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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $414.15/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,340/hd at 565 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $380.70/cwt +9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,502/hd at 657 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $477.13/cwt -11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,276/hd at 477 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 652 1,013 494
Feeder cattle 545 952 440
Slaughter cattle 60 36 37
Replacement cattle 47 25 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. traded 10.00-12.00 lower and those over 500 lbs. were steady. The better quality, weaned calves in favorable condition sold near the previous week's prices but the bawling and short weaned "soft" calves were discounted heavily. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 710.00 $710.00 $2,236 +59.84
355 fancy 355 4 640.00 $640.00 $2,272 —
405–438 422 7 580.00–615.00 $594.36 $2,508 —
450–496 472 13 540.00–565.00 $547.77 $2,585 -15.69
501–530 513 7 502.00–532.00 $518.73 $2,661 -15.55
550–572 558 18 480.00–505.00 $494.19 $2,758 +8.81
600–622 613 11 447.00–460.00 $453.38 $2,779 +13.66
650–690 670 12 395.00–415.00 $406.14 $2,721 -16.85
705–708 value added 707 16 402.50–407.00 $406.16 $2,872 —
755 755 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,929 +5.50
835–840 837 3 338.00–339.00 $338.67 $2,835 —
915–932 926 3 325.00–329.00 $327.68 $3,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 434 10 555.00–560.00 $555.49 $2,411 -26.51
465–495 480 2 525.00–532.00 $528.39 $2,536 -11.61
520–530 525 2 485.00–492.00 $488.53 $2,565 -26.15
570–596 590 16 465.00–476.00 $468.08 $2,762 —
735–740 737 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,801 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 602.50–610.00 $606.48 $1,941 +74.36
355–396 385 9 510.00–592.50 $575.44 $2,215 +11.53
415–425 420 2 406.00–520.00 $463.68 $1,947 -69.70
455–497 486 8 490.00–522.00 $516.73 $2,511 -0.68
505–540 523 2 470.00–475.00 $472.42 $2,471 -18.52
555–585 563 8 400.00–454.00 $439.34 $2,473 +24.46
610 610 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,623 +23.89
795 795 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,918 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 665.00 $665.00 $1,596 —
270 270 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,674 -23.58
320 320 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,856 -19.44
365–393 386 4 525.00–555.00 $532.09 $2,054 -29.66
428 428 7 495.00–517.00 $504.43 $2,159 -30.57
460–484 477 18 472.50–490.00 $477.13 $2,276 -7.72
530–535 532 11 436.00–460.00 $446.73 $2,377 -3.14
552–585 565 23 400.00–422.00 $414.15 $2,340 +2.21
613–634 626 12 379.00–399.00 $389.42 $2,438 -1.67
650–651 value added 651 16 382.00–385.00 $383.12 $2,494 —
682 682 4 371.00 $371.00 $2,530 -0.68
817 value added 817 10 333.00 $333.00 $2,721 —
875 875 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 5 502.50–535.00 $523.54 $1,759 —
377–385 383 12 511.00–515.00 $514.34 $1,970 —
400–449 430 10 464.00–481.00 $471.42 $2,027 —
467–477 472 6 462.50–465.00 $464.18 $2,191 —
505–549 535 13 420.00–430.00 $427.50 $2,287 —
580 580 1 396.00 $396.00 $2,297 —
644–648 645 11 370.00–375.00 $373.18 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,554 +3.32
350–395 373 6 382.00–468.00 $447.90 $1,671 -58.70
410–440 425 4 422.00–451.00 $441.34 $1,876 -38.03
450–485 467 9 410.00–457.50 $436.08 $2,036 -10.41
505–545 530 5 377.50–410.00 $399.93 $2,120 +10.15
585–595 590 2 375.00–382.00 $378.47 $2,233 +17.14
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 -9.72
685–695 692 3 290.00–341.00 $316.99 $2,194 -8.40
735 735 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 —
760–785 773 2 290.00–301.00 $295.41 $2,284 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,104 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 679.00 $679.00 $1,630 —
310 310 1 645.00 $645.00 $2,000 -7.76
365 365 1 607.00 $607.00 $2,216 +46.06
422 fancy 422 7 625.00 $625.00 $2,638 —
450 450 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,498 +57.06
505 505 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,601 +17.82
570 570 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,536 -25.67
605–640 635 12 407.00–429.00 $424.46 $2,695 +19.46
735 735 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,646 -16.36
800–815 802 7 330.00–343.00 $341.11 $2,736 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 567.50 $567.50 $1,930 -49.77
380–390 385 2 550.00–562.50 $556.33 $2,142 +19.72
411–435 421 6 475.00–535.00 $521.40 $2,195 +11.40
450–480 471 4 487.00–515.00 $502.85 $2,368 —
542 542 4 482.50 $482.50 $2,615 +52.50
895 895 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,439 —
975 975 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 3 570.00–575.00 $573.39 $2,225 —
400–445 427 4 540.00–552.00 $548.67 $2,343 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1265 1142 80-85% 12 174.00–189.00 $179.59 $2,051 —
960–1285 1148 80-85% 3 169.00–170.00 $169.63 $1,947 —
1150 1150 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,702 -18.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1170 1165 75-80% 2 165.00–174.00 $169.52 $1,975 —
1100–1580 1329 75-80% 14 180.00–198.00 $189.40 $2,517 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–835 817 85-90% 3 125.00–143.00 $136.54 $1,116 -7.46
950–1000 975 85-90% 4 156.00–168.00 $162.00 $1,580 -23.00
900–1190 1008 85-90% 4 170.00–175.00 $172.64 $1,740 +4.42
905–1170 1018 85-90% 4 147.00–151.00 $149.13 $1,518 -19.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,588 —
1650–2120 1883 5 217.00–236.50 $227.18 $4,278 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1485 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,100.00–2,850.00 $2,567.36
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–920 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,690.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1475 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,100.00–3,250.00 $2,688.29
1220–1515 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,550.00–3,200.00 $2,984.28
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1145–1645 1359 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,250.00–3,025.00 $2,721.14
1455–1505 1468 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,950.00–3,350.00 $3,247.44
1370–1600 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,450.00–3,600.00 $3,530.81
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1150 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,450.00–3,600.00 $3,528.23
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
1337 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.