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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Apr 10

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Apr 3Apr 10Apr 24 →

Receipts

2,380 head

▼ 714 vs last sale 3,094▼ 2,720 vs year ago 5,100 · −53.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale a week ago, steers sold mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher, while 700 to 750 lbs. steers were 5.00 lower. Heifers 550 to 650 lbs. sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower, while 700 to 750 lbs. heifers were 7.00 higher. Supply was moderate today which included a few load lots of heifers. Demand was good to very good.

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 $210.69/cwt on 1,137 head.

Average price

$210.69

1,137 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,257

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$62

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$102.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.39

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	602	212.76	1,280	1,068
Medium and Large 1-2	494	181.78	898	66
Large 1	1,107	110.00	1,218	3thin

One grade step is worth $102.76/cwt here — about $62 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 sale1,137 hd

210.69

—

IA average6 barns · 4,095 hd

214.08

−3.39

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

Every lot

55 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	278.33/cwt	267.50–290.00	899	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	267.07/cwt	250.00–277.50	961	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	393	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,061	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	264.53/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,143	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	267.20/cwt	251.00–278.00	1,272	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	495	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,332	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	216.86/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,126	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	258.43/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,370	112
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	535	243.39/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,302	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	553	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,482	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	256.53/cwt	235.00–264.00	1,447	154
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	213.80/cwt	182.00–231.00	1,221	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	597	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,445	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	604	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,528	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	174.96/cwt	160.00–221.00	1,106	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	642	238.73/cwt	236.00–243.00	1,533	113
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	226.83/cwt	207.00–235.00	1,522	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	692	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	1,443	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	214.22/cwt	198.00–225.50	1,551	132
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	194.55/cwt	191.00–197.00	1,490	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	202.69/cwt	187.00–206.00	1,672	113
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,675	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	934	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,691	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,066	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,748	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	248.76/cwt	235.00–260.00	813	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	338	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	642	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	351	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	667	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	367	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	929	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	258.03/cwt	247.50–264.00	1,019	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	236.67/cwt	222.00–249.00	982	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	417	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	788	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	435	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,044	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	446	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,177	12
Heifers	—
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	403	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	826	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	411	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	945	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	638	180.03/cwt	177.50–182.50	1,149	6
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,047	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,612	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,278	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,751	21

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 10, 2023

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

Receipts 2,380Last week 3,094Year ago 5,100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	671	207.00–235.00	226.83
113	—	825	187.00–206.00	202.69
14	—	877	191.00	191.00
112	—	530	250.00–266.00	258.43
12	—	766	191.00–197.00	194.55
154	—	564	235.00–264.00	256.53
113	—	642	236.00–243.00	238.73
5	—	934	181.00	181.00
28	—	432	260.00–275.00	264.53
14	—	360	250.00–277.50	267.07
8	—	323	267.50–290.00	278.33
63	—	476	251.00–278.00	267.20

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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Apr 10

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Apr 3Apr 10Apr 24 →

Receipts

2,380 head

▼ 714 vs last sale 3,094▼ 2,720 vs year ago 5,100 · −53.3%

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 $210.69/cwt on 1,137 head.

Average price

$210.69

1,137 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,257

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$62

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$102.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.39

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	602	212.76	1,280	1,068
Medium and Large 1-2	494	181.78	898	66
Large 1	1,107	110.00	1,218	3thin

One grade step is worth $102.76/cwt here — about $62 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 sale1,137 hd

210.69

—

IA average6 barns · 4,095 hd

214.08

−3.39

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

Every lot

55 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	278.33/cwt	267.50–290.00	899	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	267.07/cwt	250.00–277.50	961	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	393	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,061	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	264.53/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,143	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	267.20/cwt	251.00–278.00	1,272	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	495	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,332	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	216.86/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,126	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	258.43/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,370	112
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	535	243.39/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,302	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	553	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,482	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	256.53/cwt	235.00–264.00	1,447	154
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	213.80/cwt	182.00–231.00	1,221	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	597	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,445	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	604	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,528	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	174.96/cwt	160.00–221.00	1,106	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	642	238.73/cwt	236.00–243.00	1,533	113
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	226.83/cwt	207.00–235.00	1,522	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	692	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	1,443	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	214.22/cwt	198.00–225.50	1,551	132
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	194.55/cwt	191.00–197.00	1,490	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	202.69/cwt	187.00–206.00	1,672	113
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,675	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	934	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,691	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,066	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,748	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	248.76/cwt	235.00–260.00	813	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	338	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	642	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	351	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	667	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	367	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	929	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	258.03/cwt	247.50–264.00	1,019	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	236.67/cwt	222.00–249.00	982	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	417	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	788	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	435	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,044	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	446	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,177	12
Heifers	—
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	403	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	826	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	411	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	945	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	638	180.03/cwt	177.50–182.50	1,149	6
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,047	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,612	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,278	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,751	21

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 10, 2023

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

Receipts 2,380Last week 3,094Year ago 5,100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	671	207.00–235.00	226.83
113	—	825	187.00–206.00	202.69
14	—	877	191.00	191.00
112	—	530	250.00–266.00	258.43
12	—	766	191.00–197.00	194.55
154	—	564	235.00–264.00	256.53
113	—	642	236.00–243.00	238.73
5	—	934	181.00	181.00
28	—	432	260.00–275.00	264.53
14	—	360	250.00–277.50	267.07
8	—	323	267.50–290.00	278.33
63	—	476	251.00–278.00	267.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	783	173.00	173.00
132	—	523	219.00–242.50	231.54
58	—	669	192.00–199.00	194.34
9	—	940	160.00–164.00	162.21
234	—	586	200.00–223.50	214.80
6	—	956	161.00	161.00
49	—	415	222.00–249.00	236.67
113	—	480	220.00–250.00	234.22
185	—	633	199.00–211.50	205.71
77	—	808	166.00–183.00	176.92
11	—	395	247.50–264.00	258.03
7	—	327	235.00–260.00	248.76
140	—	715	183.00–196.00	193.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,066	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	632	160.00–221.00	174.96
21	—	571	182.00–231.00	213.80
17	—	519	200.00–222.50	216.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	597	242.00	242.00
11	—	535	230.00–248.00	243.39
9	—	495	269.00	269.00
4	—	393	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	692	208.50	208.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	604	253.00	253.00
6	—	553	268.00	268.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	417	189.00	189.00
6	—	338	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	446	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	590	141.00–146.00	144.24
5	—	676	149.00	149.00
10	—	523	203.00–212.00	208.57
4	—	351	190.00	190.00
18	—	475	177.50–212.50	197.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,107	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	367	253.00	253.00
8	—	435	240.00	240.00
6	—	508	244.00	244.00
12	—	491	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	638	177.50–182.50	180.03
4	—	411	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	403	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,278	137.00	137.00
3	—	1,047	154.00	154.00