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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

3,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.12/cwt -4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 728 lb · 282 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.78/cwt -9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 528 lb · 255 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.78/cwt -6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 573 lb · 233 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,510 4,018 0
Feeder cattle 3,510 4,018 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves 450-650 lbs. sold 7.00-10.00 lower; 650-850 lbs. 1.00-5.00 lower. Heifer calves under 550 lbs. were mostly 3.00-8.00 lower; 550-600 lbs. 4.00 higher; 600-850 lbs. mostly 2.00-5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for the heavy 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
409–435 427 36 188.00–208.00 $199.41 $851 -9.22
450 unweaned 450 11 186.00 $186.00 $837 —
451–487 467 68 189.00–206.00 $195.57 $913 -10.02
520–549 539 179 180.00–199.75 $188.23 $1,015 -8.62
554–598 573 233 171.00–189.00 $182.78 $1,047 -6.95
606–648 619 159 163.00–177.75 $171.88 $1,064 -7.08
654–696 668 198 157.25–172.00 $165.56 $1,106 -4.59
700–748 728 282 155.00–168.75 $163.12 $1,188 -4.23
750–793 778 102 150.00–164.00 $159.00 $1,237 -1.06
806–825 815 116 148.00–157.50 $155.01 $1,263 -5.71
891 891 18 142.00 $142.00 $1,265 —
943 943 22 143.75 $143.75 $1,356 -2.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 unweaned 259 5 182.50 $182.50 $473 —
331 unweaned 331 7 190.00 $190.00 $629 —
358–391 376 9 190.00 $190.00 $714 —
409–447 425 12 167.00–170.00 $168.32 $715 —
432 unweaned 432 6 175.00 $175.00 $756 —
487–497 492 34 172.00–180.00 $176.41 $868 —
528–548 537 39 173.00–179.00 $174.58 $937 -4.38
552–592 unweaned 577 8 150.00–151.00 $150.36 $868 —
579–591 585 43 160.00–169.00 $162.90 $953 -7.36
618–643 626 44 154.25–160.00 $156.01 $977 -10.73
636 unweaned 636 5 149.00 $149.00 $948 —
673–674 674 16 152.00 $152.00 $1,024 -4.48
683 unweaned 683 6 142.00 $142.00 $970 —
715–736 723 28 140.00–152.00 $148.46 $1,073 -6.75
753–768 763 17 147.50–149.50 $148.80 $1,135 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,343 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 unweaned 288 4 160.00 $160.00 $461 —
291 291 5 180.00 $180.00 $524 —
366–390 383 14 163.00–165.00 $164.15 $629 +0.95
403–443 423 53 163.00–171.50 $167.33 $708 -3.26
453–497 469 107 155.00–165.75 $161.29 $756 +0.96
471–482 unweaned 473 20 151.00–154.50 $153.96 $728 —
500–543 528 245 153.00–168.50 $160.18 $846 -8.89
531 unweaned 531 10 150.00 $150.00 $796 —
552–596 573 137 150.50–165.50 $157.44 $902 +4.36
606 unweaned 606 4 146.00 $146.00 $885 —
602–647 623 226 142.00–156.50 $147.38 $918 -4.91
650–686 671 126 139.00–148.00 $145.18 $974 -1.73
712–731 722 110 140.00–148.75 $142.92 $1,032 -2.82
760–785 781 42 135.75–138.50 $136.24 $1,064 -5.76
812–848 821 49 130.50–139.25 $136.99 $1,125 -4.26
923 923 13 128.00 $128.00 $1,181 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 unweaned 243 7 147.50 $147.50 $358 —
373–376 unweaned 374 21 157.00–159.00 $158.14 $591 —
415–436 428 15 152.00–154.00 $152.78 $654 —
514–528 519 17 138.00–147.25 $144.38 $749 -7.80
573–597 586 13 125.00–136.00 $130.69 $766 -13.67
605–618 613 24 134.75–139.00 $136.50 $837 -5.00
653–698 687 17 132.00–145.00 $137.01 $941 —
730–738 732 15 128.00–133.00 $129.01 $944 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 unweaned 205 4 175.00 $175.00 $359 —
298 unweaned 298 9 202.50 $202.50 $603 —
318 318 2 225.00 $225.00 $716 —
437 437 5 162.50 $162.50 $710 —
473 473 7 147.50 $147.50 $698 —
565 565 11 150.00 $150.00 $848 —
673–679 678 12 132.00–138.00 $137.01 $929 +9.51
745 745 2 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
759 759 6 131.00 $131.00 $994 —
828 828 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,068 —
856 856 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,113 —
909 909 12 128.00 $128.00 $1,164 —
993 993 5 106.00 $106.00 $1,053 -7.00

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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.