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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

1,529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $286.18/cwt -9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 574 lb · 114 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $306.17/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 516 lb · 109 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $328.78/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 471 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,529 2,648 2,569
Feeder cattle 1,529 2,648 2,569

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold with a lower undertone on this weeks light test. Demand was good today. Supply was moderate and included several groups of unweaned calves

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,394 +22.00
380–393 unweaned 386 13 365.00–387.50 $376.70 $1,454 +7.52
401–436 unweaned 421 27 350.00–370.00 $359.24 $1,512 +35.62
435–437 436 11 315.00–330.00 $324.56 $1,415 —
454–471 unweaned 469 71 333.00–341.00 $338.08 $1,586 +3.46
466–479 476 35 304.00–327.50 $309.92 $1,475 -15.08
500–511 506 49 315.00–321.00 $317.60 $1,607 —
504–542 unweaned 525 60 281.00–309.00 $296.84 $1,558 -15.04
566–580 567 58 267.50–276.00 $275.40 $1,562 -2.02
553–596 unweaned 581 56 287.50–305.00 $297.35 $1,728 -8.84
607–633 611 74 258.00–262.00 $261.44 $1,597 -33.19
608–615 unweaned 614 25 272.50–292.50 $288.03 $1,769 —
663–692 681 18 248.50–250.00 $249.07 $1,696 -19.60
686 unweaned 686 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,612 —
753 753 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,800 -23.54
813–825 821 17 240.00–245.00 $241.46 $1,982 -15.62
866 866 86 248.50–253.10 $251.82 $2,181 +6.55
966 966 7 225.00 $225.00 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 unweaned 317 6 335.00–355.00 $345.00 $1,094 —
368 368 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,214 +5.00
440 unweaned 440 11 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 +17.50
473–487 unweaned 481 24 265.00–305.00 $296.24 $1,425 —
486 486 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,118 -59.00
503–542 527 35 252.50–265.00 $261.33 $1,377 +60.06
549 unweaned 549 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,331 —
705 705 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 -16.47
777 unweaned 777 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,593 —
900 900 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 265.00 $265.00 $914 -65.14
379 unweaned 379 6 252.50 $252.50 $957 -73.67
392 392 8 263.00 $263.00 $1,031 —
404–437 unweaned 424 54 261.00–280.00 $268.43 $1,138 -10.57
418–440 433 20 233.00–261.00 $252.90 $1,095 -66.19
450 450 15 264.00 $264.00 $1,188 +10.13
451–488 unweaned 475 88 245.00–271.00 $258.51 $1,228 -34.36
503–535 unweaned 522 21 237.00–240.00 $239.42 $1,250 -1.58
521–545 533 73 260.00–282.50 $273.81 $1,459 +2.02
567–578 unweaned 576 18 225.00–253.00 $248.41 $1,431 +9.87
577 577 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,342 -20.22
622–628 625 6 212.50–246.00 $229.17 $1,432 -12.61
675–676 676 14 244.00–245.00 $244.29 $1,651 —
830 830 13 227.50 $227.50 $1,888 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–340 unweaned 316 8 250.00 $250.00 $790 —
320–348 339 16 182.50–215.00 $204.27 $692 —
352 unweaned 352 3 230.00 $230.00 $810 -38.44
398 398 4 210.00 $210.00 $836 -5.00
420–434 429 8 212.50–222.50 $218.83 $939 —
430–438 unweaned 434 17 240.00–245.00 $243.81 $1,058 —
475–495 486 17 207.50–243.00 $219.41 $1,066 +11.43
500–518 509 6 212.50–225.00 $218.86 $1,114 -1.14
586 unweaned 586 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,289 —
882 882 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,658 -4.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1025 1019 9 189.00–204.00 $198.97 $2,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 unweaned 493 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,417 —

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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.