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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

1,852 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $206.35/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 670 lb · 220 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.00/cwt +10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 568 lb · 183 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $226.46/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 581 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,852 4,453 3,680
Feeder cattle 1,852 4,453 3,680

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale a week ago, steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Demand was good today for a moderate offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 11 238.00 $238.00 $800 -7.62
377–395 389 14 225.00–243.00 $235.83 $917 -3.31
473–488 479 132 234.00–253.00 $242.88 $1,163 -2.06
495 unweaned 495 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 —
506–544 530 104 227.00–243.00 $233.17 $1,236 +0.36
551–597 581 180 215.00–230.00 $226.46 $1,316 -0.99
602–633 617 104 207.00–222.50 $217.83 $1,344 +3.33
654–696 670 220 194.00–215.50 $206.35 $1,383 +1.22
700–748 729 49 186.50–199.00 $193.16 $1,408 -6.18
757–778 763 52 174.50–194.25 $189.63 $1,447 +5.59
859–886 862 73 175.50–187.00 $185.70 $1,601 -0.51
925 925 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–498 487 15 209.00–218.00 $214.93 $1,047 +3.93
528–548 537 15 190.00–210.00 $200.48 $1,077 -4.03
575–584 580 11 205.00–208.50 $206.92 $1,200 +5.80
648 648 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,244 —
815–838 825 21 156.00–172.50 $166.36 $1,372 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–391 375 31 200.00–221.00 $212.99 $799 -8.35
409–443 425 22 200.00–222.50 $210.84 $896 +2.06
453–490 478 72 216.00–225.50 $222.05 $1,061 +11.15
512 fancy 512 64 221.00 $221.00 $1,132 —
503–541 528 66 193.00–214.00 $205.22 $1,084 +5.79
550–596 568 183 187.25–207.00 $200.00 $1,136 +10.66
620 fancy 620 26 224.50 $224.50 $1,392 —
601–643 626 147 176.50–193.25 $188.41 $1,179 -0.63
663–698 678 46 177.00–185.00 $179.94 $1,220 -4.37
721–748 729 26 167.00–178.00 $174.17 $1,270 +1.80
768 768 12 191.50 $191.50 $1,471 +15.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 4 199.00 $199.00 $812 +14.00
470–499 485 18 184.00–195.00 $187.34 $909 +5.34
531 531 11 184.00 $184.00 $977 +25.16
585–589 588 8 175.00–181.00 $177.24 $1,042 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1468 1468 4 139.00 $139.00 $2,041 —

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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.