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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report, Russell Springs, KY

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $342.00/cwt ≈ $2,428/hd at 710 lb · 69 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $348.64/cwt ≈ $2,299/hd at 659 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $348.70/cwt +20.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,022/hd at 580 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 657 757 595
Feeder cattle 619 711 558
Slaughter cattle 20 29 19
Replacement cattle 18 17 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 3.00-5.00 lower on a very limited number of comparisons. The calves of similar quality to last week sold at or above last week's prices. The plain quality cattle and soft, new crop calves received discounts across all classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 fancy 385 1 532.00 $532.00 $2,048 ±0.00
435–445 440 2 425.00–429.00 $427.02 $1,879 -20.35
460–495 475 8 421.00–437.00 $433.08 $2,057 -12.88
503 fancy 503 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,238 —
510–535 530 10 422.00–429.00 $427.65 $2,267 +32.35
550–595 572 25 375.00–392.00 $382.44 $2,188 -20.20
600–637 624 14 370.00–387.00 $378.49 $2,362 -2.76
652–695 674 13 358.00–365.00 $362.69 $2,445 —
705–725 724 25 340.00–356.00 $351.57 $2,545 -6.66
757 757 5 347.00 $347.00 $2,627 —
800–805 803 2 320.00–331.00 $325.48 $2,614 +1.68
860 860 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,838 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 455 3 412.00–415.00 $413.02 $1,879 -11.60
565–595 575 4 369.00–371.00 $369.76 $2,126 -10.23
605–645 628 5 351.00–358.00 $355.28 $2,231 -5.74
680–686 684 5 344.00–345.00 $344.40 $2,356 -8.25
743 743 4 333.00 $333.00 $2,474 -6.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,744 -19.67
465–492 477 5 385.00–397.00 $392.59 $1,873 -15.41
525–545 537 6 365.00–393.00 $377.88 $2,029 +5.81
565 565 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 -9.46
705–745 725 2 300.00–305.00 $302.43 $2,193 -22.57
995 995 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,567 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,180 —
415–445 436 10 364.00–376.00 $371.88 $1,621 -14.14
461–495 471 23 360.00–378.00 $371.53 $1,750 -1.20
501–544 527 16 341.00–363.00 $356.18 $1,877 +6.41
550–585 560 11 320.00–333.00 $324.44 $1,817 -3.29
550–594 value added 592 18 363.50–364.00 $363.53 $2,152 —
605 value added 605 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 —
615–626 620 7 320.00–322.00 $320.57 $1,988 -4.78
658–666 value added 658 56 345.00–352.00 $351.62 $2,314 —
665–675 673 6 310.00–323.00 $320.86 $2,159 —
710 value added 710 69 342.00 $342.00 $2,428 —
806 806 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,378 —
900 900 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,574 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 461 4 345.00–352.00 $348.32 $1,606 -13.68
515–540 529 7 328.00–336.00 $330.56 $1,749 —
565–597 586 3 314.50–315.00 $314.66 $1,844 -4.86
610–632 623 7 307.00–310.50 $309.03 $1,925 —
665–675 668 3 305.00–306.00 $305.66 $2,042 —
780 780 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,296 +1.71
450–495 480 4 300.00–334.00 $313.13 $1,503 -28.10
500–545 525 3 300.00–324.00 $315.71 $1,657 -3.06
555–590 572 5 281.00–302.00 $296.69 $1,697 -11.82
660–690 668 4 286.00–293.00 $288.72 $1,929 -12.63
710–745 723 3 267.00–286.00 $278.49 $2,013 +6.49
810 810 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,066 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,348 —
345 fancy 345 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,828 +6.00
385 385 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,771 -26.29
431 fancy 431 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,004 —
450–462 459 5 400.00–415.00 $405.96 $1,863 +0.96
510–540 525 2 361.00–379.00 $370.26 $1,944 +14.89
555–588 577 9 320.00–334.00 $329.99 $1,904 -8.67
635 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 -8.81
650–660 655 2 327.00–329.00 $327.99 $2,148 +3.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,078 —
395 395 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,620 -26.92
435 435 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 -33.63
465 465 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,730 +26.79
530–540 537 3 325.00–326.00 $325.33 $1,747 -9.08
557 557 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,671 -25.00
603 603 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,743 -16.00
670–690 683 3 305.00–312.00 $309.71 $2,115 +24.05
705 705 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,932 —
760 760 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,166 —
825 825 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,269 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,466 —
655 655 11 299.00 $299.00 $1,958 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,573 —
530 530 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,627 +28.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1325 1220 80-85% 5 137.00–138.00 $137.58 $1,678 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1415 1247 75-80% 3 140.50–144.50 $143.05 $1,784 —
1705 1705 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,302 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–920 870 85-90% 2 120.00–124.00 $121.89 $1,060 —
905 905 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,213 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1785 1692 3 180.00–184.00 $182.59 $3,089 —
2020 2020 1 175.50 $175.50 $3,545 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 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 $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -250.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1845 1845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.