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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

2,394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.19/cwt -5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 734 lb · 402 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.36/cwt -2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 632 lb · 210 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $134.92/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 827 lb · 203 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,394 3,736 2,993
Feeder cattle 2,394 3,736 2,993

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 650 lbs. were 8.00-10.00 lower and the heavier steers were mostly 4.00-6.00 lower. The exception was the 800-850 lb. steers which were mostly 1.50 higher. The light heifers 450-500 lbs. were mostly 3.00 higher while the heifers over 500 lbs. were mostly 2.00-5.00 lower. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. 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
369 369 6 171.00 $171.00 $631 -26.76
423–440 435 8 170.00–184.00 $177.93 $774 -8.66
462–498 480 67 173.00–185.25 $177.23 $851 -8.64
508–541 530 66 167.00–175.50 $171.81 $911 -8.03
566–597 580 84 153.50–167.50 $158.33 $918 -13.24
601–635 617 127 145.00–151.75 $147.99 $913 -10.02
654–699 678 200 136.50–149.75 $144.62 $981 -6.68
701–747 734 402 132.75–145.00 $141.19 $1,036 -5.73
761–790 776 185 130.75–138.50 $134.54 $1,044 -4.19
812–836 827 203 130.00–137.50 $134.92 $1,116 +1.56
853–880 873 24 126.50–129.00 $127.11 $1,110 -3.30
905 905 13 125.00 $125.00 $1,131 +5.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–594 590 56 145.00–150.50 $147.77 $872 -7.54
607–634 627 22 127.00–136.75 $132.98 $834 -11.81
685–686 685 21 130.00–133.00 $132.28 $906 -5.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 148.00 $148.00 $589 —
425 425 6 143.00 $143.00 $608 -7.71
462–491 476 36 142.50–153.00 $149.03 $709 +3.28
506–547 522 63 130.50–140.50 $137.53 $718 -5.79
550–599 570 142 130.00–141.75 $135.68 $773 -1.76
604–647 632 210 124.50–136.00 $131.36 $830 -3.02
657–689 678 79 123.00–129.50 $127.58 $865 -2.17
700–744 731 92 118.00–128.00 $124.66 $911 -5.79
755–775 769 45 120.00–122.00 $121.05 $931 -4.34
803–816 813 25 116.00–121.00 $119.57 $972 +4.64
861 861 29 121.75 $121.75 $1,048 +3.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 9 133.00 $133.00 $493 —
490 490 5 135.00 $135.00 $662 -0.30
689 689 7 117.00 $117.00 $806 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062 1062 5 107.00 $107.00 $1,136 —

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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.