Name: Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa livestock auction prices — 2021-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago steer calves under 600 lbs. sold mostly 11.00-15.00 lower, those steers over 600 lbs. were also mostly 11.00-15.00 lower. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. were 5.00-8.00 lower and those over 600 lbs. were 5.00-12.00 lower. Demand was moderate for the moderate offerings. Trade was active.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.02/cwt on 925 head.

Average price

$149.02

925 head · 661 lb average

Value per head Derived

$985

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

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

$4.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.42

vs IA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	677	149.81	1,014	763
Medium and Large 1-2	586	145.27	851	162

One grade step is worth $4.55/cwt here — about $163 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 sale925 hd

149.02

—

IA average8 barns · 4,682 hd

144.59

+4.42

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

56 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 1-2Unweaned	—	513	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	698	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	434	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	625	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	138.89/cwt	133.75–143.75	874	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	153.47/cwt	149.00–160.50	717	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	145.25/cwt	145.25–145.25	1,082	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	867	112.51/cwt	106.00–115.50	975	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	634	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	143.25/cwt	136.00–146.00	678	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	133.17/cwt	129.00–135.75	915	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	171.20/cwt	165.00–174.00	734	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	793	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	944	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	172.13/cwt	162.00–174.50	623	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	977	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	142.79/cwt	137.50–147.50	818	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	174.39/cwt	165.00–180.25	917	125
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	172.13/cwt	168.00–178.00	658	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	584	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	896	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	577	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	785	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	161.28/cwt	156.00–163.50	698	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	491	174.09/cwt	173.00–175.50	855	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	139.21/cwt	135.00–143.25	1,093	218
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	159.30/cwt	156.50–171.00	926	72
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	609	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	576	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	767	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	955	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,003	12
Heifers	Large 1	—	682	122.23/cwt	121.00–123.00	834	37
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,052	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	936	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	136.33/cwt	133.25–138.00	968	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	747	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	160.85/cwt	157.00–168.00	774	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	581	132.49/cwt	129.50–134.00	770	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	352	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	577	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	134.26/cwt	133.00–137.00	826	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	485	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	127.57/cwt	121.00–130.00	727	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	119.54/cwt	117.00–120.00	865	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	150.82/cwt	150.00–153.00	570	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	932	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	152.95/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,046	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	732	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	987	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	891	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	148.68/cwt	145.75–158.00	775	109
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	572	126.80/cwt	124.00–129.00	725	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	141.72/cwt	139.00–143.00	761	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	766	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	289	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	499	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	976	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	976	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	500	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	120.42/cwt	120.00–121.00	753	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	150.95/cwt	145.50–154.50	891	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	156.81/cwt	151.00–161.00	836	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	590	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	785	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	817	133.25/cwt	124.00–137.00	1,089	107
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	145.31/cwt	143.00–152.00	908	89

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 Apr 26, 2021

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	513	136.00	136.00
5	—	434	144.00	144.00
7	—	572	124.00–129.00	126.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	629	133.75–143.75	138.89
70	—	467	149.00–160.50	153.47
26	—	687	129.00–135.75	133.17
17	—	362	162.00–174.50	172.13
19	—	872	112.00	112.00
129	—	573	137.50–147.50	142.79
54	—	433	156.00–163.50	161.28
23	—	710	133.25–138.00	136.33
25	—	778	114.50	114.50
109	—	521	145.75–158.00	148.68
5	—	976	100.00	100.00
4	—	278	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	437	145.00	145.00
28	—	473	136.00–146.00	143.25
4	—	328	148.00	148.00
47	—	570	121.00–130.00	127.57
39	—	724	117.00–120.00	119.54
26	—	378	150.00–153.00	150.82
9	—	537	139.00–143.00	141.72
8	—	684	112.00	112.00
14	—	625	120.00–121.00	120.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	793	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	577	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	955	105.00	105.00
37	—	682	121.00–123.00	122.23
8	—	1,052	89.00	89.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	745	145.25	145.25
16	—	867	106.00–115.50	112.51
19	—	429	165.00–174.00	171.20
125	—	526	165.00–180.25	174.39
10	—	382	168.00–178.00	172.13
23	—	491	173.00–175.50	174.09
218	—	785	135.00–143.25	139.21
72	—	581	156.50–171.00	159.30
57	—	684	148.00–154.00	152.95
107	—	817	124.00–137.00	133.25
89	—	625	143.00–152.00	145.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	584	153.50	153.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	481	157.00–168.00	160.85
3	—	352	164.00	164.00
23	—	615	133.00–137.00	134.26
10	—	725	128.50	128.50
7	—	441	166.00	166.00
18	—	759	130.00	130.00
4	—	289	172.50	172.50
44	—	590	145.50–154.50	150.95
17	—	533	151.00–161.00	156.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	581	129.50–134.00	132.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	590	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	145.00	145.00
3	—	335	172.00	172.00
2	—	540	142.00	142.00
8	—	464	161.00	161.00

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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