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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

1,169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.09/cwt -13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 622 lb · 123 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $188.59/cwt +12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 662 lb · 99 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.90/cwt -6.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 619 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,169 2,001 4,312
Feeder cattle 1,169 2,001 4,312

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Cattle Sale. Moderate offering of quality cattle today. Compared to a week ago steers under 650 pounds were all lower, while those over 650 pounds were higher. Steers 600 to 650 pounds were 14.10 lower, while 650 to 700 pound steers were 12.70 higher. Heifer prices were all lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–335 332 11 212.50–230.00 $218.78 $726 -18.22
382–397 unweaned 390 6 205.00–214.00 $209.59 $817 -14.06
406–440 425 27 192.00–216.00 $206.97 $880 -4.79
454 value added 454 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,022 —
455–496 479 53 193.50–210.00 $199.31 $955 -12.29
501–547 519 47 182.00–201.50 $192.37 $998 -20.24
553–593 570 27 172.50–190.00 $184.34 $1,051 -7.37
600–640 621 90 180.00–191.75 $188.11 $1,168 -14.13
615–635 unweaned 626 33 180.00–186.50 $184.30 $1,154 -9.70
651–687 662 99 179.50–190.75 $188.59 $1,248 +12.72
727 727 22 187.75 $187.75 $1,365 +25.75
800–848 842 34 169.50–181.50 $179.74 $1,513 +6.69
855 unweaned 855 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 177.00 $177.00 $646 -12.00
374 unweaned 374 8 152.00 $152.00 $568 —
422 422 6 179.00 $179.00 $755 —
478–494 486 8 157.00–172.50 $164.88 $801 +5.19
506–514 510 8 147.00–155.00 $150.97 $770 -14.03
680 680 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,034 —
699 unweaned 699 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,048 —
800 800 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
354–383 366 16 170.00–180.50 $176.78 $647 -0.56
376–393 unweaned 384 9 160.00–172.00 $166.54 $640 -6.46
433–444 438 19 166.00–172.00 $170.40 $746 -8.37
455–491 470 66 159.00–183.50 $176.09 $828 -4.62
503–534 unweaned 522 22 151.00–159.50 $156.49 $817 -20.86
501–540 529 26 151.00–178.00 $168.84 $893 -12.52
571 unweaned 571 6 165.00 $165.00 $942 -2.31
563–591 579 59 152.00–175.25 $168.11 $973 -3.84
600–628 619 79 146.00–169.00 $164.90 $1,021 -6.51
671–675 672 10 142.50–148.00 $144.16 $969 -23.20
722–745 742 24 161.00–163.00 $162.76 $1,208 -11.49
815 815 29 158.50–158.75 $158.68 $1,293 +2.96
859 859 5 148.50 $148.50 $1,276 -6.25
920 920 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 13 165.00 $165.00 $516 —
368 368 5 140.00 $140.00 $515 -15.00
452 452 9 145.00 $145.00 $655 —
528–534 531 12 140.00–144.00 $141.99 $754 -10.48
711 711 4 137.00 $137.00 $974 —
768 768 9 120.00 $120.00 $922 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076 1076 4 123.00 $123.00 $1,323 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 145.00 $145.00 $692 —
510 unweaned 510 7 158.00 $158.00 $806 —
593 593 3 130.00 $130.00 $771 -38.00
671 671 5 142.50 $142.50 $956 -1.50
705–725 711 18 124.00–150.00 $141.95 $1,009 —

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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.