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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report, Russell Springs, KY

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

716 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.80/cwt +13.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,939/hd at 910 lb · 61 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.00/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,122/hd at 643 lb · 49 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $359.00/cwt +9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,557/hd at 712 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 716 844 609
Feeder cattle 670 803 537
Slaughter cattle 26 22 44
Replacement cattle 20 19 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00-4.00 higher 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
200 200 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,200 —
375 fancy 375 6 525.00 $525.00 $1,969 —
455–475 463 15 411.00–436.00 $418.20 $1,936 -10.98
500–525 515 13 408.00–418.00 $415.31 $2,139 -1.71
516 fancy 516 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,245 —
550–596 579 19 389.00–397.00 $389.65 $2,256 -1.51
612–635 624 10 358.00–372.00 $367.52 $2,293 -8.88
650 value added 650 18 379.00 $379.00 $2,464 +15.00
675–682 680 6 360.00–361.00 $360.67 $2,453 +6.73
706–712 value added 711 21 359.50–367.50 $361.01 $2,567 —
700–725 718 4 345.50–353.00 $348.46 $2,502 -0.73
750 value added 750 10 352.50 $352.50 $2,644 -7.50
790 790 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,646 -10.71
852–887 881 11 317.00–320.00 $317.53 $2,797 +32.53
910 value added 910 55 323.50 $323.50 $2,944 —
910–916 914 6 315.00–317.00 $316.34 $2,891 +7.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 409.00 $409.00 $1,820 —
540–548 545 6 385.00–389.00 $387.68 $2,113 -1.54
630–645 638 6 340.00–349.00 $344.84 $2,200 -12.83
700–730 715 2 321.00–337.00 $329.17 $2,354 -7.82
825–845 832 3 300.00–310.00 $306.69 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,519 -7.46
365–390 378 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,663 —
448 448 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,590 -74.32
510–530 523 3 355.00–375.00 $365.13 $1,910 +16.65
590 590 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,154 +21.92
660–675 668 3 300.00–332.00 $318.44 $2,127 -3.56
710–730 720 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 —
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 411.00 $411.00 $1,130 -74.00
322 fancy 322 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,449 —
310–340 332 7 402.50–415.00 $408.05 $1,355 —
350–390 383 6 415.00–419.00 $418.39 $1,602 +11.91
410–432 426 10 367.50–385.00 $380.01 $1,619 -1.33
450–490 474 13 359.00–375.00 $363.45 $1,723 -6.00
505–525 511 21 342.00–360.00 $350.37 $1,790 -1.55
550–593 572 13 323.00–341.00 $330.12 $1,888 -7.72
643 value added 643 49 330.00 $330.00 $2,122 —
650–677 665 15 300.00–315.00 $309.84 $2,060 -14.86
702–705 704 4 294.00–305.00 $299.51 $2,109 -9.52
860 860 3 296.00 $296.00 $2,546 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,001 —
350–382 371 3 325.00–375.00 $340.71 $1,264 -41.74
405–445 417 6 295.00–344.00 $332.34 $1,386 -8.15
465–480 473 2 305.00–338.00 $321.76 $1,522 -4.74
510–540 524 6 300.00–326.00 $315.37 $1,653 -5.56
550–580 568 3 300.00–308.00 $305.28 $1,734 -6.87
755 755 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–585 578 2 318.00–320.00 $319.01 $1,844 -4.81
610–627 622 4 308.00–310.50 $309.75 $1,927 +4.09
660–695 675 4 284.00–291.00 $288.70 $1,949 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 765.00 $765.00 $1,224 —
220 220 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,188 -20.00
296 fancy 296 10 580.00 $580.00 $1,717 —
355–360 358 2 462.50–495.00 $478.64 $1,714 —
402–428 416 8 425.00–447.00 $435.91 $1,813 +9.85
467 fancy 467 2 432.00 $432.00 $2,017 —
450–483 471 14 408.00–421.00 $414.17 $1,951 -7.83
510–537 523 8 372.00–382.50 $375.38 $1,963 —
550–580 557 5 352.00–357.50 $356.16 $1,984 +6.76
600–635 628 18 342.50–363.00 $350.44 $2,201 +21.55
650–670 660 2 339.00–350.00 $344.42 $2,273 +29.91
755 755 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,356 +27.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 4 435.00–455.00 $439.97 $1,707 -0.03
410–445 431 7 407.00–420.00 $410.88 $1,771 +32.88
470–490 483 8 362.50–393.00 $383.59 $1,853 -4.00
545 545 2 356.00 $356.00 $1,940 +21.77
570–590 578 5 305.00–341.00 $325.75 $1,883 +15.75
600–645 615 3 302.50–325.00 $316.63 $1,947 +11.63
655–660 658 2 293.00–314.00 $303.54 $1,997 +3.54
735 735 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,029 —
770 770 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,210 +15.00
870 870 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,218 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,871 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1215 1024 85-90% 6 100.00–112.50 $107.05 $1,096 —
780–1175 1041 85-90% 4 129.00–136.50 $133.07 $1,385 —
1070–1120 1095 85-90% 2 117.50–118.50 $117.99 $1,292 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1605 1458 75-80% 6 131.50–138.00 $134.82 $1,966 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,378 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,548 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,464 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,785 —
1735–1760 1748 2 188.00–197.00 $192.47 $3,364 —
2030 2030 1 184.50 $184.50 $3,745 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 thin fleshed 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1085–1180 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,846.58
1180–1205 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1015–1095 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,615.17
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,090 —

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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.