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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

3,476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $418.56/cwt +9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,401/hd at 574 lb · 400 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $443.79/cwt ≈ $2,370/hd at 534 lb · 266 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.31/cwt ≈ $2,016/hd at 475 lb · 221 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,476 1,883 0
Feeder cattle 3,476 1,883 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today was the Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ at Russell. Compared to the auction two weeks ago steers mostly sold 5.00 to 19.00 higher. Steers under 500 lbs. sold sharply higher although not well compared. Heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 11.00 higher. There were several load lots in the offering today. A large supply of unweaned calves and yearlings were offered today. Buyers also had many smaller packages of both calves and yearlings to bid on. Demand was very good today. Supply was heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 4 610.00 $610.00 $1,812 —
311–336 325 11 590.00–620.00 $603.06 $1,960 —
365–373 369 21 540.00–577.50 $571.12 $2,107 +23.62
408–445 429 125 520.00–550.00 $536.68 $2,302 +44.42
451–483 473 153 481.00–522.50 $494.37 $2,338 +43.21
462–494 unweaned 477 33 440.00–480.00 $452.67 $2,159 —
503–506 unweaned 505 9 415.00–417.50 $416.11 $2,101 —
516–549 535 257 430.00–455.00 $444.76 $2,379 —
553–598 573 360 396.00–439.75 $423.03 $2,424 +13.89
574–588 unweaned 578 31 362.50–395.00 $376.97 $2,179 —
585 585 9 383.00 $383.00 $2,241 -26.14
605–646 unweaned 618 47 375.00–420.00 $403.09 $2,491 —
603–648 630 112 397.00–430.00 $409.57 $2,580 +12.05
659 unweaned 659 28 377.75 $377.75 $2,489 —
654–699 683 29 367.00–387.50 $373.43 $2,551 -0.51
713–743 727 89 353.00–375.00 $364.30 $2,648 +3.12
751–774 771 97 341.00–369.50 $364.55 $2,811 +19.14
812 812 6 333.00 $333.00 $2,704 -15.00
866–886 872 133 337.00–347.25 $346.11 $3,018 +18.77
945 945 31 325.00 $325.00 $3,071 +5.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 390 23 460.00–485.00 $467.91 $1,825 —
391 unweaned 391 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,642 —
429 429 13 510.00 $510.00 $2,188 —
421–438 unweaned 432 8 425.00–450.00 $440.86 $1,905 —
452–495 483 56 427.50–472.50 $462.48 $2,234 —
542 542 10 381.00–421.00 $401.00 $2,173 +25.17
578 578 8 375.00–390.00 $382.50 $2,211 -6.35
611–647 639 23 375.00–384.00 $382.13 $2,442 +42.13
652–693 667 10 325.00–352.00 $340.17 $2,269 —
673 unweaned 673 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,100 —
735 735 70 346.25 $346.25 $2,545 -3.75
767–782 777 18 308.00–330.00 $322.76 $2,508 +12.75
883 883 19 311.00 $311.00 $2,746 +12.00
1032 1032 7 271.00 $271.00 $2,797 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084 1084 52 301.00 $301.00 $3,263 —
1103 1103 55 302.10 $302.10 $3,332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 unweaned 324 7 462.00 $462.00 $1,497 —
331 331 9 530.00 $530.00 $1,754 —
357–365 361 23 515.00–525.00 $519.73 $1,876 +74.73
368 unweaned 368 5 452.50 $452.50 $1,665 —
403–445 unweaned 421 12 410.00–422.50 $417.91 $1,759 —
418–439 429 86 442.00–470.00 $450.81 $1,934 +8.02
451 fancy 451 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,300 —
459–497 474 169 410.00–450.00 $426.74 $2,023 —
478–483 unweaned 482 47 400.00–408.00 $406.46 $1,959 —
505–544 518 184 385.00–417.00 $401.64 $2,080 +28.69
510–528 unweaned 521 15 340.00–365.00 $351.64 $1,832 —
551–569 559 124 372.50–402.00 $396.41 $2,216 +26.89
613–617 unweaned 616 11 327.50–348.00 $333.06 $2,052 —
603–646 638 70 355.00–368.00 $359.76 $2,295 +5.80
668–688 678 16 333.00–355.00 $343.84 $2,331 +3.19
700–746 716 123 323.00–348.25 $342.42 $2,452 +11.19
762–790 773 115 319.50–340.50 $332.10 $2,567 +22.12
836 836 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,508 -4.72
864–879 870 39 318.50–338.00 $326.58 $2,841 +42.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 unweaned 370 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 —
373–376 374 9 437.50–440.00 $438.62 $1,640 —
416–436 424 41 365.00–437.50 $413.05 $1,751 +51.65
496 unweaned 496 4 363.00 $363.00 $1,800 —
519 unweaned 519 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,024 —
644 644 12 339.00 $339.00 $2,183 +15.00
1027 1027 7 246.00 $246.00 $2,526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 unweaned 358 5 545.00 $545.00 $1,951 —
630 unweaned 630 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 —
965 965 7 235.00 $235.00 $2,268 —

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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.