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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

1,091 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.36/cwt ≈ $2,916/hd at 785 lb · 212 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.50/cwt +19.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,366/hd at 697 lb · 78 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $393.89/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,646/hd at 672 lb · 73 head
Russell Springs 7-weight steers brought $372/cwt, mid-pack for the state and $3/cwt above the KY average ($369), though $17/cwt under Paris, KY ($389). The class is down $16 from its early July peak of $383. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,091 483 576
Feeder cattle 1,042 389 528
Slaughter cattle 34 45 25
Replacement cattle 15 49 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: All classes of feeder cattle sold sharply higher. A much better quality feeder offering today with several weaned, pre-conditioned packages that saw strong demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 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
260 260 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,521 —
315 315 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,748 +12.00
362 362 2 552.00 $552.00 $1,998 +45.00
385 fancy 385 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,310 —
415–445 438 7 491.00–525.00 $497.33 $2,178 +5.17
492–493 493 5 470.00–493.00 $483.81 $2,385 +26.81
519 value added 519 6 502.00 $502.00 $2,605 +52.00
510–543 528 20 475.00–490.00 $480.04 $2,535 +43.79
562–581 value added 567 11 470.00–478.00 $475.77 $2,698 +33.54
551–587 569 50 437.00–460.00 $451.74 $2,570 +42.44
600–620 606 9 395.00–418.50 $414.34 $2,511 +14.31
600–638 value added 614 56 427.00–438.00 $432.26 $2,654 —
657–663 value added 663 31 404.00–411.00 $404.45 $2,682 —
665–689 678 42 374.00–393.00 $386.10 $2,618 +2.20
707 value added 707 4 389.00 $389.00 $2,750 —
700–734 729 61 364.00–377.00 $372.46 $2,715 -7.54
755–780 770 11 349.00–359.00 $355.12 $2,734 —
786 value added 786 201 372.25 $372.25 $2,926 —
805–849 841 14 340.00–350.00 $347.84 $2,925 —
885–895 891 5 340.00–341.00 $340.60 $3,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,134 —
475 475 2 462.00 $462.00 $2,194 —
515–544 540 10 447.50–467.00 $451.46 $2,438 +31.46
586 586 10 422.00 $422.00 $2,473 —
605–640 622 9 387.00–395.00 $391.08 $2,433 —
690 690 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,553 —
730 730 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,592 —
1002 1002 2 288.00 $288.00 $2,886 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 441 6 442.00–477.00 $464.67 $2,049 +12.67
470–490 479 6 412.00–435.00 $417.47 $2,000 -7.53
510 510 2 395.00–410.00 $402.50 $2,053 +7.50
557 557 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,228 +32.42
650–690 668 3 347.00–353.00 $350.94 $2,344 -11.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,208 —
270 270 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,336 +43.00
315–325 320 2 455.00–480.00 $467.30 $1,495 +33.02
350 350 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,610 +47.67
405 fancy 405 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,944 +40.00
400–435 431 8 445.00–452.00 $448.97 $1,935 +34.00
450–493 fancy 474 11 432.00–439.00 $435.87 $2,066 —
455–485 477 11 422.00–427.00 $425.09 $2,028 +12.88
502–518 value added 510 11 413.00–420.00 $416.41 $2,124 +6.91
503–541 520 17 385.00–410.00 $398.58 $2,073 +10.50
557–595 572 23 370.00–382.00 $373.86 $2,138 +2.01
585 value added 585 39 392.00 $392.00 $2,293 +5.55
605–646 627 11 350.00–365.00 $358.71 $2,249 +1.56
637 637 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,166 -17.15
697 697 78 339.50 $339.50 $2,366 +19.50
717 717 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,294 +11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 442.00 $442.00 $1,481 +42.99
400–410 408 13 395.00–399.00 $395.60 $1,614 +30.66
490 490 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,740 -21.17
590 590 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,847 -22.42
672–690 678 3 307.00–315.00 $312.29 $2,117 —
735 735 2 293.00 $293.00 $2,154 —
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,933 —
540 540 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 —
550–595 578 16 350.00–362.50 $355.30 $2,054 —
685 685 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,247 —
915 915 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,516 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,045 —
725 725 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,066 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 2 765.00 $765.00 $1,622 +205.00
330 330 9 605.00 $605.00 $1,996 +53.65
418–435 422 4 500.00–507.00 $505.20 $2,132 +51.20
465–470 468 5 445.00–465.00 $453.22 $2,121 +21.90
500 500 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,175 +37.04
566–575 568 4 382.00–390.00 $387.98 $2,204 +2.38
617 617 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,283 +7.59
658–675 662 4 352.00–355.00 $352.76 $2,335 +3.89
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 —
770 770 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,472 +15.00
880 880 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 -7.98
375 375 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,819 -10.67
435–445 438 3 452.00–460.00 $457.29 $2,003 +37.29
460 460 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,771 -15.00
500–522 515 4 375.00–399.00 $388.87 $2,003 +48.51
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 -5.00
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 —
835 835 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,338 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1265 1044 85-90% 5 137.00–149.00 $143.10 $1,494 -37.90
905–1210 1045 85-90% 3 156.50–162.00 $159.30 $1,665 -21.70
1095 1095 85-90% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,851 +2.35
1230 1230 85-90% 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,245 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1615 1462 75-80% 6 173.50–187.50 $181.49 $2,653 —
1475 1475 75-80% 1 204.50 $204.50 $3,016 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,131 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1205 1176 80-85% 4 173.00–175.00 $174.13 $2,048 —
1135–1280 1208 80-85% 2 186.50–197.50 $192.33 $2,323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1705 1513 4 216.00–219.50 $217.68 $3,293 —
1545–2005 1775 2 225.50–234.50 $230.58 $4,093 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1155–1555 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,400.00 $2,989.91
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–895 880 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,900.85
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00

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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.