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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Feb 10

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Feb 3Feb 10Feb 17 →

Receipts

2,993 head

▲ 205 vs last sale 2,788▲ 2,993 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week 450-550 lb. steers sold 2.00-7.00 lower and the 550-750 lb. steers sold 1.00-4.00 lower. Heifers 400-500 lbs. were 1.00-4.00 lower, while the 600-750 lb. heifers sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for the 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 $153.27/cwt on 1,479 head.

Average price

$153.27

1,479 head · 683 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,046

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$212

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

$14.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.54

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	690	154.02	1,063	1,297
Medium and Large 1-2	631	149.26	942	157
Medium 1-2	610	139.44	851	25

One grade step is worth $14.58/cwt here — about $212 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 sale1,479 hd

153.27

—

IA average10 barns · 8,430 hd

150.73

+2.54

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

Every lot

47 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	542	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	629	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	178.37/cwt	172.00–188.50	733	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	178.77/cwt	169.00–184.00	847	88
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	178.52/cwt	177.00–184.00	937	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	163.94/cwt	162.00–166.00	869	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	170.94/cwt	165.50–182.00	983	148
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	155.51/cwt	153.00–162.00	911	30
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	591	144.80/cwt	142.50–148.00	856	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	603	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	865	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	161.22/cwt	152.50–168.75	1,012	85
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	628	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	845	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	147.62/cwt	142.50–151.00	948	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	158.20/cwt	152.25–166.00	1,063	341
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	145.79/cwt	143.00–149.00	991	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	144.99/cwt	135.50–149.75	1,066	132
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	141.54/cwt	135.50–146.60	1,093	194
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	130.33/cwt	130.00–130.50	1,027	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	135.71/cwt	132.50–136.85	1,099	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	862	137.13/cwt	136.25–138.00	1,182	126
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	869	126.29/cwt	126.00–126.50	1,097	19
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	346	154.00/cwt	153.00–155.00	533	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	567	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	147.38/cwt	141.00–155.00	618	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	152.58/cwt	147.00–157.00	723	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	477	163.25/cwt	163.25–163.25	779	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	141.67/cwt	138.00–145.00	684	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	151.27/cwt	143.00–156.25	793	153
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	138.70/cwt	138.00–139.00	732	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	679	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	142.71/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	422	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	686	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	725	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	722	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	773	9

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 Feb 10, 2020

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

Receipts 2,993Last week 2,788Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	767	110.00	110.00
26	—	667	134.25	134.25
3	—	733	119.00	119.00
11	—	849	121.50	121.50
4	—	603	125.50	125.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	780	118.50–125.50	123.68
128	—	620	134.00–147.00	141.59
178	—	669	133.00–139.50	138.24
9	—	810	127.50	127.50
60	—	474	147.00–157.00	152.58

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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Feb 10

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Feb 3Feb 10Feb 17 →

Receipts

2,993 head

▲ 205 vs last sale 2,788▲ 2,993 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 $153.27/cwt on 1,479 head.

Average price

$153.27

1,479 head · 683 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,046

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$212

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

$14.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.54

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	690	154.02	1,063	1,297
Medium and Large 1-2	631	149.26	942	157
Medium 1-2	610	139.44	851	25

One grade step is worth $14.58/cwt here — about $212 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 sale1,479 hd

153.27

—

IA average10 barns · 8,430 hd

150.73

+2.54

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

Every lot

47 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	542	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	629	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	178.37/cwt	172.00–188.50	733	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	178.77/cwt	169.00–184.00	847	88
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	178.52/cwt	177.00–184.00	937	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	163.94/cwt	162.00–166.00	869	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	170.94/cwt	165.50–182.00	983	148
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	155.51/cwt	153.00–162.00	911	30
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	591	144.80/cwt	142.50–148.00	856	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	603	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	865	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	161.22/cwt	152.50–168.75	1,012	85
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	628	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	845	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	147.62/cwt	142.50–151.00	948	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	158.20/cwt	152.25–166.00	1,063	341
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	145.79/cwt	143.00–149.00	991	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	144.99/cwt	135.50–149.75	1,066	132
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	141.54/cwt	135.50–146.60	1,093	194
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	130.33/cwt	130.00–130.50	1,027	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	135.71/cwt	132.50–136.85	1,099	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	862	137.13/cwt	136.25–138.00	1,182	126
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	869	126.29/cwt	126.00–126.50	1,097	19
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	346	154.00/cwt	153.00–155.00	533	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	567	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	147.38/cwt	141.00–155.00	618	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	152.58/cwt	147.00–157.00	723	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	477	163.25/cwt	163.25–163.25	779	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	141.67/cwt	138.00–145.00	684	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	151.27/cwt	143.00–156.25	793	153
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	138.70/cwt	138.00–139.00	732	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	679	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	142.71/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	422	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	686	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	725	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	722	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	773	9

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 Feb 10, 2020

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

Receipts 2,993Last week 2,788Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	767	110.00	110.00
26	—	667	134.25	134.25
3	—	733	119.00	119.00
11	—	849	121.50	121.50
4	—	603	125.50	125.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	780	118.50–125.50	123.68
128	—	620	134.00–147.00	141.59
178	—	669	133.00–139.50	138.24
9	—	810	127.50	127.50
60	—	474	147.00–157.00	152.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	391	145.00	145.00
26	—	483	138.00–145.00	141.67
3	—	725	121.00	121.00
5	—	550	123.50	123.50
35	—	644	126.50–130.00	128.79
4	—	669	123.50	123.50
30	—	528	138.00–139.00	138.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	477	163.25	163.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	591	142.50–148.00	144.80
13	—	628	134.50	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	321	196.00	196.00
85	—	628	152.50–168.75	161.22
126	—	862	136.25–138.00	137.13
194	—	772	135.50–146.60	141.54
40	—	525	177.00–184.00	178.52
106	—	810	132.50–136.85	135.71
148	—	575	165.50–182.00	170.94
14	—	411	172.00–188.50	178.37
88	—	474	169.00–184.00	178.77
132	—	735	135.50–149.75	144.99
341	—	672	152.25–166.00	158.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	788	130.00–130.50	130.33
30	—	586	153.00–162.00	155.51
5	—	319	170.00	170.00
16	—	530	162.00–166.00	163.94
10	—	642	142.50–151.00	147.62
71	—	680	143.00–149.00	145.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	869	126.00–126.50	126.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	603	143.50	143.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	722	107.00	107.00
6	—	585	124.00	124.00