Cattle Market Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report
Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, December 9, 20244,206 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$330.86/cwt
+12.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 570 lb · 348 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$309.46/cwt
+16.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,954/hd at 631 lb · 336 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers
$347.54/cwt
+45.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 470 lb · 329 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,206 | 3,780 | 2,325 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,206 | 3,780 | 2,325 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312–340 | 329 | 123 | 450.00–465.00 | $455.55 | $1,499 | +41.78 |
| 354–363 | 356 | 19 | 425.00–446.00 | $441.49 | $1,572 | +42.63 |
| 405–430 | 414 | 11 | 354.00–365.00 | $360.85 | $1,494 | +30.40 |
| 418 | 418 | 125 | 399.75 | $399.75 | $1,671 | — |
| 402–448 | 436 | 50 | 361.00–387.00 | $375.21 | $1,636 | +15.06 |
| 471 | 471 | 12 | 372.00 | $372.00 | $1,752 | +43.54 |
| 450–488 | 480 | 215 | 376.00–395.00 | $382.92 | $1,838 | +29.14 |
| 500–539 | 513 | 31 | 317.00–327.50 | $321.03 | $1,647 | +12.82 |
| 500–537 | 523 | 76 | 336.00–360.00 | $346.65 | $1,813 | +12.34 |
| 552–590 | 566 | 254 | 320.00–344.00 | $335.46 | $1,899 | +15.91 |
| 550–590 | 579 | 94 | 305.00–328.50 | $318.42 | $1,844 | +28.42 |
| 601–643 | 621 | 69 | 282.50–310.50 | $295.59 | $1,836 | +4.39 |
| 607–649 | 634 | 267 | 302.00–321.00 | $313.05 | $1,985 | +19.43 |
| 654–666 | 656 | 48 | 271.00–299.00 | $294.48 | $1,932 | +18.27 |
| 650–688 | 670 | 101 | 278.00–308.00 | $298.02 | $1,997 | +3.09 |
| 701–723 | 718 | 13 | 268.00–274.00 | $272.65 | $1,958 | — |
| 703–743 | 723 | 158 | 268.00–286.00 | $279.14 | $2,018 | +6.63 |
| 758–797 | 785 | 99 | 259.00–275.00 | $263.49 | $2,068 | -10.20 |
| 786 | 786 | 6 | 242.00 | $242.00 | $1,902 | — |
| 806–818 | 807 | 81 | 253.00–264.50 | $261.20 | $2,108 | -3.30 |
| 893 | 893 | 4 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $2,143 | -2.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 368–395 | 387 | 16 | 375.00–405.00 | $381.44 | $1,476 | +25.00 |
| 412–443 | 429 | 16 | 332.50–347.00 | $338.59 | $1,453 | +6.48 |
| 442 | 442 | 5 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $1,414 | — |
| 480 | 480 | 21 | 338.00 | $338.00 | $1,622 | — |
| 486–497 | 491 | 26 | 300.00–325.00 | $313.60 | $1,540 | — |
| 500–520 | 511 | 11 | 312.50–327.50 | $318.35 | $1,627 | — |
| 562–580 | 565 | 25 | 286.00–290.00 | $286.66 | $1,620 | +2.26 |
| 592 | 592 | 20 | 276.00–298.00 | $289.20 | $1,712 | — |
| 633 | 633 | 6 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,804 | +37.29 |
| 772–776 | 775 | 70 | 249.00–252.00 | $251.49 | $1,949 | +14.59 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 486 | 486 | 8 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,652 | — |
| 565 | 565 | 26 | 324.00 | $324.00 | $1,831 | — |
| 602–635 | 629 | 37 | 265.00–300.00 | $293.66 | $1,847 | — |
| 691 | 691 | 39 | 283.50 | $283.50 | $1,959 | — |
| 705–727 | 722 | 13 | 250.00–259.00 | $256.97 | $1,855 | — |
