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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $335.00/cwt ≈ $3,256/hd at 972 lb · 55 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.25/cwt +13.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,959/hd at 840 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $480.78/cwt -13.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,707/hd at 563 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 715 652 730
Feeder cattle 656 545 586
Slaughter cattle 24 60 74
Replacement cattle 35 47 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-4.00 lower. An overall good quality offering today saw a little softer demand. The futures market has been unsettled for the last several days along with the very dry weather conditions are contributing to the weaker prices. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 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
375–385 382 3 565.00–600.00 $588.54 $2,248 —
405–425 420 5 565.00–570.00 $568.02 $2,386 -26.34
450–495 461 12 535.00–555.00 $551.84 $2,544 +4.07
502–538 529 8 505.00–520.00 $508.56 $2,690 -10.17
552–572 563 29 470.00–492.50 $480.78 $2,707 -13.41
611 value added 611 7 463.00 $463.00 $2,829 —
605–641 624 18 435.00–457.00 $448.37 $2,798 -5.01
655–696 679 22 405.00–423.00 $412.71 $2,802 +6.57
724 value added 724 10 404.00 $404.00 $2,925 -2.16
731 731 10 385.00 $385.00 $2,814 —
770 770 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,810 -23.00
840 value added 840 37 352.25 $352.25 $2,959 —
930 930 19 330.00 $330.00 $3,069 +2.32
972 value added 972 55 335.00 $335.00 $3,256 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 545.00–600.00 $571.64 $1,829 -34.84
360 360 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,998 -20.44
425–430 427 5 502.50–530.00 $522.50 $2,231 +58.82
455–490 469 12 480.00–510.00 $495.99 $2,326 -20.74
515–540 536 6 415.00–470.00 $456.99 $2,449 -15.43
593–595 594 6 441.00–457.00 $451.65 $2,683 +12.31
620 620 1 381.00 $381.00 $2,362 -49.00
720 720 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–483 473 5 520.00–525.00 $523.07 $2,474 -5.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,904 +15.00
357–360 359 4 515.00–527.00 $522.23 $1,875 -9.86
405–448 429 19 485.00–515.00 $497.01 $2,132 -7.42
462–495 478 24 455.00–475.00 $465.04 $2,223 -12.09
502–541 524 26 429.00–456.00 $441.98 $2,316 -4.75
555–580 569 10 409.00–425.00 $413.85 $2,355 -0.30
600–635 630 9 375.00–400.00 $379.33 $2,390 -10.09
652–675 657 16 366.00–377.00 $370.36 $2,433 -0.64
700 700 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,555 —
752–794 765 25 326.00–339.00 $334.68 $2,560 —
834 834 5 336.00 $336.00 $2,802 —
890 890 19 320.50 $320.50 $2,852 +6.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,539 -15.00
315–335 323 4 525.00–530.00 $527.56 $1,704 —
350–375 366 7 470.00–500.00 $479.75 $1,756 +31.85
425–442 435 8 426.00–477.50 $456.83 $1,987 +15.49
455–495 487 5 364.00–423.00 $388.78 $1,893 -47.30
510–547 528 7 380.00–420.00 $406.90 $2,148 +6.97
577–595 582 7 347.00–390.00 $370.22 $2,155 -8.25
615–621 620 4 340.00–362.50 $356.92 $2,213 +16.92
685–690 688 4 334.00–354.00 $343.96 $2,366 +26.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 760.00 $760.00 $1,634 +81.00
335–345 340 3 625.00–645.00 $636.57 $2,164 -8.43
357–380 363 5 585.00–595.00 $590.92 $2,145 -16.08
402–440 415 3 517.00–530.00 $521.60 $2,165 —
452–495 466 13 474.00–510.00 $482.33 $2,248 -72.67
510–537 525 4 464.00–482.50 $472.42 $2,480 -42.58
555 555 2 435.00–445.00 $440.00 $2,442 -5.00
670 670 1 384.00 $384.00 $2,573 —
740 740 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,812 +20.00
770 770 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,618 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 680.00 $680.00 $1,462 —
285 285 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,696 —
362–392 380 6 485.00–555.00 $529.96 $2,014 -26.37
415 415 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,075 -21.40
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 —
835 835 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,605 —
930 930 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,418 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,029 —
1110–1645 1360 75-80% 11 175.50–194.00 $186.61 $2,538 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1130 1103 80-85% 3 178.50–200.00 $188.03 $2,074 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 170.50 $170.50 $2,072 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 176.50 $176.50 $1,836 +27.37
1140 1140 85-90% 1 164.50 $164.50 $1,875 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1570 1300 2 199.00–208.00 $202.57 $2,633 —
1680–1975 1828 2 220.50–226.00 $223.03 $4,077 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–835 833 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
925–1080 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,053.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1290 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,450.00 $3,073.07
1235–1475 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,731.35
1410–1570 1490 Aged (>8 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 $
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–905 833 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,876.58
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.