Name: Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa livestock auction prices — 2022-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago steers under 750 lbs. were mostly steady to 5.00 lower, while the heavier steers were sharply lower. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. were sharply lower and the heavier heifers were mostly 2.00-5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good 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 $179.44/cwt on 1,737 head.

Average price

$179.44

1,737 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,203

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$172

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$39.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.04

vs IA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	672	180.18	1,210	1,634
Medium and Large 1-2	645	169.42	1,093	97
Large 1	736	141.00	1,038	6thin

One grade step is worth $39.18/cwt here — about $172 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 sale1,737 hd

179.44

—

IA average7 barns · 4,615 hd

165.40

+14.04

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

53 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	—	339	216.95/cwt	215.00–221.00	735	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	738	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,000	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	793	124.75/cwt	124.75–124.75	989	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	598	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,076	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	795	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,010	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	984	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,014	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	871	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	193.81/cwt	186.00–200.00	911	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	151.54/cwt	145.00–153.75	1,174	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	215.72/cwt	210.00–221.00	831	10
Steers	Large 1	—	736	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,038	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	210.95/cwt	199.00–218.00	1,084	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,221	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	179.40/cwt	173.75–184.50	1,225	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	220.46/cwt	213.00–225.00	955	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,048	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,095	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	218.88/cwt	206.00–226.50	1,057	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,301	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	173.80/cwt	168.00–175.50	1,102	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	198.36/cwt	193.50–202.00	1,149	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	189.67/cwt	177.50–195.50	1,178	474
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	151.64/cwt	144.00–158.00	1,250	193
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	577	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	157.13/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,226	215
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	882	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	165.74/cwt	158.75–174.75	1,212	194
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	166.86/cwt	159.00–175.00	946	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	161.53/cwt	157.50–165.00	1,102	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	175.51/cwt	174.00–177.50	816	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	837	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,306	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	856	131.25/cwt	131.25–131.25	1,124	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	704	181.68/cwt	181.10–182.25	1,279	153
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	162.23/cwt	157.00–168.25	998	255
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	549	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,043	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	974	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,120	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	180.81/cwt	175.00–182.50	700	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	174.90/cwt	167.00–181.00	724	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	165.05/cwt	162.00–168.50	1,103	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	159.28/cwt	155.00–162.50	752	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	143.98/cwt	141.00–155.00	1,038	104
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	657	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	152.34/cwt	152.00–153.00	855	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	154.33/cwt	154.00–154.50	971	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	154.98/cwt	150.00–161.50	674	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	839	135.74/cwt	133.50–136.50	1,139	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	171.03/cwt	160.00–176.50	908	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	136.59/cwt	130.50–139.00	1,011	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	151.88/cwt	148.50–158.00	805	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	145.37/cwt	144.00–149.00	994	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,146	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,063	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	535	5

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 Mar 14, 2022

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

Receipts 3,042Last week 3,680Year ago 4,268

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	339	215.00–221.00	216.95
10	—	385	210.00–221.00	215.72
75	—	514	199.00–218.00	210.95
98	—	683	173.75–184.50	179.40
42	—	433	213.00–225.00	220.46
64	—	483	206.00–226.50	218.88
9	—	873	149.00	149.00
101	—	579	193.50–202.00	198.36
474	—	621	177.50–195.50	189.67
193	—	824	144.00–158.00	151.64
215	—	780	150.00–159.00	157.13
194	—	731	158.75–174.75	165.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	430	202.50	202.50
7	—	470	186.00–200.00	193.81
12	—	775	145.00–153.75	151.54
3	—	875	139.50	139.50
5	—	576	182.00	182.00
11	—	725	151.00	151.00
34	—	634	168.00–175.50	173.80
13	—	682	157.50–165.00	161.53
4	—	549	190.00	190.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	736	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
153	—	704	181.10–182.25	181.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	738	135.50	135.50
9	—	793	124.75	124.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	598	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	567	159.00–175.00	166.86
52	—	465	174.00–177.50	175.51
8	—	856	131.25	131.25
255	—	615	157.00–168.25	162.23
26	—	387	175.00–182.50	180.81
18	—	414	167.00–181.00	174.90
29	—	668	162.00–168.50	165.05
104	—	721	141.00–155.00	143.98
28	—	839	133.50–136.50	135.74
122	—	531	160.00–176.50	171.03
4	—	913	125.50	125.50
8	—	773	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	837	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	974	115.00	115.00
39	—	472	155.00–162.50	159.28
3	—	392	167.50	167.50
12	—	561	152.00–153.00	152.34
6	—	629	154.00–154.50	154.33
26	—	435	150.00–161.50	154.98
14	—	740	130.50–139.00	136.59
29	—	530	148.50–158.00	151.88
31	—	684	144.00–149.00	145.37
5	—	322	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	795	127.00	127.00
4	—	984	103.00	103.00
3	—	555	159.00	159.00

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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