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USDA Russell, IA Weighted Average


USDA Russell, IA Weighted Average                  01/19 19:00
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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle - Russell, IA
  
Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa-Russell,IA
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/19/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            4812           5209    3992      
  
  
Single digit temperatures outside today did not hinder attendance or buyers 
interest. Compared to the sale a week ago, steers under 650 lbs. sold 3.00 to 
10.00 lower and steers heavier than 650 lbs. sold 9.00 to 21.00 lower. Heifers 
also sold lower. Heifers sold mostly steady to 12.00 lower. Demand was very 
good today, despite the cold weather. Supply was heavy and included 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         
5      694-694        694     325-325        325                Unweaned 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      1038-1038      1038    270-270        270                
10     265-265        265     520-520        520                Unweaned 
4      306-306        306     535-535        535                
5      374-374        374     520-520        520                
25     420-436        430     460-470        463.96             
19     443-443        443     450-450        450                Unweaned 
44     463-492        478     465-480        470.9              
84     505-541        525     425-460        438.55             
26     561-566        565     365-386        380.38             Unweaned 
331    550-597        581     390-430        401.62             
17     596-596        596     370-370        370                Fleshy 
295    601-648        632     352.5-382      368.31             
23     640-640        640     394-394        394                Fancy 
168    655-687        665     350-381.25     368.35             
4      675-675        675     430-430        430                Fancy 
167    700-745        723     324-346        337.8              
52     765-775        767     319-327        322.84             
65     812-827        817     310-319        315.77             
10     887-887        887     300-300        300                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
13     375-392        388     430-450        445.54             
15     430-430        430     420-420        420                Unweaned 
35     467-495        480     415-440        424.61             
39     523-541        533     397.5-420      410.63             
23     555-595        575     379-390        384.85             
5      640-640        640     327-327        327                
93     677-697        689     335-343        339.35             
5      774-774        774     320-320        320                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      262-262        262     600-600        600                Unweaned 
11     307-340        316     610-640        631.2              
14     357-380        372     545-570        553.57             
28     401-449        424     533-565        549.7              
6      470-470        470     455-455        455                Unweaned 
46     456-482        473     470-515        492.9              
56     500-542        514     480-514        496.96             
10     524-524        524     425-425        425                Unweaned 
236    550-597        578     440-480        456.6              
40     621-640        632     372-400        382.08             Unweaned 
40     621-640        632     372-400        382.08             Unweaned 
212    652-698        676     386-417        405.87             
14     665-698        691     360-365        361.03             Fleshy 
13     702-702        702     417-417        417                Fancy 
380    700-747        720     373-405        390.58             
579    756-797        775     351.5-387.5    365.88             
163    806-847        830     332.5-354      346.22             
222    852-890        869     308-335        330.46             
72     926-939        936     311.75-322     313.86             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      390-390        390     525-525        525                
19     435-447        444     485-497        489.09             
9      448-448        448     501-501        501                Unweaned 
9      470-485        475     465-512.5      481.17             
6      494-494        494     390-390        390                Unweaned 
12     526-548        541     437.5-472      460.81             
92     557-593        576     425-437.5      432.15             
16     611-648        629     382.5-397      389.14             
181    656-682        671     360-377.5      365.3              
22     727-743        735     341-370        358.2              
6      797-797        797     345-345        345                
23     843-845        844     314-315        314.3
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