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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Mar 15

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Mar 1Mar 15Mar 29 →

Receipts

4,268 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 4,311▲ 4,268 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago steer calves 500-650 lbs. were steady to 3.00 lower, 650-850 lbs. mostly steady. Heifer calves 450-650 lbs. 3.00-6.00 lower, 650-900 lbs. steady to 3.00 higher. 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 $146.26/cwt on 2,661 head.

Average price

$146.26

2,661 head · 723 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,057

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$8.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.78

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	725	146.38	1,061	2,615
Large 1	542	145.00	786	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	619	137.54	852	35

One grade step is worth $8.85/cwt here — about $209 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 sale2,661 hd

146.26

—

IA average11 barns · 8,835 hd

141.48

+4.78

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

Every lot

53 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	356	187.38/cwt	180.00–199.00	667	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	418	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	807	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	188.07/cwt	179.00–191.25	820	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	190.52/cwt	188.75–193.00	888	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	715	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	520	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	900	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	171.84/cwt	165.50–182.00	916	149
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	542	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	786	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	574	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	887	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	164.74/cwt	157.50–172.25	947	207
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	598	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	909	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	608	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	848	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	154.51/cwt	146.00–159.50	964	133
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	652	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,056	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	134.74/cwt	131.00–140.50	888	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	151.42/cwt	143.50–156.75	1,030	293
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	704	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	961	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	145.08/cwt	137.00–151.85	1,053	289
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	777	140.02/cwt	131.00–144.25	1,088	602
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	132.18/cwt	128.75–135.75	1,093	407
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	856	132.87/cwt	129.85–135.85	1,137	307
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	931	125.00/cwt	118.00–126.75	1,164	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,199	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	166.14/cwt	162.00–172.50	557	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	165.63/cwt	162.00–167.00	623	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	630	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	418	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	614	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	150.97/cwt	146.00–158.00	640	11
Heifers	—	Large 1	453	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	666	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	150.55/cwt	145.00–159.50	724	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	142.47/cwt	140.00–144.00	697	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	508	141.13/cwt	134.00–143.50	717	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	538
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	646	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	381	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	686	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	435	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	685	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	159.40/cwt	155.00–165.00	748	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	562	149.19/cwt	149.00–150.00	838	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	614	141.42/cwt	135.00–143.00	868	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	855	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	771	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	864	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 15, 2021

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

Receipts 4,268Last week 4,311Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	436	179.00–191.25	188.07
407	—	827	128.75–135.75	132.18
59	—	466	188.75–193.00	190.52
16	—	356	180.00–199.00	187.38
149	—	533	165.50–182.00	171.84
602	—	777	131.00–144.25	140.02
49	—	931	118.00–126.75	125.00
207	—	575	157.50–172.25	164.74
293	—	680	143.50–156.75	151.42
307	—	856	129.85–135.85	132.87
5	—	975	123.00	123.00
289	—	726	137.00–151.85	145.08

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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Mar 15

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Mar 1Mar 15Mar 29 →

Receipts

4,268 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 4,311▲ 4,268 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 $146.26/cwt on 2,661 head.

Average price

$146.26

2,661 head · 723 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,057

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$8.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.78

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	725	146.38	1,061	2,615
Large 1	542	145.00	786	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	619	137.54	852	35

One grade step is worth $8.85/cwt here — about $209 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 sale2,661 hd

146.26

—

IA average11 barns · 8,835 hd

141.48

+4.78

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

Every lot

53 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	356	187.38/cwt	180.00–199.00	667	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	418	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	807	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	188.07/cwt	179.00–191.25	820	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	190.52/cwt	188.75–193.00	888	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	715	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	520	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	900	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	171.84/cwt	165.50–182.00	916	149
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	542	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	786	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	574	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	887	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	164.74/cwt	157.50–172.25	947	207
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	598	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	909	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	608	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	848	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	154.51/cwt	146.00–159.50	964	133
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	652	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,056	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	134.74/cwt	131.00–140.50	888	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	151.42/cwt	143.50–156.75	1,030	293
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	704	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	961	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	145.08/cwt	137.00–151.85	1,053	289
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	777	140.02/cwt	131.00–144.25	1,088	602
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	132.18/cwt	128.75–135.75	1,093	407
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	856	132.87/cwt	129.85–135.85	1,137	307
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	931	125.00/cwt	118.00–126.75	1,164	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,199	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	166.14/cwt	162.00–172.50	557	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	165.63/cwt	162.00–167.00	623	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	630	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	418	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	614	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	150.97/cwt	146.00–158.00	640	11
Heifers	—	Large 1	453	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	666	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	150.55/cwt	145.00–159.50	724	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	142.47/cwt	140.00–144.00	697	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	508	141.13/cwt	134.00–143.50	717	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	538
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	646	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	381	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	686	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	435	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	685	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	159.40/cwt	155.00–165.00	748	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	562	149.19/cwt	149.00–150.00	838	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	614	141.42/cwt	135.00–143.00	868	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	855	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	771	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	864	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 15, 2021

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

Receipts 4,268Last week 4,311Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	436	179.00–191.25	188.07
407	—	827	128.75–135.75	132.18
59	—	466	188.75–193.00	190.52
16	—	356	180.00–199.00	187.38
149	—	533	165.50–182.00	171.84
602	—	777	131.00–144.25	140.02
49	—	931	118.00–126.75	125.00
207	—	575	157.50–172.25	164.74
293	—	680	143.50–156.75	151.42
307	—	856	129.85–135.85	132.87
5	—	975	123.00	123.00
289	—	726	137.00–151.85	145.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	418	193.00	193.00
6	—	704	136.50	136.50
3	—	520	173.00	173.00
18	—	574	154.50	154.50
18	—	608	139.50	139.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	652	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	542	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	598	152.00	152.00
24	—	659	131.00–140.50	134.74
8	—	509	140.50	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	481	145.00–159.50	150.55
44	—	819	118.00–126.00	125.09
11	—	424	146.00–158.00	150.97
176	—	619	128.50–139.50	135.69
75	—	770	124.50–128.00	126.58
43	—	575	130.00–143.00	136.37
8	—	856	119.50–122.50	121.38
150	—	538	136.00–146.50	144.08
13	—	335	162.00–172.50	166.14
4	—	910	116.00	116.00
12	—	376	162.00–167.00	165.63
339	—	678	125.00–138.00	136.25
249	—	726	124.50–135.50	130.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	382	165.00	165.00
24	—	508	134.00–143.50	141.13
14	—	612	121.00–122.00	121.35
5	—	418	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	559	140.00	140.00
6	—	453	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	545	128.00	128.00
13	—	489	140.00–144.00	142.47
7	—	584	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	127.00	127.00
4	—	381	180.00	180.00
6	—	435	157.50	157.50
6	—	323	200.00	200.00
4	—	771	112.00	112.00
11	—	562	149.00–150.00	149.19
7	—	469	155.00–165.00	159.40
10	—	614	135.00–143.00	141.42