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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

3,947 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.42/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 576 lb · 346 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $205.18/cwt +10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 530 lb · 302 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.58/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 777 lb · 265 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,947 3,730 3,995
Feeder cattle 3,947 3,730 3,995

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report two weeks ago (4/25) steer calves 300-650 lbs. 2.00-8.00 higher, 650-750 lbs. 5.00-8.00 higher, 750-950 lbs. firm. Heifer calves 300-650 lbs. 3.00-8.00 higher, 650-950 lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower. Trade active on good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–348 333 13 197.00–217.50 $207.14 $690 —
345 unweaned 345 13 227.00 $227.00 $783 +14.00
357–386 377 24 210.00–218.00 $213.78 $806 +3.62
391 unweaned 391 5 210.00 $210.00 $821 +5.93
402–433 unweaned 425 21 217.00–227.00 $223.25 $949 +21.50
402–449 427 28 214.00–228.00 $222.61 $951 +7.53
453 unweaned 453 11 217.00 $217.00 $983 +20.31
453–498 479 200 200.00–225.00 $212.50 $1,018 +1.65
503–545 unweaned 524 57 184.00–212.00 $201.06 $1,054 +5.96
500–544 531 245 193.00–213.00 $206.14 $1,095 +11.86
564 unweaned 564 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,032 -11.07
553–599 576 338 178.00–202.00 $193.67 $1,116 +0.73
605 fancy 605 16 194.50 $194.50 $1,177 —
609 unweaned 609 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,066 —
603–648 632 203 168.50–186.10 $180.88 $1,143 -2.01
658–689 667 168 167.00–186.00 $182.65 $1,218 +10.39
670 unweaned 670 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,085 —
702–743 727 139 150.00–174.50 $169.35 $1,231 +6.25
752–799 777 265 151.25–165.25 $160.58 $1,248 +0.88
813–836 825 148 149.00–162.75 $156.90 $1,294 +1.65
858 858 17 149.50 $149.50 $1,283 +3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 332 3 197.00–205.00 $199.41 $662 -2.59
350–385 375 9 185.00–187.00 $185.91 $697 -0.39
408–440 418 16 190.00–201.00 $198.02 $828 +14.64
482–490 485 19 196.00–205.00 $199.16 $966 +26.67
503–540 514 21 170.00–195.00 $185.97 $956 +11.72
559–578 570 19 168.00–176.00 $172.08 $981 -0.61
631–649 643 17 159.00–160.00 $159.65 $1,027 +9.76
675–692 691 27 142.00–152.00 $142.72 $986 -1.87
727 727 7 148.00 $148.00 $1,076 -1.41
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 13 168.00 $168.00 $1,070 —
694 694 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,090 —
933 933 8 103.00 $103.00 $961 —
1010–1047 1013 36 130.00–135.00 $134.57 $1,363 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 unweaned 307 9 200.00 $200.00 $614 +31.10
340–348 343 11 189.00–200.00 $192.31 $660 +14.22
358–398 391 50 181.00–196.00 $186.36 $729 +8.08
413–438 unweaned 431 12 164.00–183.00 $174.00 $750 -4.50
407–448 434 74 170.00–188.00 $178.35 $774 +8.76
451–499 473 118 165.00–183.00 $172.83 $817 +1.78
479 unweaned 479 11 184.00 $184.00 $881 +10.64
501 501 7 156.00 $156.00 $782 -14.10
502–541 521 169 165.00–177.25 $173.67 $905 +3.57
536 unweaned 536 9 156.00 $156.00 $836 -3.23
567 fancy 567 59 175.50 $175.50 $995 —
553–591 569 109 164.50–172.00 $169.70 $966 +11.52
564–589 unweaned 578 24 151.00–163.00 $153.08 $885 -6.92
600–644 616 240 150.00–175.00 $167.97 $1,035 +2.01
660 fancy 660 67 167.10 $167.10 $1,103 —
655–698 677 79 148.00–162.50 $156.19 $1,057 -2.44
700–748 732 50 140.00–158.00 $146.84 $1,075 -1.28
751–785 772 118 138.50–146.00 $141.52 $1,093 -3.10
812–835 815 82 129.00–135.00 $133.47 $1,088 -27.93
878–885 882 19 126.00–133.00 $129.49 $1,142 —
990 990 28 128.25 $128.25 $1,270 -1.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–395 381 7 167.50 $167.50 $638 -8.50
408–447 432 33 165.00–172.00 $168.39 $727 —
451–491 473 34 143.00–158.00 $151.23 $715 -5.51
530–540 535 18 141.00–152.50 $147.17 $787 -7.79
557–599 579 63 141.00–155.00 $147.44 $854 -0.56
636 636 14 129.00 $129.00 $820 -18.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 9 110.00 $110.00 $706 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 9 194.00 $194.00 $716 —
530 530 13 165.00 $165.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 4 150.00 $150.00 $950 —
670 670 2 126.00 $126.00 $844 —
735 unweaned 735 3 130.00 $130.00 $956 —
775 775 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,008 —

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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.