Russell feeder cattle auction results
Russell Livestock, Russell, Iowa, reported receipts of 4,536 head of feeder cattle selling on Jan. 11, compared to 4,679 head on Jan. 4 and 2,760 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
Compared to the previous week, the steers weighing under 650 pounds were steady to $5 higher and those over 650 pounds were selling $1 to $4.50 lower. The heifers weighing under 600 pounds were selling $1.50 to $6.50 higher and the 600- to 750-pound heifers were selling $1 lower to $1 higher. The 750- to 800- pound heifers were selling $8 lower. The demand was good for the heavy offerings. The trade was active. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 62% steers, 38% was heifers and 0% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 72%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 021 head, 400 to 445 lbs., 186.00 to 202.50 (192.23); 36 head, 465 to 488 lbs., 170.00 to 181.50 (179.42); 138 head, 501 to 544 lbs., 162.00 to 177.50 (169.41); 238 head, 551 to 599 lbs., 149.00 to 165.00 (157.83); 468 head, 600 to 647 lbs., 143.50 to 157.25 (151.40); 344 head, 657 to 699 lbs., 134.00 to 148.75 (142.19); 478 head, 705 to 749 lbs., 133.75 to 145.00 (139.70); 165 head, 751 to 796 lbs., 126.75 to 134.25 (129.94); 70 head, 766 lbs., 141.50 fancy; 258 head, 800 to 848 lbs., 128.50 to 135.60 (133.45); 122 head, 859 to 875 lbs., 125.50 to 133.00 (130.96); 68 head, 901 to 938 lbs., 112.00 to 124.00 (122.68); 8 head, 978 lbs., 119.50,
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 11 head, 372 to 374 lbs., 147.50 to 158.00 (155.13); 27 head, 402 to 438 lbs., 148.00 to 156.50 (151.95); 75 head, 464 to 494 lbs., 138.00 to 150.00 (146.35); 111 head, 501 to 548 lbs., 136.50 to 144.25 (139.66); 339 head, 550 to 599 lbs., 129.50 to 143.25 (137.01); 311 head, 611 to 649 lbs., 123.00 to 135.85 (131.69); 255 head, 651 to 693 lbs., 123.00 to 133.00 (128.53); 156 head, 712 to 744 lbs., 119.50 to 130.75 (124.80); 15 head, 712 lbs., 134.50 replacement; 64 head, 752 to 791 lbs., 121.00 to 125.75 (125.13); 46 head, 812 to 841 lbs., 116.00 to 125.50 (122.24).