Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

2,091 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.39/cwt -9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,424/hd at 727 lb · 246 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $337.69/cwt -26.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,604/hd at 771 lb · 143 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $336.67/cwt -9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,916/hd at 866 lb · 140 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,091	3,476	0
Feeder cattle	2,091	3,476	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction two weeks ago steers under 750 lbs. sold 3.00 to 20.00 higher, while steers over 750 lbs. sold mostly 9.00 to 27.00 lower. Heifers under 700 lbs. were not well compared and heifers over 700 lbs. sold 9.00 to 24.00 lower. There were several load lots in the offering today. A large supply of unweaned calves and yearlings were offered today. Four consignors brought nearly 700 head total. Demand was very good today. The supply of muddy cattle was moderate to heavy.

▼ Feeder heifers: Heifers under 700 lbs were not well compared and heifers over 700 lbs sold 9.00 to 24.00 lower
↕ Feeder steers: Compared to the auction two weeks ago steers under 750 lbs sold 3.00 to 20.00 higher; while steers over 750 lbs sold mostly 9.00 to 27.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
361–373 unweaned	368	10	565.00–570.00	$566.96	$2,086	—
401–432	428	36	519.00–550.00	$523.04	$2,239	-13.64
411–445 unweaned	430	27	495.00–517.50	$508.69	$2,187	—
451–477	456	37	482.50–501.00	$497.37	$2,268	+3.00
461–486 unweaned	474	8	445.00–475.00	$459.60	$2,179	+6.93
502–540	523	91	453.00–477.00	$464.29	$2,428	+19.53
512–538 unweaned	526	48	440.00–450.00	$443.78	$2,334	+27.67
553–556	555	18	441.00–445.00	$442.77	$2,457	+19.74
561–594 unweaned	575	107	413.00–433.00	$418.69	$2,407	+41.72
605–629 unweaned	615	92	382.50–412.00	$404.55	$2,488	+1.46
644–648	646	46	382.00–395.00	$388.48	$2,510	-21.09
710–714	710	81	356.00–379.25	$377.23	$2,678	+12.93
715–724 unweaned	721	8	323.00–326.00	$324.12	$2,337	—
758–787	771	143	325.00–354.00	$337.69	$2,604	-26.86
801–834	825	103	334.00–336.00	$335.62	$2,769	+2.62
851–884	866	140	328.50–343.75	$336.67	$2,916	-9.44
976	976	60	319.00	$319.00	$3,113	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
273	273	4	525.00	$525.00	$1,433	—
571–592	580	35	374.00–397.00	$386.60	$2,242	+4.10
614 unweaned	614	5	364.00	$364.00	$2,235	—
610–642	629	17	372.00–372.50	$372.20	$2,341	-9.93
660–681	677	34	336.00–354.00	$339.10	$2,296	-1.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
272 unweaned	272	7	565.00	$565.00	$1,537	—
334 unweaned	334	5	540.00	$540.00	$1,804	+78.00
398	398	27	465.00	$465.00	$1,851	—
405–420	414	16	440.00–457.50	$450.83	$1,866	+0.02
445 unweaned	445	26	423.00	$423.00	$1,882	+5.09
458–489	478	70	410.00–435.00	$420.31	$2,009	-6.43
477–491 unweaned	485	23	402.50–415.00	$406.84	$1,973	+0.38
515	515	6	402.50	$402.50	$2,073	+0.86
520–540 unweaned	536	67	376.00–395.00	$380.12	$2,037	+28.48
552	552	23	383.00	$383.00	$2,114	-13.41
570–591 unweaned	581	45	354.00–380.00	$367.69	$2,136	—
606	606	33	365.00–384.00	$380.55	$2,306	+20.79
725–741	727	246	320.00–340.50	$333.39	$2,424	-9.03
777–799	784	69	308.00–309.00	$308.12	$2,416	-23.98
810–823	819	87	309.00–314.00	$309.89	$2,538	+9.89
855–876	861	83	298.50–314.00	$302.68	$2,606	-23.90

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
689	689	22	330.00	$330.00	$2,274	—

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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.