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Appanoose County Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Centerville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 17, 2022

899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.44/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 728 lb · 117 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.60/cwt +11.74 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 571 lb · 114 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $165.53/cwt ≈ $1,261/hd at 762 lb · 87 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 899 975 0
Feeder cattle 899 975 0

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

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–290 285 4 210.00–235.00 $216.37 $617
370–395 383 2 207.50–211.00 $209.31 $802
488 488 17 209.00 $209.00 $1,020
524–539 535 39 185.00–196.00 $189.29 $1,013 +2.71
535–538 537 6 164.00–167.00 $165.50 $889 -21.08
571–576 572 70 193.75–198.00 $194.54 $1,113 +10.55
585–595 590 4 165.00–173.00 $168.97 $997 -15.02
610–631 619 82 180.50–189.00 $186.77 $1,156 +9.77
668–696 676 53 166.00–179.25 $175.68 $1,188 +12.88
717–745 728 117 154.50–171.50 $166.44 $1,212 +2.68
754–790 762 87 158.00–168.25 $165.53 $1,261
802 802 17 150.00 $150.00 $1,203
883–889 887 10 139.00–148.00 $144.41 $1,281 +0.83
909–938 914 15 139.00–145.00 $141.85 $1,297
1012 1012 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,427
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 16 149.50 $149.50 $1,100

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 197.50 $197.50 $687
413–430 426 14 185.00–190.00 $188.96 $805
451–466 465 58 173.00–183.00 $182.16 $847 +22.16
554–582 571 114 157.00–175.00 $161.60 $923 +11.74
600–645 627 18 153.00–156.00 $154.26 $967 -1.64
620–649 631 6 129.50–143.00 $134.17 $847 -21.73
673–674 673 23 145.00–153.50 $152.02 $1,023 +4.11
701–725 720 27 131.00–140.00 $133.29 $960 -9.21
786 786 8 131.00 $131.00 $1,030
800–807 803 16 134.00–139.00 $137.11 $1,101
861–884 871 16 124.50–135.00 $130.34 $1,135
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 6 125.00 $125.00 $956

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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.