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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Apr 11

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Mar 28Apr 11Apr 25 →

Receipts

5,100 head

▲ 1,810 vs last sale 3,290▲ 48 vs year ago 5,052 · +1.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago (3/28) steer calves mostly steady with a weaker undertone, heifer calves mixed from firm to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand for the large 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 $175.08/cwt on 2,288 head.

Average price

$175.08

2,288 head · 655 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,147

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$2.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.14

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	667	175.36	1,170	2,025
Medium and Large 1-2	564	172.95	975	263

One grade step is worth $2.41/cwt here — about $195 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 sale2,288 hd

175.08

—

IA average8 barns · 6,897 hd

171.94

+3.14

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

Every lot

60 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	295	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	634	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	312	215.66/cwt	210.00–218.00	673	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	181.54/cwt	172.00–188.00	603	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	228.07/cwt	210.00–240.00	885	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	399	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	774	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	195.99/cwt	192.50–199.00	831	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	220.49/cwt	212.00–227.00	948	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	207.98/cwt	194.00–222.00	978	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	892	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	489	200.11/cwt	198.00–206.00	979	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	520	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	905	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	197.11/cwt	185.00–207.00	1,039	183
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	179.20/cwt	171.50–184.00	946	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	189.64/cwt	180.50–198.50	1,089	301
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	575	169.74/cwt	164.00–172.00	976	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	171.24/cwt	169.00–172.00	990	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	184.69/cwt	179.00–189.50	1,152	148
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	167.56/cwt	162.00–177.00	1,047	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	171.36/cwt	159.50–180.50	1,155	335
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	677	155.90/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,055	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	151.68/cwt	151.00–152.00	1,031	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	162.09/cwt	147.00–170.75	1,177	134
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	137.59/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,009	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	161.08/cwt	151.25–169.10	1,242	218
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	781	147.26/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,150	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	150.46/cwt	146.00–155.35	1,246	207
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	147.52/cwt	144.75–149.85	1,297	150
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,334	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,042	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,271	23
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	293	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	565	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	503	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	341	197.71/cwt	193.00–204.00	674	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	192.12/cwt	185.00–195.00	738	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	640	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	188.38/cwt	177.00–191.00	799	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	172.58/cwt	170.00–180.00	732	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	179.05/cwt	174.00–181.00	829	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	466	165.88/cwt	163.00–168.00	773	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	156.93/cwt

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 Apr 11, 2022

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

Receipts 5,100Last week 3,290Year ago 5,052

Compared to two weeks ago (3/28) steer calves mostly steady with a weaker undertone, heifer calves mixed from firm to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand for the large offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
207	—	828	146.00–155.35	150.46
183	—	527	185.00–207.00	197.11
148	—	624	179.00–189.50	184.69
335	—	674	159.50–180.50	171.36
61	—	470	194.00–222.00	207.98
52	—	920	145.00	145.00
50	—	388	210.00–240.00	228.07
218	—	771	151.25–169.10	161.08
44	—	430	212.00–227.00	220.49
301	—	574	180.50–198.50	189.64
23	—	1,042	122.00	122.00
22	—	312	210.00–218.00	215.66
10	—	295	215.00

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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Apr 11

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Mar 28Apr 11Apr 25 →

Receipts

5,100 head

▲ 1,810 vs last sale 3,290▲ 48 vs year ago 5,052 · +1.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago (3/28) steer calves mostly steady with a weaker undertone, heifer calves mixed from firm to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand for the large 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 $175.08/cwt on 2,288 head.

