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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $383.74/cwt -9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,199/hd at 573 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.16/cwt -33.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,318/hd at 628 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $373.15/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,019/hd at 541 lb · 11 head
Russell Springs, KY 5-weight steers are at $396/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$1/cwt above the KY average ($395) and $31/cwt under Paris, KY (Thursday) ($427). KY 5-weight steers are down $84/cwt from their mid-July peak of $451. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 242 315 1,067
Feeder cattle 209 268 897
Slaughter cattle 13 26 85
Replacement cattle 20 21 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 12.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. traded 4.00-5.00 higher and those over 600 lbs. were 10.00-12.00 lower. There were a limited number of comparisons on all classes of feeders. No trends available on slaughter cows and bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 467.00 $467.00 $1,938 +1.28
455–493 477 8 425.00–430.00 $427.11 $2,037 -29.47
512–538 532 10 402.00–414.00 $411.05 $2,187 -26.57
550–585 573 12 370.00–395.00 $383.74 $2,199 -9.80
610–631 628 12 360.00–375.00 $369.16 $2,318 —
661–679 671 10 350.00–364.00 $361.22 $2,424 -19.78
747 747 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,465 -9.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–497 493 3 412.00–415.00 $412.98 $2,036 -19.57
615–625 620 2 349.00–352.00 $350.49 $2,173 -4.60
650 650 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–445 419 4 400.00–424.00 $417.38 $1,749 +20.38
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 +42.09
760 760 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,242 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–447 433 10 389.00–398.00 $393.11 $1,702 +2.51
450–485 462 6 386.00–395.00 $389.79 $1,801 +11.91
530–548 541 11 370.00–376.00 $373.15 $2,019 +6.84
551–598 577 10 344.00–365.00 $353.30 $2,039 -2.04
605–627 625 11 325.00–340.00 $329.97 $2,062 +47.68
691 691 3 314.00 $314.00 $2,170 —
717 717 2 294.00 $294.00 $2,108 -36.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 370.00 $370.00 $777 —
260 260 1 360.00 $360.00 $936 -82.00
390 390 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,509 +1.00
475–495 487 3 345.00–365.00 $353.18 $1,720 —
500–540 521 4 335.00–357.00 $343.93 $1,792 —
555 555 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,787 +18.00
635 635 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,981 +51.00
675 675 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,005 —
740 740 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,060 -95.00
297 297 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,455 —
360–385 373 2 420.00–425.00 $422.58 $1,576 -57.58
425 425 1 427.00 $427.00 $1,815 -40.22
530 530 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,972 -14.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,041 —
250 250 1 432.00 $432.00 $1,080 —
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 —
515 515 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,684 -2.21
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 -13.00
600 600 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,427 —
985–1070 1028 85-90% 2 115.00–130.00 $122.81 $1,262 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1130 1033 80-85% 2 130.00–140.00 $135.47 $1,399 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,800 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,860 —
1315 1315 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,104 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,350 —
1815–2140 1988 3 180.00–184.00 $181.22 $3,603 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,425.00–2,450.00 $2,437.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 thin fleshed 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1190–1550 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,608.58
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.