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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle · Mon, Nov 28

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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Nov 28

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Nov 21Nov 28Dec 5 →

Receipts

3,500 head

▲ 580 vs last sale 2,920▲ 1,641 vs year ago 1,859 · +88.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Cattle Sale. Several load lots today. Active trade with good quality cattle. Many recently weaned calves. Compared to a week ago, steers under 450 pounds were lower, while steers over 450 pounds were higher. Heifers were all higher when compared to a week ago.

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 $195.91/cwt on 1,989 head.

Average price

$195.91

1,989 head · 593 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,163

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$271

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

$26.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.81

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	597	197.19	1,177	1,893
Medium and Large 1-2	531	170.56	906	96

One grade step is worth $26.63/cwt here — about $271 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 sale1,989 hd

195.91

—

IA average5 barns · 4,257 hd

194.10

+1.81

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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	174.47/cwt	171.00–180.00	541	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	205.14/cwt	198.00–220.00	675	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	727	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	369	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	760	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	691	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	908	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	208.24/cwt	195.00–220.50	898	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	444	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,017	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	445	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	894	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	179.74/cwt	161.00–188.00	836	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	476	200.97/cwt	183.00–210.00	957	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	216.65/cwt	198.00–221.50	1,040	175
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	174.55/cwt	160.00–187.00	901	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	207.26/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,078	196
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	522	202.29/cwt	194.50–211.00	1,056	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	540	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	967	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	567	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,185	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	570	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	929	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	199.35/cwt	184.00–207.50	1,146	186
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	579	171.36/cwt	165.00–178.00	992	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	609	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,017	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	194.74/cwt	184.00–202.00	1,194	208
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	623	187.53/cwt	168.00–194.25	1,168	139
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	189.50/cwt	171.50–194.50	1,270	162
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	160.13/cwt	156.00–163.00	1,100	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	695	183.25/cwt	183.25–183.25	1,274	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	704	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,155	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	183.87/cwt	164.50–189.25	1,326	88
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	787	185.64/cwt	184.00–185.75	1,461	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	844	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,511	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	856	176.34/cwt	175.50–177.75	1,509	96
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	664	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	334	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	585	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	366	182.93/cwt	175.00–192.00	670	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	368	159.35/cwt	158.00–160.00	586	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	579	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	191.79/cwt	181.00–201.50	744	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	402	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	724	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	165.62/cwt	163.00–170.00	684	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	192.23/cwt	185.00–200.00	834	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	453	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	852	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	638	154.49/cwt	153.50–155.50	986	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	657	128.00/cwt	126.00–130.00	841	6

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 Nov 28, 2022

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

Receipts 3,500Last week 2,920Year ago 1,859

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	431	195.00–220.50	208.24
96	—	856	175.50–177.75	176.34
27	—	329	198.00–220.00	205.14
3	—	358	203.00	203.00
61	—	844	179.00	179.00
162	—	670	171.50–194.50	189.50
208	—	613	184.00–202.00	194.74
196	—	520	190.00–215.00	207.26
175	—	480	198.00–221.50	216.65
88	—	721	164.50–189.25	183.87
186	—	575	184.00–207.50	199.35
65	—	787	184.00–185.75	185.64

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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Nov 28

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Nov 21Nov 28Dec 5 →

Receipts

3,500 head

▲ 580 vs last sale 2,920▲ 1,641 vs year ago 1,859 · +88.3%

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 $195.91/cwt on 1,989 head.

