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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

3,103 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $184.71/cwt -3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 771 lb · 259 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.19/cwt -6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 575 lb · 194 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.20/cwt -5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 676 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,103 6,151 1,938
Feeder cattle 3,103 6,151 1,938

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Cattle Sale. Strong demand with excellent quality. There were many load lots today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 202.50 $202.50 $699 -43.08
356 356 5 222.50 $222.50 $792 -12.57
359 359 5 212.50 $212.50 $763 -22.57
396 fancy 396 13 253.00 $253.00 $1,002 —
406–432 unweaned 417 12 175.00–195.00 $186.36 $777 —
407–439 426 21 227.50–238.00 $232.99 $993 -1.55
437–443 438 15 185.00–200.00 $196.97 $863 -37.57
450–499 481 45 181.00–207.50 $189.99 $914 -39.16
463–493 thin fleshed 482 76 210.00–232.50 $225.94 $1,089 —
508–512 unweaned 508 29 185.00 $185.00 $940 —
515–547 528 84 211.00–232.50 $226.37 $1,195 +11.03
568 fancy 568 14 222.00 $222.00 $1,261 —
575–595 585 152 184.00–212.00 $202.51 $1,185 -4.99
613 unweaned 613 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,257 —
605–629 615 97 179.00–200.00 $189.45 $1,165 -15.29
623 fancy 623 51 208.75 $208.75 $1,301 —
654–693 676 174 180.00–207.00 $193.20 $1,306 -7.80
704–742 725 170 179.00–196.00 $186.07 $1,349 -13.04
756 fancy 756 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,421 —
756–797 771 251 177.00–191.35 $184.61 $1,423 -3.70
802–838 830 170 164.00–183.50 $180.87 $1,501 -5.56
884 884 63 176.75 $176.75 $1,562 -6.64
907–942 910 66 161.00–176.85 $175.61 $1,598 +1.44
953 953 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 7 162.00 $162.00 $598 -45.50
460–496 481 33 152.00–178.00 $162.09 $780 -23.92
514–541 533 18 180.00–187.00 $184.92 $986 -19.97
560–589 573 15 178.00–182.50 $180.60 $1,035 +15.60
617 617 3 160.00 $160.00 $987 -9.98
656–665 660 7 152.50–164.00 $157.47 $1,039 —
718 718 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,178 -4.00
783 783 11 168.00 $168.00 $1,315 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998 998 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,397 —
1004 1004 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,456 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 200.00 $200.00 $686 -34.79
361–389 375 35 180.00–199.00 $191.06 $716 -23.08
426 fancy 426 4 205.00 $205.00 $873 —
436 436 9 187.50 $187.50 $818 -15.49
405–447 440 57 170.00–188.00 $184.27 $811 -18.72
455–490 482 81 165.00–199.00 $184.99 $892 -9.02
501–544 528 80 162.00–186.25 $176.72 $933 -17.69
541 fancy 541 27 180.00 $180.00 $974 -28.50
550–591 575 194 161.00–188.00 $182.19 $1,048 -6.23
607–636 622 147 165.00–184.75 $182.39 $1,134 -2.33
652–681 662 164 164.00–178.00 $172.24 $1,140 -8.76
705–725 713 78 154.00–176.00 $171.48 $1,223 -4.26
766–786 779 41 160.50–168.50 $163.06 $1,270 +2.83
773–788 fancy 781 120 171.00–172.25 $171.62 $1,340 —
804–840 827 33 164.00–168.50 $167.45 $1,385 +4.75
838 838 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,299 -7.70
874 874 19 166.00–168.00 $167.37 $1,463 +4.66
909–939 916 29 164.00–166.00 $164.49 $1,507 +8.54
953 953 7 160.50 $160.50 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 thin fleshed 356 5 172.00 $172.00 $612 —
391 391 5 145.00 $145.00 $567 —
402 unweaned 402 5 137.50 $137.50 $553 —
413–432 422 14 150.00–154.00 $151.42 $639 -23.58
500–525 516 19 125.00–156.00 $147.97 $764 —
550 550 4 158.00 $158.00 $869 -20.64
603–641 626 10 141.00–150.00 $146.53 $917 —
660 660 3 148.00 $148.00 $977 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 207.50 $207.50 $643 —
377 377 5 188.00 $188.00 $709 —
439 439 8 199.00 $199.00 $874 —
520 520 3 163.00 $163.00 $848 —
588 588 3 152.00 $152.00 $894 —
620–645 631 9 154.00–162.50 $158.64 $1,001 —
741 741 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,067 —

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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.