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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

4,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.02/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 682 lb · 430 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.06/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 780 lb · 406 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.96/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 624 lb · 400 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,018 4,241 4,759
Feeder cattle 4,018 4,241 4,759

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves under 550 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 higher; 550-750 lbs. mostly 2.00-7.00 higher; over 750 lbs. ended mixed. Heifers under 650 lbs. ended mixed; 650-750 lbs. 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Several load lots were included in the offerings. Trading was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 6 200.00 $200.00 $536 —
335 335 4 195.00 $195.00 $653 —
380–383 383 44 206.00–209.00 $206.27 $790 +10.85
413–433 424 51 203.00–221.00 $208.63 $885 +0.57
453–497 477 151 195.00–215.50 $205.59 $981 +3.44
515–544 528 112 189.00–203.50 $196.85 $1,039 +0.02
552–598 572 254 178.50–195.00 $189.73 $1,085 +7.44
600–648 624 400 170.00–186.75 $178.96 $1,117 +2.44
651–658 fancy 655 61 182.75–184.00 $183.36 $1,201 —
650–698 686 369 163.00–179.75 $170.15 $1,167 +2.37
701–749 714 255 160.50–173.10 $167.35 $1,195 +0.66
751–799 780 406 154.00–166.00 $160.06 $1,248 -3.50
803–810 805 46 154.00–164.00 $160.72 $1,294 +4.35
941 941 7 146.00 $146.00 $1,374 —
996 996 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537–547 541 36 171.00–186.00 $178.96 $968 +0.60
555–598 585 44 168.00–175.00 $170.26 $996 +8.44
622–646 626 44 165.00–169.00 $166.74 $1,044 +4.50
671–684 678 31 154.00–160.50 $156.48 $1,061 +1.77
703–718 715 37 148.00–156.75 $155.21 $1,110 +3.33
800 800 8 145.50 $145.50 $1,164 -2.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 18 155.00 $155.00 $1,025 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–341 340 22 177.00–186.00 $179.44 $610 +0.43
381–388 382 12 161.00–174.00 $163.20 $623 -1.50
402–443 425 156 166.00–176.00 $170.59 $725 -3.08
474–488 480 21 156.00–164.00 $160.33 $770 -12.21
510–546 517 278 160.25–171.25 $169.07 $874 +3.61
551–596 569 164 148.00–162.00 $153.08 $871 -5.20
602–644 621 219 145.50–160.25 $152.29 $946 +0.01
652–696 665 160 144.00–153.50 $146.91 $977 -4.49
701–748 712 118 142.00–150.00 $145.74 $1,038 -1.89
736 fancy 736 27 163.00 $163.00 $1,200 —
772 772 24 142.00 $142.00 $1,096 -4.79
809 809 31 141.25 $141.25 $1,143 +7.25
861 861 18 141.50 $141.50 $1,218 +2.00
916 916 7 138.00 $138.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–384 371 16 150.00–152.50 $151.13 $561 —
463–485 472 17 140.00–151.00 $145.87 $689 -17.63
500–549 516 47 145.00–156.00 $152.18 $785 -1.43
554–588 570 36 139.00–146.00 $144.36 $823 -2.12
602–647 622 41 133.00–145.00 $141.50 $880 +0.21
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092–1095 1093 8 118.00–128.00 $124.24 $1,358 +0.24
1158 1158 21 121.50 $121.50 $1,407 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 5 127.50 $127.50 $862 —
958 958 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,083 —

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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.