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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

2,687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $291.91/cwt +6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 574 lb · 377 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.34/cwt +26.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 522 lb · 214 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $312.03/cwt +26.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 533 lb · 198 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,687 2,811 4,566
Feeder cattle 2,687 2,811 4,566

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale a week ago, steers under 600 lbs. sold with a higher undertone noted on a light test last week, while heavier steers sold mostly 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs. sold with a higher undertone on a light test last week, while heavier heifers sold with a lower undertone on a light test this week. Demand was good today. Supply was heavy and included several groups of reputation cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–341 330 10 390.00–420.00 $404.48 $1,335 —
350–376 356 17 372.50–386.00 $382.65 $1,362 —
394 unweaned 394 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,359 —
405–440 426 56 340.00–367.50 $351.47 $1,497 —
427 unweaned 427 12 320.00 $320.00 $1,366 +13.86
460–489 481 103 323.00–341.00 $333.32 $1,603 +28.32
460–498 unweaned 482 10 275.00–302.00 $290.47 $1,400 —
511–546 unweaned 525 22 271.00–278.00 $274.93 $1,443 +6.93
520–546 534 170 307.50–330.00 $319.00 $1,703 +22.18
538–540 539 6 240.00–261.00 $250.52 $1,350 -46.30
550–599 574 296 283.50–311.75 $299.48 $1,719 +10.12
553–594 unweaned 576 81 258.00–282.50 $264.25 $1,522 +9.25
605 fancy 605 59 319.75 $319.75 $1,934 —
605–636 unweaned 625 44 243.00–262.50 $254.86 $1,593 -2.17
626–640 636 46 264.00–288.50 $277.57 $1,765 -1.33
655–691 unweaned 659 50 254.00–264.50 $260.43 $1,716 —
662–694 672 20 262.00–285.50 $278.21 $1,870 +7.36
700–711 unweaned 704 28 246.50–256.00 $250.46 $1,763 —
704–724 714 84 256.50–270.25 $262.94 $1,877 -7.37
756 fancy 756 60 278.25 $278.25 $2,104 —
757 757 13 256.00 $256.00 $1,938 -3.64
815–843 834 96 254.50–265.00 $262.61 $2,190 +6.73
875–895 883 61 246.00–256.50 $251.75 $2,223 -4.22
990 990 3 223.00 $223.00 $2,208 -22.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 unweaned 424 10 320.00 $320.00 $1,357 —
437 437 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,311 —
512–528 520 31 261.00–270.00 $265.71 $1,382 -4.95
561–595 579 27 256.00–275.00 $265.51 $1,537 +0.33
617–618 618 13 230.00–260.00 $246.17 $1,521 —
653 unweaned 653 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,580 —
675 675 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
702 702 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,678 -12.40
819 819 16 249.25 $249.25 $2,041 +8.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 unweaned 309 17 325.00–345.00 $341.35 $1,055 —
373–378 unweaned 376 10 314.00–326.00 $318.76 $1,199 —
356–397 384 18 337.50–355.00 $342.77 $1,316 —
401–448 418 64 305.00–335.00 $319.13 $1,334 +6.23
450–490 474 141 298.00–314.00 $305.51 $1,448 +18.32
476–497 unweaned 494 35 263.00–292.50 $268.56 $1,327 —
501–512 fancy 505 41 302.00–307.00 $305.15 $1,541 —
511–540 526 148 264.00–291.00 $276.13 $1,452 +24.16
516–536 unweaned 526 25 225.00–255.50 $247.49 $1,302 —
555–561 unweaned 557 69 248.00–261.00 $255.74 $1,424 —
551–568 564 74 265.00–280.00 $278.10 $1,568 +23.88
601–646 unweaned 627 39 244.00–266.00 $250.08 $1,568 +13.08
640–647 645 26 243.00–264.50 $253.07 $1,632 —
656–676 unweaned 661 16 232.50–244.00 $237.76 $1,572 —
663–681 677 43 240.00–255.00 $251.08 $1,700 -8.71
727 727 27 250.00 $250.00 $1,818 -3.95
810–827 822 52 235.75–239.00 $236.67 $1,945 +3.46
886 886 3 229.00 $229.00 $2,029 -11.75
936 936 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,059 —
959 959 7 220.00 $220.00 $2,110 -1.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 6 312.50 $312.50 $1,175 —
416 416 9 302.50 $302.50 $1,258 —
483–493 491 18 237.50–258.00 $251.22 $1,233 -9.78
503–541 521 29 260.00–262.50 $261.05 $1,360 +25.93
568–599 580 15 207.00–250.00 $233.66 $1,355 -6.34
581 unweaned 581 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,412 —
626 626 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,471 +6.18
666 666 11 195.00 $195.00 $1,299 —
808 808 18 218.00 $218.00 $1,761 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,229 —
413 413 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,270 —
501 501 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,403 —
525 unweaned 525 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 —
557 557 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,476 —

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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.