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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

4,312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.69/cwt +10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 579 lb · 382 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.51/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 623 lb · 356 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.45/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 716 lb · 339 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,312 1,859 1,010
Feeder cattle 4,312 1,859 1,010

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steer calves under 650 lbs. sold 6.00-8.00 higher while the heavier steers were 3.00-8.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. were 4.00-7.00 higher and those over 600 lbs. were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Several load lots were included in the 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
317–340 330 13 206.00–212.00 $207.68 $685 —
336–348 unweaned 345 17 215.00–217.50 $215.57 $744 —
363 363 3 200.00 $200.00 $726 -1.00
427 unweaned 427 7 198.00 $198.00 $845 -6.30
418–436 432 47 187.50–205.00 $192.55 $832 —
479–486 482 57 212.50–213.00 $212.77 $1,026 +9.29
467–499 unweaned 485 42 187.00–205.00 $199.86 $969 +11.78
501–520 unweaned 515 41 188.00–198.50 $195.76 $1,008 +2.29
503–549 530 198 185.00–204.00 $194.96 $1,033 +6.83
565–595 575 82 174.00–188.50 $182.42 $1,049 +7.13
579–599 unweaned 584 40 167.50–178.50 $175.96 $1,028 +6.96
612–627 unweaned 616 40 164.50–177.75 $172.17 $1,061 +3.56
600–649 624 316 167.00–182.60 $177.06 $1,105 +7.91
682–686 unweaned 683 32 160.25–163.50 $161.27 $1,101 +4.20
661–698 687 269 169.00–178.50 $172.79 $1,187 +3.46
704–746 716 339 159.00–176.25 $172.45 $1,235 +8.66
770–794 789 164 160.00–169.50 $168.17 $1,327 +4.42
804–835 820 84 155.00–166.75 $164.78 $1,351 —
972–973 972 62 146.50–149.00 $148.60 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 4 176.00 $176.00 $773 —
488–496 492 8 188.00 $188.00 $925 —
513–529 unweaned 520 20 164.50–178.00 $170.68 $888 -6.07
516–549 538 28 176.00–184.00 $181.17 $975 +7.93
562–597 586 25 165.00–169.50 $167.13 $979 +5.10
586 unweaned 586 8 157.00 $157.00 $920 +2.00
603–618 611 11 149.00–161.00 $155.62 $951 +2.88
635 unweaned 635 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,016 —
663–674 668 20 151.00–160.50 $157.76 $1,054 +13.76
712–746 728 55 147.00–156.50 $152.81 $1,112 +3.81
739 unweaned 739 5 148.50 $148.50 $1,097 —
764–784 776 24 139.50–149.50 $146.61 $1,138 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,058 —
1038 1038 12 148.00 $148.00 $1,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 unweaned 347 14 185.00 $185.00 $642 —
354–394 372 69 173.00–183.00 $178.99 $666 —
385–386 unweaned 386 9 179.00–182.00 $180.67 $697 —
420 unweaned 420 20 176.00 $176.00 $739 -7.85
429–449 438 20 160.00–174.00 $166.47 $729 -4.09
462 fancy 462 25 185.75 $185.75 $858 —
462–473 unweaned 464 27 161.00–177.00 $173.38 $804 +13.05
457–490 471 125 167.50–178.75 $172.56 $813 +7.03
504–535 unweaned 510 74 152.00–164.50 $160.12 $817 -0.16
512 fancy 512 90 194.00 $194.00 $993 —
504–548 524 71 153.50–167.00 $161.47 $846 +4.79
560–576 unweaned 569 43 151.00–162.00 $157.30 $895 +5.68
550–598 577 239 154.00–170.25 $161.71 $933 +6.99
588 fancy 588 100 175.00 $175.00 $1,029 —
602–620 unweaned 609 34 142.00–159.50 $152.17 $927 +10.67
600–638 619 87 149.00–161.00 $154.97 $959 +3.89
652 unweaned 652 5 140.50 $140.50 $916 -2.50
660–678 663 176 146.00–156.00 $154.21 $1,022 -0.74
721–734 728 50 145.50–151.00 $148.49 $1,081 -2.90
836 836 10 135.00 $135.00 $1,129 -13.88
858 858 5 139.50 $139.50 $1,197 -4.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 151.00 $151.00 $678 —
458–496 476 56 158.00–165.00 $161.96 $771 +18.51
518–548 529 47 143.00–154.00 $147.54 $780 -0.25
555–594 564 44 147.00–153.50 $150.84 $851 +7.64
587 unweaned 587 7 140.00 $140.00 $822 —
628–642 634 24 144.00–145.50 $144.86 $918 +12.86
629–648 unweaned 642 12 137.00–139.50 $138.68 $890 —
662–692 677 26 143.00–144.50 $143.76 $973 —
816 816 15 144.50 $144.50 $1,179 —
970 970 5 132.50 $132.50 $1,285 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 31 154.00 $154.00 $979 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 unweaned 316 9 207.00 $207.00 $654 —
386 unweaned 386 4 182.50 $182.50 $704 —
408–435 415 12 140.00–160.00 $154.76 $642 -13.24
520–525 521 18 157.00–161.00 $160.55 $836 +7.55
537 unweaned 537 10 175.00 $175.00 $940 +6.00
624 624 7 155.00 $155.00 $967 —
814–840 826 38 134.00–140.00 $138.62 $1,145 —

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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.