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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

1,295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $178.92/cwt -4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 778 lb · 98 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.61/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 882 lb · 94 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.63/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 579 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,295 2,569 2,802
Feeder cattle 1,295 2,569 2,802

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Cattle Sale. Demand was strong. Compared to two weeks ago steers under 600 pounds were higher while steers 600 to 900 pounds were lower. Heifers were mixed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 3 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
410 unweaned 410 3 217.50 $217.50 $892 —
419–447 430 67 221.00–231.50 $227.16 $977 +14.74
464–488 479 15 195.00–215.00 $204.61 $980 +4.33
501 unweaned 501 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,037 +5.00
500–545 528 79 202.50–218.00 $210.48 $1,111 +17.69
550 unweaned 550 6 187.50 $187.50 $1,031 +26.47
550–596 581 82 170.00–195.00 $182.27 $1,059 +7.27
601–636 617 39 176.00–183.00 $179.68 $1,109 -3.16
683–699 691 54 159.00–176.00 $170.29 $1,177 +10.29
701–747 739 74 168.00–181.75 $177.02 $1,308 -8.09
777–781 778 98 170.00–182.25 $178.92 $1,392 -4.54
879–897 882 94 156.00–177.85 $174.61 $1,540 -5.16
900 900 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,197 -32.45
903 903 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,517 +2.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 9 165.00 $165.00 $528 —
418 418 4 174.00 $174.00 $727 —
505 505 14 188.00 $188.00 $949 +21.56
574 574 4 153.00 $153.00 $878 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,374 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 6 202.00 $202.00 $685 +0.52
374–377 376 17 187.50–190.00 $189.42 $712 -3.68
406–449 430 40 184.00–192.00 $188.19 $809 +20.60
455–499 467 27 172.00–189.00 $183.65 $858 -4.35
510 unweaned 510 21 172.00 $172.00 $877 +22.00
502–547 519 34 171.00–180.00 $173.46 $900 +9.77
550–597 568 72 163.00–182.00 $174.01 $988 -3.23
600–646 636 84 161.00–185.50 $177.28 $1,128 +11.11
685–687 687 22 154.00–163.50 $162.21 $1,114 -18.99
708–744 714 76 158.00–165.50 $162.68 $1,162 -5.17
793 793 10 157.00 $157.00 $1,245 -2.94
818–821 819 15 151.00–154.00 $152.60 $1,250 -17.65
881 881 19 153.00 $153.00 $1,348 —
947 947 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,184 —
980 980 21 121.50 $121.50 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 5 155.00 $155.00 $640 ±0.00
463 463 4 165.00 $165.00 $764 +13.04
565–578 571 13 149.00–153.00 $151.13 $863 +3.46
649 649 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,012 —
793 793 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,086 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 217.50 $217.50 $772 —
625–642 630 10 145.00–158.00 $154.03 $970 —

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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.