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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Dec 2

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Nov 25Dec 2Dec 9 →

Receipts

1,823 head

▼ 2,557 vs last sale 4,380▲ 1,823 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week 350 to 400 pound steers were 2.00 to 5.00 lower; 450 to 500 pound steers were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. 550 to 600 pound heifers finished 2.00 to 3.00 higher and 600 to 650 pound heifers ended 8.00 to 10 higher. Trade was active. Demand was good for moderate to heavy offerings.

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 $152.02/cwt on 1,016 head.

Average price

$152.02

1,016 head · 615 lb average

Value per head Derived

$935

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

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

$12.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.84

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	619	155.53	963	739
Medium and Large 1-2	604	142.65	862	277

One grade step is worth $12.88/cwt here — about $101 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 sale1,016 hd

152.02

—

IA average5 barns · 3,989 hd

147.18

+4.84

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

Every lot

56 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	157.81/cwt	152.00–165.00	571	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	176.78/cwt	169.00–178.00	663	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Source/Aged	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	411	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	686	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	624	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	173.51/cwt	168.00–176.50	734	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	457	153.05/cwt	151.50–167.00	699	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	176.90/cwt	168.00–182.00	839	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	151.19/cwt	147.50–154.50	723	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	162.33/cwt	152.50–163.75	846	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	146.25/cwt	136.00–150.00	774	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	543	151.75/cwt	151.75–151.75	824	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	547	151.76/cwt	151.50–152.00	830	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	149.27/cwt	144.00–154.00	864	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	581	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	825	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	822	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	149.95/cwt	148.00–154.00	933	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	625	147.13/cwt	141.50–148.00	920	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	135.83/cwt	131.00–137.50	865	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	651	147.75/cwt	147.75–147.75	962	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	654	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	860	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	663	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	938	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	138.09/cwt	135.00–141.50	918	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	703	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	984	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	133.29/cwt	127.00–139.25	958	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	763	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,034	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	837	149.91/cwt	149.10–150.75	1,255	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	857	147.60/cwt	147.60–147.60	1,265	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	919	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,300	18
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	304	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	465	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	362	151.69/cwt	149.50–153.50	549	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	591	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	410	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	623	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	139.87/cwt	135.00–143.00	601	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	150.54/cwt	148.00–151.00	661	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	632	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	145.75/cwt	140.00–150.00	682	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	470	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	663	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	657	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	722	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	794	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,119	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	783	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 Dec 2, 2019

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

Receipts 1,823Last week 4,380Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	703	140.00	140.00
130	—	837	149.10–150.75	149.91
72	—	622	148.00–154.00	149.95
17	—	423	168.00–176.50	173.51
86	—	474	168.00–182.00	176.90
62	—	857	147.60	147.60
18	—	919	141.50	141.50
7	—	651	147.75	147.75
96	—	579	144.00–154.00	149.27
63	—	521	152.50–163.75	162.33
29	—	375	169.00–178.00	176.78

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned

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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Dec 2

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Nov 25Dec 2Dec 9 →

Receipts

1,823 head

▼ 2,557 vs last sale 4,380▲ 1,823 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $152.02/cwt on 1,016 head.

Average price

$152.02

1,016 head · 615 lb average

Value per head Derived

$935

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

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

$12.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.84

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	619	155.53	963	739
Medium and Large 1-2	604	142.65	862	277

One grade step is worth $12.88/cwt here — about $101 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 sale1,016 hd

152.02

—

IA average5 barns · 3,989 hd

147.18

+4.84

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

Every lot

56 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	157.81/cwt	152.00–165.00	571	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	176.78/cwt	169.00–178.00	663	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Source/Aged	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	411	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	686	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	624	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	173.51/cwt	168.00–176.50	734	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	457	153.05/cwt	151.50–167.00	699	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	176.90/cwt	168.00–182.00	839	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	151.19/cwt	147.50–154.50	723	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	162.33/cwt	152.50–163.75	846	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	146.25/cwt	136.00–150.00	774	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	543	151.75/cwt	151.75–151.75	824	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	547	151.76/cwt	151.50–152.00	830	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	149.27/cwt	144.00–154.00	864	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	581	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	825	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	822	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	149.95/cwt	148.00–154.00	933	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	625	147.13/cwt	141.50–148.00	920	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	135.83/cwt	131.00–137.50	865	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	651	147.75/cwt	147.75–147.75	962	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	654	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	860	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	663	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	938	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	138.09/cwt	135.00–141.50	918	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	703	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	984	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	133.29/cwt	127.00–139.25	958	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	763	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,034	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	837	149.91/cwt	149.10–150.75	1,255	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	857	147.60/cwt	147.60–147.60	1,265	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	919	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,300	18
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	304	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	465	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	362	151.69/cwt	149.50–153.50	549	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	591	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	410	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	623	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	139.87/cwt	135.00–143.00	601	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	150.54/cwt	148.00–151.00	661	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	632	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	145.75/cwt	140.00–150.00	682	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	470	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	663	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	657	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	722	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	794	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,119	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	783	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 Dec 2, 2019

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

Receipts 1,823Last week 4,380Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	703	140.00	140.00
130	—	837	149.10–150.75	149.91
72	—	622	148.00–154.00	149.95
17	—	423	168.00–176.50	173.51
86	—	474	168.00–182.00	176.90
62	—	857	147.60	147.60
18	—	919	141.50	141.50
7	—	651	147.75	147.75
96	—	579	144.00–154.00	149.27
63	—	521	152.50–163.75	162.33
29	—	375	169.00–178.00	176.78

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned

38	—	547	151.50–152.00	151.76
5	—	654	131.50	131.50
6	—	581	142.00	142.00
33	—	763	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	529	136.00–150.00	146.25
17	—	719	127.00–139.25	133.29
3	—	413	151.00	151.00
64	—	665	135.00–141.50	138.09
19	—	637	131.00–137.50	135.83
7	—	362	152.00–165.00	157.81
20	—	478	147.50–154.50	151.19
10	—	581	141.50	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	543	151.75	151.75
22	—	625	141.50–148.00	147.13
7	—	663	141.50	141.50
83	—	457	151.50–167.00	153.05
13	—	411	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	560	122.00–125.50	123.39
15	—	362	149.50–153.50	151.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	430	135.00–143.00	139.87
7	—	455	139.00	139.00
33	—	517	126.00–134.00	130.39
7	—	988	106.00	106.00
3	—	662	124.00	124.00
96	—	829	117.00–118.75	118.61
13	—	592	123.00–125.00	124.54
4	—	635	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	604	124.00	124.00
4	—	470	141.00	141.00
11	—	410	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	468	140.00–150.00	145.75
45	—	530	132.50–140.00	135.64
18	—	439	148.00–151.00	150.54
4	—	304	153.00	153.00
53	—	631	133.00–146.50	138.24
27	—	856	124.60	124.60
4	—	664	127.00	127.00
69	—	566	132.00–138.50	135.26
37	—	368	160.50	160.50
4	—	1,011	111.50	111.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,119	70.00	70.00
6	—	863	92.00	92.00
7	—	509	129.00	129.00
3	—	582	124.00	124.00