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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

1,481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.00/cwt -16.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 472 lb · 104 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.86/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 532 lb · 84 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $257.07/cwt +12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 732 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,481 1,769 1,163
Feeder cattle 1,481 1,769 1,163

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent auction sale for comparison. Demand was very good today. Supply was moderate to heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–388 383 17 288.00–300.00 $292.26 $1,119 -19.17
413–445 440 48 285.00–311.00 $305.10 $1,342 -7.35
453–496 480 33 294.00–303.00 $299.21 $1,436 -2.28
506–544 522 54 296.00–315.00 $309.10 $1,614 +16.11
557–594 574 73 281.00–305.50 $296.18 $1,700 +5.96
612–641 627 45 267.50–289.00 $282.36 $1,770 +14.52
658–687 670 41 243.00–266.00 $260.50 $1,745 +5.74
707–733 732 84 232.50–258.00 $257.07 $1,882 +12.07
790 790 62 248.50 $248.50 $1,963 —
808 808 65 256.10 $256.10 $2,069 +25.10
851–876 869 83 234.25–239.50 $238.01 $2,068 —
913 913 4 223.00 $223.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–419 411 11 259.00–277.50 $269.28 $1,107 +6.78
490–491 490 19 265.00–270.00 $266.84 $1,308 +6.67
506 506 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,316 +7.32
582–598 588 15 251.00–261.00 $254.09 $1,494 +4.09
666 666 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,459 —
735 735 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 +0.12
801 801 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,754 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 275.00 $275.00 $874 —
354–399 375 39 240.00–270.00 $261.51 $981 -4.16
419–448 435 30 250.00–272.00 $265.51 $1,155 -8.41
464 fancy 464 6 282.00 $282.00 $1,308 -4.51
452–499 473 98 234.00–263.00 $250.16 $1,183 -13.13
503–549 532 84 240.00–274.25 $264.86 $1,409 +3.25
551–581 560 61 250.00–277.00 $267.17 $1,496 +12.92
603–645 625 40 236.00–255.00 $248.44 $1,553 +5.18
650–693 679 17 232.50–242.50 $236.15 $1,603 +2.15
705–747 731 62 210.00–240.00 $236.27 $1,727 +7.25
767–786 775 12 201.00–218.00 $211.01 $1,635 -1.22
823–833 827 13 205.00–219.50 $211.10 $1,746 —
897 897 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,704 —
944 944 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 182.50 $182.50 $635 —
721 721 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,514 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004 1004 15 182.00 $182.00 $1,827 —
1111 1111 7 143.00 $143.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,306 —

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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.