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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Apr 25

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Apr 11Apr 25May 9 →

Receipts

3,730 head

▼ 1,370 vs last sale 5,100▲ 1,669 vs year ago 2,061 · +81.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago (4/11) steer calves mixed 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower, heifer calves 300-600 lbs. 6.00-10.00 lower, 600-900 lbs. 3.00-6.00 higher. Trade active with moderate demand for the large offerings.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $161.27/cwt on 1,737 head.

Average price

$161.27

1,737 head · 607 lb average

Value per head Derived

$978

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$10.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.04

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	609	161.93	986	1,629
Medium and Large 1-2	576	151.33	872	108

One grade step is worth $10.60/cwt here — about $114 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 sale1,737 hd

161.27

—

IA average8 barns · 3,403 hd

157.23

+4.04

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

Every lot

61 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	281	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	582	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	329	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	701	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	342	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	691	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	210.16/cwt	197.50–219.00	771	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	186.30/cwt	180.00–192.50	706	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	383	204.07/cwt	192.00–215.00	782	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	215.08/cwt	205.00–216.00	895	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	183.38/cwt	181.00–187.00	801	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	442	201.75/cwt	201.75–201.75	892	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	210.85/cwt	200.00–218.00	993	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	172.49/cwt	170.00–174.00	816	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	475	196.69/cwt	188.00–207.00	934	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	174.25/cwt	172.00–179.50	899	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	525	195.10/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,024	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	194.28/cwt	185.75–208.00	1,020	183
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	559	194.07/cwt	185.00–201.50	1,085	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	192.94/cwt	183.50–197.00	1,090	105
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	172.69/cwt	168.00–180.00	1,003	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	149.89/cwt	145.00–156.00	926	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	182.89/cwt	170.00–192.00	1,145	210
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	652	187.24/cwt	186.50–187.50	1,221	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	172.26/cwt	168.00–177.00	1,147	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	144.59/cwt	143.00–155.00	967	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	149.41/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,067	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	734	163.10/cwt	159.00–164.00	1,197	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	159.70/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,233	257
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	155.25/cwt	155.25–155.25	1,265	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	893	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,304	50
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	270	175.48/cwt	175.00–176.00	474	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	281	185.49/cwt	182.50–189.00	521	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	178.09/cwt	175.00–183.00	593	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	340	168.90/cwt	168.00–169.25	574	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	655	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	178.28/cwt	170.00–182.00	683	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	394	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	575	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	412	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	758	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	426	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	760	62
Heifers	—

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 25, 2022

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

Receipts 3,730Last week 5,100Year ago 2,061

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	471	200.00–218.00	210.85
183	—	525	185.75–208.00	194.28
210	—	626	170.00–192.00	182.89
36	—	416	205.00–216.00	215.08
257	—	772	155.00–165.00	159.70
16	—	367	197.50–219.00	210.16
26	—	815	155.25	155.25
105	—	565	183.50–197.00	192.94
50	—	893	146.00	146.00
96	—	734	159.00–164.00	163.10
94	—	666	168.00–177.00	172.26
4	—	281	207.00	207.00

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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Apr 25

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Apr 11Apr 25May 9 →

Receipts

3,730 head

▼ 1,370 vs last sale 5,100▲ 1,669 vs year ago 2,061 · +81.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $161.27/cwt on 1,737 head.

Average price

$161.27

1,737 head · 607 lb average

Value per head Derived

$978

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$10.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.04

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	609	161.93	986	1,629
Medium and Large 1-2	576	151.33	872	108

One grade step is worth $10.60/cwt here — about $114 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 sale1,737 hd

