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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

1,977 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $379.89/cwt +25.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,559/hd at 674 lb · 212 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $435.53/cwt +58.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,517/hd at 578 lb · 185 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $396.54/cwt +37.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,471/hd at 623 lb · 167 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,977 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–396 391 24 525.00–560.00 $546.73 $2,138 +40.76
400 fancy 400 11 545.00–577.50 $568.64 $2,275 —
423 423 6 492.50 $492.50 $2,083 +19.40
473–495 484 36 448.00–472.50 $459.11 $2,222 +12.02
500–545 513 149 440.00–478.00 $459.32 $2,356 +49.77
515 unweaned 515 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,189 +38.76
550–598 578 185 412.00–442.00 $435.53 $2,517 +51.93
601–646 621 126 384.00–422.50 $394.66 $2,451 +32.66
628–632 unweaned 630 41 387.50–410.00 $402.30 $2,534 +58.13
650–695 unweaned 672 30 350.00–385.00 $372.42 $2,503 +55.13
655–698 674 182 355.00–389.00 $381.12 $2,569 +19.53
700–726 705 124 353.00–382.50 $375.50 $2,647 +34.44
751–780 762 39 325.00–346.00 $340.40 $2,594 +11.57
808–837 828 112 332.50–359.00 $350.62 $2,903 +31.12
911 911 6 313.00 $313.00 $2,851 +13.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 6 500.00 $500.00 $1,535 —
450–496 467 14 390.00–434.00 $419.29 $1,958 +8.64
525–549 542 63 420.00–437.50 $429.82 $2,330 +60.38
670 670 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,312 +24.68
726 unweaned 726 6 277.00 $277.00 $2,011 —
719–735 728 12 335.00–338.00 $336.77 $2,452 +56.77
750–778 769 13 310.00–327.50 $315.25 $2,424 +31.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–388 372 6 445.00–465.00 $454.57 $1,691 +94.62
410–445 424 16 417.50–435.00 $423.24 $1,795 +70.13
434 unweaned 434 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,779 +55.07
458 fancy 458 11 447.50 $447.50 $2,050 +27.50
459–493 476 45 420.00–442.00 $426.47 $2,030 +54.62
467–493 unweaned 485 27 397.50–408.00 $401.07 $1,945 +62.80
502 fancy 502 22 446.00 $446.00 $2,239 +42.00
513–536 524 69 397.50–417.50 $407.78 $2,137 +29.02
550–589 568 88 365.00–399.00 $381.85 $2,169 +40.07
571–582 unweaned 579 16 335.00–347.50 $341.24 $1,976 +47.55
615 unweaned 615 8 352.50 $352.50 $2,168 +52.50
603–644 625 146 327.50–350.00 $342.61 $2,141 +8.37
653–666 659 18 320.00–340.00 $331.99 $2,188 +9.75
663 fancy 663 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,453 —
706 unweaned 706 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,970 —
705–748 732 64 292.50–322.00 $312.12 $2,285 +3.76
776–784 782 23 282.50–310.00 $304.07 $2,378 -2.93
850–895 871 13 289.00–293.00 $290.90 $2,534 -2.36
966 966 8 280.00 $280.00 $2,705 +51.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 10 345.00 $345.00 $1,342 —
426–436 432 31 395.00–407.50 $400.66 $1,731 +83.16
485–488 486 16 400.00 $400.00 $1,944 +60.92
523 unweaned 523 6 342.50 $342.50 $1,791 —
550–581 563 28 310.00–363.00 $340.61 $1,918 +53.11
612–640 626 35 309.00–317.00 $312.25 $1,955 —
687–698 690 11 285.00–309.50 $302.74 $2,089 +37.74
1094 1094 5 229.00 $229.00 $2,505 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 unweaned 486 15 450.00 $450.00 $2,187 —
627 unweaned 627 11 350.00 $350.00 $2,194 —
669 669 6 311.00 $311.00 $2,081 —
849 849 10 270.00 $270.00 $2,292 —

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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.