Name: Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa livestock auction prices — 2020-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago steers 550-650 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 higher and those 650-900 lbs. were 5.50-9.50 lower. Heifers under 550 lbs. were steady to 10.00 lower, while the 550-700 lb. heifers were 5.00-10.00 lower. The 700-750 lb. heifers were 2.00 higher.

Heifers over 750 lbs. did not have enough numbers both weeks to compare. Demand was moderate to good for the heavy offerings. Trading was active.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.61/cwt on 2,105 head.

Average price

$139.61

2,105 head · 747 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,043

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$201

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

$6.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.77

vs IA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	761	140.38	1,069	1,845
Medium and Large 1-2	647	134.18	868	260

One grade step is worth $6.20/cwt here — about $201 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 sale2,105 hd

139.61

—

IA average5 barns · 3,630 hd

132.84

+6.77

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

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	139.15/cwt	135.75–145.10	1,077	467
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	126.42/cwt	125.00–130.50	870	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	137.98/cwt	130.00–142.75	1,002	204
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	547	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	175.31/cwt	169.00–178.00	759	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	144.97/cwt	139.00–146.00	696	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	154.15/cwt	148.00–160.00	788	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	161.66/cwt	153.00–165.00	776	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	133.25/cwt	130.25–139.00	1,099	136
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,012	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	961	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,107	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	1,157	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	168.55/cwt	167.50–169.00	551	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	155.93/cwt	148.00–163.00	876	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	926	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,019	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	922	126.01/cwt	125.50–127.00	1,162	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	874	114.04/cwt	108.00–118.25	997	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	153.89/cwt	144.50–157.00	950	93
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	134.96/cwt	128.50–140.25	1,171	355
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	963	130.08/cwt	120.00–133.75	1,253	134
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	689	144.27/cwt	140.00–150.00	994	178
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,017	117.75/cwt	117.75–117.75	1,198	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	136.19/cwt	133.50–145.00	786	146
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	140.48/cwt	134.50–145.50	728	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	554	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	798	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,096	68
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	704	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	788	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	683	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	724	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	133.21/cwt	129.50–135.00	908	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	157.16/cwt	156.00–158.00	687	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	120.64/cwt	114.00–123.75	1,019	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	141.68/cwt	137.00–145.00	827	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	126.37/cwt	125.00–131.00	725	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	441	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	679	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	764	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	111.57/cwt	111.00–116.00	817	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	682	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	856	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	558	142.75/cwt	142.00–143.50	797	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	127.08/cwt	126.00–129.00	597	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	485	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	689	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	133.90/cwt	133.00–135.00	597	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	130.81/cwt	125.00–136.00	815	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	129.79/cwt	124.00–135.00	934	93
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,030	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	123.02/cwt	122.25–127.00	930	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	114.63/cwt	113.00–122.50	995	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	538	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	699	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	150.14/cwt	148.00–153.00	688	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	347	167.80/cwt	166.00–169.00	582	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	483	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	146.71/cwt	145.50–147.00	640	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	852	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	136.56/cwt	127.00–139.25	863	163
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	694	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	162.85/cwt	158.00–172.00	611	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	957	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,014	3

How this sale compares

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 Oct 26, 2020

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

Receipts 3,394Last week 1,899Year ago 3,643

Heifers over 750 lbs. did not have enough numbers both weeks to compare. Demand was moderate to good for the heavy offerings. Trading was active.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
467	—	774	135.75–145.10	139.15
204	—	726	130.00–142.75	137.98
35	—	433	169.00–178.00	175.31
17	—	511	148.00–160.00	154.15
63	—	480	153.00–165.00	161.66
136	—	825	130.25–139.00	133.25
8	—	1,107	104.50	104.50
68	—	562	148.00–163.00	155.93
41	—	922	125.50–127.00	126.01
93	—	617	144.50–157.00	153.89
355	—	868	128.50–140.25	134.96
134	—	963	120.00–133.75	130.08
178	—	689	140.00–150.00	144.27
15	—	1,017	117.75	117.75
10	—	347	166.00–169.00	167.80
21	—	375	158.00–172.00	162.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	682	129.50–135.00	133.21
19	—	437	156.00–158.00	157.16
22	—	845	114.00–123.75	120.64
39	—	584	137.00–145.00	141.68
9	—	529	144.50	144.50
36	—	623	125.00–136.00	130.81
11	—	963	107.00	107.00
24	—	868	113.00–122.50	114.63
7	—	458	148.00–153.00	150.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	441	154.00	154.00
11	—	682	125.50	125.50
14	—	558	142.00–143.50	142.75
17	—	485	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	688	125.00–130.50	126.42
16	—	367	149.00	149.00
26	—	480	139.00–146.00	144.97
5	—	1,012	95.00	95.00
17	—	327	167.50–169.00	168.55
4	—	926	110.00	110.00
61	—	874	108.00–118.25	114.04
146	—	577	133.50–145.00	136.19
74	—	518	134.50–145.50	140.48
68	—	818	134.00	134.00
93	—	720	124.00–135.00	129.79
47	—	756	122.25–127.00	123.02
21	—	436	145.50–147.00	146.71
163	—	632	127.00–139.25	136.56
3	—	957	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	554	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	574	125.00–131.00	126.37
76	—	732	111.00–116.00	111.57
16	—	470	126.00–129.00	127.08
11	—	446	133.00–135.00	133.90
3	—	333	145.00	145.00
13	—	800	106.50	106.50
3	—	538	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	704	112.00	112.00
3	—	683	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	538	130.00	130.00

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