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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.50/cwt -25.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,757/hd at 798 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $355.34/cwt -29.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 560 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.31/cwt -39.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,938/hd at 529 lb · 11 head
Russell Springs 7-weight steers sold at $345/cwt, running $8/cwt below the KY average ($353) and $20/cwt under Paris, KY ($365). The class is down $44/cwt from its early July peak of $383. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 315 1,091 394
Feeder cattle 268 1,042 346
Slaughter cattle 26 34 25
Replacement cattle 21 15 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today's offering was much smaller in number and lacked the quality of last week's sale which limited trends. Negative market pressure in recent days softened demand across all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 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
320–325 323 2 500.00–505.00 $502.48 $1,623 -52.52
380–390 385 2 467.00–470.00 $468.52 $1,804 -83.48
410 fancy 410 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,050 —
400–425 411 5 462.00–470.00 $465.72 $1,914 -31.61
455–480 475 11 452.00–470.00 $456.58 $2,169 -27.23
522–542 535 9 428.00–441.00 $437.62 $2,341 -42.42
552–590 565 7 385.00–400.00 $393.54 $2,224 -58.20
606–632 value added 621 9 400.00–404.00 $403.09 $2,503 -29.17
667 667 6 381.00 $381.00 $2,541 -5.10
710–745 737 8 331.00–341.00 $339.80 $2,504 -32.66
798 value added 798 70 345.50 $345.50 $2,757 -26.75
815 815 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,665 -20.84
890 890 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,759 -30.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 430.00–435.00 $432.55 $2,033 -29.45
500 500 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,060 —
600–649 641 6 354.00–361.00 $355.09 $2,276 -35.99
720 720 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,290 -37.00
790 790 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,488 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,747 -67.67
522 522 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,984 -22.50
570–597 588 3 300.00–309.00 $302.91 $1,781 -97.09
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 401.00 $401.00 $1,784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 447.00–457.00 $452.27 $1,483 -15.03
360–390 375 2 412.50–417.00 $414.84 $1,556 -45.16
420–440 430 2 386.00–395.00 $390.60 $1,680 -58.37
450–493 476 9 374.00–386.00 $377.88 $1,799 -47.21
500–540 529 11 353.00–370.00 $366.31 $1,938 -32.27
550–580 560 12 347.00–365.00 $355.34 $1,990 -18.52
606–632 616 6 338.00–347.00 $340.48 $2,097 -18.23
600–640 620 2 276.00–289.00 $282.29 $1,750 -76.42
700–710 703 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,320 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 355.00–363.00 $358.94 $1,734 -48.06
570 570 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,892 -23.30
611 611 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,986 —
687 687 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,198 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 442.00 $442.00 $1,282 —
305 305 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,296 -17.00
395 395 1 386.00 $386.00 $1,525 —
580 580 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,763 -9.00
615 615 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,605 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,536 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,771 —

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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 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 -165.00
360–385 373 3 475.00–490.00 $480.16 $1,791 —
405–430 418 2 458.00–477.00 $467.22 $1,953 -37.98
465–487 480 3 432.00–462.00 $441.69 $2,120 -11.53
510–532 526 7 380.00–400.00 $386.82 $2,035 -48.18
555–580 569 4 345.00–360.00 $349.91 $1,991 -38.07
625 625 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,044 -43.00
665–670 668 2 305.00–328.00 $316.54 $2,114 -36.22
732–740 735 3 300.00–315.00 $309.96 $2,278 -10.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,457 —
400–440 420 4 420.00–450.00 $440.70 $1,851 -16.59
510–545 528 2 315.00–342.50 $329.21 $1,738 -59.66
580 580 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,960 -22.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,295 —
1260–1580 1384 75-80% 4 150.00–158.00 $155.51 $2,152 —
1270–1675 1471 75-80% 4 160.00–164.50 $162.25 $2,387 -42.25
1755 1755 75-80% 3 147.00 $147.00 $2,580 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,752 —
1060–1175 1117 80-85% 3 132.00–145.00 $139.72 $1,561 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,959 -34.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,683 —
1080–1240 1143 85-90% 3 138.00–147.50 $141.64 $1,619 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1445 1323 2 180.00–188.00 $183.63 $2,429 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,185
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,042
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1102 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 4,250.00 $4,250.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–870 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,402.96

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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
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.