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USDA Russell, IA Weighted Average


USDA Russell, IA Weighted Average                  11/24 17:05
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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle - Russell, IA
  
Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa-Russell,IA
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/24/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            4020           3056    3780      
  
  
Compared to the sale a week ago, steers sold sharply lower.  Heifers mostly 
sold 3.00 to 27.00 lower. Demand was good today. Supply was heavy and comprised 
of two consignors that brought more than 1,100 head combined.
  
  
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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         
7      410-410        410     390-390        390                Unweaned 

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      664-664        664     275-275        275                
12     800-800        800     292-292        292                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      298-298        298     397-397        397                Unweaned 
4      326-326        326     367.5-367.5    367.5              Unweaned 
16     327-343        331     377.5-405      384.62             
33     365-387        372     342.5-372.5    359.95             
5      380-380        380     330-330        330                Unweaned 
48     409-438        424     345-356        353.11             
17     401-446        434     340-360        354.93             Unweaned 
11     460-469        464     420-420        420                Fancy 
51     470-489        479     310-347        338.27             Unweaned 
51     470-489        479     310-347        338.27             Unweaned 
25     507-507        507     404-404        404                Fancy 
44     510-545        528     367-392        378.76             
6      533-533        533     352.5-352.5    352.5              Unweaned 
320    553-596        579     327-356        341.78             
9      585-589        588     285-298        293.69             Unweaned 
8      608-608        608     300-300        300                Unweaned 
114    605-635        626     317.5-343      334.24             
222    651-696        672     310.5-344      322.24             
11     695-695        695     316-316        316                Unweaned 
93     704-717        714     280-316.75     308.36             
354    755-795        788     291-313.25     307                
244    868-888        879     289.5-303.5    293.26             
41     917-917        917     262-262        262                
11     979-979        979     229-229        229                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      345-345        345     365-365        365                
14     446-446        446     317.5-317.5    317.5              
7      466-487        478     335-342        339.08             
14     507-526        514     327.5-340      332.73             
7      594-594        594     287.5-287.5    287.5              
19     690-690        690     265-265        265                
57     795-799        798     272-275        274.58             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
16     386-398        394     502.5-507.5    505.97             
43     415-447        428     462.5-487.5    473.1              
8      435-435        435     400-400        400                Unweaned 
35     450-484        463     437.5-465      447.09             
23     477-480        478     440-440        440                Unweaned 
246    503-533        516     380-426        409.55             
17     502-549        531     370-398        386.24             Unweaned 
203    552-591        577     363-394        383.6              
39     567-599        580     325-354        342.43             Unweaned 
26     613-628        615     307.5-351      344.17             Unweaned 
142    600-642        623     337.5-374      362                
18     658-674        668     312.5-325      317.29             Unweaned 
176    659-677        672     334-380.25     361.59             
9      683-683        683     290-290        290                Fleshy 
171    704-744        718     320-356        341.06             
12     749-749        749     309-309        309                Unweaned 
191    767-798        789     327-333        328.83             
61     822-822        822     319.5-319.5    319.5              
28     859-890        867     296-315.5      310.49             
69     927-928        928     298.25-303     299.76             
56     984-984        984     287.75-287.75  287.75             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      286-286        286     440-440        440                
22     362-388        375     420-453        442.89             
20     400-445        407     375-420        412.62             
16     436-436        436     380-380        380                Unweaned 
4      476-476        476     275-275        275                Unweaned 
80     450-493        482     405-412.5      410.65             
9      540-541        540     367.5-371      369.44             
14     579-599        592     305-310        306.75             Unweaned 
7      607-635        619     310-315        312.2              
28     651-693        686     292.5-326      320.32             
4      711-711        711     280-280        280                
13     784-785        784     282-284        283.38             
5      898-898        898     241-241        241
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