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USDA Russell, IA Weighted Average 08/03 12:35 AMS_2159 MARS Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle - Russell, IA Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa-Russell,IA Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/03/2026 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ FEEDER CATTLE 823 898 0 No market comparison today as the last auction was three weeks ago. Demand was good today. Supply was moderate and included several load lots of seven- and eight-weight yearling steers. One consignor brought more than 400 head of steers. --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 707-707 707 320-320 320 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 440-442 441 410-420 415.73 3 496-496 496 380-380 380 Unweaned 4 528-528 528 402.5-402.5 402.5 6 555-555 555 386-386 386 5 648-648 648 369-369 369 42 715-715 715 365-365 365 Fancy 47 710-737 718 339-346 341.14 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 703-703 703 320-320 320 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 502-502 502 435-435 435 Unweaned 7 616-633 623 394-410 403.04 158 724-749 743 378-388 386.89 195 751-771 758 368-388.75 381.9 131 829-845 837 354.5-365 359.74 59 907-907 907 341.5-341.5 341.5 54 981-981 981 332.5-332.5 332.5 STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 572-572 572 385-385 385 3 745-745 745 356-356 356
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AgHost Livestock Close

AgHost Livestock Close

The livestock complex ended the day mixed, with the cattle contracts able to end the day mostly higher, but only the lean hog nearby contracts ended the day stronger. Some light cleanup trade was noted throughout the day in the cash market, but prices held steady with the week's weighted average.

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