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Appanoose County Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Centerville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

975 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.90/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 616 lb · 118 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.76/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 716 lb · 107 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $200.39/cwt +7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 526 lb · 82 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 975 1,086 0
Feeder cattle 975 1,086 0

No trend as no recent report. Trade active with moderate demand for the moderate offerings.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 thin fleshed 523 65 204.00 $204.00 $1,067
500–547 539 17 186.50–187.00 $186.58 $1,006 -6.46
559 thin fleshed 559 28 194.50 $194.50 $1,087
585–598 588 35 182.00–184.50 $183.99 $1,082 -7.61
607–649 647 39 172.00–177.25 $177.00 $1,145
659–674 668 39 155.00–168.00 $162.80 $1,088 -11.45
674 thin fleshed 674 23 172.25 $172.25 $1,161
707–748 716 107 154.50–168.00 $163.76 $1,173 +4.87
805–846 840 65 137.50–154.25 $152.08 $1,277
864–875 867 13 143.00–145.50 $143.58 $1,245 -14.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577–581 579 20 158.50–161.50 $159.70 $925 -13.30
713–736 731 20 144.50–147.00 $144.99 $1,060
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 10 159.00 $159.00 $1,029
696 696 25 148.50 $148.50 $1,034 -3.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 unweaned 484 10 146.00 $146.00 $707
477–499 487 34 157.00–161.00 $160.00 $779 +1.86
507–541 530 30 157.00–160.50 $159.38 $845 +3.64
567–597 587 31 146.00–155.00 $149.86 $880 +4.00
600–631 616 118 152.75–160.00 $155.90 $960 +6.45
654–680 665 53 144.00–152.75 $147.91 $984 -0.09
728 unweaned 728 5 129.50 $129.50 $943
745 745 18 142.50 $142.50 $1,062 +1.22
848 848 5 129.50 $129.50 $1,098
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623–647 637 21 138.00–141.00 $139.26 $887
652–668 662 8 132.00–133.50 $132.95 $880

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 unweaned 431 5 174.00 $174.00 $750
540 unweaned 540 13 165.00 $165.00 $891
670 unweaned 670 11 146.00 $146.00 $978
733 733 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,012

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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.