Cattle Market Pulse

Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

2,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.30/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 537 lb · 170 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $173.05/cwt -5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 823 lb · 150 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $199.52/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 572 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,001 3,500 0
Feeder cattle 2,001 3,500 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Cattle Sale. Good supply of quality cattle. Compared to a week ago, steer and heifer prices were mixed. Prices for 450 to 500 pound steers were 5.10 lower, while 500 to 550 pound steers were 5.40 higher. Prices for 450 to 500 pound heifers were 6.80 lower, while 500 to 550 pound heifers were 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 237.00 $237.00 $796 +31.86
375–398 381 13 204.00–231.00 $216.28 $824 +13.28
379–397 unweaned 389 20 218.00–233.00 $223.65 $870 +17.65
406–447 418 22 197.00–224.00 $211.76 $885 +3.52
428 unweaned 428 4 217.00 $217.00 $929 +16.00
473–483 unweaned 477 10 202.00–207.00 $204.03 $973 +3.06
469–497 492 74 201.00–215.50 $211.60 $1,041 -5.05
508–534 unweaned 515 36 193.25–214.00 $205.36 $1,058 +3.07
500–548 533 84 193.00–220.00 $212.61 $1,133 +5.35
555–594 560 45 190.00–196.00 $191.71 $1,074 -7.64
556–597 unweaned 578 88 188.00–211.00 $203.51 $1,176 +32.15
604–641 unweaned 616 21 184.00–201.00 $194.00 $1,195 +6.47
614–636 629 84 195.50–205.75 $202.24 $1,272 +7.50
654–665 unweaned 661 15 170.00–182.00 $178.04 $1,177 —
651–695 666 62 160.00–184.00 $175.87 $1,171 -13.63
708 unweaned 708 4 167.50 $167.50 $1,186 +3.50
743 743 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,204 -21.87
770–783 782 74 170.50–181.00 $180.44 $1,411 -5.20
814–831 823 150 170.00–173.25 $173.05 $1,424 -5.95
888 888 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,279 -32.34
907–947 924 12 155.00–163.00 $159.58 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 189.00 $189.00 $739 +14.00
470–493 480 7 150.00–172.00 $159.69 $767 -20.05
500 unweaned 500 3 174.00 $174.00 $870 —
529 529 5 165.00 $165.00 $873 -9.55
559–599 583 26 166.00–171.00 $169.88 $990 —
605–619 613 13 170.00–186.00 $177.29 $1,087 —
613 unweaned 613 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,011 -2.00
785 unweaned 785 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —
814 814 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,099 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1201 1201 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,765 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 unweaned 342 21 175.00–190.00 $184.85 $632 —
388 unweaned 388 3 173.00 $173.00 $671 -9.93
388–395 392 19 170.00–190.00 $177.34 $695 -14.45
401–445 424 42 167.00–190.00 $178.77 $758 -13.46
413–438 unweaned 426 22 180.50–190.00 $184.85 $787 +4.85
458–482 unweaned 475 34 165.00–184.50 $176.08 $836 +2.02
459–484 477 87 170.00–186.00 $180.71 $862 -6.84
513–538 unweaned 533 45 165.50–181.00 $177.35 $945 -0.10
525–548 539 125 165.00–187.00 $181.36 $978 +1.99
554–567 unweaned 563 18 163.50–179.00 $167.31 $942 +0.58
556–591 575 23 167.00–179.00 $171.95 $989 -0.23
605 unweaned 605 12 168.00 $168.00 $1,016 +5.96
605–634 619 81 170.00–178.50 $171.41 $1,061 -4.33
661–679 unweaned 666 15 153.50–155.00 $153.91 $1,025 —
655–691 683 42 161.00–169.00 $167.36 $1,143 -6.19
709 709 70 174.25 $174.25 $1,235 —
754 754 30 164.75 $164.75 $1,242 —
820–825 821 29 149.00–156.50 $155.72 $1,278 —
857 857 10 154.75 $154.75 $1,326 —
954 954 5 152.50 $152.50 $1,455 +28.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 6 149.00–161.00 $155.00 $592 +5.00
407 unweaned 407 5 161.00 $161.00 $655 —
457 unweaned 457 6 153.00 $153.00 $699 —
482–498 490 6 149.00–155.00 $151.95 $745 -12.05
511–532 unweaned 518 15 140.00–157.00 $148.61 $770 -7.39
509–536 521 11 152.00–153.00 $152.47 $794 -1.71
556–591 unweaned 568 12 146.00–150.00 $148.61 $844 —
662 unweaned 662 5 128.00 $128.00 $847 —
663–666 665 7 140.00–144.00 $141.71 $942 +7.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 8 187.00 $187.00 $944 —
568 568 5 168.00 $168.00 $954 —
600 600 4 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
658 658 3 144.00 $144.00 $948 +16.00

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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.