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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

1,654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $353.83/cwt ≈ $3,227/hd at 912 lb · 194 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $495.19/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,842/hd at 574 lb · 129 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $447.22/cwt -20.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,746/hd at 614 lb · 116 head
Russell, IA 9-weight steers sold at $354/cwt, $6/cwt above the IA average ($348), with 1,654 head through the ring. The market is $2/cwt under Bloomfield, IA ($356). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,654 3,994 0
Feeder cattle 1,654 3,994 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers mostly sold 13.00 to 19.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs. sold 3.00 to 15.00 higher, while heifers heavier than 450 lbs. sold 11.00 to 25.00 lower. Demand was good today. Supply was moderate and included a few load lots of reputation steer cattle. Three consignors brought nearly 550 head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–258 257 9 675.00–690.00 $681.68 $1,752 —
331 331 3 640.00 $640.00 $2,118 -13.06
402–439 412 46 577.50–613.00 $601.00 $2,476 -17.12
447 unweaned 447 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,302 —
461 unweaned 461 6 547.50 $547.50 $2,524 +62.50
476–493 484 56 510.00–537.50 $520.60 $2,520 -55.53
489 fancy 489 6 540.00 $540.00 $2,641 —
523–549 541 10 500.00–520.00 $505.80 $2,736 -13.20
561–581 574 129 475.00–500.00 $495.19 $2,842 +1.65
601–641 612 90 432.00–460.00 $451.73 $2,765 -15.59
605–629 unweaned 621 26 425.00–435.00 $431.63 $2,680 —
650–681 666 20 409.00–432.50 $417.72 $2,782 -13.26
708–730 713 76 390.00–417.00 $407.57 $2,906 -15.66
753–791 780 60 354.50–382.00 $373.60 $2,914 -19.12
827 827 67 378.50 $378.50 $3,130 -2.94
890 890 59 359.50 $359.50 $3,200 —
903–930 912 194 333.00–357.00 $353.83 $3,227 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,776 —
393 393 7 580.00 $580.00 $2,279 -10.61
418–436 432 13 540.00–550.00 $547.77 $2,366 -18.04
499 499 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,495 -24.24
525–542 532 16 480.00–485.00 $482.23 $2,565 -8.37
568–591 576 23 430.00–469.00 $453.66 $2,613 -4.24
616–628 624 21 412.50–422.50 $418.23 $2,610 -24.15
654 654 6 399.00 $399.00 $2,609 —
746 746 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,779 -15.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 4 535.00 $535.00 $1,846 —
352–392 366 37 570.00–625.00 $606.46 $2,220 +15.24
421 unweaned 421 7 507.50 $507.50 $2,137 +107.50
400–448 435 26 515.00–555.00 $528.78 $2,300 +3.10
453–491 485 61 475.00–505.00 $482.07 $2,338 -10.59
507–549 525 55 439.00–455.00 $449.98 $2,362 -25.21
540 unweaned 540 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,268 +50.00
554–586 559 80 420.00–441.00 $436.17 $2,438 -14.12
566 unweaned 566 17 401.00 $401.00 $2,270 —
608–630 625 41 404.00–410.00 $405.28 $2,533 -21.62
650–686 670 87 362.50–404.00 $381.63 $2,557 -16.38
729 729 9 356.00 $356.00 $2,595 -19.39
923 923 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,769 -30.00
1123 1123 4 259.00 $259.00 $2,909 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 535.00 $535.00 $2,129 —
455–470 464 20 430.00 $430.00 $1,995 -35.53
505–535 520 17 415.00–438.00 $427.51 $2,223 -8.38
564 564 6 412.50 $412.50 $2,326 -6.64
622–649 637 17 364.00–385.00 $370.57 $2,361 -26.84

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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.