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USDA Russell, IA Weighted Average


USDA Russell, IA Weighted Average                  04/29 09:05
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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle - Russell, IA
  
Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa-Russell,IA
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/27/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            4343           3520    0         
  
  
Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers less than 600 lbs sold 20.00 to 
30.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 
2.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher, 450 to 550 lbs 
sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher, with all other yearling weight heifers selling 10.00 
to15.00 lower.  Demand was good today. Supply was heavy and included several 
load lots. Four consignors brought more than 900 head. Quite a few bawling and 
weaned fall calves hitting the market on Monday.
  
  
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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         
3      525-525        525     447.5-447.5    447.5              
7      662-662        662     377.5-377.5    377.5              
3      783-783        783     342.5-342.5    342.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     277-293        288     610-670        629.26             
7      340-340        340     570-570        570                Unweaned 
4      347-347        347     600-600        600                
33     355-385        376     590-625        594.74             
17     378-395        392     535-570        564.04             Unweaned 
68     400-423        403     540-587        574.41             
230    454-487        472     488-527.5      499.64             
12     478-478        478     465-465        465                Unweaned 
368    503-540        511     442-481        468.73             
5      528-528        528     390-390        390                Unweaned 
39     561-581        569     400-427.5      411.89             Unweaned 
172    550-595        575     410-433        422.53             
29     584-584        584     447-447        447                Fancy 
233    602-646        624     372.5-412.5    393.46             
5      636-636        636     357.5-357.5    357.5              Fleshy 
6      638-638        638     347.5-347.5    347.5              Unweaned 
146    656-695        669     350-396        384.56             
3      685-685        685     367.5-367.5    367.5              Unweaned 
20     704-704        704     368-368        368                Fancy 
10     716-726        723     330-357        338.02             
73     716-738        737     330-334.75     334.56             Fleshy 
46     755-756        756     364-396        380.71             Fancy 
19     773-773        773     349-349        349                
215    814-845        825     332.25-339     335.17             
30     921-921        921     306-306        306                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     292-299        296     550-570        560.12             
11     332-332        332     500-500        500                Unweaned 
23     363-392        385     495-575        561.6              
35     401-448        424     482.5-545      499.51             
51     471-499        489     457.5-495      469.99             
30     530-544        542     427.5-440      435.28             
67     576-596        584     365-407.5      402.69             
9      633-648        641     350-360        355.61             
7      675-681        678     285-339        315.74             
3      771-771        771     317.5-317.5    317.5              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      280-280        280     600-600        600                Unweaned 
3      280-280        280     600-600        600                Unweaned 
4      340-340        340     710-710        710                
20     369-391        382     620-665        645.06             
40     402-436        407     575-582.5      576.2              Unweaned 
20     404-421        410     632.5-655      646.91             Fancy 
66     428-448        441     582.5-605      598.06             
8      470-471        470     475-525        506.23             Unweaned 
197    450-498        472     532.5-580      554.68             
232    501-546        514     505-539        528.67             
6      575-575        575     445-445        445                Unweaned 
207    552-599        578     473-513        485.43             
25     600-630        615     420-455        433.57             Unweaned 
188    603-641        616     446-485        462.82             
10     657-657        657     415-415        415                Unweaned 
186    655-691        668     421-454.5      443.95             
13     700-711        706     370-392.5      375.2              Unweaned 
177    717-747        733     395-423.75     417.41             
13     794-797        796     377-389        382.53             
77     801-821        816     373-377.5      374.16             
192    852-871        861     364-370.75     367.05             
61     960-960        960     338.5-338.5    338.5              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      364-364        364     540-540        540                Unweaned 
8      366-381        372     565-600        586.54             
5      415-415        415     485-485        485                Unweaned 
4      428-428        428     570-570        570                
54     473-499        486     457.5-520      501.02             
3      490-490        490     480-480        480                Unweaned 
60     506-546        532     481-496        485.99             
54     563-597        584     412.5-465      447.76             
51     618-642        637     372.5-441      431.64             
3      698-698        698     385-385        385                
28     712-712        712     367-367        367                
6      770-770        770     315-315        315                
5      850-850        850     347-347        347
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