Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

2,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.80/cwt -7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 586 lb · 234 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.71/cwt -10.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 633 lb · 185 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.16/cwt +13.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 565 lb · 169 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,380	3,094	5,100
Feeder cattle	2,380	3,094	5,100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale a week ago, steers sold mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher, while 700 to 750 lbs. steers were 5.00 lower. Heifers 550 to 650 lbs. sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower, while 700 to 750 lbs. heifers were 7.00 higher. Supply was moderate today which included a few load lots of heifers. Demand was good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
311–335	323	8	267.50–290.00	$278.33	$899	-48.89
354–365	360	14	250.00–277.50	$267.07	$961	—
393 unweaned	393	4	270.00	$270.00	$1,061	—
403–445	432	28	260.00–275.00	$264.53	$1,143	+0.44
458–493	476	63	251.00–278.00	$267.20	$1,272	+9.26
495 unweaned	495	9	269.00	$269.00	$1,332	+1.67
505–547	530	112	250.00–266.00	$258.43	$1,370	+6.60
502–547 unweaned	535	11	230.00–248.00	$243.39	$1,302	+4.02
553 fancy	553	6	268.00	$268.00	$1,482	—
550–594	564	154	235.00–264.00	$256.53	$1,447	+6.62
597 unweaned	597	9	242.00	$242.00	$1,445	+33.68
604 fancy	604	21	253.00	$253.00	$1,528	—
600–649	642	113	236.00–243.00	$238.73	$1,533	+5.08
658–690	671	41	207.00–235.00	$226.83	$1,522	+28.60
692	692	26	208.50	$208.50	$1,443	+10.27
700–748	724	132	198.00–225.50	$214.22	$1,551	-5.17
751–776	766	12	191.00–197.00	$194.55	$1,490	+13.50
802–839	825	113	187.00–206.00	$202.69	$1,672	+25.00
877	877	14	191.00	$191.00	$1,675	+6.14
934	934	5	181.00	$181.00	$1,691	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
514–530	519	17	200.00–222.50	$216.86	$1,126	+2.12
561–575	571	21	182.00–231.00	$213.80	$1,221	-5.42
620–636	632	12	160.00–221.00	$174.96	$1,106	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1066	1066	6	164.00	$164.00	$1,748	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–343	327	7	235.00–260.00	$248.76	$813	-31.24
367 unweaned	367	5	253.00	$253.00	$929	-5.07
393–396	395	11	247.50–264.00	$258.03	$1,019	+0.28
401–443	415	49	222.00–249.00	$236.67	$982	-13.66
435 unweaned	435	8	240.00	$240.00	$1,044	+4.27
446 fancy	446	12	264.00	$264.00	$1,177	—
451–499	480	113	220.00–250.00	$234.22	$1,124	+4.28
491 unweaned	491	12	228.00	$228.00	$1,119	-8.28
508 unweaned	508	6	244.00	$244.00	$1,240	—
501–534	523	132	219.00–242.50	$231.54	$1,211	+2.71
550–599	586	234	200.00–223.50	$214.80	$1,259	-8.37
618–642	633	185	199.00–211.50	$205.71	$1,302	-11.53
658–687	669	58	192.00–199.00	$194.34	$1,300	-6.99
706–734	715	140	183.00–196.00	$193.85	$1,386	+6.55
783	783	4	173.00	$173.00	$1,355	-6.75
800–838	808	77	166.00–183.00	$176.92	$1,430	+5.92
936–944	940	9	160.00–164.00	$162.21	$1,525	+1.21
956	956	6	161.00	$161.00	$1,539	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
338 unweaned	338	6	190.00	$190.00	$642	—
351	351	4	190.00	$190.00	$667	-40.00
417 unweaned	417	9	189.00	$189.00	$788	—
451–494	475	18	177.50–212.50	$197.04	$936	+1.52
502–548	523	10	203.00–212.00	$208.57	$1,091	+10.50
583–594	590	14	141.00–146.00	$144.24	$851	-50.07
676	676	5	149.00	$149.00	$1,007	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1107	1107	3	110.00	$110.00	$1,218	—

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1047	1047	3	154.00	$154.00	$1,612	—
1278	1278	21	137.00	$137.00	$1,751	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
403 unweaned	403	5	205.00	$205.00	$826	—
411	411	4	230.00	$230.00	$945	—
630–645	638	6	177.50–182.50	$180.03	$1,149	—

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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.