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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 13, 2022

2,259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $158.96/cwt ≈ $1,456/hd at 916 lb · 206 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.04/cwt -12.74 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 588 lb · 171 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.10/cwt -0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 806 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,259 6,500 1,264
Feeder cattle 2,259 6,500 1,264

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Cattle Sale. No trend to compare. Trade active with good demand. Several load lots.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 12 207.00 $207.00 $671 -20.03
393–394 394 19 192.50–234.00 $220.92 $870 -1.05
416 416 26 191.00 $191.00 $795 -30.49
454–493 477 105 195.00–221.00 $211.46 $1,009 -5.69
507–542 534 73 191.00–214.00 $198.40 $1,059 -12.21
564–591 579 113 173.00–208.00 $194.26 $1,125 -5.40
601–638 609 108 164.00–196.00 $186.15 $1,134 -1.94
660–680 666 53 155.00–173.50 $168.53 $1,122 -11.64
701–745 716 95 156.00–175.75 $169.47 $1,213 -0.62
760–793 773 77 152.50–167.85 $166.22 $1,285 +1.54
801–836 806 127 146.00–164.00 $159.10 $1,282 -0.80
870 870 59 161.00 $161.00 $1,401 +1.50
906–925 916 206 137.00–162.85 $158.96 $1,456 —
984 984 35 145.35 $145.35 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 175.00 $175.00 $674 -27.25
469–494 483 49 151.00–182.00 $165.71 $800 -29.20
512–518 515 6 170.00–178.00 $173.98 $896 -16.51
557–589 574 30 160.00–173.00 $167.10 $959 -21.70
656 656 7 166.50 $166.50 $1,092 -1.12
725 725 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,102 —
804 804 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 12 187.50 $187.50 $626 -1.42
358–392 378 23 187.00–200.00 $193.89 $733 +8.37
408–444 428 15 172.50–197.50 $189.97 $813 +8.05
465–499 480 102 162.00–184.00 $176.71 $848 -4.96
521–536 530 58 163.00–171.00 $166.48 $882 -13.78
552–599 588 171 145.00–170.25 $162.04 $953 -12.22
605–648 626 53 140.00–165.00 $156.33 $979 -11.00
651–691 673 116 141.00–164.25 $159.18 $1,071 -1.40
704–740 719 17 134.00–144.75 $142.49 $1,025 -10.61
806–827 813 39 121.00–150.00 $145.98 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 3 167.50 $167.50 $638 —
423–448 433 62 165.00–173.00 $168.79 $731 +6.79
472–494 487 35 154.00–168.00 $163.00 $794 -1.43
516–545 530 15 142.00–164.00 $152.17 $807 -9.89
562 562 17 146.00 $146.00 $821 -16.41
613–625 617 9 120.00–125.00 $121.69 $751 -26.58
652 652 10 112.00 $112.00 $730 -31.76
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
968–999 986 14 100.00–127.00 $115.64 $1,140 —

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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.