Average price

$195.91

1,989 head · 593 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,163

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$271

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

$26.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.81

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	597	197.19	1,177	1,893
Medium and Large 1-2	531	170.56	906	96

One grade step is worth $26.63/cwt here — about $271 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 sale1,989 hd

195.91

—

IA average5 barns · 4,257 hd

194.10

+1.81

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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	174.47/cwt	171.00–180.00	541	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	205.14/cwt	198.00–220.00	675	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	727	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	369	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	760	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	691	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	908	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	208.24/cwt	195.00–220.50	898	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	444	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,017	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	445	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	894	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	179.74/cwt	161.00–188.00	836	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	476	200.97/cwt	183.00–210.00	957	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	216.65/cwt	198.00–221.50	1,040	175
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	174.55/cwt	160.00–187.00	901	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	207.26/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,078	196
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	522	202.29/cwt	194.50–211.00	1,056	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	540	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	967	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	567	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,185	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	570	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	929	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	199.35/cwt	184.00–207.50	1,146	186
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	579	171.36/cwt	165.00–178.00	992	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	609	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,017	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	194.74/cwt	184.00–202.00	1,194	208
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	623	187.53/cwt	168.00–194.25	1,168	139
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	189.50/cwt	171.50–194.50	1,270	162
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	160.13/cwt	156.00–163.00	1,100	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	695	183.25/cwt	183.25–183.25	1,274	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	704	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,155	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	183.87/cwt	164.50–189.25	1,326	88
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	787	185.64/cwt	184.00–185.75	1,461	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	844	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,511	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	856	176.34/cwt	175.50–177.75	1,509	96
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	664	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	334	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	585	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	366	182.93/cwt	175.00–192.00	670	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	368	159.35/cwt	158.00–160.00	586	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	579	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	191.79/cwt	181.00–201.50	744	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	402	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	724	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	165.62/cwt	163.00–170.00	684	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	192.23/cwt	185.00–200.00	834	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	453	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	852	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	638	154.49/cwt	153.50–155.50	986	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	657	128.00/cwt	126.00–130.00	841	6

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 Nov 28, 2022

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

Receipts 3,500Last week 2,920Year ago 1,859

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	431	195.00–220.50	208.24
96	—	856	175.50–177.75	176.34
27	—	329	198.00–220.00	205.14
3	—	358	203.00	203.00
61	—	844	179.00	179.00
162	—	670	171.50–194.50	189.50
208	—	613	184.00–202.00	194.74
196	—	520	190.00–215.00	207.26
175	—	480	198.00–221.50	216.65
88	—	721	164.50–189.25	183.87
186	—	575	184.00–207.50	199.35
65	—	787	184.00–185.75	185.64

21	—	465	161.00–188.00	179.74
17	—	516	160.00–187.00	174.55
4	—	395	175.00	175.00
29	—	687	156.00–163.00	160.13
13	—	310	171.00–180.00	174.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	163.00	163.00
4	—	609	167.00	167.00
3	—	540	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	695	183.25	183.25
31	—	400	227.00	227.00
100	—	567	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
139	—	623	168.00–194.25	187.53
83	—	522	194.50–211.00	202.29
79	—	476	183.00–210.00	200.97
33	—	579	165.00–178.00	171.36
11	—	369	206.00	206.00
5	—	704	164.00	164.00
3	—	445	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	444	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	413	163.00–170.00	165.62
40	—	523	144.00–162.00	154.18
8	—	386	150.00	150.00
3	—	670	134.00	134.00
3	—	467	164.00	164.00
18	—	334	175.00	175.00
6	—	606	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	324	205.00	205.00
4	—	950	124.00	124.00
30	—	434	185.00–200.00	192.23
47	—	388	181.00–201.50	191.79
220	—	572	156.00–176.50	172.18
100	—	529	160.00–188.00	179.37
87	—	621	165.00–183.25	175.74
65	—	663	153.00–176.00	173.55
149	—	466	170.00–192.50	187.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	559	178.50	178.50
44	—	667	171.50	171.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	485	165.00–188.50	174.06
42	—	615	157.00–167.00	162.04
15	—	366	175.00–192.00	182.93
3	—	402	180.00	180.00
101	—	571	158.00–171.75	166.73
46	—	523	169.00–188.50	177.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	516	156.00	156.00
15	—	368	158.00–160.00	159.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	638	153.50–155.50	154.49
8	—	453	188.00	188.00
6	—	657	126.00–130.00	128.00