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USDA Russell, IA Weighted Average


USDA Russell, IA Weighted Average                  02/02 17:15
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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle - Russell, IA
  
Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa-Russell,IA
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/02/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            4048           2000    2548      
  
  
Compared to the sale a week ago, steers sold mostly 8.00 to 18.00 higher. 
Heifers also sold higher, mostly 7.00 to 17.00 higher. Demand was very good 
today. Supply was heavy and comprised of nearly 700 head from two consignors 
and included several 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         
11     609-609        609     430-430        430                
7      765-765        765     369-369        369                
5      836-836        836     320-320        320                Unweaned 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
37     362-399        378     550-580        570.91             
20     412-436        426     490-512.5      499.24             
75     455-497        472     445-478        464.51             
4      527-527        527     422.5-422.5    422.5              Unweaned 
4      527-527        527     422.5-422.5    422.5              Unweaned 
114    551-595        567     411-427.5      421.42             
14     601-628        613     372-388        380.97             Unweaned 
322    605-647        633     385-414        403.16             
229    651-693        676     374-403        385.85             
42     701-728        713     342-368        352.61             
122    713-733        730     390-394        390.58             Fancy 
12     760-760        760     382-382        382                Fancy 
91     766-787        774     319-342        336.24             
19     831-831        831     321.5-321.5    321.5              
28     867-890        872     292.5-329.5    319.11             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      370-370        370     505-505        505                
5      433-433        433     410-410        410                
7      481-481        481     440-440        440                
4      540-540        540     385-385        385                
5      572-572        572     400-400        400                
23     609-639        630     366-382        377.57             
5      768-768        768     241-241        241                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     323-345        338     680-700        685.73             
28     359-383        377     620-650        635.44             
13     431-436        433     550-595        581.04             
9      452-452        452     570-570        570                Fancy 
5      471-471        471     505-505        505                Unweaned 
55     452-497        478     512.5-550      527.84             
64     500-521        513     512-540        531.56             
160    551-592        578     469-505        479.38             
5      582-582        582     437.5-437.5    437.5              Fleshy 
5      600-600        600     435-435        435                Unweaned 
361    600-649        617     440-475        462                
14     666-666        666     416-416        416                Unweaned 
260    657-699        686     417.5-449      427.59             
346    700-742        717     385-423        404.38             
243    751-791        766     361-399.75     385.2              
18     791-791        791     359.5-359.5    359.5              Fleshy 
107    800-843        820     349-371        362.7              
4      831-831        831     329-329        329                Fleshy 
191    870-890        875     340-360.75     352.75             
60     905-909        909     334-334.75     334.7              
11     956-956        956     325-325        325                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      365-393        374     525-575        542.5              
37     465-475        472     465-510        497.14             
35     505-542        524     450-497.5      470.22             
83     573-596        586     429-463        448.19             
56     603-642        620     390-433        421.04             
38     663-694        686     372-397.5      389.04             
44     705-740        732     380-385        380.66             
25     778-778        778     330-330        330                
8      806-828        814     297.5-327.5    308.94             
5      875-875        875     330-330        330
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