Average price

$175.08

2,288 head · 655 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,147

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$2.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.14

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	667	175.36	1,170	2,025
Medium and Large 1-2	564	172.95	975	263

One grade step is worth $2.41/cwt here — about $195 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 sale2,288 hd

175.08

—

IA average8 barns · 6,897 hd

171.94

+3.14

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

Every lot

60 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	295	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	634	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	312	215.66/cwt	210.00–218.00	673	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	181.54/cwt	172.00–188.00	603	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	228.07/cwt	210.00–240.00	885	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	399	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	774	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	195.99/cwt	192.50–199.00	831	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	220.49/cwt	212.00–227.00	948	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	207.98/cwt	194.00–222.00	978	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	892	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	489	200.11/cwt	198.00–206.00	979	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	520	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	905	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	197.11/cwt	185.00–207.00	1,039	183
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	179.20/cwt	171.50–184.00	946	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	189.64/cwt	180.50–198.50	1,089	301
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	575	169.74/cwt	164.00–172.00	976	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	171.24/cwt	169.00–172.00	990	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	184.69/cwt	179.00–189.50	1,152	148
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	167.56/cwt	162.00–177.00	1,047	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	171.36/cwt	159.50–180.50	1,155	335
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	677	155.90/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,055	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	151.68/cwt	151.00–152.00	1,031	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	162.09/cwt	147.00–170.75	1,177	134
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	137.59/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,009	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	161.08/cwt	151.25–169.10	1,242	218
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	781	147.26/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,150	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	150.46/cwt	146.00–155.35	1,246	207
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	147.52/cwt	144.75–149.85	1,297	150
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,334	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,042	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,271	23
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	293	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	565	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	503	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	341	197.71/cwt	193.00–204.00	674	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	192.12/cwt	185.00–195.00	738	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	640	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	188.38/cwt	177.00–191.00	799	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	172.58/cwt	170.00–180.00	732	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	179.05/cwt	174.00–181.00	829	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	466	165.88/cwt	163.00–168.00	773	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	156.93/cwt

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 Apr 11, 2022

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

Receipts 5,100Last week 3,290Year ago 5,052

Compared to two weeks ago (3/28) steer calves mostly steady with a weaker undertone, heifer calves mixed from firm to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand for the large offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
207	—	828	146.00–155.35	150.46
183	—	527	185.00–207.00	197.11
148	—	624	179.00–189.50	184.69
335	—	674	159.50–180.50	171.36
61	—	470	194.00–222.00	207.98
52	—	920	145.00	145.00
50	—	388	210.00–240.00	228.07
218	—	771	151.25–169.10	161.08
44	—	430	212.00–227.00	220.49
301	—	574	180.50–198.50	189.64
23	—	1,042	122.00	122.00
22	—	312	210.00–218.00	215.66
10	—	295	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	528	171.50–184.00	179.20
39	—	625	162.00–177.00	167.56
31	—	482	180.00–190.00	185.00
19	—	578	169.00–172.00	171.24
18	—	424	192.50–199.00	195.99
17	—	733	135.00–145.00	137.59
16	—	680	151.00–152.00	151.68
12	—	781	145.00–148.00	147.26
5	—	332	172.00–188.00	181.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	489	198.00–206.00	200.11
18	—	575	164.00–172.00	169.74
15	—	677	150.00–158.00	155.90
4	—	520	174.00	174.00
4	—	399	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
154	—	779	136.50–144.00	141.10
154	—	525	158.00–177.00	167.21
108	—	825	131.75–139.00	135.24
82	—	921	121.00–126.50	122.32
73	—	424	177.00–191.00	188.38
65	—	872	125.00–136.00	126.96
64	—	463	174.00–181.00	179.05
45	—	384	185.00–195.00	192.12
29	—	341	193.00–204.00	197.71
159	—	618	151.00–168.00	160.69
310	—	679	149.50–159.85	153.94
283	—	584	156.00–175.00	167.40
201	—	714	136.00–150.00	147.13
10	—	1,004	114.00	114.00
5	—	293	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	587	140.00–152.00	147.16
10	—	606	142.00–147.00	144.97
4	—	388	165.00	165.00
6	—	701	139.00	139.00
87	—	671	129.00–143.00	134.57
2	—	335	150.00	150.00
37	—	528	150.00–161.00	155.52
37	—	477	150.00–166.00	156.93
27	—	424	170.00–180.00	172.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	466	163.00–168.00	165.88
16	—	554	164.50	164.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	535	179.00–180.50	179.52
4	—	645	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	872	145.00–154.00	150.98
55	—	825	148.00–157.00	154.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	591	135.00	135.00