $3,233.81
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1245–1340 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–3,250.00 $2,840.62
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–870 863 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,599.13

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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
1325–1460 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,100.00 $4,047.58 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1040 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,050.00–4,200.00 $4,124.46 —

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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.