| 782 | 782 | 31 | 258.50 | $258.50 | $2,021 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | 311 | 43 | 402.50 | $402.50 | $1,252 | +112.50 |
| 356–387 | 359 | 139 | 365.00–399.00 | $389.87 | $1,400 | +73.39 |
| 350–384 | 367 | 10 | 342.00–353.00 | $347.75 | $1,276 | +57.75 |
| 410–442 | 414 | 135 | 369.00–375.00 | $369.71 | $1,531 | +58.93 |
| 416–447 | 438 | 40 | 310.00–337.50 | $324.28 | $1,420 | +58.28 |
| 451–497 | 470 | 312 | 327.00–355.00 | $349.04 | $1,640 | +45.46 |
| 476 | 476 | 17 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $1,523 | +28.50 |
| 506–508 | 508 | 29 | 313.00–327.50 | $321.78 | $1,635 | +28.80 |
| 510–548 | 532 | 17 | 280.00–300.00 | $292.11 | $1,554 | — |
| 555–586 | 571 | 44 | 263.00–283.00 | $269.44 | $1,539 | -2.27 |
| 555–595 | 574 | 205 | 285.00–308.00 | $299.28 | $1,718 | +17.75 |
| 613 | 613 | 3 | 242.50 | $242.50 | $1,487 | -3.92 |
| 602–645 | 624 | 96 | 259.00–285.00 | $273.63 | $1,707 | +9.95 |
| 657–687 | 676 | 64 | 250.00–261.00 | $254.48 | $1,720 | -8.35 |
| 682 | 682 | 7 | 239.00 | $239.00 | $1,630 | — |
| 709–748 | 717 | 36 | 232.50–240.00 | $236.01 | $1,692 | -26.96 |
| 763–770 | 766 | 120 | 233.50–256.50 | $245.91 | $1,884 | -11.04 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 447 | 447 | 5 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,453 | — |
| 525–539 | 532 | 82 | 290.00–311.00 | $302.87 | $1,611 | +28.87 |
| 561 | 561 | 4 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $1,487 | — |
| 644 | 644 | 76 | 274.50 | $274.50 | $1,768 | — |
| 658 | 658 | 3 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $1,612 | — |
| 764 | 764 | 36 | 244.50 | $244.50 | $1,868 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341 | 341 | 4 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $1,176 | +50.00 |
| 351 | 351 | 5 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,158 | — |
| 361–395 | 375 | 21 | 325.00–347.50 | $342.53 | $1,284 | +59.53 |
| 413–432 | 425 | 32 | 290.00–325.00 | $300.88 | $1,279 | — |
| 467–490 | 480 | 31 | 280.00–310.00 | $295.15 | $1,417 | +35.15 |
| 475–494 | 489 | 11 | 252.50–280.00 | $263.91 | $1,291 | — |
| 500–548 | 534 | 32 | 250.00–258.00 | $255.77 | $1,366 | +0.77 |
| 540 | 540 | 3 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $1,269 | -5.00 |
| 554–581 | 570 | 21 | 230.00–268.00 | $258.76 | $1,475 | +21.32 |
| 562–580 | 574 | 15 | 251.00 | $251.00 | $1,441 | — |
| 606–625 | 612 | 12 | 240.00–252.00 | $247.92 | $1,517 | — |
| 791 | 791 | 9 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $1,788 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490 | 490 | 6 | 284.00 | $284.00 | $1,392 | — |
| 663 | 663 | 10 | 262.00 | $262.00 | $1,737 | — |
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.
Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers sold 3.00 to sharply higher. Heifers under 650 lbs. sold firm to sharply higher, while heifers heavier than 650 lbs. sold 8.00 to 11.00 lower. Todays sale included a large consignment from one seller that brought several load lots of both steers and heifers, both weaned and unweaned. Demand was very good today. Supply was heavy and included several load lots of reputation cattle.