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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

3,651 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.36/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 521 lb · 313 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.28/cwt +4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 522 lb · 304 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $232.34/cwt +12.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 672 lb · 283 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,651 2,380 3,730
Feeder cattle 3,651 2,380 3,730

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steer calves under 500 lbs. sold mostly higher on a light test, while steers 500 to 650 lbs. sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. sold mostly lower on a light test, while heifers 450 to 650 lbs. were 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was very good today. Supply was heavy and included several load lots of reputation cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–348 337 15 285.00–310.00 $296.31 $999 +17.98
361 fancy 361 5 312.00 $312.00 $1,126 —
355–389 unweaned 380 20 302.50–315.00 $308.65 $1,173 +38.65
389 389 8 307.50 $307.50 $1,196 +40.43
404–449 421 52 289.00–318.00 $305.20 $1,285 +40.67
400–444 unweaned 428 48 270.00–299.50 $290.97 $1,245 —
457–499 478 149 254.00–285.00 $268.22 $1,282 +1.02
462–485 unweaned 478 38 286.00–287.50 $287.16 $1,373 +18.16
500–514 fancy 503 65 280.00 $280.00 $1,408 —
503–544 526 168 235.00–259.00 $253.10 $1,331 -5.33
507–539 unweaned 529 71 250.00–277.50 $263.51 $1,394 +20.12
550–584 566 169 237.00–264.00 $254.89 $1,443 -1.64
551–592 unweaned 566 8 232.00–232.50 $232.30 $1,315 -9.70
552–580 fancy 574 77 261.00–263.00 $261.40 $1,500 -6.60
602–641 617 149 230.00–245.00 $236.82 $1,461 -1.91
660–695 672 283 215.50–242.00 $232.34 $1,561 +5.51
703–737 733 49 200.00–209.25 $208.15 $1,526 -6.07
766–778 fancy 769 77 222.50–230.00 $224.18 $1,724 —
778–786 785 33 203.00–215.00 $206.67 $1,622 +12.12
828–848 835 135 185.50–210.00 $208.72 $1,743 +6.03
883 883 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,642 -5.00
940 940 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,579 -13.00
958 958 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,581 —
1150 1150 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 9 261.00–270.00 $266.13 $857 —
363 363 4 255.00 $255.00 $926 —
356–395 unweaned 381 17 240.00–272.50 $261.79 $997 —
419–445 437 62 237.50–255.00 $246.45 $1,077 —
482 unweaned 482 9 247.50 $247.50 $1,193 —
464–497 483 40 207.50–252.50 $233.51 $1,128 —
506 unweaned 506 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,189 —
534–542 536 12 223.00–242.50 $227.93 $1,222 +11.07
556–599 584 23 225.00–232.50 $230.39 $1,345 +16.59
607 607 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,299 +39.04
608 unweaned 608 4 208.50 $208.50 $1,268 —
783–791 789 20 172.00–174.00 $173.50 $1,369 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–332 320 11 252.50–277.00 $264.54 $847 +15.78
350 fancy 350 3 275.00 $275.00 $962 —
353–398 380 71 235.00–267.50 $249.53 $948 -8.50
382–393 unweaned 386 28 230.00–254.00 $248.35 $959 -4.65
403 fancy 403 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,028 —
400–448 416 56 215.00–242.50 $232.31 $966 -4.36
429–433 unweaned 431 22 220.00–232.00 $228.93 $987 -11.07
455 fancy 455 25 257.00 $257.00 $1,169 —
465–481 unweaned 469 17 210.00–230.00 $222.88 $1,045 -5.12
450–499 480 171 226.00–247.50 $236.11 $1,133 +1.89
501–525 unweaned 516 31 199.00–220.00 $215.38 $1,111 -28.62
501–549 521 282 220.00–252.00 $238.67 $1,243 +7.13
556–589 unweaned 569 21 194.00–223.00 $207.86 $1,183 —
551–593 573 145 214.00–233.00 $223.47 $1,280 +8.67
605–640 627 246 192.00–213.50 $210.43 $1,319 +4.72
655–692 671 118 189.50–205.00 $199.88 $1,341 +5.54
705–740 721 65 170.50–193.00 $189.48 $1,366 -4.37
763–790 784 19 175.00–201.00 $195.68 $1,534 +22.68
850–871 865 16 171.00–173.00 $171.74 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–389 386 12 220.00–225.00 $222.94 $861 +32.94
409–428 420 10 212.50–217.50 $215.55 $905 —
455–489 481 18 210.00–215.00 $211.98 $1,020 +14.94
500–546 535 34 205.00–222.00 $216.84 $1,160 +8.27
649 649 4 177.50 $177.50 $1,152 —
682 682 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,091 +11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 4 197.50 $197.50 $907 —
466 unweaned 466 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,235 —
636 636 9 201.00 $201.00 $1,278 +20.97
815 815 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,394 —

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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.