Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

2,943 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.43/cwt +10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 664 lb · 345 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.17/cwt +8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 623 lb · 298 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.35/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 624 lb · 253 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,943	3,510	3,736
Feeder cattle	2,943	3,510	3,736

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous Monday feeder steers 400-700 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher, over 700 lbs. firm to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 350-800 lbs. 6.00-8.00 higher. Active trade with good demand for the moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–373	370	5	217.00–222.00	$221.03	$818	—
415 unweaned	415	7	204.00	$204.00	$847	—
410–438	429	27	202.00–216.00	$211.62	$908	+12.21
461–498	475	63	189.00–209.00	$199.35	$947	+3.78
505–534 unweaned	515	25	190.00–191.00	$190.37	$980	—
505–546	530	116	189.00–206.75	$200.42	$1,062	+12.19
556 thin fleshed	556	21	205.00	$205.00	$1,140	—
576 unweaned	576	8	185.50	$185.50	$1,068	—
569–579	577	51	180.00–193.75	$188.97	$1,090	+6.19
620–645 unweaned	622	55	158.00–168.50	$167.71	$1,043	—
600–646	625	198	171.00–189.25	$182.58	$1,141	+10.70
652–684	664	345	165.00–182.50	$176.43	$1,171	+10.87
705–742	734	220	155.00–175.75	$169.46	$1,244	+6.34
750 unweaned	750	43	151.00	$151.00	$1,132	—
762 fancy	762	44	170.50	$170.50	$1,299	—
751–796	777	104	155.00–165.50	$161.74	$1,257	+2.74
818–848	838	85	149.00–155.50	$152.20	$1,275	-2.81
855–868	860	5	148.00–152.00	$150.39	$1,293	+8.39
957–993	970	30	147.50–148.00	$147.69	$1,433	—
1008	1008	18	142.50	$142.50	$1,436	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
486	486	4	181.00	$181.00	$880	+4.59
516–535	521	19	155.00–174.00	$169.81	$885	-4.77
557–596	581	15	152.50–167.00	$160.72	$934	-2.18
661–694	682	24	143.00–159.00	$152.94	$1,043	+0.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–345	335	3	176.00–177.50	$176.51	$591	—
345 unweaned	345	11	175.00	$175.00	$604	—
360–391	385	18	162.50–182.00	$178.08	$686	+13.93
411–448	442	38	174.00–176.50	$175.85	$777	+8.52
459–477 unweaned	464	20	159.00–168.00	$161.77	$751	+7.81
459–497	480	27	160.50–174.00	$166.93	$801	+5.64
503–538 unweaned	519	9	143.00–154.00	$148.93	$773	-1.07
502–544	522	111	164.50–179.50	$172.91	$903	+12.73
552–598	575	147	154.50–167.50	$160.86	$925	+3.42
586 unweaned	586	69	148.50	$148.50	$870	—
605–644	623	298	145.00–160.00	$156.17	$973	+8.79
660–688	671	151	143.00–158.00	$151.92	$1,019	+6.74
694 unweaned	694	43	139.00	$139.00	$965	—
715–747	730	73	145.00–151.00	$148.50	$1,084	+5.58
760–793	783	21	142.00–149.00	$144.43	$1,131	+8.19
802–813	808	7	135.50–137.00	$136.14	$1,100	-0.85
855	855	10	137.50	$137.50	$1,176	—
911	911	14	134.50	$134.50	$1,225	+6.50
1028	1028	11	124.50	$124.50	$1,280	—
1057	1057	11	127.50	$127.50	$1,348	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
458–493	479	12	146.00–156.00	$150.52	$721	—
502–546	513	26	142.00–154.00	$147.85	$758	+3.47
568–595	585	15	135.00–150.00	$142.07	$831	+11.38
712–743	720	22	125.00–138.00	$132.73	$956	+3.72
765–788	772	7	131.00–134.00	$131.88	$1,018	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
522–534	528	12	151.00–158.00	$154.46	$816	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	365	5	195.00–198.00	$197.37	$720	—
518	518	2	138.00	$138.00	$715	—
666–696	681	8	130.00–144.00	$136.85	$932	-0.16
700–740	730	4	131.00–135.00	$131.96	$963	+1.96
750	750	2	138.00	$138.00	$1,035	+7.00
827–835	829	4	131.00	$131.00	$1,086	+2.00

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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.