Cattle Market Pulse

Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

1,409 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle report →

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.10/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 667 lb · 144 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.06/cwt -7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 783 lb · 128 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.69/cwt +6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 879 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,409 1,938 0
Feeder cattle 1,409 1,938 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago light steers in light tests ended weak, the 700-850 lb. steers were mostly 4.00-7.00 lower. The 850-900 lb. steers finished 6.00 higher. In light tests light heifers were also weak. The 600-750 lb. heifers were 3.00-8.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for the light offerings. Trade was active.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 5 197.50 $197.50 $681 —
426 unweaned 426 19 192.00 $192.00 $818 -18.00
495 unweaned 495 53 184.75 $184.75 $915 -17.25
510–516 515 23 155.00–156.00 $155.13 $799 -28.06
503–533 unweaned 523 24 154.00–166.00 $162.10 $848 -7.38
565–583 576 10 154.00–158.00 $155.57 $896 +1.77
640 unweaned 640 12 148.00 $148.00 $947 —
648 648 25 154.00 $154.00 $998 -10.56
666–697 667 144 165.50–168.00 $167.10 $1,115 +2.60
700–709 702 15 165.00–166.00 $165.27 $1,160 +1.81
761–789 783 128 151.50–161.00 $157.06 $1,230 -7.53
816–839 830 89 144.00–156.00 $152.88 $1,269 -4.05
865–891 879 111 156.50–156.85 $156.69 $1,377 +6.44
954–955 954 34 135.00–140.00 $138.68 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 unweaned 421 7 166.00 $166.00 $699 -21.00
470 unweaned 470 10 157.50 $157.50 $740 -11.92
472–473 473 10 161.00–163.00 $162.00 $766 —
515 515 4 143.00 $143.00 $736 —
672–691 680 16 152.00 $152.00 $1,034 +2.25
716 716 26 150.00 $150.00 $1,074 +0.63
751 751 13 139.00 $139.00 $1,044 -4.55
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–421 unweaned 421 11 150.00–152.50 $151.59 $638 —
547 unweaned 547 18 153.00 $153.00 $837 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 unweaned 318 6 191.00 $191.00 $607 -29.00
322 322 5 169.00 $169.00 $544 -36.00
381 381 4 167.00 $167.00 $636 —
394 unweaned 394 19 176.00 $176.00 $693 -4.00
461 461 4 165.00 $165.00 $761 ±0.00
469 unweaned 469 51 162.00 $162.00 $760 —
506 unweaned 506 4 138.00 $138.00 $698 -7.21
502–523 508 31 140.00–149.00 $144.03 $732 -3.95
586 unweaned 586 16 140.00 $140.00 $820 +3.79
633–635 633 15 140.00–144.00 $143.20 $906 -3.77
650–698 657 61 136.00–139.00 $138.32 $909 -8.81
722–737 727 18 132.50–134.50 $133.77 $973 -5.30
797 797 29 135.25 $135.25 $1,078 —
841–848 844 31 130.00–140.25 $138.15 $1,166 —
906–933 922 10 117.00–126.50 $122.77 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 unweaned 451 4 145.00 $145.00 $654 —
462–491 481 20 141.00–146.00 $143.84 $692 -1.76
827 827 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,067 —
887 887 9 130.75 $130.75 $1,160 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 unweaned 364 13 152.00 $152.00 $553 —
495 unweaned 495 18 146.00 $146.00 $723 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 7 157.00 $157.00 $705 —
562 562 3 141.00 $141.00 $792 —
657 657 3 132.00 $132.00 $867 —

↑ Back to top

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.