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USDA Russell, IA Weighted Average


USDA Russell, IA Weighted Average                  04/21 15:35
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Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle - Russell, IA
  
Russell Livestock Auction - Iowa-Russell,IA
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/21/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            2353           3940    0         
  
  
Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers both were higher on 
quality cattle.  Steers sold 6.00 to 33.00 higher, while heifers sold 12.00 to 
sharply higher. Demand was good today. Supply was moderate to heavy and 
included a 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         
3      636-636        636     317.5-317.5    317.5              
4      821-821        821     263-263        263                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
33     340-340        340     460-460        460                
16     376-398        385     390-420        410.11             
11     390-398        396     399-405        400.61             Unweaned 
41     411-445        425     384-402        394.92             
26     415-443        438     390-399        394.44             Unweaned 
102    454-499        478     377-407        392.47             
13     483-495        488     332.5-352.5    340.31             Unweaned 
55     500-531        514     381-394        387.01             
50     508-523        520     369-385        376.33             Unweaned 
88     557-587        566     334-366        345.76             
13     595-595        595     317-317        317                Unweaned 
96     602-637        622     318-336        325.97             
8      640-640        640     301-301        301                Unweaned 
29     661-695        675     291-306        297.68             
97     718-749        722     295-305        303.05             
12     764-784        772     270-300        287.31             
100    811-825        820     272-277.25     276.43             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
23     454-482        474     340-368        349.78             
4      511-511        511     336-336        336                Unweaned 
10     515-533        522     340-354        344.68             
40     552-587        570     319-325        320.35             
13     615-646        639     272.5-300      293.89             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      320-320        320     552.5-552.5    552.5              Fancy 
9      320-339        333     492.5-514      499.39             
22     355-382        377     471-496        475.28             
32     422-446        436     438-468        449.54             
53     465-483        473     421-444        434.19             
45     470-489        479     402.5-415      410.16             Unweaned 
100    500-541        529     370-413        388.82             
22     512-543        534     335-366        353.45             Unweaned 
129    555-599        573     363-398        376.3              
44     564-598        577     335-356        343.11             Unweaned 
40     603-648        626     338-362        345.83             
11     634-634        634     331-331        331                Unweaned 
13     662-678        671     328-336        331.64             Unweaned 
148    656-694        672     324-355        341.49             
17     702-711        706     290-291        290.47             Unweaned 
5      729-729        729     305-305        305                
87     760-760        760     304.5-304.5    304.5              
137    808-828        818     290-302.85     300.34             
120    881-884        883     288.5-289.25   288.87             
116    916-943        929     276-282.75     279.44             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      390-390        390     437.5-437.5    437.5              
6      418-418        418     420-420        420                
18     477-495        490     372.5-383      380.16             
11     536-548        545     350-360        352.68             
22     628-628        628     313-313        313                
10     656-660        658     316-318        317.2              
8      805-805        805     261-261        261
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