Russell feeder cattle auction report
The Russell feeder cattle auction, Russell, Iowa, reported receipts of 2,726 head on Feb. 12, compared to 2,671 head last week and 4,746 head last year, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Des Moines, Iowa.
Compared to the sale a week ago, the feeder steers weighing under 550 pounds were mostly selling $5 to $8 lower, the feeder steers over 550 pounds mostly selling $2 to $4 higher and feeder heifers were mostly selling $2 to $4 higher. The trade was active and the demand was good. The receipts this week included 75% feeder cattle weighing over 600 pounds and 54% of the feeders were steers and 46% were heifers.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 7 head, 340 lbs., 222.50; 5 head, 373 lbs., 222.50; 455 to 479 lbs., 187.00 to 193.00 (190.35); 513 to 538 lbs., 186.00 to 190.50 (189.24); 554 to 597 lbs., 178.25 to 190.00 (183.18); 600 to 636 lbs., 172.50 to 182.50 (178.80) calves; 662 to 694 lbs., 159.50 to 170.00 (166.67) calves; 700 to 749 lbs., 154.00 to 165.50 (160.64) calves; 752 to 794 lbs., 146.00 to 156.75 (151.65) calves; 805 to 844 lbs., 136.50 to 149.50 (145.59); 868 to 890 lbs., 134.00 to 136.25 (135.76). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 10 head, 438 lbs., 190.00; 14 head, 495 to 499 lbs., 176.00 to 184.00 (178.84); 12 head, 579 to 593 lbs., 168.50 to 169.50 (169.09); 609 to 644 lbs., 156.00 to 164.00 (161.43) calves; 9 head, 679 lbs., 151.00 calves; 12 head, 705 lbs., 150.00 calves; 15 head, 783 lbs., 140.00 calves; 18 head, 804 to 837 lbs., 130.50 to 138.00 (134.99).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 14 head, 400 to 413 lbs., 182.50 to 185.00 (183.37); 452 to 489 lbs., 169.00 to 176.00 (172.08); 500 to 541 lbs., 159.75 to 174.50 (166.68); 570 to 593 lbs., 150.00 to 163.75 (159.44); 612 to 642 lbs., 150.25 to 163.00 (158.40) calves; 653 to 698 lbs., 140.00 to 153.25 (146.88) calves; 703 to 742 lbs., 130.50 to 141.00 (135.76) calves; 756 to 784 lbs., 130.00 to 140.50 (135.40) calves. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 400 to 441 lbs., 164.00 to 171.00 (169.86); 5 head, 455 lbs., 155.00; 18 head, 519 lbs., 158.00; 574 to 581 lbs., 141.00 to 146.50 (144.76); 637 to 643 lbs., 143.75 to 147.00 (144.89) calves; 33 head, 658 lbs., 137.50 calves; 13 head, 739 to 749 lbs., 130.00 to 130.50 (130.19) calves.