Russell Livestock auction report
Russell Livestock auction, Russell, Iowa, reported receipts of 5,164 head selling on Sept. 3, compared to 6,052 head last year, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
This sale was the annual Labor Day cattle sale and beef barbeque. There is no comparison due to sale not being reported for a month. Trade was active and demand good. Receipts this week included 45% feeder cattle over 600 pounds, 66% of the feeders were steers and 34% were heifers.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 25 head, 288 lbs., 225.00; 10 head, 331 lbs., 197.00; 115 head, 338 lbs., 227.00 fancy; 363 to 388 lbs., 202.00 to 221.50 (212.68); 408 to 440 lbs., 190.00 to 210.00 (205.64); 450 to 496 lbs., 180.00 to 201.50 (192.72); 503 to 540 lbs., 172.00 to 187.25 (181.04); 550 to 598 lbs., 158.00 to 181.00 (168.95); 56 head, 616 lbs., 180.25; 601 to 645 lbs., 160.50 to 178.75 (168.54) calves; 8 head, 659 lbs., 178.50; 654 to 691 lbs., 156.25 to 171.00 (163.15) calves; 701 to 740 lbs., 155.00 to 169.50 (163.48); 770 to 795 lbs., 157.00 to 163.75 (159.19); 800 to 846 lbs., 151.50 to 162.75 (157.09); 851 to 875 lbs., 146.75 to 154.50 (151.97); 922 to 937 lbs., 144.00 to 151.50 (149.36). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 307 lbs., 192.50; 18 head, 389 to 398 lbs., 175.00 to 183.00 (179.64); 10 head, 419 lbs., 173.00; 467 to 495 lbs., 171.00 to 178.00 (174.97); 14 head, 508 to 546 lbs., 161.00 to 169.50 (166.01); 573 to 598 lbs., 151.00 to 156.50 (154.80); 6 head, 697 lbs., 154.50 calves; 12 head, 707 lbs., 149.00; 770 to 791 lbs., 149.25 to 153.50 (151.46). Large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 656 lbs., 146.00 calves; 874 to 892 lbs., 143.00 to 146.00 (144.02); 6 head, 988 lbs., 137.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 219 lbs., 212.50; 10 head, 291 to 296 lbs., 171.00 to 187.50 (179.32); 38 head, 289 lbs., 222.00 fancy; 322 to 343 lbs., 203.00 to 221.50 (218.82); 367 to 396 lbs., 164.00 to 188.00 (172.16); 405 to 443 lbs., 155.50 to 171.00 (162.09); 401 to 422 lbs., 191.00 to 198.00 (194.58) fancy; 450 to 498 lbs., 154.00 to 165.00 (157.91); 108 head, 477 lbs., 188.00 fancy; 508 to 548 lbs., 151.50 to 162.25 (157.47); 567 to 591 lbs., 151.50 to 160.50 (156.29); 55 head, 630 lbs., 159.25; 616 to 648 lbs., 146.00 to 151.00 (149.13) calves; 667 to 679 lbs., 140.00 to 147.00 (144.74) calves; 702 to 733 lbs., 143.25 to 148.75 (147.14); 775 to 782 lbs., 142.50 to 143.00 (142.85); 20 head, 831 lbs., 140.75; 21 head, 946 lbs., 122.00 to 127.00 (125.57); 969 to 973 lbs., 127.00 to 130.00 (128.55). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 291 lbs., 167.50; 11 head, 307 lbs., 171.00 to 172.50 (171.68); 7 head, 390 lbs., 162.00; 14 head, 433 to 434 lbs., 149.00 to 152.00 (150.72); 6 head, 488 lbs., 146.00; 505 to 530 lbs., 144.00 to 146.00 (144.74); 553 to 594 lbs., 144.00 to 148.00 (146.84); 6 head, 685 lbs., 136.00 calves; 8 head, 768 lbs., 132.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 705 lbs., 139.50.