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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

1,163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.03/cwt ≈ $1,230/hd at 764 lb · 134 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $173.13/cwt +12.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 879 lb · 129 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $196.86/cwt +28.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 662 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,163 2,259 1,105
Feeder cattle 1,163 2,259 1,105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Cattle Sale. No trend as last report was three weeks ago. Several load lots of good quality cattle. Demand was strong. Active trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–418 411 7 206.00 $206.00 $847 +15.00
457–477 470 39 187.00–209.00 $199.54 $938 -11.92
508 508 8 194.00 $194.00 $986 -4.40
561–596 583 63 176.00–201.00 $198.11 $1,155 +3.85
621–635 631 49 190.00–193.00 $192.62 $1,215 +6.47
654–678 662 113 195.00–200.00 $196.86 $1,303 +28.33
723 723 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,157 -9.47
766–798 782 10 146.00–158.00 $152.12 $1,190 -14.10
815 815 72 174.00 $174.00 $1,418 +14.90
854–882 879 129 159.50–174.50 $173.13 $1,522 +12.13
923–946 943 81 149.50–163.00 $160.87 $1,517 +1.91
1211 1211 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–478 471 12 162.50–166.00 $163.98 $772 -1.73
524–548 535 13 147.50 $147.50 $789 -26.48
836 836 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,204 +11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 170.00 $170.00 $590 -17.50
430–448 438 7 165.00–170.00 $167.19 $732 -22.78
476–498 486 34 155.00–182.50 $172.33 $838 -4.38
510–531 511 107 177.50–199.50 $198.01 $1,012 +31.53
551–560 558 26 163.00–172.00 $170.23 $950 +8.19
618–629 626 17 159.00–165.50 $161.44 $1,011 +5.11
655–673 665 48 160.00–164.50 $162.69 $1,082 +3.51
718–724 721 18 143.00–158.00 $149.70 $1,079 +7.21
758–772 764 134 155.50–164.50 $161.03 $1,230 —
836 836 8 138.50 $138.50 $1,158 -7.48
876–893 886 10 138.00–140.00 $138.79 $1,230 —
923 923 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,255 —
1010 1010 11 122.00 $122.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 157.50 $157.50 $597 -10.00
512–535 520 12 130.00–154.00 $145.76 $758 -6.41
759 759 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,032 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 173.00 $173.00 $576 —
653 653 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,012 —

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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.