Name: Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa livestock auction prices — 2022-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steer calves under 700 lbs. were mostly steady to 5.00 higher; over 700 lbs. mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. were mostly 2.00 higher while the heavier heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Several large groups and load lots were in the offerings. Trading was active.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $181.10/cwt on 2,235 head.

Average price

$181.10

2,235 head · 682 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,235

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$274

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$41.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.68

vs IA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	688	181.52	1,248	2,028
Medium and Large 1-2	590	179.95	1,063	192
Large 1	1,089	139.75	1,522	15thin

One grade step is worth $41.77/cwt here — about −$274 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 sale2,235 hd

181.10

—

IA average9 barns · 8,984 hd

169.43

+11.68

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

54 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 1-2	—	604	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	948	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	188.46/cwt	186.75–192.50	1,086	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	191.93/cwt	190.00–193.00	921	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	148.83/cwt	148.75–149.00	1,369	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,147	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	736	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	228.75/cwt	225.00–231.00	853	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	976	146.25/cwt	146.25–146.25	1,427	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	165.40/cwt	164.50–166.00	1,126	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	183.69/cwt	174.50–190.35	1,227	436
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	171.36/cwt	161.00–176.50	1,236	332
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	145.17/cwt	135.00–146.75	1,189	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	197.94/cwt	196.00–203.00	851	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	195.71/cwt	192.00–203.50	1,037	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	215.89/cwt	205.00–221.50	922	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	219.96/cwt	207.00–224.50	1,047	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	553	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,147	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	170.94/cwt	161.00–173.35	1,304	285
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	160.50/cwt	152.00–166.25	1,308	253
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	191.32/cwt	180.00–196.75	1,203	237
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	151.79/cwt	143.00–153.75	1,315	78
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	896	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	822	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	810	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	529	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	939	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	819	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,057	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,019	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	785	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,044	133.75/cwt	133.75–133.75	1,396	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	559	195.62/cwt	194.00–197.00	1,094	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	461	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	940	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	584	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	946	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	163.70/cwt	161.00–168.50	1,023	271
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	180.67/cwt	170.00–187.50	949	103
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	173.65/cwt	162.00–179.00	816	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	162.89/cwt	161.50–164.00	865	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	151.41/cwt	148.00–155.00	966	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	160.87/cwt	157.00–163.00	904	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	149.79/cwt	147.75–152.00	1,080	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	143.63/cwt	139.00–145.25	1,094	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,235	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	143.39/cwt	143.00–144.00	1,173	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	190.39/cwt	184.00–198.00	824	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	184.27/cwt	179.00–193.00	674	18
Steers	Large 1	—	1,089	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	1,522	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	556	222.75/cwt	222.75–222.75	1,238	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	503	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,157	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	175.87/cwt	169.00–180.50	985	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	188.87/cwt	180.00–198.00	895	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	159.44/cwt	154.00–167.00	1,073	124
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	202.50/cwt	197.00–212.00	1,179	123
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	210.27/cwt	206.00–216.50	1,110	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	791	150.23/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,188	13

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 Feb 28, 2022

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

Receipts 3,680Last week 5,214Year ago 4,311

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	604	157.00	157.00
51	—	576	186.75–192.50	188.46
40	—	480	190.00–193.00	191.93
4	—	728	157.50	157.50
15	—	681	164.50–166.00	165.40
23	—	819	135.00–146.75	145.17
22	—	430	196.00–203.00	197.94
19	—	530	192.00–203.50	195.71
13	—	791	149.00–151.00	150.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	920	148.75–149.00	148.83
9	—	313	235.00	235.00
8	—	373	225.00–231.00	228.75
6	—	976	146.25	146.25
436	—	668	174.50–190.35	183.69
332	—	721	161.00–176.50	171.36
47	—	427	205.00–221.50	215.89
17	—	476	207.00–224.50	219.96
285	—	763	161.00–173.35	170.94
253	—	815	152.00–166.25	160.50
237	—	629	180.00–196.75	191.32
78	—	866	143.00–153.75	151.79
123	—	582	197.00–212.00	202.50
113	—	528	206.00–216.50	210.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	553	207.50	207.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,089	139.75	139.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	556	222.75	222.75
17	—	503	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	171.00	171.00
5	—	378	217.50	217.50
3	—	422	192.00	192.00
8	—	819	129.00	129.00
7	—	584	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	677	150.50	150.50
4	—	446	176.00	176.00
32	—	470	162.00–179.00	173.65
26	—	531	161.50–164.00	162.89
41	—	638	148.00–155.00	151.41
37	—	562	157.00–163.00	160.87
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,044	133.75	133.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	559	194.00–197.00	195.62
18	—	461	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
271	—	625	161.00–168.50	163.70
103	—	525	170.00–187.50	180.67
78	—	721	147.75–152.00	149.79
71	—	762	139.00–145.25	143.63
15	—	855	144.50	144.50
8	—	818	143.00–144.00	143.39
26	—	433	184.00–198.00	190.39
18	—	366	179.00–193.00	184.27
66	—	560	169.00–180.50	175.87
62	—	474	180.00–198.00	188.87
124	—	673	154.00–167.00	159.44

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