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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Name: Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa livestock auction prices — 2021-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-29

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Mar 29

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Mar 15Mar 29Apr 12 →

Receipts

2,947 head

▼ 1,321 vs last sale 4,268▲ 1,547 vs year ago 1,400 · +110.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago steer calves 450-600 lbs. were steady to mostly 6.00 higher, 600-850 lbs. were 8.00-12.00 higher. Heifer calves 450-650 sold 8.00-12.00 higher, 650-850 lbs. were mostly 4.00-7.00 higher. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. 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 $160.55/cwt on 1,740 head.

Average price

$160.55

1,740 head · 673 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,080

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$355

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1

$50.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.66

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	503	163.68	823	42
Medium and Large 1	660	162.61	1,074	1,625
Large 1	1,045	112.80	1,179	73

One grade step is worth $50.88/cwt here — about −$355 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 sale1,740 hd

160.55

—

IA average10 barns · 5,692 hd

148.89

+11.66

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

Every lot

45 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	195.43/cwt	191.00–200.00	739	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	172.13/cwt	170.00–175.00	658	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	430	185.82/cwt	180.00–189.00	799	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	443	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	837	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	189.97/cwt	180.00–195.50	900	114
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	518	178.13/cwt	169.00–183.00	923	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	178.21/cwt	167.00–182.00	948	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	165.12/cwt	164.00–168.00	883	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	571	160.08/cwt	150.00–164.00	914	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	170.75/cwt	163.00–176.00	995	142
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	925	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	164.66/cwt	157.00–169.50	1,041	324
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	162.36/cwt	158.00–167.00	1,086	291
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	144.69/cwt	143.00–146.00	987	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	157.39/cwt	150.00–163.75	1,127	222
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	777	149.70/cwt	143.50–151.75	1,163	228
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	140.40/cwt	131.00–143.75	1,146	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	887	134.51/cwt	132.00–135.00	1,193	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	904	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,121	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,045	112.80/cwt	107.25–118.25	1,179	73
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	583	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	359	169.56/cwt	160.00–175.00	609	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	401	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	646	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	417	159.35/cwt	153.00–162.50	664	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	172.44/cwt	163.00–178.75	755	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	666	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	161.35/cwt	152.00–165.75	747	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	152.31/cwt	148.25–162.75	800	138
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	525	147.45/cwt	146.00–151.00	774	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	526	161.63/cwt	156.00–169.00	850	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	541	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	790	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	132.94/cwt	130.00–136.00	762	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	149.60/cwt	142.50–153.75	871	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	608	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	936	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	147.49/cwt	138.00–152.00	934	241
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	136.54/cwt	136.00–137.00	867	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	140.66/cwt	135.50–145.50	934	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	127.84/cwt	127.00–129.00	864	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	138.46/cwt	132.00–141.00	1,001	108
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	742	125.75/cwt	125.00–126.00	933	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	769	136.91/cwt	128.50–142.00	1,053	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	781	151.97/cwt	151.50–153.00	1,187	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	841	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,186	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	978	4

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 29, 2021

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

Receipts 2,947Last week 4,268Year ago 1,400

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,045	107.25–118.25	112.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	518	169.00–183.00	178.13
8	—	430	180.00–189.00	185.82
18	—	571	150.00–164.00	160.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	904	124.00	124.00
117	—	816	131.00–143.75	140.40
291	—	669	158.00–167.00	162.36
142	—	583	163.00–176.00	170.75
7	—	443	189.00	189.00
228	—	777	143.50–151.75	149.70
20	—	378	191.00–200.00	195.43
114	—	474	180.00–195.50	189.97
222	—	716	150.00–163.75	157.39
92	—	532	167.00–182.00	178.21
22	—	887	132.00–135.00	134.51
324	—	632	157.00–169.50	164.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	593	156.00	156.00
7	—	682	143.00–146.00	144.69
17	—	382	170.00–175.00	172.13
14	—	535	164.00–168.00	165.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	608	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	343	170.00	170.00
7	—	841	141.00	141.00
11	—	359	160.00–175.00	169.56
73	—	582	142.50–153.75	149.60
108	—	723	132.00–141.00	138.46
241	—	633	138.00–152.00	147.49
60	—	769	128.50–142.00	136.91
52	—	438	163.00–178.75	172.44
138	—	525	148.25–162.75	152.31
20	—	463	152.00–165.75	161.35
66	—	664	135.50–145.50	140.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	450	148.00	148.00
6	—	401	161.00	161.00
20	—	635	136.00–137.00	136.54
8	—	573	130.00–136.00	132.94
7	—	676	127.00–129.00	127.84
7	—	541	146.00	146.00
8	—	780	120.00	120.00
12	—	742	125.00–126.00	125.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	417	153.00–162.50	159.35
12	—	526	156.00–169.00	161.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	781	151.50–153.00	151.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	525	146.00–151.00	147.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	146.00	146.00

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.