Russell feeder cattle auction report
Russell Livestock, Russell, Iowa, reported receipts of 2,788 head of feeder cattle copared to 3,635 head on Jan. 27, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
Compared to the previous week, the steers weighing 350 to 600 pounds were selling $2 to $10 higher, while 600- to 800-pound steers finished $1 to $5 higher. The heifers weighing 400 to 650 pounds were
steady to $6 higher. The heifers weighing over 650 pounds ended mixed. The demand was good for the heavy offerings. The trading was active. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 54% steers, 44% were heifers and 2% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 42%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 20 head, 326 to 336 lbs., 182.50 to 190.00 (186.68); 34 head, 375 to 397 lbs., 172.00 to 185.00 (173.09); 44 head, 404 to 426 lbs., 175.00 to 188.50 (180.47); 64 head, 458 to 496 lbs., 180.00 to 190.00 (188.02); 150 head, 500 to 549 lbs., 171.00 to 188.00 (180.99); 20 head, 522 lbs., 190.00 fancy; 34 head, 524 lbs., 177.00 unweaned; 91 head, 551 to 589 lbs., 168.00 to 179.00 (172.00); 244 head, 603 to 644 lbs., 158.00 to 171.00 (165.21); 132 head, 654 to 696 lbs., 150.50 to 161.75 (157.01); 129 head, 702 to 741 lbs., 143.00 to 155.75 (150.17); 120 head, 753 to 782 lbs., 134.00 to 147.00 (141.98); 44 head, 807 to 843 lbs., 126.00 to 139.50 (134.07); 13 head, 859 lbs., 112.00 fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 36 head, 462 to 484 lbs., 165.00 to 173.50 (169.55); 41 head, 506 to 548 lbs., 152.00 to 168.75 (164.74); 31 head, 554 to 595 lbs., 146.00 to 159.50 (153.80); 12 head, 578 lbs., 147.00 fleshy; 5 head, 616 lbs., 145.00 unweaned; 5 head, 685 lbs., 145.50; 9 head, 724 lbs., 126.00 fleshy.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 12 head, 358 to 376 lbs., 150.00 to 162.50 (159.49); 23 head, 351 lbs., 172.00 replacement; 16 head, 389 lbs., 150.00 unweaned; 38 head, 400 to 447 lbs., 145.00 to 160.00 (151.80); 32 head, 402 lbs., 170.50 replacement; 202 head, 450 to 499 lbs., 147.00 to 160.75 (153.60); 11 head, 490 lbs., 151.00 unweaned; 160 head, 504 to 549 lbs., 139.00 to 152.25 (145.26); 166 head, 550 to 599 lbs., 137.00 to 151.50 (145.19); 5 head, 580 lbs., 138.00 unweaned; 130 head, 616 to 648 lbs., 131.50 to 142.50 (139.07); 35 head, 654 to 679 lbs., 124.00 to 136.00 ((130.07); 7 head, 696 lbs., 115.00 fleshy; 90 head, 703 to 725 lbs., 120.00 to 133.50 (128.44); 6 head, 755 lbs., 129.00; 5 head, 836 lbs., 124.00; 6 head, 841 lbs., 109.50 fleshy; 6 head, 863 lbs., 118.00 fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 20 head, 321 to 334 lbs., 135.00 to 145.00 (137.58); 3 head, 322 lbs., 136.00 unweaned; 6 head, 356 lbs., 144.00; 25 head, 475 to 499 lbs., 134.00 to 145.00 (138.22); 12 head, 482 lbs., 133.00 unweaned; 7 head, 693 lbs., 110.00; 4 head, 741 lbs., 119.00; 8 head, 776 lbs., 106.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 10 head, 365 lbs., 177.00 unweaned; 8 head, 448 lbs., 161.00; 15 head, 485 lbs., 161.00; 8 head, 456 lbs., 142.00 unweaned; 6 head, 577 lbs., 124.00 unweaned; 7 head, 709 lbs., 124.50.