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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle · Mon, Jul 13

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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Jul 13

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Jun 22Jul 13Aug 3 →

Receipts

898 head

▼ 531 vs last sale 1,429▲ 898 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No recent auction for comparison. Many smaller packages were available today however, two consignors brought nearly 400 head. Demand was moderate which may have been impacted by the summer heat. Supply was moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $467.83/cwt on 119 head, down $32.73 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 14 comparable sales and sits −8.51 against this barn's trailing median of $476.34.

Average price

$467.83

▼ 32.73 vs prior sale

119 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,549

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$262

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

$51.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.15

vs IA average

+28.68 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	486.39	2,643	76
Medium and Large 1-2	547	435.03	2,381	43

One grade step is worth $51.36/cwt here — about $262 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale119 hd

467.83

—

IA average2 barns · 134 hd

466.68

+1.15

National average158 barns · 7,617 hd

439.15

+28.68

This barn, trailing median14 sales

476.34

−8.51

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $512.91, low $402.35, median $476.34 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

29 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	516.18/cwt	505.00–535.00	2,194	27
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	489	509.29/cwt	495.00–530.00	2,490	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	512	457.50/cwt	457.50–457.50	2,342	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	536	501.70/cwt	500.00–503.00	2,689	52
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	537	450.90/cwt	443.00–452.50	2,421	29
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	402.17/cwt	381.00–422.50	2,288	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	452.10/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,586	19
Steers

Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle - Russell, IA

Mon Jul 13, 2026

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

Receipts 898Last week 1,429Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	400–450	425	505.00–535.00	516.18
12	450–500	489	495.00–530.00	509.29
52	500–550	536	500.00–503.00	501.70
19	550–600	572	450.00–455.00	452.10
60	600–650	626	439.00–454.00	450.43
84	650–700	673	410.00–433.00	430.08
15	700–750	730	386.00–388.00	387.09
8	750–800	761	350.00–369.00	361.90
16	800–850	807	362.00	362.00
3	850–900	860	322.00	322.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt

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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Feeder Cattle · Russell, Iowa · Mon, Jul 13

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2159

← Jun 22Jul 13Aug 3 →

Receipts

898 head

▼ 531 vs last sale 1,429▲ 898 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

Average price

$467.83

▼ 32.73 vs prior sale

119 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,549

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$262

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

$51.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.15

vs IA average

+28.68 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	486.39	2,643	76
Medium and Large 1-2	547	435.03	2,381	43

One grade step is worth $51.36/cwt here — about $262 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale119 hd

467.83

—

IA average2 barns · 134 hd

466.68

+1.15

National average158 barns · 7,617 hd

439.15

+28.68

This barn, trailing median14 sales

476.34

−8.51

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $512.91, low $402.35, median $476.34 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

29 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	516.18/cwt	505.00–535.00	2,194	27
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	489	509.29/cwt	495.00–530.00	2,490	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	512	457.50/cwt	457.50–457.50	2,342	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	536	501.70/cwt	500.00–503.00	2,689	52
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	537	450.90/cwt	443.00–452.50	2,421	29
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	402.17/cwt	381.00–422.50	2,288	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	452.10/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,586	19
Steers

Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle - Russell, IA

Mon Jul 13, 2026

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

Receipts 898Last week 1,429Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	400–450	425	505.00–535.00	516.18
12	450–500	489	495.00–530.00	509.29
52	500–550	536	500.00–503.00	501.70
19	550–600	572	450.00–455.00	452.10
60	600–650	626	439.00–454.00	450.43
84	650–700	673	410.00–433.00	430.08
15	700–750	730	386.00–388.00	387.09
8	750–800	761	350.00–369.00	361.90
16	800–850	807	362.00	362.00
3	850–900	860	322.00	322.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt

Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,711	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,261	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	478.22/cwt	467.50–490.00	2,243	57
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	473	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,939	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	431.14/cwt	429.00–434.00	2,113	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	436.23/cwt	427.00–448.00	2,286	66
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	348.45/cwt	325.00–367.50	1,993	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	418.85/cwt	409.00–422.00	2,404	77
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	383.80/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,429	25
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	368.55/cwt	367.00–369.00	2,462	83
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	702	344.68/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,420	16

Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	282	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,565	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	348	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,688	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,821	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	314	545.00	545.00
11	400–450	411	550.00	550.00
57	450–500	469	467.50–490.00	478.22
66	500–550	524	427.00–448.00	436.23
77	550–600	574	409.00–422.00	418.85
25	600–650	633	370.00–390.00	383.80
83	650–700	668	367.00–369.00	368.55
16	700–750	702	340.00–355.00	344.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	282	555.00	555.00
3	300–350	348	485.00	485.00
5	400–450	421	432.50	432.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	500–550	537	443.00–452.50	450.90
14	550–600	569	381.00–422.50	402.17
7	650–700	697	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
37	700–750	701	427.00	427.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	450–500	490	429.00–434.00	431.14
7	550–600	572	325.00–367.50	348.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	473	410.00	410.00

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Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle - Russell, IA

Feeder Cattle

Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle - Russell, IA

Feeder Cattle

This sale against other markets