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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle · Mon, Jan 22

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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Jan 22

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Jan 8Jan 22Jan 29 →

Receipts

4,287 head

▼ 1,056 vs last sale 5,343▲ 1,427 vs year ago 2,860 · +49.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher, heifers also sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Light volume of steers under 500 lbs. with a higher undertone. Demand was good. Supply was heavy with a several load lots of reputation cattle.

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 $249.22/cwt on 2,486 head.

Average price

$249.22

2,486 head · 692 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,724

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$77

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$80.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.38

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	703	249.55	1,754	2,271
Medium and Large 1-2	570	246.71	1,407	212
Large 1	1,083	169.00	1,830	3thin

One grade step is worth $80.55/cwt here — about −$77 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 sale2,486 hd

249.22

—

IA average12 barns · 9,798 hd

247.84

+1.38

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

Every lot

52 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 1-2	331	292.98/cwt	279.00–300.00	970	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	398	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	876	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,070	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	331.97/cwt	329.00–340.00	1,457	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	315.12/cwt	300.00–327.00	1,497	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	269.98/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,282	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	506	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,379	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	260.58/cwt	242.50–267.50	1,391	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	287.61/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,542	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	249.10/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,417	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	276.07/cwt	258.00–291.00	1,593	202
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	238.39/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,476	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	264.55/cwt	245.00–279.50	1,675	281
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	248.95/cwt	227.50–257.75	1,693	435
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,507	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	712	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,029	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	247.14/cwt	235.00–257.25	1,770	320
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,588	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	763	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,320	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	230.28/cwt	215.00–241.00	1,780	409
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,564	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	807	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,614	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	223.64/cwt	206.00–238.00	1,836	270
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	837	239.75/cwt	239.50–240.00	2,007	124
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,833	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	924	200.61/cwt	195.50–202.00	1,854	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	964	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,697	4
Steers	—	Large 1	1,083	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,830	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	256.79/cwt	248.00–260.00	996	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	398	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	965	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	269.13/cwt	252.00–285.00	1,122	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	217.60/cwt	210.00–226.00	949	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	476	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,250	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	255.11/cwt	237.50–267.50	1,230	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	224.29/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,088	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	492	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,127	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	497	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,441	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,220	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	606	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,430	7

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 Jan 22, 2024

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

Receipts 4,287Last week 5,343Year ago 2,860

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	712	285.00	285.00
124	—	837	239.50–240.00	239.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	439	329.00–340.00	331.97
3	—	877	209.00	209.00
435	—	680	227.50–257.75	248.95
270	—	821	206.00–238.00	223.64
87	—	475	300.00–327.00	315.12
4	—	964	176.00	176.00
202	—	577	258.00–291.00	276.07
320	—	716	235.00–257.25

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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Jan 22

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Jan 8Jan 22Jan 29 →

Receipts

4,287 head

▼ 1,056 vs last sale 5,343▲ 1,427 vs year ago 2,860 · +49.9%

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 $249.22/cwt on 2,486 head.

Average price

$249.22

2,486 head · 692 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,724

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$77

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$80.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.38

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	703	249.55	1,754	2,271
Medium and Large 1-2	570	246.71	1,407	212
Large 1	1,083	169.00	1,830	3thin

One grade step is worth $80.55/cwt here — about −$77 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 sale2,486 hd

249.22

—

IA average12 barns · 9,798 hd

247.84

+1.38

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

Every lot

52 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 1-2	331	292.98/cwt	279.00–300.00	970	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	398	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	876	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,070	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	331.97/cwt	329.00–340.00	1,457	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	315.12/cwt	300.00–327.00	1,497	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	269.98/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,282	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	506	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,379	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	260.58/cwt	242.50–267.50	1,391	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	287.61/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,542	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	249.10/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,417	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	276.07/cwt	258.00–291.00	1,593	202
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	238.39/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,476	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	264.55/cwt	245.00–279.50	1,675	281
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	248.95/cwt	227.50–257.75	1,693	435
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,507	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	712	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,029	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	247.14/cwt	235.00–257.25	1,770	320
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,588	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	763	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,320	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	230.28/cwt	215.00–241.00	1,780	409
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,564	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	807	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,614	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	223.64/cwt	206.00–238.00	1,836	270
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	837	239.75/cwt	239.50–240.00	2,007	124
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,833	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	924	200.61/cwt	195.50–202.00	1,854	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	964	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,697	4
Steers	—	Large 1	1,083	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,830	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	256.79/cwt	248.00–260.00	996	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	398	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	965	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	269.13/cwt	252.00–285.00	1,122	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	217.60/cwt	210.00–226.00	949	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	476	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,250	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	255.11/cwt	237.50–267.50	1,230	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	224.29/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,088	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	492	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,127	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	497	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,441	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,220	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	606	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,430	7

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 Jan 22, 2024

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

Receipts 4,287Last week 5,343Year ago 2,860

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	712	285.00	285.00
124	—	837	239.50–240.00	239.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	439	329.00–340.00	331.97
3	—	877	209.00	209.00
435	—	680	227.50–257.75	248.95
270	—	821	206.00–238.00	223.64
87	—	475	300.00–327.00	315.12
4	—	964	176.00	176.00
202	—	577	258.00–291.00	276.07
320	—	716	235.00–257.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	219.00	219.00
7	—	807	200.00	200.00
26	—	786	199.00	199.00
26	—	619	230.00–243.00	238.39
4	—	688	219.00	219.00
3	—	428	250.00	250.00
43	—	475	255.00–280.00	269.98
54	—	534	242.50–267.50	260.58
27	—	569	240.00–255.00	249.10
11	—	331	279.00–300.00	292.98
5	—	398	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	506	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	763	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,083	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
172	—	726	200.00–226.25	215.82
12	—	804	208.00	208.00
114	—	528	235.00–269.00	255.48
258	—	578	228.00–263.00	243.72
57	—	482	237.50–267.50	255.11
25	—	388	248.00–260.00	256.79
224	—	623	216.00–243.50	226.74
56	—	417	252.00–285.00	269.13
347	—	675	205.00–227.50	217.82
39	—	764	214.00–227.00	217.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	522	275.00–285.00	280.42
21	—	497	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	793	190.00	190.00
17	—	658	200.00	200.00
8	—	724	178.00	178.00
4	—	510	231.00	231.00
7	—	398	242.50	242.50
15	—	436	210.00–226.00	217.60
27	—	485	210.00–230.00	224.29
35	—	588	212.00–223.00	217.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	492	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	285.00	285.00
7	—	606	236.00	236.00