Name: Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa livestock auction prices — 2023-01-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No recent price comparison. Many load lots today of quality calves. Demand was very good for a heavy supply of calves.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $192.64/cwt on 3,400 head.

Average price

$192.64

3,400 head · 647 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,247

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$488

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$33.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.96

vs IA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	647	193.60	1,253	3,275
Medium and Large 1-2	589	168.76	993	108
Large 1	1,089	159.85	1,741	17thin

One grade step is worth $33.74/cwt here — about −$488 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 sale3,400 hd

192.64

—

IA average4 barns · 6,427 hd

191.68

+0.96

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

58 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 1Fancy	—	454	237.78/cwt	236.50–240.00	1,080	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	612	201.46/cwt	200.50–202.50	1,233	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	169.46/cwt	158.00–185.00	1,135	213
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	148.48/cwt	136.00–152.50	1,148	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	164.90/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,181	19
Steers	Large 1Fleshy	—	1,225	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,813	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	422	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	781	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	529	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	905	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	171.81/cwt	167.00–180.00	672	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	894	207.75/cwt	207.75–207.75	1,857	89
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	181.02/cwt	180.00–185.00	858	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	202.79/cwt	182.00–213.50	1,166	337
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	217.15/cwt	206.00–232.00	1,031	132
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	226.26/cwt	220.00–230.00	744	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	397	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	727	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,092	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	152.91/cwt	140.00–170.00	873	16
Steers	Large 1	—	1,047	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,712	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	230.23/cwt	217.50–239.50	999	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	182.83/cwt	168.00–193.50	1,245	583
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	192.55/cwt	173.50–198.50	1,202	620
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	191.20/cwt	172.50–197.50	1,031	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	488	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	976	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	572	183.39/cwt	181.00–184.00	1,049	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	212.68/cwt	204.00–228.50	1,104	413
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	148.65/cwt	141.00–157.00	1,148	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	309	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	618	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	214.07/cwt	202.50–230.00	792	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	179.30/cwt	160.00–187.60	1,386	386
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	926	169.32/cwt	152.00–170.25	1,568	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	443	216.75/cwt	201.00–222.00	960	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	882	160.42/cwt	158.00–161.50	1,415	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,032	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,076	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,399	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	464	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	902	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	407	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	851	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	933	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	620	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	812	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	156.12/cwt	155.00–157.00	1,040	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	570	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,020	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	165.96/cwt	154.00–174.50	1,027	274
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	176.79/cwt	160.50–183.50	1,453	184
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	178.60/cwt	167.00–184.00	1,266	223
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	188.11/cwt	170.00–197.00	792	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	172.86/cwt	160.00–184.00	1,008	304
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	381	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	911	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	168.50/cwt	144.00–172.00	1,218	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	882	151.80/cwt	137.00–156.50	1,339	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	143.66/cwt	134.00–153.00	763	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,008	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	174.45/cwt	160.00–186.00	912	459
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	187.02/cwt	182.00–198.00	608	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	166.16/cwt	165.00–167.00	700	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	155.70/cwt	140.00–166.00	741	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	177.92/cwt	166.00–193.00	861	140
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	149.06/cwt	142.00–159.00	935	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	968	145.17/cwt	141.00–148.50	1,405	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	146.67/cwt	135.00–160.00	852	10

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 Jan 2, 2023

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

Receipts 5,566Last week 1,169Year ago 3,856

No recent price comparison. Many load lots today of quality calves. Demand was very good for a heavy supply of calves.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	454	236.50–240.00	237.78
51	—	612	200.50–202.50	201.46
89	—	894	207.75	207.75
4	—	381	239.00	239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	716	155.00–170.00	164.90
14	—	474	180.00–185.00	181.02
18	—	397	183.00	183.00
6	—	631	173.00	173.00
16	—	571	140.00–170.00	152.91
12	—	539	172.50–197.50	191.20
14	—	772	141.00–157.00	148.65
9	—	666	155.00–157.00	156.12
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,225	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
337	—	575	182.00–213.50	202.79
132	—	475	206.00–232.00	217.15
15	—	329	220.00–230.00	226.26
63	—	434	217.50–239.50	230.23
583	—	681	168.00–193.50	182.83
620	—	624	173.50–198.50	192.55
413	—	519	204.00–228.50	212.68
17	—	370	202.50–230.00	214.07
386	—	773	160.00–187.60	179.30
57	—	926	152.00–170.25	169.32
13	—	882	158.00–161.50	160.42
184	—	822	160.50–183.50	176.79
223	—	709	167.00–184.00	178.60
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,047	163.50	163.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	488	200.00	200.00
19	—	572	181.00–184.00	183.39
7	—	309	200.00	200.00
12	—	443	201.00–222.00	216.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
213	—	670	158.00–185.00	169.46
28	—	773	136.00–152.50	148.48
55	—	391	167.00–180.00	171.81
274	—	619	154.00–174.50	165.96
70	—	421	170.00–197.00	188.11
304	—	583	160.00–184.00	172.86
41	—	723	144.00–172.00	168.50
49	—	882	137.00–156.50	151.80
459	—	523	160.00–186.00	174.45
37	—	325	182.00–198.00	187.02
140	—	484	166.00–193.00	177.92
23	—	968	141.00–148.50	145.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	422	185.00	185.00
5	—	529	171.00	171.00
3	—	570	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	688	150.00	150.00
6	—	531	134.00–153.00	143.66
16	—	421	165.00–167.00	166.16
23	—	476	140.00–166.00	155.70
14	—	627	142.00–159.00	149.06
10	—	581	135.00–160.00	146.67
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,076	130.00	130.00
3	—	1,008	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	464	194.50	194.50
7	—	407	209.00	209.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	562	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	620	131.00	131.00

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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