Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 22, 2021

3,219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.37/cwt +9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 678 lb · 317 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.25/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 628 lb · 280 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.59/cwt +6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 729 lb · 265 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,219	2,446	3,782
Feeder cattle	3,219	2,446	3,782

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves under 650 lbs. were 1.00 higher to 3.00 lower. Steers over 650 lbs. were mostly 1.00-6.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. were mostly 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers over 600 lbs. were steady to 2.00 lower. Several load lots were included in the offerings. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385–398 unweaned	389	25	185.00–197.50	$188.55	$733	—
408	408	10	199.00	$199.00	$812	+14.60
418 unweaned	418	10	198.00	$198.00	$828	+7.95
454–490 unweaned	477	102	182.50–193.85	$191.47	$913	+0.45
468–494	488	20	179.00–186.00	$183.73	$897	-3.27
501–542	521	103	169.00–183.00	$177.83	$926	+0.91
501–548 unweaned	531	48	172.00–187.50	$176.96	$940	-2.05
551–568 unweaned	560	70	166.50–183.00	$178.91	$1,002	+11.96
563–595	577	123	165.50–181.25	$172.97	$998	+1.70
601–649	627	233	163.00–171.10	$168.39	$1,056	-2.98
615–646 unweaned	631	47	158.00–164.00	$161.59	$1,020	+7.10
650–696	678	302	157.00–172.25	$165.15	$1,120	+1.35
671–693 unweaned	684	15	142.00–153.00	$148.68	$1,017	-0.67
706–749	729	265	163.50–172.50	$166.59	$1,214	+6.58
764–788	777	171	156.50–167.00	$165.01	$1,282	+13.50
788 unweaned	788	4	140.00	$140.00	$1,103	—
853	853	6	143.00	$143.00	$1,220	—
904–908	905	47	151.00–152.50	$152.24	$1,378	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
449	449	4	173.00	$173.00	$777	+23.00
461 unweaned	461	7	166.00	$166.00	$765	-1.90
543 unweaned	543	14	164.00	$164.00	$891	—
558–573	566	13	153.00–164.00	$155.96	$883	+15.02
598 unweaned	598	10	148.00	$148.00	$885	-2.52
604 unweaned	604	7	143.00	$143.00	$864	-1.13
665–673	671	30	147.00–152.50	$148.86	$999	+7.86
742–749	746	12	150.00	$150.00	$1,119	—
755–756	756	13	149.00	$149.00	$1,126	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
533	533	12	167.00	$167.00	$890	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
364–377 unweaned	371	9	160.00–162.00	$161.13	$598	-10.35
397	397	6	172.00	$172.00	$683	-1.44
420–443	429	18	160.00–174.00	$170.78	$733	+11.60
430–443 unweaned	437	46	158.00–172.00	$167.00	$730	+2.71
454 unweaned	454	33	164.00	$164.00	$745	+9.91
495–498	496	13	154.00–161.00	$159.38	$791	+4.70
502–539 fancy	520	69	172.00–180.00	$173.70	$903	+6.70
504–538 unweaned	522	97	151.00–168.00	$158.52	$827	+8.40
503–545	531	63	150.00–169.50	$159.59	$847	+8.27
550–588	565	114	151.00–163.50	$159.15	$899	+11.74
563–580 unweaned	574	16	149.00–153.25	$150.56	$864	+11.13
604–649	629	150	136.00–149.50	$145.37	$914	+0.76
643 unweaned	643	13	131.50	$131.50	$846	-10.98
662–672	666	106	143.00–155.00	$146.77	$977	-1.49
700–748	724	180	139.50–152.75	$148.28	$1,074	-1.72
785–788	788	68	144.00–144.75	$144.68	$1,140	-7.57
823	823	3	130.00	$130.00	$1,070	-6.00
955	955	4	129.00	$129.00	$1,232	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
443	443	7	144.00	$144.00	$638	-8.00
505–525 unweaned	511	14	131.00–136.00	$132.47	$677	-11.53
507–536	520	52	143.00–146.00	$145.44	$756	+15.45
623 unweaned	623	4	121.00	$121.00	$754	-15.00
629–641	637	15	126.00–130.00	$128.46	$818	—
683 unweaned	683	4	128.00	$128.00	$874	—
704–707	706	23	126.00–138.00	$130.90	$924	-4.10
756	756	6	129.00	$129.00	$975	-11.00

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
429 unweaned	429	42	146.25	$146.25	$627	—
570	570	13	139.50	$139.50	$795	—
1075	1075	4	133.25	$133.25	$1,432	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	6	161.00	$161.00	$724	+13.50
538–541	540	8	105.00–144.00	$129.43	$699	-1.57
554	554	6	137.00	$137.00	$759	+1.00
788	788	2	123.00	$123.00	$969	—
920	920	12	124.00	$124.00	$1,141	+22.00

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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.