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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 10, 2026

641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $402.55/cwt ≈ $2,971/hd at 738 lb · 160 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.31/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,545/hd at 733 lb · 78 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $510.85/cwt +25.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,663/hd at 521 lb · 25 head
Russell Springs, KY 7-weight steers cleared at $401/cwt, running $9/cwt above the KY average ($392) but $4/cwt under Springfield, KY ($405). With 641 head, you're seeing solid middleground pricing across the state's offerings. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 641 606 712
Feeder cattle 597 579 674
Slaughter cattle 26 17 22
Replacement cattle 18 10 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-4.00 higher. There was much better demand across all classes of feeder calves. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and no test on slaughter bulls due low receipts last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–345 343 3 642.00–652.00 $645.35 $2,214 —
385 385 1 542.00 $542.00 $2,087 -13.00
412–427 424 15 517.00–537.50 $526.10 $2,231 +15.87
445 fancy 445 9 547.00 $547.00 $2,434 —
470–495 482 12 500.00–525.00 $518.01 $2,497 +8.68
512–542 521 22 488.00–515.00 $508.42 $2,649 +23.50
520–530 fancy 523 3 527.00–532.00 $528.69 $2,765 —
550–595 579 19 445.00–470.00 $458.92 $2,657 -2.93
600–647 620 11 432.00–455.00 $443.51 $2,750 +3.35
650–658 656 4 430.00–439.00 $436.77 $2,865 +2.38
738 value added 738 157 403.10 $403.10 $2,975 —
741 741 3 374.00 $374.00 $2,771 —
792 792 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 520.00–575.00 $548.99 $1,773 —
440–445 443 2 462.00–470.00 $466.02 $2,064 —
450–495 474 5 475.00–482.00 $477.37 $2,263 —
610 610 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,333 -10.00
680–690 688 5 380.00–382.50 $380.49 $2,618 +0.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 492.00 $492.00 $2,263 +23.66
500 500 2 470.00–480.00 $475.00 $2,375 —
610–632 624 4 412.50–415.00 $414.39 $2,586 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 479.00 $479.00 $1,868 -2.69
400–445 415 3 472.00–474.00 $472.71 $1,962 +5.26
451 fancy 451 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,165 —
457–487 463 19 445.00–463.00 $459.68 $2,128 -7.74
503–542 524 22 430.00–452.00 $448.44 $2,350 +0.65
552–562 557 4 435.00–445.00 $439.96 $2,451 +4.96
600 600 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,400 —
655 655 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,342 —
710–742 731 3 328.00–334.00 $329.94 $2,412 -14.06
733 value added 733 75 348.00 $348.00 $2,551 —
872 872 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,878 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,653 —
380–395 388 2 450.00–460.00 $455.10 $1,766 —
430 430 1 442.00 $442.00 $1,901 +4.48
455–470 465 3 375.00–390.00 $379.89 $1,766 -40.11
520–545 533 2 382.00–400.00 $391.21 $2,085 -23.83
590 590 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,289 +18.86
625–645 638 3 357.50–370.00 $365.92 $2,335 +36.89
675–690 683 2 327.00–329.00 $327.99 $2,240 +27.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 526 5 417.00–426.00 $423.33 $2,227 —
576–580 578 6 410.00–417.00 $413.51 $2,390 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 —
515 515 1 422.00 $422.00 $2,173 —

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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 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,592 —
255 255 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,619 +10.18
355 355 2 587.50–605.00 $596.25 $2,117 +83.40
435 435 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,175 +25.74
500 500 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,200 +3.73
550–570 560 2 420.00–437.50 $428.59 $2,400 +2.23
625–635 630 2 383.00–385.00 $384.01 $2,419 —
770 770 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,637 +5.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,961 +19.46
410–425 420 3 415.00–451.00 $435.58 $1,829 -4.74
462 462 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,894 -30.00
545 545 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,245 +21.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 394.00 $394.00 $2,167 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1260 1163 80-85% 4 178.00–188.00 $182.32 $2,120 —
1075–1285 1188 80-85% 3 168.00–174.00 $170.17 $2,022 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1810 1450 75-80% 7 181.50–195.00 $185.21 $2,686 -1.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1240 1085 85-90% 4 164.00–174.50 $171.67 $1,863 +17.67
1095 1095 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,741 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 1 212.00 $212.00 $3,519 —
1525–1900 1679 4 227.00–239.50 $232.15 $3,898 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 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
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.