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Appanoose County Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Centerville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 19, 2020

1,573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $133.75/cwt ≈ $1,264/hd at 945 lb · 149 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.22/cwt -6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 581 lb · 115 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $140.56/cwt -11.34 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 623 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,573 924 1,450
Feeder cattle 1,573 924 1,450

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as no recent report for a comparison. Trade moderate with moderate demand. The bulk of offerings were unweaned calves with several loads of yearlings 940-1060 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 unweaned 288 4 165.00 $165.00 $475 —
349 unweaned 349 5 190.00 $190.00 $663 —
394 unweaned 394 16 173.00 $173.00 $682 -12.00
423–448 unweaned 439 13 168.00–173.00 $170.01 $746 —
469–486 unweaned 481 50 171.50–175.50 $172.55 $830 -10.70
479–490 483 8 164.00–170.00 $167.72 $810 -6.88
517–533 529 22 160.00–160.50 $160.39 $848 —
515–541 unweaned 539 41 152.00–159.50 $159.04 $857 -17.43
541 541 15 149.00 $149.00 $806 —
563–586 572 22 143.50–152.00 $148.20 $848 -4.38
572–590 unweaned 583 88 144.50–158.50 $151.92 $886 -6.90
583 583 5 129.25 $129.25 $754 -23.33
608–633 620 37 134.50–144.00 $139.88 $867 -12.02
603–642 unweaned 624 63 137.00–144.00 $140.96 $880 —
655–676 unweaned 669 17 134.50–139.75 $137.06 $917 —
716–737 728 9 131.00–132.00 $131.56 $958 -2.52
758–791 766 12 127.00–129.50 $128.50 $984 —
940–948 945 149 133.25–134.00 $133.75 $1,264 —
1059 1059 48 125.60 $125.60 $1,330 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 13 156.00 $156.00 $727 —
624–633 629 22 132.50–133.00 $132.75 $835 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–333 unweaned 326 12 169.00–178.00 $175.70 $573 —
363 363 2 171.00 $171.00 $621 -2.51
372–388 unweaned 378 5 135.00–136.00 $135.41 $512 -45.59
405–431 fancy 415 29 160.00–171.00 $166.67 $692 —
410–420 unweaned 415 7 137.00–144.00 $140.60 $583 —
475 475 2 136.00 $136.00 $646 -12.25
458–489 unweaned 477 24 137.50–152.00 $142.92 $682 -10.11
500–525 unweaned 510 61 129.00–138.00 $133.00 $678 —
543 thin fleshed 543 4 146.00 $146.00 $793 —
548 548 4 135.50 $135.50 $743 -9.91
555–581 568 31 134.50–147.00 $141.09 $801 +3.39
550–590 unweaned 579 49 128.50–134.75 $131.83 $763 -2.17
613–645 unweaned 625 27 126.50–135.50 $131.22 $820 —
613–641 626 28 123.50–128.75 $126.52 $792 -7.71
658–660 unweaned 659 8 123.00–127.50 $126.37 $833 —
663–678 671 35 123.50–130.75 $127.71 $857 —
724 unweaned 724 5 120.00 $120.00 $869 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 131.00 $131.00 $651 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 unweaned 440 4 155.00 $155.00 $682 —
503 unweaned 503 2 136.00 $136.00 $684 —
556–597 unweaned 574 7 117.00–127.00 $122.54 $703 —
758 758 3 112.00 $112.00 $849 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.