Cattle Market Pulse

Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

5,114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.58/cwt +8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 716 lb · 610 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.01/cwt +8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 771 lb · 598 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.18/cwt +9.60 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 669 lb · 571 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,114 2,394 0
Feeder cattle 5,114 2,394 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steer calves 450-550 lbs. were steady to 2.00 higher, 550-800 lbs. 7.00-10.00 higher, and 800-900 lbs. 1.00-3.00 higher. Heifer calves 450-550 lbs. were steady to 9.00 higher, 550-800 lbs. 4.00-9.00 higher. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Supply included several load lots. 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
319 319 10 203.00 $203.00 $648 —
385 385 9 210.00 $210.00 $808 +39.00
422–428 424 21 184.00–202.00 $196.81 $834 +18.88
456–487 475 53 170.00–186.00 $176.19 $837 -1.04
508–525 unweaned 517 22 171.00–173.00 $171.98 $889 —
503–546 524 60 166.00–182.75 $174.23 $913 +2.42
555 fancy 555 8 175.50 $175.50 $974 —
552–599 574 235 159.00–174.00 $165.10 $948 +6.77
624 unweaned 624 20 146.50 $146.50 $914 —
603–648 631 527 151.50–165.00 $157.92 $996 +9.93
650–699 672 294 145.00–159.75 $151.70 $1,019 +7.08
701 fancy 701 54 158.25 $158.25 $1,109 —
700–748 718 556 138.50–152.25 $148.74 $1,068 +7.55
750–794 771 598 135.50–149.35 $143.01 $1,103 +8.47
800–830 819 258 128.00–139.75 $136.31 $1,116 +1.39
853–888 876 89 128.85–132.00 $130.01 $1,139 +2.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–549 539 16 157.00–164.00 $160.60 $866 —
557–599 unweaned 581 7 146.00–149.00 $147.23 $855 —
575–593 586 27 150.00–159.00 $151.90 $890 +4.13
604–646 615 29 135.00–149.00 $144.05 $886 +11.07
668–690 680 42 134.00–144.50 $140.27 $954 +7.99
702–715 unweaned 704 17 130.00–132.00 $131.64 $927 —
737–747 742 28 130.50–137.00 $134.91 $1,001 —
778–791 782 15 132.75–134.00 $133.42 $1,043 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–344 336 15 168.00–181.50 $178.14 $599 —
386 386 6 158.00 $158.00 $610 +10.00
400–420 404 16 159.00–171.00 $168.66 $681 +25.66
460–494 482 45 140.00–153.50 $147.09 $709 -1.94
501–539 512 112 139.50–150.50 $146.36 $749 +8.83
555–558 unweaned 557 15 135.50–137.00 $136.40 $760 —
552–598 577 493 133.50–146.75 $140.08 $808 +4.40
604–646 623 161 131.00–144.00 $137.58 $857 +6.22
651–694 669 571 132.50–142.10 $137.18 $918 +9.60
700–742 717 115 120.00–132.00 $128.89 $924 +4.23
750–786 770 180 124.00–131.85 $129.54 $997 +8.49
803–827 812 8 121.50–122.00 $121.69 $988 +2.12
877 877 12 125.75 $125.75 $1,103 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 7 142.50 $142.50 $569 +9.50
432 432 5 144.00 $144.00 $622 —
507–547 529 18 122.00–135.00 $130.94 $693 —
571–597 583 21 125.00–133.00 $129.13 $753 —
626–649 634 26 122.00–129.00 $125.53 $796 —
661–697 683 32 124.00–128.00 $125.55 $858 +8.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
811 811 11 116.50 $116.50 $945 —

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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.