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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

829 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $407.02/cwt +12.52 vs last sale · ≈ $3,012/hd at 740 lb · 172 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.49/cwt +6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $3,272/hd at 958 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $413.47/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,361/hd at 571 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 829 715 756
Feeder cattle 772 656 631
Slaughter cattle 35 24 50
Replacement cattle 22 35 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. sold 7.00-8.00 lower and those over 500 lbs. were 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. A bit of a rebound on the heavier calves with the positive trading on the fat cattle futures. The new crop bawling calves in all classes faced discounts today. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 830.00 $830.00 $1,494 —
200 200 1 760.00 $760.00 $1,520 —
282 282 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,974 —
310–320 315 2 670.00–685.00 $677.38 $2,134 —
360–385 372 10 565.00–587.50 $581.39 $2,163 -7.15
393 fancy 393 4 607.00 $607.00 $2,386 —
402–440 425 5 562.50–575.00 $567.23 $2,411 -0.79
455–481 470 11 526.00–545.00 $533.15 $2,506 -18.69
502–525 515 17 500.00–525.00 $515.31 $2,654 +6.75
551 value added 551 6 508.00 $508.00 $2,799 —
558–593 578 17 470.00–490.00 $482.89 $2,791 +2.11
603–620 value added 607 12 470.00–472.00 $470.34 $2,855 +7.34
600–645 623 14 440.00–462.50 $451.97 $2,816 +3.60
662 value added 662 4 460.00 $460.00 $3,045 —
651–693 683 22 411.00–435.00 $415.38 $2,837 +2.67
705–745 value added 740 172 402.00–410.00 $407.02 $3,012 +3.02
770 770 2 377.00 $377.00 $2,903 +12.00
958 value added 958 62 342.00 $342.00 $3,276 +7.00
960 960 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,081 —
403–430 412 11 535.00–545.00 $538.15 $2,217 —
485–496 491 12 505.00–516.00 $512.07 $2,514 -11.00
502–540 506 21 475.00–488.00 $486.66 $2,462 —
600–627 618 3 435.00–437.00 $435.65 $2,692 —
665–698 685 5 400.00–407.00 $404.28 $2,769 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,898 —
300 300 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,875 +53.36
420–440 436 9 450.00–527.50 $487.84 $2,127 -34.66
455–493 478 9 467.00–495.00 $484.30 $2,315 -11.69
535–545 540 2 434.00–445.00 $439.45 $2,373 -17.54
580–595 591 11 445.00–465.00 $456.99 $2,701 +5.34
605–615 610 2 378.00–397.00 $387.42 $2,363 +6.42
790 790 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,781 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 2 372.00 $372.00 $2,660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 4 570.00–590.00 $579.89 $1,589 —
320–340 327 3 535.00–540.00 $536.63 $1,755 -58.37
350–395 373 4 500.00–506.00 $501.59 $1,871 -20.64
373–383 fancy 380 11 550.00–560.00 $557.32 $2,118 —
405–440 429 15 474.00–500.00 $492.51 $2,113 -4.50
450–465 459 4 460.00–485.00 $468.73 $2,151 +3.69
505–530 517 24 429.00–450.00 $442.16 $2,286 +0.18
550–583 571 30 400.00–424.00 $413.47 $2,361 -0.38
600–643 624 27 377.00–400.00 $390.40 $2,436 +11.07
650–655 651 10 365.00–385.00 $379.79 $2,472 +9.43
710 710 14 377.50 $377.50 $2,680 +12.50
765 765 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,563 +0.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–442 429 15 450.00–465.00 $459.08 $1,969 —
450–485 478 7 452.00–455.00 $454.25 $2,171 —
505–535 519 8 410.00–423.00 $418.19 $2,170 —
560–586 579 10 385.00–397.00 $392.69 $2,274 —
605–642 630 3 365.00–370.00 $368.40 $2,321 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 -40.00
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 -27.56
355–398 387 9 455.00–485.00 $474.62 $1,837 -5.13
405 405 3 420.00–435.00 $425.00 $1,721 -31.83
455–495 475 3 410.00–435.00 $422.02 $2,005 +33.24
510–545 533 4 365.00–402.00 $377.20 $2,010 -29.70
592 592 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,250 +9.78
665–677 672 4 339.00–342.50 $340.38 $2,287 -3.58
745 745 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,436 —
765 765 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,387 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,794 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 770.00 $770.00 $1,886 +10.00
300–347 334 4 630.00–650.00 $634.50 $2,119 -2.07
355 355 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,024 -20.92
400 400 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,020 -16.60
470 fancy 470 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,397 —
465–495 475 3 490.00–492.00 $491.31 $2,334 +8.98
500–502 501 4 465.00–483.00 $474.02 $2,375 +1.60
555 fancy 555 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,692 —
555–560 558 2 445.00–465.00 $454.96 $2,539 +14.96
660 660 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,574 +6.00
705–710 708 2 378.00–385.00 $381.51 $2,701 +1.51
865–870 868 2 310.00–320.00 $315.01 $2,734 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 670.00 $670.00 $1,655 -10.00
290 290 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,812 +30.00
306 306 3 512.00 $512.00 $1,567 —
360–395 378 6 515.00–540.00 $526.66 $1,991 -3.30
417–430 421 4 432.00–450.00 $440.45 $1,854 -59.55
490 490 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,107 —
517 517 2 442.00 $442.00 $2,285 —
580–585 583 2 400.00–410.00 $404.98 $2,361 —
675 675 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,362 —
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 490.00–492.50 $491.25 $2,112 —
485 485 2 470.00–475.00 $472.50 $2,292 —
555 555 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,386 —
665–695 675 3 373.00–378.00 $376.28 $2,540 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–925 865 85-90% 2 139.00–142.50 $140.87 $1,219 —
970–995 978 85-90% 3 149.00–154.00 $152.30 $1,489 —
1040–1070 1052 85-90% 3 174.00–183.00 $176.98 $1,862 —
930–1155 1072 85-90% 3 162.00–170.00 $164.67 $1,765 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1525 1328 75-80% 6 180.00–193.50 $187.94 $2,496 —
1095–1775 1435 75-80% 2 174.50–176.00 $175.07 $2,512 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1245 1226 80-85% 4 184.00–192.00 $186.46 $2,286 +15.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2095 1912 3 216.00–224.00 $219.44 $4,196 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1425 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,335.28

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1265–1410 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,158.13
1240–1495 1346 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,572.82
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,950.00 $4,950.00 —

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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.