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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 30, 2022

6,500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.43/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 678 lb · 503 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.26/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 620 lb · 443 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.79/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 623 lb · 373 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,500 3,947 5,250
Feeder cattle 6,500 3,947 5,250

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as last report was three weeks ago. Trade active with good demand for the large offering,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 5 242.50 $242.50 $597 —
300–349 330 19 222.50–242.00 $227.03 $749 +19.89
358–399 384 38 211.00–229.00 $221.97 $852 +8.19
400–447 422 146 212.50–230.00 $221.49 $935 -1.12
453–499 470 120 204.00–229.00 $217.15 $1,021 +4.65
519 unweaned 519 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,064 +3.94
508–549 534 329 201.00–222.00 $210.61 $1,125 +4.47
550 fancy 550 51 229.50 $229.50 $1,262 —
552–564 unweaned 557 11 193.00–204.00 $198.94 $1,108 +15.94
550–593 570 269 190.50–210.00 $199.66 $1,138 +5.99
618 unweaned 618 16 181.00 $181.00 $1,119 +6.00
606–647 623 357 180.00–200.50 $188.09 $1,172 +7.21
651–691 678 496 170.00–188.25 $180.17 $1,222 -2.48
678 fancy 678 7 198.50 $198.50 $1,346 —
705–749 722 368 158.00–173.85 $170.09 $1,228 +0.74
753–792 775 265 154.00–168.50 $164.68 $1,276 +4.10
812–831 814 64 158.00–161.00 $159.90 $1,302 +3.00
883–885 884 130 159.50 $159.50 $1,410 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 4 200.00 $200.00 $616 +0.59
359–380 365 19 199.00–207.00 $202.25 $738 +16.34
438 438 3 195.00 $195.00 $854 -3.02
468–497 476 22 190.00–208.00 $194.91 $928 -4.25
505–527 523 71 182.00–192.00 $190.49 $996 +4.52
570–598 597 85 185.00–190.00 $188.80 $1,127 +16.72
610–645 622 63 164.00–183.00 $173.38 $1,078 +13.73
661–697 674 57 160.50–175.50 $167.62 $1,130 +24.90
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 749 19 152.50 $152.50 $1,142 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 335 7 187.50–190.00 $188.92 $633 -3.39
356–397 379 95 181.00–195.00 $185.52 $703 -0.84
400–448 421 42 176.00–186.00 $181.92 $766 +3.57
453–498 481 199 170.00–190.00 $181.67 $874 +8.84
502–532 fancy 519 70 193.50–194.50 $194.07 $1,007 —
500–548 529 234 172.00–190.50 $180.26 $954 +6.59
556 fancy 556 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,056 +14.50
562 unweaned 562 17 173.50 $173.50 $975 +20.42
558–599 575 252 161.00–183.00 $174.26 $1,002 +4.56
601–647 620 438 153.00–175.00 $167.33 $1,037 -0.64
621 unweaned 621 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,000 —
651–695 677 279 152.00–168.50 $160.58 $1,087 +4.39
700–740 727 113 141.00–156.50 $153.10 $1,113 +6.26
798 798 74 146.35 $146.35 $1,168 +4.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 8 183.00 $183.00 $481 —
415 415 17 162.00 $162.00 $672 -6.39
453–497 478 23 150.00–171.00 $164.43 $786 +13.20
505–541 527 42 151.00–169.00 $162.06 $854 +14.89
568–586 579 18 160.00–167.00 $162.41 $940 +14.97
621–642 634 49 148.00–150.50 $148.27 $940 +19.27
680–698 686 34 140.00–147.00 $143.76 $986 —

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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.