Russell feeder cattle auction results
Russell Livestock, Russell, Iowa, reported receipts of 3,157 head of feeder cattle selling on March 9, compared to 2,217 head on March 2, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
Compared to the previous week, the steers weighing 500 to 700 pounds were selling $5 to $10 lower, while the 700- to 850-pound steers were selling $8 to $10 lower. The heifers weighing 400 to 650 pounds were selling $3 to $7 lower. The 650- to 700-pound heifers were steady, while the 700- to 800-pound heifers were selling $6 lower. The demand was light to moderate for the moderate to heavy offerings. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 61% steers, 38% were heifers and 1% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 74%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 8 head, 303 lbs., 197.00 unweaned; 15 head, 386 lbs., 183.00 unweaned; 32 head, 431 to 439 lbs., 173.50 to 189.00 (184.63); 17 head, 486 to 490 lbs., 171.50 to 174.00 (172.83); 70 head, 504 to 544 lbs., 157.00 to 168.50 (165.73); 88 head, 555 to 591 lbs., 153.00 to 167.75 (160.61); 152 head, 618 to 647 lbs., 145.50 to 157.75 (150.92); 239 head, 651 to 697 lbs., 143.50 to 149.00 (145.63); 143 head, 707 to 747 lbs., 134.00 to 142.75 (137.76); 392 head, 757 to 798 lbs., 125.00 to 136.50 (128.97); 261 head, 801 to 848 lbs., 119.85 to 129.75 (125.47); 67 head, 858 to 886 lbs., 114.25 to 123.75 (116.66); 25 head, 902 to 917 lbs., 118.00 to 119.75 (119.54); 9 head, 1041 lbs., 108.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 449 lbs., 157.50; 24 head, 536 to 542 lbs., 149.00 to 156.00 (153.31); 8 head, 598 lbs., 144.50; 21 head, 615 lbs., 140.00; 13 head, 689 to 697 lbs., 132.50 to 134.00 (133.07); 12 head, 718 lbs., 125.00; 3 head, 752 lbs., 122.50; 15 head, 802 to 826 lbs., 116.50 to 118.00 (116.99). Large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 620 lbs., 141.00; 4 head, 974 lbs., 110.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 13 head, 319 lbs., 192.50 unweaned; 9 head, 362 to 380 lbs., 165.00 to 177.00 (169.77); 26 head, 424 to 430 lbs., 156.25 to 156.50 (156.30); 11 head, 415 lbs., 180.00 fancy; 94 head, 456 to 498 lbs., 141.00 to 155.50 (147.41); 90 head, 500 to 549 lbs., 135.00 to 145.50 (139.30); 114 head, 553 to 594 lbs., 134.00 to 142.00 (137.66); 174 head, 603 to 645 lbs., 125.50 to 136.50 (132.04); 153 head, 652 to 694 lbs., 123.00 to 131.60 (128.13); 70 head, 703 to 739 lbs., 119.00 to 125.00 (119.43); 179 head, 750 to 797 lbs., 113.00 to 120.75 (115.79); 7 head, 801 to 820 lbs., 103.50 to 108.50 (106.33). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 389 lbs., 155.00; 11 head, 485 to 491 lbs., 130.00 to 135.00 (133.65); 18 head, 546 lbs., 134.50; 22 head, 561 to 595 lbs., 125.00 to 133.00 (127.65); 12 head, 613 to 642 lbs., 123.00 to 127.00 (125.05). Large frame 1, 5 head, 751 lbs., 112.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 3 head, 582 lbs., 121.00; 4 head, 613 lbs., 118.00.