Name: Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa livestock auction prices — 2021-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago steer calves 500-600 lbs. sold 4.00-7.00 higher, 600-750 lbs. were steady to 4.00 higher, 750-850 lbs. sold 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 500-650 lbs. were steady to 4.00 higher, 650-800 sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Offerings 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 $163.19/cwt on 2,748 head.

Average price

$163.19

2,748 head · 677 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,105

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$65

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$25.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.64

vs IA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	683	163.77	1,118	2,464
Medium and Large 1-2	604	160.24	968	257
Large 1	854	138.50	1,183	27

One grade step is worth $25.27/cwt here — about −$65 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 sale2,748 hd

163.19

—

IA average11 barns · 8,712 hd

159.54

+3.64

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

61 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	—	386	168.86/cwt	162.00–173.00	652	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	657	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	150.27/cwt	142.00–157.50	861	177
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	134.97/cwt	128.00–135.75	1,037	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	806	135.86/cwt	132.25–144.00	1,095	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	478	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	143.58/cwt	133.00–147.50	988	186
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	837	144.96/cwt	139.50–149.00	1,213	228
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	161.68/cwt	154.00–169.00	698	157
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	127.08/cwt	123.50–130.00	1,113	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	201.30/cwt	192.50–210.00	856	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	151.44/cwt	142.00–155.00	939	225
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	485	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	839	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	154.25/cwt	146.25–157.50	1,180	378
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	167.91/cwt	159.00–174.00	1,063	166
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	611	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	929	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	142.05/cwt	136.00–145.75	1,236	307
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	743	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,152	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	393	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	798	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	766	140.25/cwt	140.25–140.25	1,074	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	174.88/cwt	165.00–182.00	1,009	330
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	185.53/cwt	180.50–195.00	980	150
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	951	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,270	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	156.30/cwt	149.85–164.00	1,153	229
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	492	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	770	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	294	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	559	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	213.75/cwt	205.00–218.00	806	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	506	173.75/cwt	173.75–173.75	879	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	167.19/cwt	159.50–172.00	1,120	345
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	1,003	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,214	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	461	195.89/cwt	195.00–197.00	903	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	412	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	787	18
Steers	Large 1	—	854	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,183	27
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,076	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,119	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	184.95/cwt	182.50–186.50	795	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	516	169.68/cwt	168.00–170.00	876	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	816	152.84/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,247	69
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	545	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	872	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	626	148.76/cwt	148.00–149.50	931	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	770	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	921	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	172.74/cwt	167.00–175.00	926	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	129.47/cwt	129.00–129.50	852	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	150.71/cwt	147.50–155.00	940	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	131.38/cwt	127.00–139.00	941	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	149.59/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,022	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	142.44/cwt	131.00–146.00	736	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	131.70/cwt	125.00–138.00	748	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	619	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	799	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	170.45/cwt	169.00–173.00	822	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	156.71/cwt	149.75–163.50	820	249
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	145.36/cwt	144.50–146.00	1,048	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	577	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	182.48/cwt	176.50–192.00	880	149
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	132.89/cwt	121.00–138.00	831	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	141.52/cwt	140.00–141.75	1,095	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	141.82/cwt	137.00–146.00	1,025	219
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	160.92/cwt	153.00–167.00	763	153

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

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	386	162.00–173.00	168.86
177	—	573	142.00–157.50	150.27
66	—	768	128.00–135.75	134.97
94	—	806	132.25–144.00	135.86
7	—	281	170.00	170.00
186	—	688	133.00–147.50	143.58
157	—	432	154.00–169.00	161.68
52	—	876	123.50–130.00	127.08
225	—	620	142.00–155.00	151.44
249	—	523	149.75–163.50	156.71
14	—	324	178.00	178.00
219	—	723	137.00–146.00	141.82
153	—	474	153.00–167.00	160.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	485	135.50	135.50
59	—	658	129.00–129.50	129.47
13	—	716	127.00–139.00	131.38
53	—	517	131.00–146.00	142.44
24	—	568	125.00–138.00	131.70
32	—	625	121.00–138.00	132.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	743	155.00	155.00
43	—	766	140.25	140.25
69	—	816	151.00–159.00	152.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	492	156.50	156.50
11	—	380	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	412	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,076	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	619	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
228	—	837	139.50–149.00	144.96
41	—	425	192.50–210.00	201.30
4	—	330	200.00	200.00
378	—	765	146.25–157.50	154.25
166	—	633	159.00–174.00	167.91
307	—	870	136.00–145.75	142.05
330	—	577	165.00–182.00	174.88
150	—	528	180.50–195.00	185.53
5	—	951	133.50	133.50
229	—	738	149.85–164.00	156.30
5	—	294	190.00	190.00
48	—	377	205.00–218.00	213.75
345	—	670	159.50–172.00	167.19
149	—	482	176.50–192.00	182.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	485	173.00	173.00
7	—	611	152.00	152.00
11	—	393	203.00	203.00
13	—	506	173.75	173.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,003	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	461	195.00–197.00	195.89
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	854	138.50	138.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	430	182.50–186.50	184.95
6	—	391	197.00	197.00
5	—	583	158.00	158.00
63	—	536	167.00–175.00	172.74
15	—	624	147.50–155.00	150.71
46	—	683	145.00–154.00	149.59
14	—	482	169.00–173.00	170.45
12	—	721	144.50–146.00	145.36
38	—	774	140.00–141.75	141.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	516	168.00–170.00	169.68
21	—	626	148.00–149.50	148.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	147.50	147.50
3	—	545	160.00	160.00

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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