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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

1,207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $273.07/cwt -4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 741 lb · 80 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $256.73/cwt -12.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,141/hd at 834 lb · 72 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $286.42/cwt -6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 668 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,207 1,504 1,481
Feeder cattle 1,207 1,504 1,481

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent auction sale for comparison. Demand was moderate and included a few load lots. Supply was also moderate today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 7 382.50 $382.50 $1,346 -12.50
418–431 421 18 360.00–362.00 $361.54 $1,522 -14.37
450–462 456 24 347.00–367.50 $352.46 $1,607 -1.39
502–526 512 36 329.00–338.00 $331.49 $1,697 -0.60
515 thin fleshed 515 27 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 —
556–582 573 22 313.00–330.00 $318.76 $1,826 +3.44
601–630 611 65 308.00–334.00 $324.31 $1,982 +18.78
654–695 668 68 272.00–290.00 $286.42 $1,913 -6.75
737–742 741 80 260.00–278.00 $273.07 $2,023 -4.77
754 754 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,953 -1.16
832–849 834 72 246.00–258.50 $256.73 $2,141 -12.27
855 855 64 264.75 $264.75 $2,264 +19.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,088 —
406–447 441 26 345.00–347.50 $347.15 $1,531 +10.71
477–493 484 26 299.00–327.50 $315.13 $1,525 +8.58
531–543 540 22 274.00–293.00 $289.72 $1,564 +16.10
558–586 580 28 285.00–304.00 $298.58 $1,732 +32.23
617–630 620 13 250.00–291.00 $281.39 $1,745 +3.89
653–656 655 8 266.00–270.00 $268.00 $1,755 +6.79
712–740 724 13 235.00–252.00 $240.27 $1,740 —
795 795 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,888 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,572 —
695 695 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,842 —
826 826 21 244.50 $244.50 $2,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–382 380 7 327.50–350.00 $337.08 $1,281 -45.37
398 thin fleshed 398 3 356.00 $356.00 $1,417 —
447 447 7 322.50 $322.50 $1,442 -22.50
458–495 477 63 311.00–322.00 $320.28 $1,528 -9.92
515 thin fleshed 515 8 321.00 $321.00 $1,653 —
510–538 526 29 287.50–306.00 $292.18 $1,537 -15.79
570–590 582 58 261.00–270.00 $266.89 $1,553 -20.74
609–645 631 46 265.00–273.00 $268.62 $1,695 -11.23
700–722 702 67 247.00–247.50 $247.02 $1,734 +2.02
781 781 30 242.00 $242.00 $1,890 -13.43
836 836 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,914 -14.79
895 895 9 225.00 $225.00 $2,014 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 5 307.00 $307.00 $1,339 —
581 581 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,580 —
708 708 28 249.00 $249.00 $1,763 —
858 858 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,025 —
426 426 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,278 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,302 —
592 592 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,598 —
810 810 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —

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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.