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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

4,616 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.12/cwt +13.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 636 lb · 569 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $275.73/cwt -4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 677 lb · 519 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $251.46/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 779 lb · 345 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,616 3,654 4,453
Feeder cattle 4,616 3,654 4,453

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, steers sold mostly 3.00 to 14.00 lower, except for 800 to 850 lb. steers sold 4.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 13.00 higher. Demand was very good. Supply was heavy with several load lots of reputation cattle across most weight groups.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,260 —
364–379 369 38 340.00–370.00 $344.06 $1,270 +9.06
359–389 fancy 372 19 387.50–389.00 $388.16 $1,444 —
418 unweaned 418 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,421 —
413–429 421 28 320.00–340.00 $329.82 $1,389 +7.25
422 fancy 422 20 371.00 $371.00 $1,566 —
459 unweaned 459 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,538 +27.00
451–463 fancy 460 14 350.00–362.50 $353.50 $1,626 -5.50
485–498 494 80 318.00–352.00 $336.80 $1,664 -4.85
509–511 fancy 510 10 330.00–336.00 $332.41 $1,695 —
509–549 519 71 297.50–319.00 $308.54 $1,601 -14.04
534 unweaned 534 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,615 —
555 unweaned 555 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 +20.00
554–585 572 134 277.00–310.00 $294.97 $1,687 -13.88
604–605 fancy 605 113 313.50–314.00 $313.66 $1,898 —
617 unweaned 617 13 270.50 $270.50 $1,669 —
602–649 626 210 270.00–306.00 $286.51 $1,794 -7.55
659 unweaned 659 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,707 +29.00
654–696 677 515 260.00–290.00 $275.86 $1,868 -3.77
702–749 726 337 240.00–273.25 $262.93 $1,909 -3.15
750–794 779 345 229.00–259.75 $251.46 $1,959 -3.47
802–846 817 182 227.00–254.25 $247.55 $2,022 +3.73
867–887 879 71 214.00–240.00 $236.01 $2,075 +0.90
909–911 910 16 223.00–224.00 $223.37 $2,033 —
962 962 7 217.00 $217.00 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–398 389 7 300.00–312.50 $307.31 $1,195 —
415 415 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 —
467–499 477 22 272.50–310.00 $298.33 $1,423 +11.33
506–547 530 56 253.00–292.00 $274.23 $1,453 —
542–547 unweaned 545 6 260.00–270.00 $265.02 $1,444 —
590 590 34 273.00 $273.00 $1,611 +0.20
618–630 625 25 265.00–269.00 $267.84 $1,674 +11.64
747 747 7 217.50 $217.50 $1,625 -19.73
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 3 195.00 $195.00 $2,126 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 305.00 $305.00 $985 —
356–396 380 52 302.50–325.00 $315.59 $1,199 +8.09
403–432 423 61 300.00–320.00 $312.60 $1,322 +20.25
454–463 unweaned 457 16 295.00–302.00 $297.66 $1,360 +10.12
450–498 473 77 292.50–320.00 $306.89 $1,452 +15.96
504 fancy 504 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,562 —
510–548 529 195 272.00–300.00 $288.72 $1,527 +0.87
550–598 571 252 255.00–288.50 $272.44 $1,556 +9.96
602–649 636 564 241.00–269.00 $262.54 $1,670 +12.52
638 unweaned 638 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,372 -11.97
650–694 671 299 233.00–265.00 $248.98 $1,671 +4.23
710–740 734 191 230.00–253.00 $238.88 $1,753 +9.60
759–778 763 91 229.50–235.00 $233.18 $1,779 +1.58
809 809 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,618 -5.42
804–831 828 39 218.50–220.00 $218.69 $1,811 +13.27
882–893 884 19 211.00–221.00 $219.40 $1,939 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 8 297.50 $297.50 $1,035 +27.50
402–431 421 13 252.50–285.00 $267.59 $1,127 —
497 497 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,404 +26.68
554–585 572 28 243.00–252.00 $248.10 $1,419 +28.10
657 657 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,491 +18.38
709–720 715 21 226.00–228.00 $226.94 $1,623 +29.12
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,919 —
1066 1066 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,940 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 —
579 579 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,558 —
634 634 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,680 —

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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.