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Appanoose County Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Centerville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 18, 2021

1,123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $162.31/cwt -23.14 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 477 lb · 118 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.24/cwt -9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 576 lb · 108 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.18/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 658 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,123 983 1,573
Feeder cattle 1,123 983 1,573

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent report for a trend. Trade light with moderate demand for the mostly moderate offerings of small groups.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 167.50 $167.50 $477 —
305–315 unweaned 312 3 173.00–177.50 $174.47 $544 —
350–390 374 13 171.00–180.00 $177.09 $662 —
408–413 411 4 172.50–173.00 $172.75 $710 —
460 unweaned 460 4 158.00 $158.00 $727 -27.45
457–495 466 59 150.00–165.00 $155.41 $724 —
455–496 fancy 489 55 167.00–174.50 $170.02 $831 —
502–535 510 72 150.00–165.00 $161.22 $822 -9.45
515–538 unweaned 524 5 142.50–145.00 $143.97 $754 -38.66
550–593 576 108 154.00–164.00 $157.24 $906 -9.59
603–641 628 66 139.00–151.50 $147.19 $924 —
623–641 unweaned 633 13 135.00–140.75 $138.14 $874 -25.59
652 fancy 652 32 153.75 $153.75 $1,002 —
651–687 662 54 135.00–147.50 $143.28 $949 -18.22
741 741 10 149.00 $149.00 $1,104 —
774 774 8 147.50 $147.50 $1,142 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–599 577 32 145.00–146.50 $145.44 $839 —
1039 1039 54 150.60 $150.60 $1,565 —
1067 1067 55 149.50 $149.50 $1,595 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–447 432 5 150.00–160.00 $153.79 $664 —
528 528 6 140.00 $140.00 $739 —
720 720 4 125.00 $125.00 $900 —
751 751 5 125.00 $125.00 $939 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 8 158.00–164.00 $162.47 $541 —
350–388 363 10 148.00–154.00 $150.12 $545 +0.12
416–434 422 44 156.00–159.00 $157.07 $663 —
465 465 12 149.00 $149.00 $693 —
459–483 unweaned 471 12 143.00–145.00 $143.97 $678 -9.15
515–548 531 76 140.00–144.00 $141.83 $753 —
551–595 569 69 132.50–145.50 $142.73 $812 +3.46
613 613 29 145.25 $145.25 $890 —
638 unweaned 638 10 126.00 $126.00 $804 -11.75
658–673 667 15 125.00–129.25 $127.57 $851 —
730–735 734 5 128.00–129.00 $128.20 $941 -8.30
838 838 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,098 -12.25
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 141.00 $141.00 $625 —
546 546 10 133.00 $133.00 $726 —
591–595 594 18 125.00–129.00 $125.88 $748 —
619–636 626 12 125.00 $125.00 $782 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–393 388 6 136.00–142.00 $138.01 $535 —
502–511 507 11 119.00–126.00 $122.15 $619 —
808 808 5 120.00 $120.00 $970 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–490 476 5 151.00–155.00 $153.35 $730 —
551–588 563 6 128.00–139.00 $135.17 $761 —
650 650 3 129.00 $129.00 $838 —

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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.