Cattle Market Pulse

Appanoose County Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Centerville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 16, 2021

1,204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.59/cwt +13.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 718 lb · 97 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $148.74/cwt ≈ $1,355/hd at 911 lb · 83 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.73/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 629 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,204 1,021 1,274
Feeder cattle 1,204 1,021 1,274

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as no recent report. "Special Off Grass Calf and Yearling Sale". Trade active with very good demand for the moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 373 7 186.00–210.00 $200.14 $747 +5.61
412–413 413 7 224.50–225.00 $224.71 $928 —
452–465 457 19 182.00–192.50 $186.03 $850 +11.77
526–547 534 66 174.00–189.50 $182.23 $973 +19.61
557–567 563 53 174.00–184.50 $179.52 $1,011 +14.04
608–632 625 66 158.50–175.25 $171.64 $1,073 +23.65
645 fancy 645 16 177.25 $177.25 $1,143 —
665–692 673 26 150.50–160.50 $153.60 $1,034 -7.15
704–744 718 97 162.50–170.75 $167.59 $1,203 +13.73
789 789 51 159.10 $159.10 $1,255 +9.41
900–914 911 83 147.00–149.25 $148.74 $1,355 —
1032–1046 thin fleshed 1039 91 144.00 $144.00 $1,496 —
1062 1062 6 132.75 $132.75 $1,410 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 6 189.00 $189.00 $680 —
456 456 10 170.00 $170.00 $775 —
565 565 14 164.00 $164.00 $927 —
663 663 6 148.50 $148.50 $985 —
931 931 19 137.50 $137.50 $1,280 —
1076 1076 5 135.75 $135.75 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 530 8 158.00–165.00 $161.60 $856 —
627–642 636 7 140.00–146.00 $142.54 $907 —
708–748 738 18 140.00–156.00 $150.39 $1,110 —
780 780 4 148.50 $148.50 $1,158 —
923–928 926 7 126.00–127.00 $126.57 $1,172 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
764 764 11 133.00 $133.00 $1,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 381 10 176.00–187.50 $181.63 $692 +8.13
400–427 424 9 177.50–181.00 $180.63 $766 +23.46
460–495 481 41 160.00–164.00 $162.23 $780 +12.58
511–548 526 29 156.00–159.00 $157.51 $829 +10.84
553–592 568 36 139.00–154.00 $147.15 $836 +4.89
609–647 623 32 148.00–157.00 $155.10 $966 +26.28
664–694 673 69 137.00–155.75 $150.08 $1,010 +13.58
711 711 24 164.25 $164.25 $1,168 +35.95
758–780 762 31 143.75–152.00 $145.38 $1,108 +25.38
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 16 175.50 $175.50 $720 +16.00
500–509 506 22 143.00–150.00 $147.48 $746 —
599 599 4 138.00 $138.00 $827 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 524 8 149.00–152.00 $150.10 $787 —
628–640 636 8 140.00–141.00 $140.37 $893 —
683 683 4 137.00 $137.00 $936 —
719–725 720 22 131.50–144.00 $134.36 $967 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 180.00–190.00 $185.04 $625 —
443 unweaned 443 8 177.50 $177.50 $786 —
458 unweaned 458 4 172.50 $172.50 $790 —
555 unweaned 555 2 140.00 $140.00 $777 —

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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.