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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

3,730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.70/cwt -1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 772 lb · 257 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.70/cwt +4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 618 lb · 231 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.02/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 530 lb · 228 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,730 5,100 2,061
Feeder cattle 3,730 5,100 2,061

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago (4/11) steer calves mixed 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower, heifer calves 300-600 lbs. 6.00-10.00 lower, 600-900 lbs. 3.00-6.00 higher. Trade active with moderate demand for the large offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 4 207.00 $207.00 $582 -8.00
329 unweaned 329 14 213.00 $213.00 $701 —
354–391 367 16 197.50–219.00 $210.16 $771 -17.91
355–397 unweaned 383 32 192.00–215.00 $204.07 $782 +10.07
408–430 416 36 205.00–216.00 $215.08 $895 -5.41
442 unweaned 442 36 201.75 $201.75 $892 —
454–493 471 91 200.00–218.00 $210.85 $993 +2.87
459–493 unweaned 475 64 188.00–207.00 $196.69 $934 -3.42
501–549 525 183 185.75–208.00 $194.28 $1,020 -2.83
507–541 unweaned 525 31 191.00–200.00 $195.10 $1,024 +21.10
553–566 unweaned 559 18 185.00–201.50 $194.07 $1,085 +24.33
553–587 565 105 183.50–197.00 $192.94 $1,090 +3.30
600–645 626 210 170.00–192.00 $182.89 $1,145 -1.80
652 thin fleshed 652 34 186.50–187.50 $187.24 $1,221 —
662–693 666 94 168.00–177.00 $172.26 $1,147 +0.90
705–749 734 96 159.00–164.00 $163.10 $1,197 +1.01
757–795 772 257 155.00–165.00 $159.70 $1,233 -1.38
815 815 26 155.25 $155.25 $1,265 +4.79
893 893 50 146.00 $146.00 $1,304 -1.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–348 342 9 202.00 $202.00 $691 +20.46
365–395 379 21 180.00–192.50 $186.30 $706 —
433–440 437 5 181.00–187.00 $183.38 $801 -12.61
451–493 473 6 170.00–174.00 $172.49 $816 -12.51
510–521 516 27 172.00–179.50 $174.25 $899 -4.95
552–593 581 25 168.00–180.00 $172.69 $1,003 +1.45
607–634 618 11 145.00–156.00 $149.89 $926 -17.67
655–690 669 18 143.00–155.00 $144.59 $967 -7.09
709–720 714 9 145.00–153.00 $149.41 $1,067 +11.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–282 unweaned 270 10 175.00–176.00 $175.48 $474 —
278–285 281 11 182.50–189.00 $185.49 $521 -7.51
330–335 333 9 175.00–183.00 $178.09 $593 -19.62
334–343 unweaned 340 21 168.00–169.25 $168.90 $574 —
351–399 383 32 170.00–182.00 $178.28 $683 -13.84
394 unweaned 394 4 146.00 $146.00 $575 —
412 thin fleshed 412 13 184.00 $184.00 $758 —
426 unweaned 426 62 178.50 $178.50 $760 —
405–448 429 67 164.00–174.00 $169.59 $728 -18.79
475–488 unweaned 480 76 163.00–176.50 $173.36 $832 +7.48
450–499 487 139 163.00–178.00 $171.05 $833 -8.00
502–530 unweaned 517 36 150.00–164.50 $159.23 $823 —
507–541 530 162 165.00–179.00 $170.10 $902 +2.89
548 thin fleshed 548 30 182.50 $182.50 $1,000 +2.98
553 unweaned 553 5 160.00 $160.00 $885 -4.50
552–567 thin fleshed 562 42 178.00–180.00 $179.30 $1,008 —
553–599 575 60 153.00–162.00 $158.18 $910 -9.22
601 unweaned 601 8 158.50 $158.50 $953 —
603–638 619 223 158.00–172.75 $165.96 $1,027 +5.27
650–688 671 80 150.00–167.00 $158.63 $1,064 +4.69
701–741 717 126 140.75–155.50 $148.12 $1,062 +0.99
750–778 761 184 138.00–147.75 $144.62 $1,101 +3.52
805–839 811 142 138.85–149.50 $144.48 $1,172 +9.24
815–819 817 69 160.00–162.75 $161.40 $1,319 +26.16
904–941 917 11 121.50–129.25 $126.36 $1,159 +4.04
985 985 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 176.00 $176.00 $655 +11.00
460–478 468 18 153.00–159.00 $156.74 $734 -0.19
485 unweaned 485 2 148.00 $148.00 $718 —
510–549 533 46 147.00–163.00 $154.96 $826 -0.56
593 593 6 148.00 $148.00 $878 +0.84
623–648 632 14 139.00–153.00 $147.87 $935 +2.90
778 778 19 137.50 $137.50 $1,070 —

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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.