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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Russell, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

1,955 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $352.93/cwt +15.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,724/hd at 772 lb · 200 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $348.67/cwt +13.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,824/hd at 810 lb · 121 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $453.72/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,380/hd at 525 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,955 2,091 0
Feeder cattle 1,955 2,091 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction two weeks ago steers under 600 lbs. sold even to 9.00 lower, while those cattle over 600 lbs. sold uneven; 600 lbs. to 650 lbs. and 750 lbs. to 850 lbs. sold 13.00 to 19.00 higher and all others were lower. Heifers under 700 lbs. sold mostly 6.00 to sharply higher and heifers over 700 lbs. sold 8.00 to 26.00 higher. There were several load lots in the offering today. A large supply of seven- and eight-weight steers were offered today. Demand was very good today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 25 560.00 $560.00 $2,195 —
414–426 unweaned 421 7 447.50–492.50 $466.47 $1,964 -42.22
400–447 438 48 504.00–530.00 $514.39 $2,253 -8.65
451–482 464 73 487.50–510.00 $499.16 $2,316 +1.79
497 unweaned 497 7 444.00 $444.00 $2,207 -15.60
502–548 524 114 436.00–474.00 $455.13 $2,385 -9.16
535 unweaned 535 6 427.00 $427.00 $2,284 -16.78
556 556 32 442.00 $442.00 $2,458 -0.77
582–595 unweaned 588 54 386.00–427.50 $415.39 $2,442 -3.30
603–619 unweaned 607 51 384.00–425.00 $417.44 $2,534 +12.89
601–645 624 43 388.00–419.00 $407.30 $2,542 +18.82
651–684 unweaned 671 57 380.00–396.00 $388.00 $2,603 —
664–696 677 25 351.00–369.00 $361.74 $2,449 —
711–747 742 36 343.00–365.00 $362.22 $2,688 -15.01
767 unweaned 767 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,378 —
751–793 772 195 345.75–366.00 $354.03 $2,733 +16.34
800–828 810 121 341.25–354.00 $348.67 $2,824 +13.05
880–890 885 88 329.00–336.00 $333.89 $2,955 -2.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 unweaned 360 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 —
364 364 8 506.00 $506.00 $1,842 —
419 419 13 472.50 $472.50 $1,980 —
517–549 524 35 360.00–425.00 $413.09 $2,165 —
690 unweaned 690 6 343.00 $343.00 $2,367 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,421 —
368–394 372 47 450.00–483.00 $478.38 $1,780 +13.38
366–397 unweaned 383 14 407.50–432.50 $423.00 $1,620 —
430–441 unweaned 435 31 406.00–413.00 $407.85 $1,774 -15.15
469 unweaned 469 9 401.00 $401.00 $1,881 -5.84
462–496 470 80 389.00–419.00 $414.41 $1,948 -5.90
525–547 530 54 368.00–390.00 $385.72 $2,044 -16.78
523–548 unweaned 531 9 347.50–355.00 $352.42 $1,871 -27.70
565–584 unweaned 569 28 358.00–371.00 $368.14 $2,095 +0.45
558–584 575 31 362.00–381.00 $370.19 $2,129 -12.81
603–616 unweaned 613 15 334.00–340.00 $335.58 $2,057 —
609–643 622 18 339.00–342.50 $341.27 $2,123 -39.28
677 unweaned 677 5 342.50 $342.50 $2,319 —
696 696 26 331.00 $331.00 $2,304 —
703–722 712 29 338.00–352.00 $341.94 $2,435 +8.55
760–775 764 76 333.00–340.00 $334.68 $2,557 +26.56
802 802 55 321.50 $321.50 $2,578 +11.61
870 870 13 325.50 $325.50 $2,832 +22.82
883 883 4 303.00 $303.00 $2,675 +0.32
925 925 12 294.00 $294.00 $2,720 —
988 988 10 272.00 $272.00 $2,687 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,512 —
420 unweaned 420 24 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 —
435–441 440 52 405.00–412.00 $411.14 $1,809 —
710 710 5 319.00 $319.00 $2,265 —
784 784 11 294.00 $294.00 $2,305 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198 1198 4 236.00 $236.00 $2,827 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 unweaned 493 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,243 —
568 unweaned 568 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,187 —
575 575 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,156 —

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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.