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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

2,811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $255.88/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 815 lb · 457 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $259.64/cwt -2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 779 lb · 300 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $255.97/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,222/hd at 868 lb · 251 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,811 1,864 2,235
Feeder cattle 2,811 1,864 2,235

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 600 lbs. sold steady, while heavier weights sold mostly steady to 16.00 higher. A light offering of heifers cattle last week, not well compared to this week. Demand was very good today. Supply was heavy and included several load lots of reputation yearling cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 fancy 371 5 387.50 $387.50 $1,438 —
438–444 unweaned 443 13 305.00–310.00 $306.14 $1,356 —
458 fancy 458 12 339.00 $339.00 $1,553 —
494 494 13 305.00 $305.00 $1,507 -21.37
500 unweaned 500 10 268.00 $268.00 $1,340 —
532–543 538 16 292.50–302.50 $296.82 $1,597 -0.80
560 unweaned 560 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 —
552–587 574 38 280.00–294.00 $289.36 $1,661 -0.10
600–644 632 58 265.00–285.00 $278.90 $1,763 +7.51
615–648 unweaned 636 19 254.00–262.50 $257.03 $1,635 -29.47
653–693 679 160 258.00–283.00 $270.85 $1,839 +16.05
710–737 722 84 253.00–279.50 $270.31 $1,952 +30.31
756–795 779 300 252.00–269.75 $259.64 $2,023 -2.46
803–834 815 457 252.50–265.00 $255.88 $2,085 +1.13
855–890 868 251 251.35–259.50 $255.97 $2,222 +5.76
902–933 924 224 242.25–253.35 $251.17 $2,321 —
952–982 960 113 239.25–250.10 $245.74 $2,359 +10.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–529 524 41 258.00–288.00 $270.66 $1,418 +2.29
560–585 580 46 241.00–271.00 $265.18 $1,538 +0.82
706–721 719 24 233.00–255.00 $251.40 $1,808 —
777–792 788 16 230.00–250.00 $243.77 $1,921 —
831–840 835 16 234.00–246.00 $240.72 $2,010 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 18 272.00–298.00 $286.44 $1,424 -29.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–441 434 7 310.00–315.00 $312.90 $1,358 +23.30
481–487 486 23 275.00–289.00 $287.19 $1,396 +10.43
503–508 506 9 247.00–262.00 $251.97 $1,275 -6.43
565–595 586 24 242.00–259.00 $254.22 $1,490 -0.58
601–613 604 72 263.00–267.00 $263.90 $1,594 +14.19
610 unweaned 610 10 237.00 $237.00 $1,446 -19.25
671–692 678 137 248.00–264.00 $259.79 $1,761 —
712–745 715 55 237.00–258.25 $253.95 $1,816 +13.16
819–839 826 14 232.50–235.00 $233.21 $1,926 —
855 855 62 240.75 $240.75 $2,058 —
966–990 979 18 219.50–222.50 $221.18 $2,165 +5.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 17 261.00 $261.00 $1,266 +13.76
528–534 531 19 232.50–240.00 $235.12 $1,248 —
555 555 15 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 —
605–635 616 17 225.00–231.00 $228.82 $1,410 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–491 475 18 259.00–285.00 $279.02 $1,325 -19.98
551 551 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,355 -14.50
1027 1027 10 213.00 $213.00 $2,188 —

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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.