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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

4,241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.82/cwt -7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 625 lb · 374 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.78/cwt -5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 677 lb · 368 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.56/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 764 lb · 276 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,241 3,856 4,536
Feeder cattle 4,241 3,856 4,536

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves under 550 lbs. were 3.00 higher; 550-700 lbs. 5.00-7.00 lower; over 700 lbs. 4.00-7.00 lower. Heifer calves under 500 lbs. 3.00-4.00 higher; 500-650 lbs. 2.00-3.00 lower; 650-750 lbs. 4.00-6.00 lower. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Several large groups and a few load lots were offered. 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
355–386 377 22 190.00–207.00 $195.42 $737 -26.58
427 unweaned 427 9 219.00 $219.00 $935 +7.50
410–443 429 44 202.50–215.00 $208.06 $893 -0.93
453–475 unweaned 470 13 195.00–200.00 $198.89 $935 +0.14
458–498 481 60 200.00–208.00 $202.15 $972 +3.12
510 unweaned 510 15 198.00 $198.00 $1,010 —
500–533 511 73 187.00–205.00 $196.83 $1,006 +7.48
554–571 unweaned 563 60 170.25–172.00 $171.08 $963 —
552–588 564 169 168.50–189.00 $182.29 $1,028 -5.88
601–645 624 342 166.00–183.00 $176.52 $1,101 -7.11
620–639 unweaned 632 32 167.75–169.50 $168.39 $1,064 —
651–694 677 368 159.50–176.00 $167.78 $1,136 -5.58
703–746 717 178 154.00–169.25 $166.69 $1,195 -4.27
753–778 764 276 156.00–169.75 $163.56 $1,250 -3.37
804–840 807 140 151.00–157.00 $156.37 $1,262 -7.28
879–893 892 112 152.25–158.00 $156.67 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484–498 495 33 175.50–186.00 $183.07 $906 -2.81
511–549 533 32 171.00–184.00 $178.36 $951 +4.81
564–596 587 58 159.00–167.50 $161.82 $950 -8.51
620 unweaned 620 18 148.00–160.00 $157.33 $975 —
613–634 625 28 159.00–165.00 $162.24 $1,014 -2.66
656 unweaned 656 8 152.50 $152.50 $1,000 —
682–695 685 52 151.50–158.00 $154.71 $1,060 -1.29
702–743 708 23 148.00–153.50 $151.88 $1,075 +5.33
774–778 775 38 150.00–152.00 $150.74 $1,168 -0.78
812–816 815 32 147.50 $147.50 $1,202 —
851 851 9 141.50 $141.50 $1,204 —
904 904 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,211 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 unweaned 714 9 149.00 $149.00 $1,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–343 333 10 170.00–187.50 $179.01 $596 +9.01
372–391 383 17 161.00–168.00 $164.70 $631 -6.30
412–436 unweaned 421 19 170.00–176.00 $173.71 $731 +0.71
412–447 431 45 167.00–185.00 $173.67 $749 +4.08
433–449 fancy 439 19 186.00–188.00 $186.75 $820 —
452–493 475 74 166.00–180.00 $172.54 $820 +3.11
504–546 528 240 159.00–173.75 $165.46 $874 -3.07
528 unweaned 528 34 164.50 $164.50 $869 +7.00
550–596 580 174 153.00–167.00 $158.28 $918 -2.18
617 unweaned 617 12 147.00 $147.00 $907 —
612–647 630 191 146.00–156.00 $152.28 $959 -1.96
651–683 657 206 146.00–157.00 $151.40 $995 -4.53
700–737 716 100 144.75–150.75 $147.63 $1,057 -6.27
752–788 759 56 137.00–149.50 $146.79 $1,114 +1.14
817 817 8 134.00 $134.00 $1,095 -10.12
853 853 10 139.50 $139.50 $1,190 —
959–997 981 21 134.75–135.75 $135.33 $1,328 -3.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 5 168.00 $168.00 $460 —
312–349 335 12 155.00–167.00 $163.71 $548 —
406–418 413 33 156.00–164.00 $159.74 $660 +4.51
489 489 10 163.50 $163.50 $800 +7.75
503–547 525 19 144.00–157.00 $153.61 $806 -2.04
538 unweaned 538 11 157.00 $157.00 $845 —
553 unweaned 553 11 147.00 $147.00 $813 —
563–570 567 24 144.00–150.00 $146.48 $831 +1.26
633–645 638 24 138.50–145.00 $141.29 $901 -0.60
660–688 667 20 130.00–136.50 $134.40 $896 -6.04
715–745 730 8 120.00–131.00 $125.61 $917 —
892 892 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,160 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063 1063 18 124.00 $124.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 165.00 $165.00 $804 —
550–586 573 13 146.00–159.00 $151.40 $868 +3.66

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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.