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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

3,152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $262.29/cwt -9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 471 lb · 264 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.69/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 465 lb · 243 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.26/cwt -6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 569 lb · 228 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,152 3,651 3,947
Feeder cattle 3,152 3,651 3,947

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers under 600 lbs. sold mostly 2.00 to 9.00 lower, while 600 to 650 lbs. steers sold 3.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs. mostly sold 7.00 higher, while 500 to 600 lbs. heifers sold steady to 7.00 lower. Supply was heavy today that included several load lots of yearling cattle, however the bulk of the cattle sold were under 600 lbs. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 —
322–337 330 6 280.00–285.00 $282.56 $932 -13.75
348 unweaned 348 6 282.50 $282.50 $983 —
356–392 369 48 252.50–281.00 $267.67 $988 -39.83
371 unweaned 371 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,057 -23.65
397 fancy 397 9 299.00 $299.00 $1,187 —
413–443 unweaned 417 45 289.00–298.00 $296.73 $1,237 +5.76
413–447 436 72 252.50–278.00 $268.42 $1,170 -36.78
436 fancy 436 15 303.00 $303.00 $1,321 —
458 unweaned 458 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,172 -31.16
459 fancy 459 23 275.00 $275.00 $1,262 —
456–496 473 234 244.00–272.00 $261.23 $1,236 -6.99
520 fancy 520 36 271.00 $271.00 $1,409 -9.00
510–541 unweaned 525 31 232.00–261.00 $251.79 $1,322 -11.72
503–547 528 131 240.00–267.50 $251.58 $1,328 -1.52
563 fancy 563 43 264.00 $264.00 $1,486 +2.60
554–594 571 185 228.00–255.00 $245.83 $1,404 -9.06
603–635 622 116 230.00–254.00 $239.74 $1,491 +2.92
633 unweaned 633 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,418 —
664 unweaned 664 15 220.00 $220.00 $1,461 —
655–674 666 38 210.00–228.00 $220.43 $1,468 -11.91
712–722 713 79 219.50–223.75 $223.26 $1,592 +15.11
758–789 784 95 193.00–212.85 $208.90 $1,638 +2.23
805 805 30 207.25 $207.25 $1,668 -1.47
839 fancy 839 70 207.35 $207.35 $1,740 —
868 fancy 868 68 205.00 $205.00 $1,779 —
889 889 25 192.00 $192.00 $1,707 +6.00
908–915 912 190 195.75–199.75 $198.42 $1,810 +30.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 unweaned 326 9 240.00 $240.00 $782 —
333 333 3 240.00 $240.00 $799 -26.13
400–429 420 18 215.00–240.00 $226.05 $949 -20.40
452–491 472 31 234.00–242.50 $240.46 $1,135 +6.95
538–543 542 10 206.00–235.00 $226.36 $1,227 -1.57
553–592 561 34 198.00–223.00 $215.81 $1,211 -14.58
603–631 627 31 180.00–203.00 $199.29 $1,250 -14.71
691 691 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,313 —
741 741 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 unweaned 306 4 225.00 $225.00 $688 —
313–326 322 12 232.50–257.50 $249.39 $803 -15.15
361–395 383 58 247.50–269.00 $262.61 $1,006 +13.08
403–445 426 83 230.00–261.00 $251.65 $1,072 +19.34
413–434 unweaned 426 45 230.00–270.00 $257.08 $1,095 +28.15
458–473 unweaned 464 20 236.00–244.00 $239.26 $1,110 +16.38
450–495 465 223 222.50–253.00 $243.00 $1,130 +6.89
501–544 521 144 217.00–243.00 $231.26 $1,205 -7.41
570 fancy 570 9 267.00 $267.00 $1,522 —
570 unweaned 570 8 214.00–219.00 $215.88 $1,231 +8.02
555–596 576 162 208.00–232.00 $224.16 $1,291 +0.69
611–649 630 43 201.00–225.00 $213.21 $1,343 +2.78
680–697 689 12 193.00–206.00 $199.58 $1,375 -0.30
708–749 729 26 184.00–198.00 $193.95 $1,414 +4.47
750–784 776 74 174.00–199.00 $191.34 $1,485 -4.34
839 839 7 170.50 $170.50 $1,430 —
913 913 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 222.50 $222.50 $832 -0.44
410–449 431 25 190.00–220.00 $213.18 $919 -2.37
482–490 486 9 213.00–216.00 $214.35 $1,042 +2.37
507–549 529 57 162.50–218.00 $200.27 $1,059 -16.57
551–560 556 9 191.00–204.00 $196.73 $1,094 —
623 623 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,184 +12.50
656–684 669 20 165.00–196.00 $178.39 $1,193 +18.39
796 796 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,242 —
843 843 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,340 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,576 —
1062 1062 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,551 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448–449 449 11 230.00–255.00 $241.35 $1,084 —

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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.