Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

3,680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.69/cwt +3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 668 lb · 436 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $171.36/cwt -1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 721 lb · 332 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $170.94/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 763 lb · 285 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,680	5,214	4,311
Feeder cattle	3,680	5,214	4,311

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves under 700 lbs. were mostly steady to 5.00 higher; over 700 lbs. mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. were mostly 2.00 higher while the heavier heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Several large groups and load lots were 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313	313	9	235.00	$235.00	$736	—
372–373	373	8	225.00–231.00	$228.75	$853	-2.25
410–443	427	47	205.00–221.50	$215.89	$922	-9.34
464–485	476	17	207.00–224.50	$219.96	$1,047	-4.09
503 fancy	503	17	230.00	$230.00	$1,157	—
500–548	528	113	206.00–216.50	$210.27	$1,110	-8.62
553 unweaned	553	16	207.50	$207.50	$1,147	—
556 fancy	556	33	222.75	$222.75	$1,238	—
552–598	582	123	197.00–212.00	$202.50	$1,179	-0.52
600–648	629	237	180.00–196.75	$191.32	$1,203	-0.35
650–697	668	436	174.50–190.35	$183.69	$1,227	+5.37
706–748	721	332	161.00–176.50	$171.36	$1,236	-1.95
754–793	763	285	161.00–173.35	$170.94	$1,304	+5.89
805–830	815	253	152.00–166.25	$160.50	$1,308	+4.58
853–875	866	78	143.00–153.75	$151.79	$1,315	-2.03
920–921	920	18	148.75–149.00	$148.83	$1,369	-2.02
976	976	6	146.25	$146.25	$1,427	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
427–438	430	22	196.00–203.00	$197.94	$851	-7.27
457–494	480	40	190.00–193.00	$191.93	$921	-9.75
507–548	530	19	192.00–203.50	$195.71	$1,037	-0.71
574–582	576	51	186.75–192.50	$188.46	$1,086	+2.84
604	604	5	157.00	$157.00	$948	-18.12
680–683	681	15	164.50–166.00	$165.40	$1,126	-0.66
728	728	4	157.50	$157.50	$1,147	+2.81
791	791	13	149.00–151.00	$150.23	$1,188	-4.77
815–843	819	23	135.00–146.75	$145.17	$1,189	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1089	1089	15	139.75	$139.75	$1,522	+4.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
353–376	366	18	179.00–193.00	$184.27	$674	-4.73
419–444	433	26	184.00–198.00	$190.39	$824	-0.39
461 fancy	461	18	204.00	$204.00	$940	—
450–488	474	62	180.00–198.00	$188.87	$895	-0.04
501–547	525	103	170.00–187.50	$180.67	$949	+0.22
552–568 fancy	559	22	194.00–197.00	$195.62	$1,094	+5.39
554–571	560	66	169.00–180.50	$175.87	$985	+0.71
603–644	625	271	161.00–168.50	$163.70	$1,023	-0.79
652–686	673	124	154.00–167.00	$159.44	$1,073	+1.10
703–741	721	78	147.75–152.00	$149.79	$1,080	-2.02
758–778	762	71	139.00–145.25	$143.63	$1,094	-4.44
802–845	818	8	143.00–144.00	$143.39	$1,173	+1.98
855	855	15	144.50	$144.50	$1,235	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
446	446	4	176.00	$176.00	$785	+1.00
453–491	470	32	162.00–179.00	$173.65	$816	-1.35
509–549	531	26	161.50–164.00	$162.89	$865	+8.77
554–590	562	37	157.00–163.00	$160.87	$904	-2.03
628–645	638	41	148.00–155.00	$151.41	$966	—
677	677	32	150.50	$150.50	$1,019	+2.50

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1044	1044	12	133.75	$133.75	$1,396	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
378	378	5	217.50	$217.50	$822	+25.50
422	422	3	192.00	$192.00	$810	—
524	524	5	171.00	$171.00	$896	—
529 unweaned	529	5	177.50	$177.50	$939	—
584	584	7	162.00	$162.00	$946	—
819	819	8	129.00	$129.00	$1,057	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500 unweaned	500	2	145.00	$145.00	$725	—

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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.