161.27

—

IA average8 barns · 3,403 hd

157.23

+4.04

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

Every lot

61 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	281	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	582	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	329	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	701	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	342	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	691	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	210.16/cwt	197.50–219.00	771	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	186.30/cwt	180.00–192.50	706	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	383	204.07/cwt	192.00–215.00	782	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	215.08/cwt	205.00–216.00	895	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	183.38/cwt	181.00–187.00	801	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	442	201.75/cwt	201.75–201.75	892	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	210.85/cwt	200.00–218.00	993	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	172.49/cwt	170.00–174.00	816	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	475	196.69/cwt	188.00–207.00	934	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	174.25/cwt	172.00–179.50	899	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	525	195.10/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,024	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	194.28/cwt	185.75–208.00	1,020	183
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	559	194.07/cwt	185.00–201.50	1,085	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	192.94/cwt	183.50–197.00	1,090	105
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	172.69/cwt	168.00–180.00	1,003	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	149.89/cwt	145.00–156.00	926	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	182.89/cwt	170.00–192.00	1,145	210
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	652	187.24/cwt	186.50–187.50	1,221	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	172.26/cwt	168.00–177.00	1,147	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	144.59/cwt	143.00–155.00	967	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	149.41/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,067	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	734	163.10/cwt	159.00–164.00	1,197	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	159.70/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,233	257
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	155.25/cwt	155.25–155.25	1,265	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	893	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,304	50
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	270	175.48/cwt	175.00–176.00	474	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	281	185.49/cwt	182.50–189.00	521	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	178.09/cwt	175.00–183.00	593	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	340	168.90/cwt	168.00–169.25	574	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	655	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	178.28/cwt	170.00–182.00	683	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	394	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	575	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	412	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	758	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	426	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	760	62
Heifers	—

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 25, 2022

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

Receipts 3,730Last week 5,100Year ago 2,061

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	471	200.00–218.00	210.85
183	—	525	185.75–208.00	194.28
210	—	626	170.00–192.00	182.89
36	—	416	205.00–216.00	215.08
257	—	772	155.00–165.00	159.70
16	—	367	197.50–219.00	210.16
26	—	815	155.25	155.25
105	—	565	183.50–197.00	192.94
50	—	893	146.00	146.00
96	—	734	159.00–164.00	163.10
94	—	666	168.00–177.00	172.26
4	—	281	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	575	153.00–162.00	158.18
32	—	383	170.00–182.00	178.28
11	—	917	121.50–129.25	126.36
11	—	281	182.50–189.00	185.49
9	—	333	175.00–183.00	178.09
7	—	985	130.00	130.00
142	—	811	138.85–149.50	144.48
162	—	530	165.00–179.00	170.10
67	—	429	164.00–174.00	169.59
139	—	487	163.00–178.00	171.05
184	—	761	138.00–147.75	144.62
80	—	671	150.00–167.00	158.63
223	—	619	158.00–172.75	165.96
126	—	717	140.75–155.50	148.12

9	—	714	145.00–153.00	149.41
11	—	618	145.00–156.00	149.89
9	—	342	202.00	202.00
21	—	379	180.00–192.50	186.30
5	—	437	181.00–187.00	183.38
25	—	581	168.00–180.00	172.69
18	—	669	143.00–155.00	144.59
27	—	516	172.00–179.50	174.25
6	—	473	170.00–174.00	172.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	475	188.00–207.00	196.69
18	—	559	185.00–201.50	194.07
14	—	329	213.00	213.00
31	—	525	191.00–200.00	195.10
36	—	442	201.75	201.75
32	—	383	192.00–215.00	204.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	652	186.50–187.50	187.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	176.00	176.00
18	—	468	153.00–159.00	156.74
14	—	632	139.00–153.00	147.87
46	—	533	147.00–163.00	154.96
19	—	778	137.50	137.50
6	—	593	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	817	160.00–162.75	161.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	548	182.50	182.50
42	—	562	178.00–180.00	179.30
13	—	412	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	553	160.00	160.00
8	—	601	158.50	158.50
76	—	480	163.00–176.50	173.36
10	—	270	175.00–176.00	175.48
36	—	517	150.00–164.50	159.23
62	—	426	178.50	178.50
21	—	340	168.00–169.25	168.90
4	—	394	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	148.00	148.00