Russell feeder cattle auction results
Russell Livestock, Russell, Iowa, reported receipts of 4,265 head of feeder cattle selling on May 4, compared to 2,670 head on April 20, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
Compared to the last report two weeks ago, the steer calves were selling $2 higher to $4 lower with those 550 to 650 pounds with the most decline. The heifer calves weighing under 700 pounds were selling $2 to $4 lower and those 700 to 900 pounds were selling $4 to $10 higher. The trade was active with good demand. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 59% steers and 41% was heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 57%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 22 head, 310 to 345 lbs., 182.50 to 202.50 (188.11); 8 head, 355 to 392 lbs., 171.00 to 185.00 (174.02); 4 head, 371 lbs., 177.00; 64 head, 402 to 444 lbs., 160.00 to 177.00 (167.05); 24 head, 418 to 444 lbs., 158.00 to 159.00 (158.24) unweaned; 125 head, 451 to 494 lbs., 157.00 to 171.00 (163.91); 166 head, 500 to 549 lbs., 154.50 to 166.00 (160.27); 22 head, 516 to 535 lbs., 143.00 to 145.00 (143.62) unweaned; 266 head, 550 to 598 lbs., 149.00 to 166.00 (157.19); 193 head, 602 to 636 lbs., 140.00 to 154.50 (148.47); 12 head, 625 lbs., 129.50 unweaned; 161 head, 652 to 689 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00 (146.24); 316 head, 701 to 748 lbs., 134.50 to 147.75 (143.16); 148 head, 755 to 789 lbs., 131.75 to 144.50 (138.70); 43 head, 810 to 829 lbs., 124.50 to 130.50 (129.22); 253 head, 855 to 893 lbs., 118.00 to 123.50 (119.42); 29 head, 903 to 923 lbs., 112.50 to 116.00 (114.86); 5 head, 986 lbs., 105.00; 6 head, 1035 to 1046 lbs., 95.00 to 100.50 (96.82). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 313 lbs., 170.00; 5 head, 372 to 395 lbs., 165.00 to 170.00 (167.93); 12 head, 435 to 439 lbs., 153.00 to 159.00 (155.67); 49 head, 450 to 499 lbs., 148.00 to 162.00 (154.77); 22 head, 523 to 537 lbs., 152.50; 6 head, 596 lbs., 142.00; 35 head, 612 to 648 lbs., 132.00 to 142.00 (137.80); 55 head, 670 to 695 lbs., 129.00 to 136.00 (131.12); 48 head, 705 to 720 lbs., 126.00 to 133.00 (129.89); 9 head, 785 lbs., 126.50; 6 head, 837 lbs., 114.50; 71 head, 853 lbs., 116.75. Large frame 1, 25 head, 553 to 599 lbs., 141.00 to 148.50 (144.70); 15 head, 671 lbs., 135.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 336 to 338 lbs., 150.00 to 169.00 (159.47); 23 head, 356 to 360 lbs., 162.00 to 165.00 (164.09); 64 head, 405 to 438 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (143.13); 11 head, 443 lbs., 154.75 fancy; 18 head, 417 lbs., 133.00 unweaned; 160 head, 452 to 496 lbs., 134.50 to 148.00 (139.45); 9 head, 475 lbs., 154.25 thin fleshed; 11 head, 458 lbs., 134.00 unweaned; 191 head, 500 to 544 lbs., 128.00 to 141.25 (134.35); 12 head, 518 lbs., 120.00 unweaned; 141 head, 553 to 599 lbs., 120.50 to 137.00 (129.21); 206 head, 603 to 649 lbs., 122.00 to 135.75 (128.72); 190 head, 652 to 687 lbs., 120.00 to 129.75 (126.15); 221 head, 701 to 747 lbs., 114.35 to 128.00 (119.41); 76 head, 756 to 798 lbs., 114.25 to 123.50 (119.16); 17 head, 808 to 835 lbs., 117.00 to 123.00 (118.72); 14 head, 937 lbs., 94.00; 5 head, 1004 lbs., 95.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 27 head, 303 to 347 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (147.97); 10 head, 357 to 393 lbs., 146.00 to 149.00 (147.64); 21 head, 408 to 449 lbs., 133.00 to 139.00 (136.00); 29 head, 456 to 499 lbs., 132.00 to 134.50 (132.96); 45 head, 501 to 542 lbs., 120.00 to 128.00 (125.12); 4 head, 599 lbs., 123.00; 7 head, 606 lbs., 121.00; 26 head, 653 to 676 lbs., 112.00 to 118.50 (113.93); 19 head, 715 to 721 lbs., 110.00 to 111.00 (110.63).