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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 9, 2025

2,557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $383.08/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,390/hd at 624 lb · 231 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $373.32/cwt +25.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,490/hd at 667 lb · 205 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.05/cwt +8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,118/hd at 577 lb · 175 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,557 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–394 379 37 495.00–515.00 $510.06 $1,933 +23.71
406 fancy 406 6 506.00 $506.00 $2,054 +7.18
404–444 430 43 452.50–487.50 $462.20 $1,987 +3.87
458–491 477 67 437.50–455.00 $450.67 $2,150 +10.59
503–549 519 114 407.50–444.00 $433.65 $2,251 +16.08
554–579 563 131 379.00–419.00 $402.71 $2,267 +17.18
605–642 624 231 367.50–390.00 $383.08 $2,390 +9.09
650–694 667 205 355.00–385.50 $373.32 $2,490 +24.48
703–731 705 95 336.00–368.25 $364.68 $2,571 +18.09
756–791 766 53 325.00–339.00 $333.62 $2,556 +17.97
811–842 837 173 301.00–332.35 $328.31 $2,748 +26.75
878 878 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,634 -0.79
959–969 968 70 289.00–290.00 $289.86 $2,806 +44.86
1084 1084 55 275.85 $275.85 $2,990 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,713 -11.71
408–427 418 8 425.00–435.00 $429.89 $1,797 -1.45
481–492 486 27 409.00–422.00 $416.92 $2,026 +17.97
500–537 511 23 357.50–400.00 $391.14 $1,999 +9.92
590–594 593 18 337.50–356.00 $346.65 $2,056 +19.48
613–638 630 17 337.00–358.00 $343.99 $2,167 +25.42
655–697 681 12 339.00–347.50 $341.39 $2,325 +22.35
716 716 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,284 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–346 340 6 470.00–500.00 $485.29 $1,650 +23.63
360–384 369 54 460.00–500.00 $487.35 $1,798 +21.66
400–417 414 19 435.00–450.00 $447.71 $1,854 +12.17
450–490 468 111 380.00–409.00 $397.28 $1,859 +2.22
504–543 514 58 360.00–390.50 $379.01 $1,948 +2.05
520–549 fancy 533 84 395.00–410.00 $403.17 $2,149 —
551–596 577 175 350.00–387.00 $367.05 $2,118 +12.25
605–642 617 67 329.00–360.00 $350.20 $2,161 +5.11
613–642 fancy 619 31 371.00–384.00 $381.39 $2,361 +10.39
656–696 670 141 320.00–350.00 $330.01 $2,211 -7.65
714–741 720 90 282.00–314.00 $305.00 $2,196 -3.97
751–785 774 12 288.00–292.00 $289.29 $2,239 +11.55
836 836 8 277.00 $277.00 $2,316 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,566 —
425–441 431 20 380.00–401.00 $387.75 $1,671 -6.40
473–493 478 18 350.00–379.00 $368.63 $1,762 +2.97
500–543 529 53 330.00–358.00 $348.40 $1,843 -1.55
568–589 579 107 317.50–348.00 $339.04 $1,963 +4.44
610 610 10 326.00 $326.00 $1,989 +11.69
655–695 671 10 307.50–317.50 $313.36 $2,103 +16.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 5 510.00 $510.00 $1,596 —
522 522 9 442.50 $442.50 $2,310 —
552–582 560 41 312.50–379.00 $362.31 $2,029 —
687 687 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,171 —
702 702 22 321.00 $321.00 $2,253 —

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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.