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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, May 31

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← May 24May 31Jun 14 →

Receipts

5,250 head

▲ 2,046 vs last sale 3,204▲ 5,250 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steer calves under 650 lbs. were mostly 2.00-4.00 higher, steers 650-750 lbs. sold 3.00-5.00 higher, while the heavier steers ended mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves under 650 lbs. were 2.00-6.00 higher. The heavier heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Several load lots were offered. Trading 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 $154.24/cwt on 2,861 head.

Average price

$154.24

2,861 head · 708 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,093

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$155

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

$5.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.74

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	719	154.90	1,113	2,492
Large 1	642	149.80	961	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	640	149.75	958	359

One grade step is worth $5.15/cwt here — about $155 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 sale2,861 hd

154.24

—

IA average7 barns · 4,353 hd

147.50

+6.74

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

Every lot

54 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	557	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	294	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	547	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	348	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	686	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	358	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	637	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	181.84/cwt	177.00–185.00	709	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	177.83/cwt	174.00–186.00	763	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	167.00/cwt	165.00–168.00	721	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	182.36/cwt	175.00–191.00	883	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	876	10
Steers	—	Large 1	530	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	832	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	183.15/cwt	175.00–189.00	984	114
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	537	174.97/cwt	163.00–177.00	940	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	174.07/cwt	166.25–181.00	985	262
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	583	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	880	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	158.21/cwt	152.00–164.00	924	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	166.70/cwt	159.00–173.50	1,044	225
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	151.96/cwt	143.50–155.50	953	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	661	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	975	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	161.88/cwt	154.50–170.00	1,085	292
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	145.34/cwt	138.00–153.25	996	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	155.99/cwt	147.00–162.25	1,109	168
Steers	—	Large 1	716	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,038	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	140.69/cwt	135.00–143.50	1,028	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	731	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	994	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	147.94/cwt	138.75–152.50	1,136	367
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	775	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,023	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	133.17/cwt	130.25–136.00	1,043	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	123.51/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,014	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	141.65/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,164	524
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	887	134.30/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,191	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	130.82/cwt	128.75–135.60	1,230	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	963	129.42/cwt	128.60–130.25	1,246	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,066	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,135	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	632	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	566	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	155.50/cwt	151.00–160.00	667	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	149.56/cwt	149.00–150.00	648	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	441	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	648	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	150.73/cwt	141.00–155.00	710	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	512	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	655	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	152.50/cwt	144.00–159.75	804	223
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	135.93/cwt	132.00–142.00	729	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	150.40

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 May 31, 2021

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

Receipts 5,250Last week 3,204Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
292	—	733	128.50–139.75	134.47
324	—	673	135.00–146.00	142.46
318	—	576	145.50–158.00	150.40
230	—	614	137.00–151.60	144.31
17	—	878	133.50	133.50
6	—	383	165.00	165.00
223	—	527	144.00–159.75	152.50
159	—	751	127.00–136.50	135.75
90	—	804	122.00–130.00	128.63
58	—	471	141.00–155.00	150.73
54	—	429	151.00–160.00	155.50

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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, May 31

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← May 24May 31Jun 14 →

Receipts

5,250 head

▲ 2,046 vs last sale 3,204▲ 5,250 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 $154.24/cwt on 2,861 head.

Average price

$154.24

2,861 head · 708 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,093

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$155

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

$5.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.74

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	719	154.90	1,113	2,492
Large 1	642	149.80	961	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	640	149.75	958	359

One grade step is worth $5.15/cwt here — about $155 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 sale2,861 hd

154.24

—

IA average7 barns · 4,353 hd

147.50

+6.74

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

Every lot

54 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	557	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	294	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	547	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	348	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	686	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	358	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	637	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	181.84/cwt	177.00–185.00	709	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	177.83/cwt	174.00–186.00	763	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	167.00/cwt	165.00–168.00	721	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	182.36/cwt	175.00–191.00	883	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	876	10
Steers	—	Large 1	530	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	832	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	183.15/cwt	175.00–189.00	984	114
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	537	174.97/cwt	163.00–177.00	940	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	174.07/cwt	166.25–181.00	985	262
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	583	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	880	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	158.21/cwt	152.00–164.00	924	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	166.70/cwt	159.00–173.50	1,044	225
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	151.96/cwt	143.50–155.50	953	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	661	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	975	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	161.88/cwt	154.50–170.00	1,085	292
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	145.34/cwt	138.00–153.25	996	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	155.99/cwt	147.00–162.25	1,109	168
Steers	—	Large 1	716	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,038	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	140.69/cwt	135.00–143.50	1,028	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	731	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	994	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	147.94/cwt	138.75–152.50	1,136	367
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	775	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,023	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	133.17/cwt	130.25–136.00	1,043	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	123.51/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,014	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	141.65/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,164	524
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	887	134.30/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,191	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	130.82/cwt	128.75–135.60	1,230	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	963	129.42/cwt	128.60–130.25	1,246	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,066	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,135	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	632	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	566	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	155.50/cwt	151.00–160.00	667	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	149.56/cwt	149.00–150.00	648	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	441	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	648	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	150.73/cwt	141.00–155.00	710	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	512	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	655	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	152.50/cwt	144.00–159.75	804	223
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	135.93/cwt	132.00–142.00	729	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	150.40

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 May 31, 2021

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

Receipts 5,250Last week 3,204Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
292	—	733	128.50–139.75	134.47
324	—	673	135.00–146.00	142.46
318	—	576	145.50–158.00	150.40
230	—	614	137.00–151.60	144.31
17	—	878	133.50	133.50
6	—	383	165.00	165.00
223	—	527	144.00–159.75	152.50
159	—	751	127.00–136.50	135.75
90	—	804	122.00–130.00	128.63
58	—	471	141.00–155.00	150.73
54	—	429	151.00–160.00	155.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,013	104.75–108.00	105.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	433	149.00–150.00	149.56
48	—	581	130.00–143.00	136.92
33	—	674	123.00–132.00	127.92
10	—	536	132.00–142.00	135.93
5	—	393	144.00	144.00
54	—	625	122.00–134.00	132.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	512	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
292	—	670	154.50–170.00	161.88
524	—	822	135.00–145.00	141.65
367	—	768	138.75–152.50	147.94
4	—	275	202.50	202.50
168	—	711	147.00–162.25	155.99
262	—	566	166.25–181.00	174.07
225	—	626	159.00–173.50	166.70
30	—	429	174.00–186.00	177.83
17	—	390	177.00–185.00	181.84
93	—	484	175.00–191.00	182.36
86	—	940	128.75–135.60	130.82
117	—	887	133.00–136.00	134.30
116	—	963	128.60–130.25	129.42
8	—	348	197.00	197.00
114	—	537	175.00–189.00	183.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	537	163.00–177.00	174.97
6	—	731	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	661	147.50	147.50
11	—	1,066	106.50	106.50
6	—	775	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	716	145.00	145.00
4	—	530	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	358	178.00	178.00
80	—	627	143.50–155.50	151.96
69	—	685	138.00–153.25	145.34
59	—	731	135.00–143.50	140.69
52	—	584	152.00–164.00	158.21
24	—	432	165.00–168.00	167.00
16	—	821	122.00–125.00	123.51
10	—	528	166.00	166.00
9	—	294	186.00	186.00
28	—	783	130.25–136.00	133.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	583	151.00	151.00

9	—	610	134.00	134.00
4	—	441	147.00	147.00