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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

4,759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $140.45/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 673 lb · 644 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.16/cwt -3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 628 lb · 448 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.50/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 772 lb · 406 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,759 4,536 2,501
Feeder cattle 4,759 4,536 2,501

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 650 lbs. were mostly 7.00-10.00 lower, while those over 650 lbs. were 6.00 lower to 2.50 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs. sold mostly 2.00-10.00 lower and those over 600 lbs. were steady to mostly 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for the heavy offerings. Supply included several lot loads. Trade was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 unweaned 434 24 174.00 $174.00 $755 —
418–449 442 91 168.00–180.00 $176.77 $781 -15.46
471–495 487 31 165.00–172.00 $167.57 $816 -11.85
504–547 533 279 154.00–169.50 $159.51 $850 -9.90
554–599 576 174 144.00–159.00 $150.16 $865 -7.67
604–649 628 377 135.00–147.50 $143.81 $903 -7.59
650–696 673 644 132.50–145.10 $140.45 $945 -1.74
710–745 734 218 129.75–138.75 $135.34 $993 -4.36
751–797 772 406 127.50–139.00 $132.50 $1,023 +2.56
801–840 814 140 124.00–132.25 $127.15 $1,035 -6.30
853–862 855 96 124.50–129.75 $128.45 $1,098 -2.51
900–906 904 25 123.00–123.75 $123.48 $1,116 +0.80
963 963 6 116.00 $116.00 $1,117 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 7 159.00 $159.00 $555 —
356–398 366 26 163.00–165.00 $164.50 $602 —
469 unweaned 469 5 149.00 $149.00 $699 —
460–481 471 10 146.00–158.00 $153.25 $722 -1.66
503–540 530 17 133.00–146.00 $140.90 $747 -11.10
559 unweaned 559 10 139.00 $139.00 $777 —
552–573 563 55 136.00–143.00 $141.10 $794 +0.01
611–632 unweaned 626 14 126.00–132.00 $127.67 $799 —
616–644 628 22 130.00–132.25 $131.47 $826 -2.98
669–689 679 38 129.00–130.25 $130.02 $883 +3.28
826 826 8 119.50 $119.50 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 11 148.00 $148.00 $457 —
367–390 382 70 139.50–154.00 $144.32 $551 -10.81
401–418 407 25 141.00–150.00 $143.55 $584 -8.40
459 unweaned 459 18 139.00 $139.00 $638 —
452–498 482 185 131.00–144.75 $136.25 $657 -10.10
507–543 527 100 133.00–144.50 $137.53 $725 -2.13
550–597 570 234 124.00–138.75 $132.13 $753 -4.88
577 unweaned 577 6 120.50 $120.50 $695 —
603–646 628 448 122.50–134.00 $128.16 $805 -3.53
659–692 676 281 120.50–128.75 $124.59 $842 -3.94
702–737 717 115 122.00–128.75 $124.31 $891 -10.19
751–779 757 57 119.50–123.00 $120.12 $909 -5.01
806–823 821 47 120.50–121.75 $121.62 $999 -0.62
861 861 9 119.50 $119.50 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 unweaned 337 7 139.00 $139.00 $468 —
407 407 6 135.00 $135.00 $549 —
451 unweaned 451 5 136.00 $136.00 $613 —
455–483 473 18 122.00–129.00 $127.88 $605 -8.12
507–547 526 33 124.00–130.00 $127.36 $670 +2.43
565 unweaned 565 10 119.50 $119.50 $675 —
626–643 633 15 119.50–121.00 $120.39 $762 -0.61
678 678 4 118.00 $118.00 $800 -2.08
725 725 6 113.00 $113.00 $819 -3.84
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 4 108.50 $108.50 $1,096 -3.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 9 130.00 $130.00 $772 —
670 670 2 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
729 729 6 111.50 $111.50 $813 -3.50

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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.