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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

4,600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $202.45/cwt +6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 623 lb · 585 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $191.70/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 679 lb · 486 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.70/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 727 lb · 369 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,600 4,700 4,018
Feeder cattle 4,600 4,700 4,018

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 500 to 750 lbs sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers 450 to 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was very good today. Supply was heavy with several load lots of quality cattle. Light test of calves under 400 lbs.

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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 9 219.00 $219.00 $723 —
339 339 9 220.00 $220.00 $746 —
365 unweaned 365 3 226.00 $226.00 $825 —
369–398 384 80 219.00–239.00 $227.14 $872 +13.07
402–441 422 69 207.00–223.50 $211.63 $893 -11.55
432–436 unweaned 433 27 204.00–206.00 $204.45 $885 -27.05
453–474 fancy 463 45 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,134 —
474 unweaned 474 21 195.00–218.00 $209.24 $992 —
468–499 482 97 207.00–233.50 $215.65 $1,039 -10.73
519–520 unweaned 519 14 203.00–209.50 $207.64 $1,078 —
501–544 523 202 202.50–230.00 $221.43 $1,158 +5.65
553 unweaned 553 33 196.00 $196.00 $1,084 -2.00
551–599 572 288 188.50–212.25 $205.53 $1,176 +0.56
601–647 623 585 184.00–208.75 $202.45 $1,261 +6.33
654–699 679 486 174.00–202.50 $191.70 $1,302 +3.07
703–747 727 369 176.00–186.00 $181.70 $1,321 +3.59
751–793 777 128 165.00–181.00 $177.71 $1,381 -1.01
824–835 830 34 152.00–174.50 $168.79 $1,401 -1.21
863–882 878 36 154.00–172.25 $169.11 $1,485 —
991 991 4 154.50 $154.50 $1,531 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 140.00 $140.00 $535 -49.00
474–495 482 24 159.00–189.00 $176.66 $852 -17.62
584 584 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,045 +12.00
613–633 619 20 174.00–185.00 $176.88 $1,095 +7.45
691 691 12 171.00 $171.00 $1,182 +6.01
699 unweaned 699 6 157.50 $157.50 $1,101 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,571 +4.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–349 341 26 178.00–196.00 $182.02 $621 -10.48
351–374 359 33 181.00–197.50 $187.73 $674 +15.06
359 unweaned 359 21 188.00 $188.00 $675 —
410–446 431 129 178.00–199.00 $187.44 $808 +10.00
450–499 468 188 171.00–194.75 $186.31 $872 +3.88
468–498 unweaned 487 44 181.75–184.00 $182.07 $887 -2.93
502–535 522 315 174.00–191.00 $182.96 $955 +3.42
528 fancy 528 45 196.50 $196.50 $1,038 —
560–594 573 305 170.00–187.75 $179.55 $1,029 -0.10
615 fancy 615 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,212 —
606–633 unweaned 620 20 157.00–158.00 $157.49 $976 —
601–638 628 240 164.00–187.00 $178.26 $1,119 +4.54
654–691 669 213 160.00–179.50 $172.02 $1,151 +2.40
701–710 703 13 145.00–162.00 $158.04 $1,111 -5.73
768–773 770 56 165.00–168.50 $166.32 $1,281 —
874 874 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–425 425 10 162.50–170.00 $167.00 $710 +18.64
528–541 534 9 169.00–171.50 $170.37 $910 +16.89
557–598 581 19 154.00–170.00 $160.97 $935 +5.28
605–644 632 14 151.00–158.00 $153.93 $973 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 7 177.50 $177.50 $1,028 —

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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.