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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

3,195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.83/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 509 lb · 265 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.72/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 733 lb · 222 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $181.55/cwt +8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 435 lb · 196 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,195 3,782 1,823
Feeder cattle 3,195 3,782 1,823

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs. were 6.00-13.00 higher, the 600-700 lb. steers sold 3.00 higher. The heavier steers ended mixed. Heifers under 600 lbs. were steady to 6.00 higher and heifers over 600 lbs. ended steady to 3.00 higher. Trading was active with good demand for the heavy offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 13 202.50 $202.50 $589 —
330 330 6 190.00 $190.00 $627 -6.50
353 353 35 193.00 $193.00 $681 —
424–446 435 196 173.00–185.25 $181.55 $790 —
456–465 unweaned 462 18 159.00–169.00 $165.71 $766 +1.70
453–499 480 53 168.00–180.00 $174.39 $837 +9.72
525–530 525 162 171.25–175.50 $174.97 $919 +15.81
550–589 571 117 159.00–170.50 $161.44 $922 +5.76
586 unweaned 586 36 160.75 $160.75 $942 +11.43
611–648 624 125 145.50–160.25 $152.92 $954 +3.48
665 unweaned 665 26 140.50 $140.50 $934 +6.53
650–690 668 167 142.50–151.75 $147.63 $986 +2.89
709–746 733 222 134.50–147.25 $142.72 $1,046 -0.72
757–793 781 167 134.00–145.25 $142.99 $1,117 -0.39
804–837 819 98 134.00–137.75 $137.00 $1,122 -9.78
880 880 60 136.25 $136.25 $1,199 +1.88
927–944 937 7 130.00–135.00 $132.88 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–487 481 13 153.00–168.00 $162.56 $782 +4.31
553–596 572 33 142.00–156.00 $149.70 $856 +9.88
570–588 unweaned 576 12 138.00–144.00 $141.96 $818 +3.56
620 unweaned 620 4 139.00 $139.00 $862 +8.75
619–648 636 30 135.00–145.00 $141.99 $903 +5.35
673–693 681 16 130.00–139.00 $135.56 $923 +5.58
706–728 721 26 124.00–133.50 $129.25 $932 -3.25
749 unweaned 749 7 122.00 $122.00 $914 —
785–791 787 25 125.00–127.50 $125.80 $990 -3.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–330 329 48 175.00–176.00 $175.87 $579 —
386–398 393 24 172.00–175.00 $172.49 $678 +4.18
411 unweaned 411 4 162.50 $162.50 $668 —
400–438 418 182 159.50–175.00 $169.05 $707 +7.69
459–498 482 76 152.50–166.00 $156.34 $754 +0.24
500–517 509 261 147.10–160.00 $152.93 $778 +6.40
524 unweaned 524 4 146.00 $146.00 $765 —
554 unweaned 554 34 137.00 $137.00 $759 +9.46
558–598 578 119 133.50–142.00 $139.99 $809 +2.99
603–633 612 89 128.00–139.75 $138.07 $845 +3.00
632 unweaned 632 11 130.50 $130.50 $825 —
655–684 666 84 130.00–140.25 $135.86 $905 +3.36
700–721 718 26 130.00–133.00 $130.45 $937 +0.04
753 753 80 134.00 $134.00 $1,009 +3.71
924 924 4 118.50 $118.50 $1,095 -0.71
953–954 954 10 116.50–118.75 $118.08 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 4 156.00 $156.00 $473 -6.50
448 448 8 147.00 $147.00 $659 +0.45
460–497 485 32 144.00–150.00 $147.70 $716 +7.06
520–548 543 41 140.00–146.00 $142.18 $772 +5.18
560–590 577 7 124.00–127.00 $125.25 $723 -2.69
665–677 673 15 117.00–117.50 $117.34 $790 -10.59
749 749 8 119.50 $119.50 $895 —
766–779 771 16 118.00–122.50 $119.69 $923 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 152.50 $152.50 $683 +2.50
553 553 2 134.00 $134.00 $741 -11.00
783 783 2 102.20 $102.20 $800 —

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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.