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USDA Russell, IA Weighted Average


USDA Russell, IA Weighted Average                  11/03 16:25
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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle - Russell, IA
  
Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa-Russell,IA
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/03/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            2582           1832    0         
  
  
Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers under 600 lbs. sold 3.00 to 9.00 
lower, while heavier steers sold sharply lower. Heifers also sold sharply 
lower. Demand was good today. Supply was moderate to heavy and comprised mainly 
of smaller packages and just a few load lots.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     528-528        528     385-385        385                
9      618-643        626     300-300        300                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      330-330        330     490-490        490                
8      335-335        335     425-425        425                Unweaned 
38     357-397        374     460-485        475.59             
60     406-410        409     440-460        443.53             
14     416-431        422     416-435        424.07             Unweaned 
26     451-476        464     395-407.5      397.95             Unweaned 
243    450-493        469     407.5-440      423.3              
13     512-538        518     370-370        370                Unweaned 
92     501-548        520     375-402        386.79             
77     560-593        576     349-380        361.8              
32     567-596        590     343-350        344.43             Unweaned 
23     611-611        611     399-399        399                Fancy 
77     601-649        621     340-366        346.23             
36     613-646        626     332.5-347.5    341.9              Unweaned 
10     658-695        682     300-322.5      315.99             
50     703-736        728     323-337        330.72             
4      731-731        731     285-285        285                Unweaned 
5      783-783        783     287.5-287.5    287.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      339-339        339     425-425        425                
11     371-390        385     435-445        442.37             
18     406-427        421     407.5-425      411.57             
40     467-499        489     365-397.5      385.54             
14     527-546        533     342.5-362.5    351.57             
7      550-550        550     350-350        350                
8      607-607        607     279-279        279                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
65     1021-1036      1023    310-318        316.75             
4      275-275        275     590-590        590                Unweaned 
4      296-296        296     600-600        600                
23     308-349        339     545-567.5      557                
12     361-391        379     475-500        486.11             Unweaned 
85     403-439        417     537.5-570      560.9              
30     420-449        430     485-540        510.9              Unweaned 
42     451-453        452     531-535        532.61             Fancy 
89     450-499        486     472.5-497.5    480.92             
89     450-499        486     472.5-497.5    480.92             
120    502-543        515     445-485        469.75             
56     511-544        530     410-446        428.75             Unweaned 
148    554-592        566     414-443        435.46             
51     567-590        582     400-415        403.51             Unweaned 
68     607-639        619     365-404        390.49             Unweaned 
98     600-646        633     384-420        391.63             
37     650-686        664     362.5-388      373.11             
46     658-693        673     352.5-386      368.1              Unweaned 
74     704-715        707     335-355        346.84             
6      768-768        768     330-330        330                
5      825-825        825     322-322        322                
6      850-850        850     323-323        323                
24     936-936        936     329-329        329                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      328-328        328     430-430        430                
5      399-399        399     490-490        490                
12     437-437        437     450-450        450                
22     462-490        480     390-417.5      399.63             Unweaned 
28     481-490        484     412-455        433.28             
33     509-543        524     360-407.5      388.53             
4      545-545        545     390-390        390                Unweaned 
42     552-586        568     360-382.5      368.82             
10     569-583        573     335-352.5      347.16             Unweaned 
6      579-579        579     355-355        355                Fleshy 
23     600-608        605     340-382        351.13             
6      667-667        667     340-340        340                
4      692-692        692     320-320        320                Unweaned 
5      734-734        734     310-310        310                Unweaned
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