Russell Feeder Cattle Auction report
The Russell Feeder Cattle Auction, Russell, Iowa, reported receipts of 3,272 head selling on Feb. 19, compared to 2,726 head a week ago and 4,140 head last year, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Des Moines, Iowa.
Compared to the sale a week ago, feeder steers under 550 pounds were selling mostly $6 to $8 higher, feeder steers 550 to 800 pounds were selling mostly $1 to $3 lower, feeder steers over 800 pounds were selling mostly $2 to $4 higher and feeder heifers were selling mostly $2 to $4 lower, except 500 to 600 pounds were selling mostly $3 to $4 higher. Trade was active and demand good. Receipts this week included 75% feeder cattle over 600 pounds, 65% of the feeders were steers and 35% were heifers.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 342 lbs., 230.00; 10 head, 360 to 385 lbs., 225.00 to 227.50 (226.21); 400 to 449 lbs., 197.00 to 215.00 (209.70); 459 to 499 lbs., 192.00 to 204.50 (199.49); 516 to 523 lbs., 185.50 to 202.00 (197.24); 564 to 573 lbs., 176.00 to 184.25 (180.00); 601 to 643 lbs., 171.75 to 184.00 (177.38) calves; 650 to 683 lbs., 159.75 to 176.00 (170.30) calves; 706 to 749 lbs., 151.50 to 164.00 (157.87) calves; 6 head, 710 lbs., 171.50 fancy; 757 to 797 lbs., 144.75 to 151.00 (147.97) calves; 806 to 833 lbs., 137.00 to 151.00 (147.54); 850 to 879 lbs., 140.50 to 145.25 (144.36). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 426 lbs., 183.00; 473 to 486 lbs., 180.00 to 185.00 (181.46); 513 to 548 lbs., 160.00 to 180.00 (169.99); 574 to 594 lbs., 161.00 to 168.00 (163.35); 630 to 648 lbs., 165.50 to 167.75 (166.52) calves; 13 head, 680 to 693 lbs., 150.50 to 151.00 (150.77) calves; 9 head, 717 lbs., 147.00 calves; 17 head, 869 to 881 lbs., 130.00 to 135.50 (131.92). Large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 756 lbs., 135.00 calves. Large frame 2, 16 head, 595 lbs., 149.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 402 to 438 lbs., 175.00 to 185.00 (178.39); 459 to 498 lbs., 165.00 to 175.00 (170.44); 503 to 544 lbs., 167.00 to 176.00 (172.04); 558 to 593 lbs., 155.00 to 167.25 (163.77); 603 to 646 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (154.03) calves; 650 to 686 lbs., 136.00 to 149.00 (144.37) calves; 710 to 740 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00 (135.25) calves; 760 to 767 lbs., 132.75 to 133.75 (133.04) calves; 10 head, 877 lbs., 128.50; 10 head, 928 lbs., 118.00 to 126.50 (122.25). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 10 head, 431 lbs., 174.00; 6 head, 479 lbs., 163.50; 632 to 643 lbs., 138.00 to 148.00 (144.16) calves; 680 to 698 lbs., 135.25 to 135.50 (135.32) calves.