Russell Feeder Cattle Auction report
The Russell Feeder Cattle Auction, Russell, Iowa, reported receipts of 5,322 head selling on Jan. 8, compared to 3,666 head last year, according to USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Des Moines, Iowa.
No comparison as sale not reported for a month. Trade was active and demand good. Receipts this week included 69% feeder cattle over 600 pounds, 62% of the feeders were steers and 38% were heifers.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 11 head, 309 to 335 lbs., 232.00 to 232.50 (232.24); 20 head, 352 to 397 lbs., 216.00 to 237.00 (226.68); 419 to 449 lbs., 196.00 to 200.00 (198.10); 454 to 497 lbs., 189.00 to 201.00 (194.21); 500 to 548 lbs., 176.00 to 188.00 (182.25); 551 to 582 lbs., 169.00 to 186.00 (177.89); 6 head, 551 lbs., 191.00 fancy; 600 to 641 lbs., 158.00 to 172.25 (165.63) calves; 652 to 699 lbs., 149.50 to 167.50 (159.99) calves; 702 to 745 lbs., 150.00 to 162.25 (157.31) calves; 12 head, 747 lbs., 141.50 fleshy; 750 to 796 lbs., 143.00 to 156.00 (148.04) calves; 20 head, 772 lbs., 136.50 fleshy; 805 to 843 lbs., 139.75 to 151.75 (144.60) calves; 856 to 896 lbs., 137.00 to 140.50 (139.23) calves; 900 to 913 lbs., 134.00 to 136.00 (134.29). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 458 lbs., 183.00; 540 to 544 lbs., 170.50 to 175.50 (172.80); 577 to 599 lbs., 157.00 to 166.00 (137.09); 601 to 649 lbs., 153.00 to 155.00 (153.26) calves; 18 head, 690 to 694 lbs., 145.50 to 147.75 (146.37) calves; 64 head, 799 lbs., 141.10 calves.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 369 to 391 lbs., 193.00 to 194.00 (193.77); 405 to 448 lbs., 174.00 to 182.00 (178.79); 465 to 489 lbs., 154.00 to 167.00 (163.26); 500 to 548 lbs., 150.00 to 165.00 (157.31); 557 to 596 lbs., 147.50 to 158.00 (152.59); 606 to 648 lbs., 140.75 to 147.50 (144.21) calves; 650 to 692 lbs., 140.25 to 146.50 (142.21) calves; 705 to 742 lbs., 134.00 to 142.00 (138.96) calves; 20 head, 803 lbs., 131.75; 37 head, 861 lbs., 129.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 443 lbs., 168.00; 15 head, 496 lbs., 147.00; 524 to 548 lbs., 140.00 to 149.00 (144.85); 561 to 597 lbs., 139.00 to 146.75 (143.51); 6 head, 615 lbs., 137.00 calves; 14 head, 672 to 684 lbs., 135.50 to 138.50 (136.56) calves.