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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Name: Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa livestock auction prices — 2021-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-01

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Mar 1

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Feb 22Mar 1Mar 15 →

Receipts

4,311 head

▼ 803 vs last sale 5,114▲ 2,094 vs year ago 2,217 · +94.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steer calves 450-650 lbs. were generally steady, 650-900 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves 450-650 lbs. were mostly 2.00-4.00 higher, 650-800 lbs. generally steady. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Supply included several load lots. Trade was active.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.73/cwt on 2,338 head.

Average price

$148.73

2,338 head · 692 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,030

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$189

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$33.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.98

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	698	149.11	1,041	2,132
Medium and Large 1-2	618	145.48	898	201
Large 1	1,061	116.00	1,231	5thin

One grade step is worth $33.11/cwt here — about −$189 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,338 hd

148.73

—

IA average14 barns · 11,749 hd

141.74

+6.98

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

58 lots · USDA AMS · Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle - Russell, IA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	175.53/cwt	170.00–180.00	586	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	632	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	178.67/cwt	173.00–186.00	683	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	409	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	757	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	708	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	716	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	175.79/cwt	168.00–185.00	844	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	498	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	747	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	158.07/cwt	157.00–160.00	836	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	173.60/cwt	166.00–180.00	922	172
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	535	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	851	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	551	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	970	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	163.76/cwt	156.75–169.50	950	141
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	149.01/cwt	144.00–151.50	870	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	158.20/cwt	150.50–164.75	979	188
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	146.04/cwt	143.00–149.25	923	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	646	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	963	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	150.99/cwt	140.75–155.75	1,016	304
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	138.18/cwt	136.00–140.50	944	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	144.81/cwt	138.50–148.50	1,046	467
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	130.60/cwt	129.00–134.00	952	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	139.58/cwt	131.00–144.00	1,076	163
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	130.28/cwt	129.75–130.75	1,011	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	133.88/cwt	128.25–138.75	1,099	236
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	881	129.78/cwt	124.50–130.85	1,143	147
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	904	128.66/cwt	124.25–128.85	1,163	125
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	954	117.93/cwt	117.50–119.00	1,125	14
Steers	—	Large 1	1,061	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,231	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	276	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	406	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	344	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	495	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	351	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	498	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	359	147.28/cwt	144.00–159.00	529	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	153.52/cwt	146.00–162.00	651	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	145.36/cwt	144.00–146.00	624	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	431	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	711	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	138.56/cwt	131.00–144.50	646	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	154.87/cwt	151.00–160.00	740	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	497	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	741	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	140.21/cwt	137.00–141.50	735	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	150.54/cwt	143.00–156.00	802	181
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	141.65/cwt	135.00–148.25	820	147
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	599	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	755	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	139.89/cwt	133.00–146.00	874	427
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	127.74/cwt	124.75–132.00	811	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	135.97/cwt	131.00–141.00	918	171
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	689	127.01/cwt	126.00–127.25	875	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	128.02/cwt	122.00–132.00	918	160
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	116.66/cwt	114.50–119.00	847	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	122.84/cwt	119.50–128.50	942	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	928	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	124.48/cwt	121.00–124.85	1,021	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	871	120.97/cwt	114.50–122.75	1,054	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	924	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,026	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	503	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	744	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	685	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	836	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	770	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	909	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	978	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	900	2

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle - Russell, IA

Mon Mar 1, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 4,311Last week 5,114Year ago 2,217

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
171	—	675	131.00–141.00	135.97
147	—	579	135.00–148.25	141.65
69	—	871	114.50–122.75	120.97
160	—	717	122.00–132.00	128.02
15	—	359	144.00–159.00	147.28
66	—	767	119.50–128.50	122.84
427	—	625	133.00–146.00	139.89
64	—	424	146.00–162.00	153.52
4	—	276	147.00	147.00
50	—	478	151.00–160.00	154.87
43	—	820	121.00–124.85	124.48
4	—	924	111.00	111.00
181	—	533	143.00–156.00	150.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	726	114.50–119.00	116.66
4	—	344	144.00	144.00
27	—	635	124.75–132.00	127.74
16	—	429	144.00–146.00	145.36
5	—	351	142.00	142.00
26	—	599	126.00	126.00
4	—	773	120.00	120.00
25	—	466	131.00–144.50	138.56
46	—	689	126.00–127.25	127.01
32	—	524	137.00–141.50	140.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	497	149.00	149.00
14	—	555	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	431	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
172	—	531	166.00–180.00	173.60
236	—	821	128.25–138.75	133.88
188	—	619	150.50–164.75	158.20
14	—	954	117.50–119.00	117.93
125	—	904	124.25–128.85	128.66
84	—	480	168.00–185.00	175.79
17	—	382	173.00–186.00	178.67
147	—	881	124.50–130.85	129.78
163	—	771	131.00–144.00	139.58
20	—	334	170.00–180.00	175.53
141	—	580	156.75–169.50	163.76
467	—	722	138.50–148.50	144.81
304	—	673	140.75–155.75	150.99
13	—	409	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	646	149.00	149.00
5	—	535	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	551	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,061	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	683	136.00–140.50	138.18
9	—	459	156.00	156.00
6	—	429	165.00	165.00
14	—	529	157.00–160.00	158.07
37	—	584	144.00–151.50	149.01
5	—	376	168.00	168.00
57	—	632	143.00–149.25	146.04
12	—	729	129.00–134.00	130.60
17	—	776	129.75–130.75	130.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	498	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	503	148.00	148.00
2	—	978	92.00	92.00
2	—	685	122.00	122.00
5	—	770	118.00	118.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.