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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 26, 2026

1,907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $366.27/cwt +0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,843/hd at 776 lb · 275 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.13/cwt +23.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,454/hd at 623 lb · 239 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $442.85/cwt +18.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,764/hd at 624 lb · 204 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,907 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 fancy 326 4 700.00 $700.00 $2,282 —
428 fancy 428 5 582.50 $582.50 $2,493 —
471–495 483 10 515.00–518.00 $516.46 $2,495 +23.56
506–533 519 54 480.00–512.50 $496.00 $2,574 -0.96
551–589 577 60 459.00–480.00 $466.90 $2,694 +10.30
600–645 624 197 420.00–463.00 $444.09 $2,771 +13.42
626 unweaned 626 7 408.00 $408.00 $2,554 +25.92
660 unweaned 660 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,442 —
661 fancy 661 39 445.00 $445.00 $2,941 —
676–693 684 144 400.00–419.50 $412.08 $2,819 +51.05
702–749 721 161 381.00–408.00 $396.56 $2,859 +5.98
760–769 unweaned 768 26 335.00–337.50 $335.29 $2,575 —
754–789 777 249 349.00–374.50 $369.50 $2,871 +3.62
818 818 8 326.00 $326.00 $2,667 -20.22
825–847 828 33 345.00–353.50 $352.18 $2,916 +5.96
886 886 44 342.25 $342.25 $3,032 +11.79
905–946 913 21 310.00–331.00 $326.85 $2,984 +12.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 9 470.00 $470.00 $2,162 -11.17
577–599 592 46 420.00–431.00 $427.74 $2,532 -4.41
634 634 10 387.50 $387.50 $2,457 -1.64
655–670 663 6 350.00–380.00 $365.17 $2,421 -0.13
705–728 713 17 345.00–370.00 $360.99 $2,574 +2.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 7 525.00 $525.00 $1,922 +5.00
420–448 430 45 465.00–501.00 $484.19 $2,082 +20.23
452 452 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,147 +4.10
515–547 526 108 415.00–436.00 $428.62 $2,255 -9.93
559–592 578 78 395.00–412.50 $404.90 $2,340 +3.28
601–606 unweaned 603 15 380.00–385.00 $383.32 $2,311 —
604–648 624 224 391.00–399.00 $394.85 $2,464 +26.54
662–697 680 113 363.00–399.00 $378.79 $2,576 +10.44
702–715 711 30 353.00–355.00 $354.34 $2,519 +16.54
716 unweaned 716 18 342.50 $342.50 $2,452 —
737 737 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,469 -2.80
752–777 773 36 320.00–335.00 $327.61 $2,532 +4.77
981 981 12 274.00 $274.00 $2,688 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–394 387 14 457.50–480.00 $465.26 $1,801 +19.72
431 431 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,940 —
455–496 481 9 390.00–430.00 $416.54 $2,004 -8.07
523–549 540 9 372.00–389.00 $383.52 $2,071 -27.11
631–646 639 20 375.00–377.00 $375.99 $2,403 +48.99

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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.