Russell Livestock Market - Russell, IA
USDA-reported auction results · regular sale day Monday
SALE OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2026- Russell Livestock Market in Russell, Iowa held its last reported cattle auction on .
- Receipts: 3,476 head.
- 500-600 lb Medium & Large 1 steers averaged $428.64/cwt on 666 head.
- 700-800 lb Medium & Large 1 steers averaged $364.43/cwt on 186 head.
- Regular sale day: Monday.
The ledger
| Head | Wt range (lbs) | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 4 | 297 | 297 | 610.00 | 610.00 | |
| 11 | 311–336 | 325 | 590.00–620.00 | 603.06 | |
| 21 | 365–373 | 369 | 540.00–577.50 | 571.12 | |
| 125 | 408–445 | 429 | 520.00–550.00 | 536.68 | |
| 153 | 451–483 | 473 | 481.00–522.50 | 494.37 | |
| 33 | 462–494 | 477 | 440.00–480.00 | 452.67 | Unweaned |
| 257 | 516–549 | 535 | 430.00–455.00 | 444.76 | |
| 9 | 503–506 | 505 | 415.00–417.50 | 416.11 | Unweaned |
| 360 | 553–598 | 573 | 396.00–439.75 | 423.03 | |
| 9 | 585 | 585 | 383.00 | 383.00 | Fleshy |
| 31 | 574–588 | 578 | 362.50–395.00 | 376.97 | Unweaned |
| 112 | 603–648 | 630 | 397.00–430.00 | 409.57 | |
| 47 | 605–646 | 618 | 375.00–420.00 | 403.09 | Unweaned |
| 29 | 654–699 | 683 | 367.00–387.50 | 373.43 | |
| 28 | 659 | 659 | 377.75 | 377.75 | Unweaned |
| 89 | 713–743 | 727 | 353.00–375.00 | 364.30 | |
| 97 | 751–774 | 771 | 341.00–369.50 | 364.55 | |
| 6 | 812 | 812 | 333.00 | 333.00 | |
| 133 | 866–886 | 872 | 337.00–347.25 | 346.11 | |
| 31 | 945 | 945 | 325.00 | 325.00 | |
| STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 23 | 355–398 | 390 | 460.00–485.00 | 467.91 | |
| 5 | 391 | 391 | 420.00 | 420.00 | Unweaned |
| 13 | 429 | 429 | 510.00 | 510.00 | |
| 8 | 421–438 | 432 | 425.00–450.00 | 440.86 | Unweaned |
| 56 | 452–495 | 483 | 427.50–472.50 | 462.48 | |
| 10 | 542 | 542 | 381.00–421.00 | 401.00 | |
| 8 | 578 | 578 | 375.00–390.00 | 382.50 | |
| 23 | 611–647 | 639 | 375.00–384.00 | 382.13 | |
| 10 | 652–693 | 667 | 325.00–352.00 | 340.17 | |
| 4 | 673 | 673 | 312.00 | 312.00 | Unweaned |
| 70 | 735 | 735 | 346.25 | 346.25 | |
| 18 | 767–782 | 777 | 308.00–330.00 | 322.76 | |
| 19 | 883 | 883 | 311.00 | 311.00 | |
| 7 | 1032 | 1032 | 271.00 | 271.00 | |
| STEERS - Large 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 52 | 1084 | 1084 | 301.00 | 301.00 | |
| 55 | 1103 | 1103 | 302.10 | 302.10 | |
| HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 9 | 331 | 331 | 530.00 | 530.00 | |
| 7 | 324 | 324 | 462.00 | 462.00 | Unweaned |
| 23 | 357–365 | 361 | 515.00–525.00 | 519.73 | |
| 5 | 368 | 368 | 452.50 | 452.50 | Unweaned |
| 86 | 418–439 | 429 | 442.00–470.00 | 450.81 | |
| 12 | 403–445 | 421 | 410.00–422.50 | 417.91 | Unweaned |
| 169 | 459–497 | 474 | 410.00–450.00 | 426.74 | |
| 5 | 451 | 451 | 510.00 | 510.00 | Fancy |
| 47 | 478–483 | 482 | 400.00–408.00 | 406.46 | Unweaned |
| 184 | 505–544 | 518 | 385.00–417.00 | 401.64 | |
| 15 | 510–528 | 521 | 340.00–365.00 | 351.64 | Unweaned |
| 124 | 551–569 | 559 | 372.50–402.00 | 396.41 | |
| 70 | 603–646 | 638 | 355.00–368.00 | 359.76 | |
| 11 | 613–617 | 616 | 327.50–348.00 | 333.06 | Unweaned |
| 16 | 668–688 | 678 | 333.00–355.00 | 343.84 | |
| 123 | 700–746 | 716 | 323.00–348.25 | 342.42 | |
| 115 | 762–790 | 773 | 319.50–340.50 | 332.10 | |
| 4 | 836 | 836 | 300.00 | 300.00 | |
| 39 | 864–879 | 870 | 318.50–338.00 | 326.58 | |
| HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 9 | 373–376 | 374 | 437.50–440.00 | 438.62 | |
| 9 | 370 | 370 | 390.00 | 390.00 | Unweaned |
| 41 | 416–436 | 424 | 365.00–437.50 | 413.05 | |
| 4 | 496 | 496 | 363.00 | 363.00 | Unweaned |
| 7 | 519 | 519 | 390.00 | 390.00 | Unweaned |
| 12 | 644 | 644 | 339.00 | 339.00 | |
| 7 | 1027 | 1027 | 246.00 | 246.00 | |
| BULLS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 5 | 358 | 358 | 545.00 | 545.00 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 630 | 630 | 310.00 | 310.00 | Unweaned |
| 7 | 965 | 965 | 235.00 | 235.00 | |
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About the Russell sale
What day is the sale at Russell Livestock Market?
Russell Livestock Market in Russell, Iowa normally sells on Mondays. USDA posts the results the same evening or the next morning, and this page updates with them.
What were cattle bringing at Russell Livestock Market this week?
At the September 14, 2026 sale, 500-600 lb Medium and Large 1 steers averaged $428.64/cwt. The full ledger above carries every class, weight and grade USDA reported.
Are these the auction's own numbers?
They are USDA's. A federal market reporter covers the sale and publishes the official report; this page is that report, parsed. The original PDF is linked above.
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