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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $483.53/cwt +42.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,446/hd at 506 lb · 113 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $338.58/cwt ≈ $2,208/hd at 652 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $477.90/cwt -15.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,206/hd at 462 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 606 467 230
Feeder cattle 579 421 209
Slaughter cattle 17 29 12
Replacement cattle 10 17 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 12.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 3.00-5.00 higher. The demand for male calves continued to be softer with the very unstable futures trading along with several plain, unweaned calves in today's offering. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower and no test on slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,026 -32.50
410–430 423 3 507.00–517.00 $510.23 $2,158 -29.21
462–490 468 9 507.00–517.00 $509.33 $2,384 —
511–541 525 12 480.00–489.00 $484.92 $2,546 -14.65
557–580 565 3 451.00–467.50 $461.85 $2,609 -25.65
605–647 624 11 434.00–455.00 $440.16 $2,747 -18.18
651–661 655 13 434.00–435.00 $434.39 $2,845 —
850 850 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 497.00 $497.00 $2,147 —
450–482 471 6 460.00–477.50 $468.34 $2,206 -24.71
597 597 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,627 —
655–695 687 5 396.00–405.00 $397.72 $2,732 -22.28
725 725 3 378.00 $378.00 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,793 -42.50
577–595 583 3 370.00–400.00 $389.79 $2,272 —
630 630 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,473 —
697 697 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,649 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,132 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,976 —

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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 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,344 —
250 250 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,425 -5.00
300–330 315 2 530.00–565.00 $546.67 $1,722 +44.17
375–385 378 9 465.00–490.00 $481.69 $1,821 -1.97
400–425 411 15 455.00–476.00 $467.45 $1,921 -5.45
450–497 472 13 460.00–477.50 $467.42 $2,206 +13.76
504 value added 504 103 487.00 $487.00 $2,454 —
510–537 525 10 435.00–466.00 $447.79 $2,351 +9.63
555 555 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,414 —
637–645 640 7 360.00–365.00 $362.16 $2,318 -25.45
726 726 7 344.00 $344.00 $2,497 —
760 760 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 537.00 $537.00 $1,396 —
420–430 426 4 430.00–445.00 $437.52 $1,864 -9.98
455 455 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 —
510–545 535 6 410.00–420.00 $415.04 $2,220 +15.04
550–592 571 12 356.50–392.00 $369.14 $2,108 +1.64
600–610 605 2 325.00–333.00 $329.03 $1,991 —
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 —
792 792 5 307.00 $307.00 $2,431 —
835–840 837 3 284.00–285.00 $284.67 $2,383 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 9 485.00–492.50 $486.67 $1,679 —
460–497 481 4 440.00–446.00 $441.43 $2,123 +2.44
651–657 652 19 335.00–339.00 $338.58 $2,208 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 5 615.00–645.00 $624.82 $1,743 +8.04
305 305 2 600.00–615.00 $607.50 $1,853 —
370–387 377 9 505.00–526.00 $512.85 $1,933 -18.97
400 fancy 400 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,080 —
405–445 420 5 465.00–480.00 $474.26 $1,992 -37.82
452 fancy 452 9 492.00 $492.00 $2,224 -23.00
455–485 471 9 455.00–476.00 $463.80 $2,184 -21.98
511–520 513 4 435.00–440.00 $436.27 $2,238 -36.60
508–542 fancy 521 14 460.00–465.00 $462.28 $2,408 -19.32
550–555 fancy 551 4 457.50–462.00 $458.63 $2,527 -6.17
555–567 561 3 417.00–435.00 $426.36 $2,392 -23.64
651 651 4 401.00 $401.00 $2,611 —
750–790 770 13 325.00–345.00 $336.68 $2,592 —
957 957 3 266.00 $266.00 $2,546 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 343 5 535.00–548.00 $545.54 $1,871 —
350 350 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,768 —
432–445 440 5 430.00–447.00 $440.32 $1,937 +0.32
450–480 460 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,024 —
525–540 533 2 388.00–392.00 $390.03 $2,079 -36.97
560–581 576 4 350.00–397.00 $385.57 $2,221 —
615 615 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,229 —
665 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 -35.00
915 915 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,333 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,979 —
465–467 466 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,097 -22.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,991 +5.17
1105–1355 1207 80-85% 5 166.50–173.00 $170.12 $2,053 —
1355 1355 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,087 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1640 1430 75-80% 3 171.00–178.00 $175.28 $2,507 —
1300–1600 1477 75-80% 3 183.50–189.50 $186.25 $2,751 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,671 -14.49
1160 1160 85-90% 2 162.00–168.50 $165.25 $1,917 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,822 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,590.00 $2,590.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,195.00 $2,195.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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.