Name: Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa livestock auction prices — 2021-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago steer calves under 600 lbs. sold 6.00-7.00 higher, steers over 600 lbs. were mostly 2.00-7.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. were mostly 6.00-9.00 higher while those over 600 lbs. sold steady to 6.00 higher. Demand was good for the moderate to heavy offerings. Supply included several lot loads. Trade was active.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.78/cwt on 1,739 head.

Average price

$153.78

1,739 head · 710 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,092

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$162

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

$8.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.49

vs IA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	715	154.45	1,104	1,608
Medium and Large 1-2	647	145.49	942	131

One grade step is worth $8.96/cwt here — about $162 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 sale1,739 hd

153.78

—

IA average8 barns · 6,369 hd

149.29

+4.49

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

52 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 1Fleshy	—	646	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	840	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	653	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	782	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	962	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	129.24/cwt	129.00–129.50	876	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	599	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	132.75/cwt	132.00–134.00	916	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	964	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,272	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	891	134.25/cwt	134.25–134.25	1,196	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	640	160.23/cwt	155.00–162.75	1,025	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	509	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	733	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	614	133.28/cwt	132.00–134.25	818	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	711	139.85/cwt	139.85–139.85	994	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	831	141.88/cwt	136.00–145.25	1,179	397
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	483	168.04/cwt	166.00–170.00	812	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	536	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	911	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	162.71/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,017	233
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	869	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	171.06/cwt	167.50–172.50	744	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	156.25/cwt	148.00–160.50	1,053	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	465	145.39/cwt	143.50–149.00	676	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	138.33/cwt	134.00–144.00	853	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	134.56/cwt	126.50–136.50	972	161
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	153.05/cwt	147.50–154.85	1,130	180
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	929	129.75/cwt	129.75–129.75	1,205	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	179.24/cwt	169.00–184.00	932	149
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	172.21/cwt	166.00–178.50	980	121
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	122.41/cwt	121.50–122.75	1,009	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	134.25/cwt	134.25–134.25	1,015	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	151.00/cwt	145.00–159.50	716	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	143.49/cwt	138.00–152.25	808	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	149.84/cwt	142.00–156.25	799	171
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	150.79/cwt	148.75–153.50	1,151	197
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	141.58/cwt	137.00–143.00	660	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	129.89/cwt	129.00–130.00	814	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739	116.30/cwt	114.00–122.00	859	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	122.53/cwt	121.00–124.00	838	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	128.88/cwt	128.00–130.00	728	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	138.51/cwt	135.50–141.50	709	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	491	156.71/cwt	154.00–158.50	769	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	545	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	850	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	160.46/cwt	159.00–163.50	852	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	150.16/cwt	147.50–158.00	880	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	535	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	447	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	702	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	923	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,001	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	135.40/cwt	129.00–137.25	1,033	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,020	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	149.99/cwt	147.00–150.50	558	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	144.23/cwt	136.00–150.00	625	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	963	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	259	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	395	4

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 May 24, 2021

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

Receipts 3,204Last week 3,995Year ago 6,176

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	646	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	363	165.00	165.00
16	—	690	132.00–134.00	132.75
97	—	617	134.00–144.00	138.33
161	—	722	126.50–136.50	134.56
29	—	824	121.50–122.75	122.41
75	—	756	134.25	134.25
68	—	474	145.00–159.50	151.00
69	—	563	138.00–152.25	143.49
171	—	533	142.00–156.25	149.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	509	144.00	144.00
30	—	614	132.00–134.25	133.28
20	—	465	143.50–149.00	145.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	711	139.85	139.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	466	137.00–143.00	141.58
26	—	627	129.00–130.00	129.89
14	—	739	114.00–122.00	116.30
6	—	684	121.00–124.00	122.53
7	—	565	128.00–130.00	128.88
12	—	512	135.50–141.50	138.51
5	—	341	157.00	157.00
29	—	372	147.00–150.50	149.99
40	—	433	136.00–150.00	144.23
3	—	783	123.00	123.00
4	—	259	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	152.50	152.50
9	—	782	123.00	123.00
25	—	678	129.00–129.50	129.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	964	132.00	132.00
68	—	891	134.25	134.25
397	—	831	136.00–145.25	141.88
233	—	625	155.00–168.00	162.71
10	—	483	180.00	180.00
43	—	435	167.50–172.50	171.06
49	—	674	148.00–160.50	156.25
180	—	738	147.50–154.85	153.05
34	—	929	129.75	129.75
149	—	520	169.00–184.00	179.24
121	—	569	166.00–178.50	172.21
197	—	763	148.75–153.50	150.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	640	155.00–162.75	160.23
19	—	483	166.00–170.00	168.04
11	—	536	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	491	154.00–158.50	156.71
12	—	531	159.00–163.50	160.46
36	—	586	147.50–158.00	150.16
3	—	447	157.00	157.00
7	—	607	152.00	152.00
7	—	725	138.00	138.00
48	—	763	129.00–137.25	135.40
3	—	803	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	545	156.00	156.00

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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