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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

1,564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $140.75/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 672 lb · 177 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.24/cwt -4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 564 lb · 155 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.48/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 580 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,564 2,220 3,216
Feeder cattle 1,564 2,220 3,216

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs. sold mostly 2.00-9.00 higher, while the 600-750 lb. steers were generally steady. Steers over 750 lbs. did not have enough numbers to compare. Heifers 500-650 lbs. were 6.00 lower to 2.00 higher and the 650-700 lb. heifers were 12.00 higher. Heifers over 700 lbs. did not have enough to compare. In active trading, demand was good for the moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–497 479 26 160.00–172.00 $165.77 $794 +2.21
495 unweaned 495 16 176.00 $176.00 $871 +14.54
524–533 unweaned 529 32 155.50–167.00 $162.34 $859 +6.54
528–531 529 34 163.50–166.00 $164.09 $868 +6.69
557–588 579 101 150.00–164.00 $156.88 $908 +4.21
565–590 unweaned 582 41 147.50–153.00 $148.58 $865 +8.97
602–647 626 121 142.50–157.00 $148.72 $931 -1.16
664–699 unweaned 668 57 133.00–145.75 $144.35 $964 +6.74
651–698 674 120 134.00–146.25 $139.04 $937 -0.14
708–712 711 31 135.00 $135.00 $960 -0.32
766–769 unweaned 767 20 127.50–128.50 $128.30 $984 —
812–822 817 17 128.25–136.00 $131.92 $1,078 -16.44
853 853 14 137.75 $137.75 $1,175 +1.06
919 919 14 130.00 $130.00 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 154.00 $154.00 $678 —
457–463 unweaned 462 14 149.00–157.00 $155.30 $717 —
479 479 16 156.50 $156.50 $750 +14.32
553–596 586 31 144.00–148.50 $147.68 $865 +5.23
610–620 615 33 134.00–140.00 $136.98 $842 -2.43
707 unweaned 707 3 124.00 $124.00 $877 —
748 748 3 124.00 $124.00 $928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 7 179.00 $179.00 $598 —
352–389 370 14 166.00–169.00 $167.23 $619 +17.23
406–430 410 15 156.00–166.00 $162.52 $666 +13.57
456–483 466 36 140.50–149.00 $145.60 $678 -0.53
459–495 unweaned 482 26 139.00–147.00 $141.61 $683 -6.09
500–538 unweaned 525 46 138.00–151.00 $147.05 $772 +1.61
517–545 530 48 141.00–150.50 $146.38 $776 +1.89
550–594 560 127 130.00–140.00 $132.74 $743 -3.47
571–587 unweaned 584 28 126.00–131.00 $129.95 $759 -6.86
611–638 622 66 123.50–132.50 $128.05 $796 -8.21
646 unweaned 646 14 133.00 $133.00 $859 +8.39
650–653 650 72 139.00–144.50 $144.12 $937 +15.42
782 782 10 126.75 $126.75 $991 -2.75
818–848 827 7 113.00–122.25 $119.54 $989 -4.96
923–938 931 6 113.00–119.00 $116.02 $1,080 +5.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–393 unweaned 380 7 149.00–150.00 $149.56 $568 —
497 497 15 135.00 $135.00 $671 +8.08
510–533 519 5 128.00–136.00 $131.29 $681 +5.66
534 unweaned 534 5 124.00 $124.00 $662 -1.85
550–590 583 17 124.00–124.25 $124.21 $724 +1.28
605 605 4 124.00 $124.00 $750 —
650 unweaned 650 4 119.00 $119.00 $774 —
661–693 677 8 117.00–122.00 $119.56 $809 -0.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 160.00 $160.00 $525 —
408 408 2 141.00 $141.00 $575 —
488 488 6 145.00 $145.00 $708 —
505–529 525 6 129.00–138.00 $136.56 $717 +1.88
588–599 597 11 124.00–130.00 $128.93 $770 —

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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.