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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Jul 12

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Jun 28Jul 12Aug 9 →

Receipts

1,105 head

▼ 1,240 vs last sale 2,345▼ 365 vs year ago 1,470 · −24.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last report two weeks ago (6/28) steer calves 450-550 lbs. 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs. mixed 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-650 lbs. firm, 650-800 lbs. 7.00 higher. Trade active with moderate demand for the moderate 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 $168.78/cwt on 503 head.

Average price

$168.78

503 head · 624 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,053

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$116

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$22.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+27.01

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	628	171.78	1,079	384
Medium and Large 1-2	596	159.77	952	111
Large 1	798	149.75	1,195	8thin

One grade step is worth $22.03/cwt here — about −$116 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 sale503 hd

168.78

—

IA average5 barns · 1,351 hd

141.78

+27.01

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

Every lot

32 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	552	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	170.47/cwt	168.00–179.50	743	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	196.23/cwt	192.00–202.50	926	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	166.59/cwt	164.00–167.50	796	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	189.69/cwt	183.00–196.50	973	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	962	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	179.89/cwt	173.00–183.25	1,054	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	161.65/cwt	148.50–174.00	989	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	168.03/cwt	162.50–168.50	1,126	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	157.71/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,121	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	753	159.74/cwt	153.00–161.50	1,203	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	764	141.50/cwt	139.25–144.00	1,081	43
Steers	—	Large 1	798	149.75/cwt	149.75–149.75	1,195	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	921	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,234	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	549	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	157.12/cwt	156.00–158.00	680	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	639	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	147.91/cwt	146.50–154.00	719	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	150.20/cwt	145.25–155.00	792	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	559	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	900	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	145.81/cwt	142.50–149.50	837	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	591	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	804	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	133.49/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	582	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	838	8

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 Jul 12, 2021

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

Receipts 1,105Last week 2,345Year ago 1,470

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	742	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	616	184.00	184.00
80	—	559	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	433	156.00–158.00	157.12
12	—	728	144.00–149.50	146.23
36	—	574	142.50–149.50	145.81
30	—	693	145.00–150.00	147.18
55	—

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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Jul 12

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Jun 28Jul 12Aug 9 →

Receipts

1,105 head

▼ 1,240 vs last sale 2,345▼ 365 vs year ago 1,470 · −24.8%

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 $168.78/cwt on 503 head.

Average price

$168.78

503 head · 624 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,053

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$116

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$22.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+27.01

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	628	171.78	1,079	384
Medium and Large 1-2	596	159.77	952	111
Large 1	798	149.75	1,195	8thin

One grade step is worth $22.03/cwt here — about −$116 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 sale503 hd

168.78

—

IA average5 barns · 1,351 hd

141.78

+27.01

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

Every lot

32 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	552	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	170.47/cwt	168.00–179.50	743	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	196.23/cwt	192.00–202.50	926	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	166.59/cwt	164.00–167.50	796	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	189.69/cwt	183.00–196.50	973	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	962	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	179.89/cwt	173.00–183.25	1,054	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	161.65/cwt	148.50–174.00	989	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	168.03/cwt	162.50–168.50	1,126	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	157.71/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,121	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	753	159.74/cwt	153.00–161.50	1,203	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	764	141.50/cwt	139.25–144.00	1,081	43
Steers	—	Large 1	798	149.75/cwt	149.75–149.75	1,195	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	921	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,234	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	549	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	157.12/cwt	156.00–158.00	680	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	639	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	147.91/cwt	146.50–154.00	719	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	150.20/cwt	145.25–155.00	792	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	559	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	900	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	145.81/cwt	142.50–149.50	837	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	591	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	804	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	133.49/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	582	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	838	8

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 Jul 12, 2021

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

Receipts 1,105Last week 2,345Year ago 1,470

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	742	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	616	184.00	184.00
80	—	559	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	433	156.00–158.00	157.12
12	—	728	144.00–149.50	146.23
36	—	574	142.50–149.50	145.81
30	—	693	145.00–150.00	147.18
55	—

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	441	145.00	145.00
4	—	475	135.00	135.00
4	—	361	152.00	152.00
11	—	591	136.00	136.00
15	—	615	130.00–136.00	133.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	711	154.00–159.00	157.71
24	—	472	192.00–202.50	196.23
49	—	753	153.00–161.50	159.74
5	—	921	134.00	134.00
59	—	612	148.50–174.00	161.65
75	—	670	162.50–168.50	168.03
107	—	586	173.00–183.25	179.89
35	—	513	183.00–196.50	189.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	478	164.00–167.50	166.59
7	—	361	153.00	153.00
18	—	436	168.00–179.50	170.47
35	—	545	176.50	176.50
43	—	764	139.25–144.00	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	582	144.00	144.00