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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

3,084 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $332.66/cwt +8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,234/hd at 671 lb · 243 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.06/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 585 lb · 213 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.42/cwt +10.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 677 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,084 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 5 495.00 $495.00 $1,673 —
361–398 383 37 442.50–467.50 $451.22 $1,728 +2.22
402–446 422 71 422.00–449.00 $429.21 $1,811 +17.91
450–489 472 57 400.00–422.00 $406.61 $1,919 +11.22
515 fancy 515 13 407.50 $407.50 $2,099 +7.50
500–545 524 129 368.00–405.00 $387.79 $2,032 +26.40
559–589 unweaned 579 29 342.00–353.00 $345.66 $2,001 —
558–594 586 98 357.00–380.00 $366.13 $2,146 -0.62
608 fancy 608 29 374.00 $374.00 $2,274 -31.00
600–637 627 100 336.00–361.00 $348.08 $2,182 +1.78
618–648 unweaned 635 15 300.00–334.00 $317.33 $2,015 —
655–663 unweaned 660 9 316.00–330.00 $325.37 $2,147 —
665–678 669 12 252.00–288.00 $275.84 $1,845 -48.75
650–692 672 222 320.00–349.00 $336.03 $2,258 +11.44
712–732 unweaned 720 10 288.00–295.00 $290.85 $2,094 —
705–748 724 104 301.00–327.50 $320.30 $2,319 +14.23
763–775 769 166 281.00–313.75 $306.81 $2,359 +14.27
807–848 839 173 261.00–285.50 $277.04 $2,324 -0.58
854–863 856 21 268.50–277.00 $270.54 $2,316 —
911–944 920 30 258.00–264.00 $261.63 $2,407 -2.72
964–978 971 122 264.50–270.25 $267.35 $2,596 +14.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–546 538 46 317.50–367.00 $355.57 $1,913 +12.12
572–594 591 31 338.00–355.00 $340.12 $2,010 +20.63
611–635 632 55 311.00–315.00 $311.42 $1,968 -12.74
682–693 685 63 280.00–309.50 $286.93 $1,965 +1.17
703–749 736 19 274.00–282.00 $276.12 $2,032 —
787–795 793 55 268.00–276.50 $274.51 $2,177 +59.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
322 unweaned 322 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,208 ±0.00
352–364 358 32 397.50–425.00 $415.38 $1,487 -5.43
358 fancy 358 13 452.50 $452.50 $1,620 +12.50
404–430 423 47 390.00–400.00 $398.07 $1,684 +16.72
448–449 unweaned 449 11 370.00–374.00 $371.82 $1,669 —
453–497 480 81 350.00–389.00 $365.69 $1,755 +12.62
501–546 526 100 330.00–369.00 $349.05 $1,836 +8.05
518–547 unweaned 543 39 316.00–332.50 $320.47 $1,740 +2.47
561–599 585 213 317.00–345.00 $325.06 $1,902 +5.65
614 unweaned 614 6 287.50 $287.50 $1,765 —
606–635 615 136 325.00–341.00 $329.19 $2,025 +16.52
657–699 677 174 277.50–312.50 $293.42 $1,986 +10.63
708–744 731 171 269.00–300.50 $289.27 $2,115 +12.38
750 unweaned 750 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,770 —
767–797 779 39 257.00–288.00 $268.03 $2,088 -6.97
800 800 8 283.00 $283.00 $2,264 +46.00
938 938 5 252.00 $252.00 $2,364 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–498 477 42 315.00–357.50 $336.63 $1,606 —
515–539 533 15 303.00–315.00 $311.91 $1,662 +3.96
558–597 585 26 305.00–314.00 $310.28 $1,815 +1.02
605–640 635 126 280.00–307.50 $304.07 $1,931 +20.58
787 787 29 227.00 $227.00 $1,786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 unweaned 508 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,880 —
568 568 9 327.50 $327.50 $1,860 +22.50
613 unweaned 613 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,992 —
741 741 14 259.00 $259.00 $1,919 —

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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.