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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $454.45/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,818/hd at 620 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $499.82/cwt -40.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,624/hd at 525 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $435.73/cwt -0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,321/hd at 533 lb · 17 head
Russell Springs, KY 6-weight steers are at $441/cwt, among the strongest in the state—$13/cwt above the KY average ($428) and $1/cwt under Lexington, KY ($442). The class has found support here this week. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 525 506
Feeder cattle 366 483 438
Slaughter cattle 30 32 32
Replacement cattle 9 10 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Today's offering lacked the quality and weaned packages that was seen last week. The better quality calves in today's sale sold similar to last week and the demand on the plain, unweaned calves was very soft. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,156 +1.94
440 440 3 542.50–544.00 $543.50 $2,391 -29.00
502–542 525 18 490.00–517.00 $499.82 $2,624 -4.60
573–580 575 6 472.00–482.00 $477.49 $2,746 -4.03
602–622 612 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,754 -7.00
622 value added 622 17 455.50 $455.50 $2,833 —
665–680 673 2 381.00–387.50 $384.21 $2,586 —
677–680 679 4 393.00–409.00 $401.02 $2,723 —
702–720 708 3 386.00–406.00 $399.22 $2,826 +2.76
710 value added 710 10 414.50 $414.50 $2,943 —
950 950 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,945 —
1015 1015 1 305.00 $305.00 $3,096 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 435.00–462.50 $449.02 $1,697 -65.47
442 442 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,166 ±0.00
460–490 473 5 442.00–485.00 $467.38 $2,211 +22.31
515–542 532 6 387.50–460.00 $432.81 $2,303 -24.50
600–645 627 3 375.00–425.00 $407.35 $2,554 —
780 780 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–397 386 3 547.00–552.00 $548.57 $2,117 —
468 468 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,387 +5.67
580 580 1 457.50 $457.50 $2,654 —
790 790 3 364.00 $364.00 $2,876 —
962 962 6 282.00 $282.00 $2,713 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,743 —
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 —

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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 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 -15.04
300–345 323 6 495.00–517.00 $510.61 $1,649 -4.39
360–393 385 4 462.50–467.50 $463.67 $1,785 —
400–412 407 9 460.00–482.50 $472.67 $1,924 -10.65
410 fancy 410 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,050 —
454 fancy 454 8 476.00 $476.00 $2,161 —
450–495 481 7 440.00–455.00 $445.50 $2,143 -1.58
505–533 528 8 415.00–433.00 $427.56 $2,258 -2.44
537 value added 537 9 443.00 $443.00 $2,379 +5.00
555–563 559 7 400.00–430.00 $408.92 $2,286 -6.08
613–623 618 7 378.00–402.00 $391.34 $2,418 -4.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,528 —
375 375 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,706 —
405–420 414 4 450.00–452.50 $450.61 $1,866 -4.39
485–495 490 2 425.00–430.00 $427.47 $2,095 —
510–515 513 2 405.00–407.50 $406.24 $2,084 —
760 760 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 395.00–400.00 $397.53 $1,431 -38.47
437–440 438 3 395.00–405.00 $401.65 $1,759 -30.75
490 490 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,886 -38.34
530–535 533 3 367.50–387.00 $374.86 $1,998 -5.35
550–595 573 2 375.00–386.00 $380.28 $2,179 +11.45
695 695 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,363 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 —
527 527 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,792 -17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,608 —
310–335 323 2 545.00–570.00 $557.98 $1,802 +5.57
397 397 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,945 -52.73
408–422 414 5 495.00–512.00 $505.06 $2,091 -3.22
470–471 471 5 462.50 $462.50 $2,178 -1.59
510 fancy 510 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,422 —
540 540 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,376 —
550 550 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,310 -11.00
620–635 628 2 387.50–395.00 $391.21 $2,457 -9.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 -90.00
310–332 325 3 500.00–530.00 $520.45 $1,691 —
430–445 436 4 412.00–442.50 $424.79 $1,852 -47.21
485 485 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,086 —
500 500 2 395.00–402.50 $398.75 $1,994 -6.25
587 587 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,143 —
665 665 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 418 3 460.00–470.00 $463.43 $1,937 —
510 510 2 432.00 $432.00 $2,203 -3.00
570 570 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,266 +2.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 —
500 500 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,050 —
710 710 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,396 —
780 780 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,535 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,618 —
520 520 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,093 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1540 1367 75-80% 3 190.00–198.00 $194.65 $2,661 —
1260–1745 1481 75-80% 6 171.00–182.00 $176.29 $2,611 -2.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–920 885 85-90% 2 134.00–142.00 $138.16 $1,223 —
850–1125 987 85-90% 3 151.00–154.00 $153.14 $1,511 —
1090–1225 1158 85-90% 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,911 -4.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1350 1264 80-85% 4 166.00–172.00 $169.43 $2,142 -3.58
1175–1525 1350 80-85% 2 163.00 $163.00 $2,200 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1985 1517 5 218.00–228.00 $223.48 $3,390 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1085 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,309.66
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.