Name: Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa livestock auction prices — 2021-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steer calves 450-650 lbs. were generally steady, 650-900 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves 450-650 lbs. were mostly 2.00-4.00 higher, 650-800 lbs. generally steady. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Supply included several load lots. Trade was active.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.73/cwt on 2,338 head.

Average price

$148.73

2,338 head · 692 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,030

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$189

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$33.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.98

vs IA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	698	149.11	1,041	2,132
Medium and Large 1-2	618	145.48	898	201
Large 1	1,061	116.00	1,231	5thin

One grade step is worth $33.11/cwt here — about −$189 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 sale2,338 hd

148.73

—

IA average14 barns · 11,749 hd

141.74

+6.98

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

58 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	135.97/cwt	131.00–141.00	918	171
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	141.65/cwt	135.00–148.25	820	147
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	871	120.97/cwt	114.50–122.75	1,054	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	116.66/cwt	114.50–119.00	847	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	173.60/cwt	166.00–180.00	922	172
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	133.88/cwt	128.25–138.75	1,099	236
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	158.20/cwt	150.50–164.75	979	188
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	128.02/cwt	122.00–132.00	918	160
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	147.28/cwt	144.00–159.00	529	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	497	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	741	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	954	117.93/cwt	117.50–119.00	1,125	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	904	128.66/cwt	124.25–128.85	1,163	125
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	175.79/cwt	168.00–185.00	844	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	178.67/cwt	173.00–186.00	683	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	881	129.78/cwt	124.50–130.85	1,143	147
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	139.58/cwt	131.00–144.00	1,076	163
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	175.53/cwt	170.00–180.00	586	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	163.76/cwt	156.75–169.50	950	141
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	646	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	963	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	535	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	851	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	144.81/cwt	138.50–148.50	1,046	467
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	150.99/cwt	140.75–155.75	1,016	304
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	503	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	744	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	978	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	551	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	970	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	431	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	711	18
Steers	Large 1	—	1,061	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,231	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	138.18/cwt	136.00–140.50	944	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	495	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	127.74/cwt	124.75–132.00	811	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	145.36/cwt	144.00–146.00	624	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	716	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	708	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	351	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	498	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	158.07/cwt	157.00–160.00	836	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	149.01/cwt	144.00–151.50	870	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	909	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	122.84/cwt	119.50–128.50	942	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	632	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	146.04/cwt	143.00–149.25	923	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	498	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	747	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	599	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	755	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	928	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	139.89/cwt	133.00–146.00	874	427
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	138.56/cwt	131.00–144.50	646	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	127.01/cwt	126.00–127.25	875	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	140.21/cwt	137.00–141.50	735	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	130.60/cwt	129.00–134.00	952	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	153.52/cwt	146.00–162.00	651	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	757	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	406	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	154.87/cwt	151.00–160.00	740	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	124.48/cwt	121.00–124.85	1,021	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	130.28/cwt	129.75–130.75	1,011	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	924	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,026	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	150.54/cwt	143.00–156.00	802	181

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.

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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle - Russell, IA

Mon Mar 1, 2021

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

Receipts 4,311Last week 5,114Year ago 2,217

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
171	—	675	131.00–141.00	135.97
147	—	579	135.00–148.25	141.65
69	—	871	114.50–122.75	120.97
160	—	717	122.00–132.00	128.02
15	—	359	144.00–159.00	147.28
66	—	767	119.50–128.50	122.84
427	—	625	133.00–146.00	139.89
64	—	424	146.00–162.00	153.52
4	—	276	147.00	147.00
50	—	478	151.00–160.00	154.87
43	—	820	121.00–124.85	124.48
4	—	924	111.00	111.00
181	—	533	143.00–156.00	150.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	726	114.50–119.00	116.66
4	—	344	144.00	144.00
27	—	635	124.75–132.00	127.74
16	—	429	144.00–146.00	145.36
5	—	351	142.00	142.00
26	—	599	126.00	126.00
4	—	773	120.00	120.00
25	—	466	131.00–144.50	138.56
46	—	689	126.00–127.25	127.01
32	—	524	137.00–141.50	140.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	497	149.00	149.00
14	—	555	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	431	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
172	—	531	166.00–180.00	173.60
236	—	821	128.25–138.75	133.88
188	—	619	150.50–164.75	158.20
14	—	954	117.50–119.00	117.93
125	—	904	124.25–128.85	128.66
84	—	480	168.00–185.00	175.79
17	—	382	173.00–186.00	178.67
147	—	881	124.50–130.85	129.78
163	—	771	131.00–144.00	139.58
20	—	334	170.00–180.00	175.53
141	—	580	156.75–169.50	163.76
467	—	722	138.50–148.50	144.81
304	—	673	140.75–155.75	150.99
13	—	409	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	646	149.00	149.00
5	—	535	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	551	176.00	176.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,061	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	683	136.00–140.50	138.18
9	—	459	156.00	156.00
6	—	429	165.00	165.00
14	—	529	157.00–160.00	158.07
37	—	584	144.00–151.50	149.01
5	—	376	168.00	168.00
57	—	632	143.00–149.25	146.04
12	—	729	129.00–134.00	130.60
17	—	776	129.75–130.75	130.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	498	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	503	148.00	148.00
2	—	978	92.00	92.00
2	—	685	122.00	122.00
5	—	770	118.00	118.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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