Name: Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa livestock auction prices — 2023-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, a slightly atypical offering as the cattle covered a wide range of sizes, kind, and condition which was reflected in wide price spreads. Heifers sold with a lower undertone on this weeks light test. Demand was good today. Supply was moderate to heavy and included several load lots of yearling steers.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $276.39/cwt on 1,373 head.

Average price

$276.39

1,373 head · 664 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,836

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$401

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

$7.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.52

vs IA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	517	283.10	1,464	102
Medium and Large 1	676	275.85	1,865	1,271

One grade step is worth $7.25/cwt here — about −$401 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 sale1,373 hd

276.39

—

IA average6 barns · 2,737 hd

255.87

+20.52

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

66 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	—	534	279.32/cwt	267.50–289.00	1,492	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,346	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	684	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,943	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,395	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,054	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	849	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,808	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	305.77/cwt	292.00–310.00	1,468	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	268.86/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,683	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	263.93/cwt	249.00–282.00	1,789	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	255.92/cwt	241.50–265.00	1,994	167
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	257.37/cwt	249.00–260.25	2,100	144
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	867	246.07/cwt	224.00–252.00	2,133	134
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	280.51/cwt	260.00–294.00	1,596	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	2,181	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	954	232.10/cwt	232.10–232.10	2,214	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	570	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,425	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	545	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,461	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	438	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,270	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	623	264.88/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,650	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	658	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,520	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,421	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	371	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,428	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	573	281.90/cwt	266.00–290.50	1,615	153
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	513	303.56/cwt	272.50–313.00	1,557	108
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	434	351.51/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,526	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	470	336.10/cwt	327.50–345.00	1,580	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	487	292.71/cwt	273.00–298.00	1,425	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,812	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	701	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,647	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,464	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	960	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,395	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	238.57/cwt	210.00–260.00	1,164	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	909	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	206.15/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,189	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	258.56/cwt	244.50–261.35	1,761	99
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,171	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,190	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	518	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,331	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	651	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,497	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	244.53/cwt	225.00–249.50	1,374	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	249.12/cwt	234.00–265.00	1,051	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	222.82/cwt	217.50–231.00	1,404	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	909	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,173	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,443	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	217.65/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,804	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	226.97/cwt	223.00–229.00	1,988	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	972	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,109	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	234.58/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,248	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	252.52/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,205	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	234.89/cwt	229.00–238.50	1,818	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	481	272.85/cwt	264.00–278.00	1,312	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	574	215.91/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,239	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	530	219.92/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,166	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	379	264.01/cwt	263.00–265.00	1,001	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,757	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	255.75/cwt	245.00–266.00	959	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	420	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,071	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	618	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,267	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	306	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	918	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	486	236.60/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,150	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	368	222.92/cwt	210.00–237.50	820	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	519	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,038	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	312.52/cwt	294.00–322.50	1,466	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,474	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,270	3

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 Oct 16, 2023

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

Receipts 2,235Last week 1,529Year ago 1,295

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	534	267.50–289.00	279.32
4	—	390	345.00	345.00
53	—	626	250.00–275.00	268.86
49	—	678	249.00–282.00	263.93
167	—	779	241.50–265.00	255.92
144	—	816	249.00–260.25	257.37
134	—	867	224.00–252.00	246.07
56	—	569	260.00–294.00	280.51
55	—	940	232.00	232.00
55	—	954	232.10	232.10
11	—	409	347.50	347.50
44	—	469	294.00–322.50	312.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	684	284.00	284.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	500	279.00	279.00
5	—	310	340.00	340.00
7	—	849	213.00	213.00
16	—	480	292.00–310.00	305.77
4	—	614	240.00	240.00
3	—	382	332.50	332.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	570	250.00	250.00
7	—	545	268.00	268.00
3	—	438	290.00	290.00
39	—	487	273.00–298.00	292.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	623	250.00–268.00	264.88
3	—	658	231.00	231.00
10	—	371	385.00	385.00
153	—	573	266.00–290.50	281.90
108	—	513	272.50–313.00	303.56
69	—	434	350.00–360.00	351.51
47	—	470	327.50–345.00	336.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	831	218.00	218.00
8	—	701	235.00	235.00
3	—	658	222.50	222.50
3	—	388	247.50	247.50
8	—	620	225.00	225.00
7	—	488	210.00–260.00	238.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	219.00	219.00
8	—	577	200.00–210.00	206.15
5	—	391	232.50	232.50
5	—	543	216.00	216.00
4	—	718	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	681	244.50–261.35	258.56
26	—	562	225.00–249.50	244.53
26	—	422	234.00–265.00	249.12
18	—	630	217.50–231.00	222.82
15	—	829	215.00–225.00	217.65
9	—	876	223.00–229.00	226.97
7	—	972	217.00	217.00
38	—	532	225.00–245.00	234.58
34	—	477	240.00–256.00	252.52
27	—	774	229.00–238.50	234.89
16	—	720	244.00	244.00
16	—	375	245.00–266.00	255.75
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,171	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	518	257.00	257.00
4	—	651	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	481	264.00–278.00	272.85
36	—	574	200.00–230.00	215.91
32	—	530	215.00–228.00	219.92
21	—	379	263.00–265.00	264.01
3	—	420	255.00	255.00
12	—	618	205.00	205.00
9	—	306	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	486	225.00–245.00	236.60
9	—	368	210.00–237.50	222.92
6	—	519	200.00	200.00

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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