Russell feeder cattle auction results
Russell Livestock, Russell, Iowa, reported receipts of 5,030 head of feeder cattle selling on Feb. 17, copared to 2,993 head on Feb. 10, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
Compared to the previous sale, the steer calves weighing 400 to 600 pounds were steady to $2 higher and those 600 to 850 pounds were mostly selling $4 to $6 higher. The heifer calves weighing 400 to 600 pounds were selling $2 to $6 higher and those 600 to 800 pounds were mostly steady. The trade was active with very good demand for a large run of cattle. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 59% steers, 40% were heifers and 1% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 67%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 9 head, 331 to 345 lbs., 175.00 to 184.00 (179.91); 8 head, 343 lbs., 177.00 unweaned; 6 head, 375 to 390 lbs., 174.00 to 189.00 (181.60); 43 head, 403 to 442 lbs., 179.50 to 182.00 (180.15); 4 head, 416 lbs., 177.50 unweaned; 120 head, 453 to 498 lbs., 175.00 to 184.75 (180.13); 11 head, 484 lbs., 180.75 unweaned; 254 head, 506 to 548 lbs., 172.00 to 188.00 (179.55); 272 head, 556 to 596 lbs., 164.00 to 176.75 (172.63); 401 head, 601 to 649 lbs., 157.00 to 171.25 (166.09); 34 head, 605 lbs., 175.00 thin fleshed; 433 head, 653 to 695 lbs., 152.75 to 164.75 (158.95); 408 head, 702 to 745 lbs., 152.50 to 156.75 (154.05); 249 head, 752 to 796 lbs., 139.75 to 152.00 (146.54); 208 head, 800 to 849 lbs., 133.00 to 142.50 (139.88); 14 head, 881 lbs., 134.50; 6 head, 908 lbs., 133.75; 16 head, 962 lbs., 126.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 401 lbs., 162.50; 31 head, 522 to 534 lbs., 156.00 to 164.00 (161.26); 34 head, 570 to 589 lbs., 146.00 to 157.00 (152.26); 39 head, 703 to 740 lbs., 135.00 to 140.00 (136.57); 34 head, 750 to 793 lbs., 131.00 to 136.50 (132.10). Large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 509 lbs., 150.00; 12 head, 635 lbs., 161.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 7 head, 305 to 338 lbs., 155.00 to 160.00 (155.66); 3 head, 342 lbs., 147.50 unweaned; 14 head, 374 to 376 lbs., 152.00 to 159.00 (155.35); 59 head, 405 to 446 lbs., 153.00 to 165.00 (159.61); 8 head, 439 lbs., 170.00 fancy; 9 head, 436 lbs., 151.00 unweaned; 57 head, 451 to 491 lbs., 151.00 to 168.50 (158.06); 169 head, 502 to 548 lbs., 147.00 to 160.50 (153.57); 28 head, 528 lbs., 166.00 fancy; 242 head, 552 to 598 lbs., 140.00 to 150.75 (146.90); 8 head, 592 lbs., 137.00 full; 376 head, 600 to 643 lbs., 127.00 to 146.75 (142.17); 464 head, 651 to 696 lbs., 128.25 to 140.85 (134.89); 197 head, 700 to 747 lbs., 127.75 to 136.75 (131.78); 129 head, 755 to 789 lbs., 125.50 to 132.75 (130.91). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 17 head, 356 to 387 lbs., 136.00 to 151.00 (145.58); 4 head, 433 lbs., 134.00; 16 head, 695 lbs., 126.50; 22 head, 700 to 706 lbs., 120.00 to 122.00 (120.46).
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 10 head, 434 lbs., 180.00; 17 head, 505 to 534 lbs., 149.00 to 165.00 (156.63); 16 head, 610 to 649 lbs., 128.00 to 140.00 (133.78). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 325 lbs., 155.00; 1 head, 400 lbs., 141.00.