Cattle Market Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report
Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, April 27, 20264,343 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$467.67/cwt
-1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,391/hd at 511 lb · 373 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$391.59/cwt
-29.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,446/hd at 625 lb · 244 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers
$497.92/cwt
+17.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,352/hd at 472 lb · 242 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,343 | 3,520 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,343 | 3,520 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Heifers under 450 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher
- ▼ Feeder steers: steers less than 600 lbs sold 20.00 to 30.00 lower
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251–293 | 280 | 18 | 665.00–720.00 | $707.18 | $1,980 | — |
| 280 | 280 | 3 | 600.00 | $600.00 | $1,680 | — |
| 340 | 340 | 4 | 710.00 | $710.00 | $2,414 | -0.20 |
| 369–391 | 382 | 20 | 620.00–665.00 | $645.06 | $2,464 | -44.94 |
| 402–436 | 407 | 40 | 575.00–582.50 | $576.20 | $2,345 | -57.96 |
| 404–421 | 410 | 20 | 632.50–655.00 | $646.91 | $2,652 | +3.91 |
| 428–448 | 441 | 66 | 582.50–605.00 | $598.06 | $2,637 | -33.56 |
| 470–471 | 470 | 8 | 475.00–525.00 | $506.23 | $2,379 | -77.34 |
| 450–498 | 472 | 197 | 532.50–580.00 | $554.68 | $2,618 | -37.86 |
| 501–546 | 514 | 232 | 505.00–539.00 | $528.67 | $2,717 | -10.45 |
| 575 | 575 | 6 | 445.00 | $445.00 | $2,559 | -57.50 |
| 552–599 | 578 | 207 | 473.00–513.00 | $485.43 | $2,806 | -23.80 |
| 600–630 | 615 | 25 | 420.00–455.00 | $433.57 | $2,666 | -2.98 |
| 603–641 | 616 | 188 | 446.00–485.00 | $462.82 | $2,851 | -5.38 |
| 657 | 657 | 10 | 415.00 | $415.00 | $2,727 | — |
| 655–691 | 668 | 186 | 421.00–454.50 | $443.95 | $2,966 | -5.05 |
| 700–711 | 706 | 13 | 370.00–392.50 | $375.20 | $2,649 | -35.80 |
| 717–747 | 733 | 177 | 395.00–423.75 | $417.41 | $3,060 | -0.99 |
| 794–797 | 796 | 13 | 377.00–389.00 | $382.53 | $3,045 | -14.31 |
| 801–821 | 816 | 77 | 373.00–377.50 | $374.16 | $3,053 | -1.47 |
| 852–871 | 861 | 192 | 364.00–370.75 | $367.05 | $3,160 | +2.05 |
| 960 | 960 | 61 | 338.50 | $338.50 | $3,250 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364 | 364 | 8 | 540.00 | $540.00 | $1,966 | — |
| 366–381 | 372 | 8 | 565.00–600.00 | $586.54 | $2,182 | — |
| 415 | 415 | 5 | 485.00 | $485.00 | $2,013 | -132.50 |
| 428 | 428 | 4 | 570.00 | $570.00 | $2,440 | — |
| 473–499 | 486 | 54 | 457.50–520.00 | $501.02 | $2,435 | -34.37 |
| 490 | 490 | 3 | 480.00 | $480.00 | $2,352 | — |
| 506–546 | 532 | 60 | 481.00–496.00 | $485.99 | $2,585 | -10.69 |
| 563–597 | 584 | 54 | 412.50–465.00 | $447.76 | $2,615 | -9.86 |
| 618–642 | 637 | 51 | 372.50–441.00 | $431.64 | $2,750 | — |
| 698 | 698 | 3 | 385.00 | $385.00 | $2,687 | — |
| 712 | 712 | 28 | 367.00 | $367.00 | $2,613 | — |
