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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 30, 2025

1,446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.88/cwt +24.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,321/hd at 654 lb · 160 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $341.58/cwt -23.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,463/hd at 721 lb · 146 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $381.81/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,333/hd at 611 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,446 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–397 383 17 446.00–470.00 $452.45 $1,733 -57.61
443 443 14 430.00 $430.00 $1,905 -32.20
476–488 486 23 426.00–447.50 $429.66 $2,088 -21.01
503–536 518 89 413.00–443.00 $431.62 $2,236 -2.03
557–572 564 72 385.00–405.00 $396.61 $2,237 -6.10
600–636 611 144 362.50–392.75 $381.81 $2,333 -1.27
710–731 721 146 312.00–350.00 $341.58 $2,463 -23.10
765 765 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,257 -38.62
830–848 842 9 291.00–297.00 $292.97 $2,467 -35.34
948 948 5 272.00 $272.00 $2,579 —
963–979 978 60 277.00–283.75 $283.42 $2,772 -6.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 4 427.50 $427.50 $1,847 -2.39
451–471 465 28 335.00–400.00 $374.99 $1,744 -41.93
500–541 523 48 320.00–393.00 $368.68 $1,928 -22.46
555–598 585 61 330.00–368.00 $349.29 $2,043 +2.64
641–648 644 14 340.00–347.50 $342.70 $2,207 -1.29
795 795 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–331 327 6 417.50–445.00 $431.42 $1,411 -53.87
429–435 432 32 407.00–420.00 $413.86 $1,788 -33.85
484 484 24 397.00 $397.00 $1,921 -0.28
524–537 525 102 352.50–391.50 $384.21 $2,017 +5.20
566–599 586 23 344.00–359.00 $350.82 $2,056 -16.23
617–632 629 44 341.00–362.00 $357.32 $2,248 +7.12
652–668 654 160 325.00–359.25 $354.88 $2,321 +24.87
746 746 67 328.50 $328.50 $2,451 +23.50
758 758 70 303.00 $303.00 $2,297 +13.71
950–988 967 14 246.00–257.50 $251.14 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–446 435 10 378.00–380.00 $378.62 $1,647 -9.13
511–549 537 43 325.00–350.00 $342.09 $1,837 -6.31
551–596 582 20 301.00–337.50 $324.81 $1,890 -14.23
615–638 627 6 315.00–320.00 $317.45 $1,990 -8.55
672–680 678 73 302.50–322.50 $315.30 $2,138 +1.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,683 —

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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.