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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

1,382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $464.79/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,831/hd at 609 lb · 139 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $438.08/cwt -29.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,344/hd at 535 lb · 93 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $480.79/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,729/hd at 568 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,382 4,343 0
Feeder cattle 1,382 4,343 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers mostly sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers sold sharply lower. Demand was good today. Supply was light and included many smaller packages. Unweaned calf prices did not see there usual discounts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 8 650.00 $650.00 $2,457 +4.94
413–437 427 15 597.50–600.00 $597.98 $2,553 -0.08
455–490 469 76 560.00–593.00 $581.37 $2,727 +26.69
501–543 520 62 510.00–539.00 $529.93 $2,756 +1.26
551–597 566 73 475.00–502.50 $489.14 $2,769 +3.71
570–588 unweaned 578 11 418.00–430.00 $425.39 $2,459 -19.61
600–635 609 139 450.00–470.00 $464.79 $2,831 +1.97
657–683 677 68 430.00–444.00 $442.44 $2,995 -1.51
697 unweaned 697 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,788 —
722 722 37 418.00 $418.00 $3,018 +0.59
753 unweaned 753 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,861 —
778–799 786 38 376.00–385.00 $383.03 $3,011 +0.50
809 809 8 379.50 $379.50 $3,070 +5.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–492 484 15 494.00–515.00 $506.33 $2,451 +5.31
523–544 536 13 445.00–487.50 $471.35 $2,526 -14.64
573–575 575 12 436.00–460.00 $441.98 $2,541 -5.78
601–646 617 26 410.00–437.50 $428.24 $2,642 -3.40
650–692 666 17 410.00–413.00 $411.10 $2,738 +26.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 385 14 535.00–590.00 $557.01 $2,144 -37.73
405–448 431 36 490.00–540.00 $516.96 $2,228 -57.45
450–491 472 72 472.50–490.00 $480.79 $2,269 -18.85
502–547 535 93 431.50–468.00 $438.08 $2,344 -30.65
554–591 565 56 392.50–444.00 $421.71 $2,383 -0.82
602–625 618 51 385.00–404.00 $401.22 $2,480 +7.76
635 unweaned 635 10 387.50 $387.50 $2,461 +40.00
668–689 680 70 371.00–387.00 $381.56 $2,595 -3.00
704–727 722 22 341.00–370.00 $363.57 $2,625 +25.55
756–785 779 14 322.50–331.00 $329.23 $2,565 -19.77
850 850 10 323.00 $323.00 $2,746 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 -111.60
476 476 9 462.50 $462.50 $2,202 -7.49
500–531 519 10 417.50–430.00 $424.79 $2,205 -10.49
585–596 591 18 375.00–395.00 $385.29 $2,277 -17.40
608–641 620 25 360.00–376.00 $370.28 $2,296 +14.67
733 733 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,401 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619–643 627 12 360.00–382.50 $367.69 $2,305 —
668 668 4 377.50 $377.50 $2,522 ±0.00
911 911 14 333.00 $333.00 $3,034 —
983 983 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,949 —

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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.