| 770 | 770 | 6 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $2,426 | — |
| 850 | 850 | 5 | 347.00 | $347.00 | $2,950 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 277–293 | 288 | 12 | 610.00–670.00 | $629.26 | $1,812 | — |
| 340 | 340 | 7 | 570.00 | $570.00 | $1,938 | -55.00 |
| 347 | 347 | 4 | 600.00 | $600.00 | $2,082 | +44.41 |
| 355–385 | 376 | 33 | 590.00–625.00 | $594.74 | $2,236 | +26.38 |
| 378–395 | 392 | 17 | 535.00–570.00 | $564.04 | $2,211 | -5.96 |
| 400–423 | 403 | 68 | 540.00–587.00 | $574.41 | $2,315 | +54.65 |
| 454–487 | 472 | 230 | 488.00–527.50 | $499.64 | $2,358 | +10.40 |
| 478 | 478 | 12 | 465.00 | $465.00 | $2,223 | -4.07 |
| 503–540 | 511 | 368 | 442.00–481.00 | $468.73 | $2,395 | +2.39 |
| 528 | 528 | 5 | 390.00 | $390.00 | $2,059 | -76.05 |
| 561–581 | 569 | 39 | 400.00–427.50 | $411.89 | $2,344 | — |
| 550–595 | 575 | 172 | 410.00–433.00 | $422.53 | $2,430 | -8.56 |
| 584 | 584 | 29 | 447.00 | $447.00 | $2,610 | -2.00 |
| 602–646 | 624 | 233 | 372.50–412.50 | $393.46 | $2,455 | -25.29 |
| 636 | 636 | 5 | 357.50 | $357.50 | $2,274 | -61.25 |
| 638 | 638 | 6 | 347.50 | $347.50 | $2,217 | -57.50 |
| 656–695 | 669 | 146 | 350.00–396.00 | $384.56 | $2,573 | -0.70 |
| 685 | 685 | 3 | 367.50 | $367.50 | $2,517 | -7.50 |
| 704 | 704 | 20 | 368.00 | $368.00 | $2,591 | — |
| 716–726 | 723 | 10 | 330.00–357.00 | $338.02 | $2,444 | -19.78 |
| 716–738 | 737 | 73 | 330.00–334.75 | $334.56 | $2,466 | -23.24 |
| 755–756 | 756 | 46 | 364.00–396.00 | $380.71 | $2,878 | — |
| 773 | 773 | 19 | 349.00 | $349.00 | $2,698 | -23.54 |
| 814–845 | 825 | 215 | 332.25–339.00 | $335.17 | $2,765 | — |
| 921 | 921 | 30 | 306.00 | $306.00 | $2,818 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 292–299 | 296 | 10 | 550.00–570.00 | $560.12 | $1,658 | — |
| 332 | 332 | 11 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $1,660 | — |
| 363–392 | 385 | 23 | 495.00–575.00 | $561.60 | $2,162 | — |
| 401–448 | 424 | 35 | 482.50–545.00 | $499.51 | $2,118 | +32.74 |
| 471–499 | 489 | 51 | 457.50–495.00 | $469.99 | $2,298 | +3.11 |
| 530–544 | 542 | 30 | 427.50–440.00 | $435.28 | $2,359 | -6.49 |
| 576–596 | 584 | 67 | 365.00–407.50 | $402.69 | $2,352 | -5.31 |
| 633–648 | 641 | 9 | 350.00–360.00 | $355.61 | $2,279 | — |
| 675–681 | 678 | 7 | 285.00–339.00 | $315.74 | $2,141 | — |
| 771 | 771 | 3 | 317.50 | $317.50 | $2,448 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525 | 525 | 3 | 447.50 | $447.50 | $2,349 | — |
| 662 | 662 | 7 | 377.50 | $377.50 | $2,499 | — |
| 783 | 783 | 3 | 342.50 | $342.50 | $2,682 | — |
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.
Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers less than 600 lbs sold 20.00 to 30.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher, 450 to 550 lbs sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher, with all other yearling weight heifers selling 10.00 to15.00 lower. Demand was good today. Supply was heavy and included several load lots. Four consignors brought more than 900 head. Quite a few bawling and weaned fall calves hitting the market on Monday.