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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

1,518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $187.58/cwt +8.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 825 lb · 272 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $191.38/cwt +14.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 693 lb · 137 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $209.28/cwt +11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 628 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,518 1,830 1,804
Feeder cattle 1,518 1,830 1,804

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Cattle Sale. No trend as last report was three weeks ago. Trade was active with several load lots. Good demand for light weight grazing cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–382 361 14 218.00–229.00 $223.73 $808 +14.73
415 thin fleshed 415 11 227.00 $227.00 $942 —
418–442 429 20 200.00–219.00 $207.22 $889 -2.78
458–493 487 43 201.00–224.00 $221.35 $1,078 +14.42
545–549 548 23 195.00–197.00 $196.65 $1,078 -4.66
551–596 567 72 189.00–208.50 $201.49 $1,142 +5.97
602–648 628 130 197.00–213.60 $209.28 $1,314 +11.29
680–696 693 137 177.00–195.85 $191.38 $1,326 +14.90
703–729 715 34 179.00–196.00 $186.84 $1,336 +10.18
815–838 825 272 179.75–189.85 $187.58 $1,548 +8.35
860–870 863 12 172.00–172.50 $172.37 $1,488 -4.51
933 933 5 168.50 $168.50 $1,572 +17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–468 461 14 155.00–185.00 $165.24 $762 —
566–583 572 9 170.00–180.00 $176.60 $1,010 +7.60
602 602 5 160.00 $160.00 $963 —
695 695 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,175 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 187.50 $187.50 $604 —
397 397 8 178.00 $178.00 $707 —
412–437 422 25 175.00–197.00 $189.34 $799 -2.56
458–482 470 30 160.00–185.00 $174.19 $819 -8.81
505–549 534 97 162.00–191.00 $184.38 $985 +1.73
556–583 573 97 168.00–189.50 $186.44 $1,068 +13.31
627–645 632 96 173.00–187.50 $183.37 $1,159 +9.06
651–678 663 57 173.00–183.50 $178.68 $1,185 +22.57
725 725 8 169.50 $169.50 $1,229 +27.50
771–785 775 19 146.00–162.50 $156.66 $1,214 —
815–819 818 15 145.00–149.00 $147.67 $1,208 -0.50
850–895 882 20 144.00–150.00 $145.91 $1,287 +3.91
961 961 15 144.00 $144.00 $1,384 —
1035 1035 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 158.00 $158.00 $774 +7.00
507 507 3 139.00 $139.00 $705 +3.36
570–598 582 14 129.00–132.50 $130.96 $762 —
610–642 622 8 123.00–148.00 $132.68 $825 -2.32
848 848 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,068 +0.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 205.00 $205.00 $920 —
522 522 3 185.00 $185.00 $966 —

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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.