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Appanoose County Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Centerville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 15, 2022

1,242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $181.35/cwt +39.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 901 lb · 139 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $204.87/cwt +11.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 581 lb · 88 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $187.62/cwt +21.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 733 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,242 899 1,204
Feeder cattle 1,242 899 1,204

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as no recent report to compare with. Annual Customer Appreciation Sale. Trade and demand moderate 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
252 252 3 232.50 $232.50 $586 +16.13
333 333 8 240.00 $240.00 $799 —
402–448 407 50 241.00–250.00 $248.48 $1,011 —
425 unweaned 425 3 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
468–475 472 13 232.00–240.00 $235.05 $1,109 +26.05
488 488 6 198.00 $198.00 $966 -11.00
509–527 514 59 195.00–225.00 $212.73 $1,093 +23.44
525–543 unweaned 541 18 207.00–208.00 $207.11 $1,120 —
565–594 581 88 197.50–217.00 $204.87 $1,190 +10.33
610 610 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 -6.77
653–697 689 41 162.50 $162.50 $1,120 -13.18
695 thin fleshed 695 8 187.50 $187.50 $1,303 —
702–749 733 80 185.00–190.00 $187.62 $1,375 +21.18
825 825 72 187.00 $187.00 $1,543 +37.00
872–884 878 12 166.00–169.50 $167.76 $1,473 +23.35
901 901 139 181.35 $181.35 $1,634 +39.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 58 218.00 $218.00 $1,075 —
561 561 15 185.00 $185.00 $1,038 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 12 200.00 $200.00 $896 —
517 517 20 190.00 $190.00 $982 —
604 604 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,057 —
1212 1212 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,721 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 733 30 172.50 $172.50 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 186.00 $186.00 $684 —
570–597 578 10 188.00–192.00 $190.76 $1,103 —
617 617 11 171.00 $171.00 $1,055 —
792 792 7 169.50 $169.50 $1,342 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–285 270 11 170.00–173.00 $170.29 $460 —
296 unweaned 296 17 185.00 $185.00 $548 —
390 unweaned 390 17 160.00 $160.00 $624 —
393 393 4 175.00 $175.00 $688 —
403–429 416 18 167.50–183.00 $172.06 $716 -16.90
446 fancy 446 13 197.00 $197.00 $879 —
460 460 5 158.00 $158.00 $727 -24.16
463 463 3 185.00 $185.00 $857 +2.84
518 unweaned 518 12 180.00 $180.00 $932 —
503–545 527 19 188.50–195.00 $192.39 $1,014 —
570–591 585 33 182.00–185.00 $183.47 $1,073 +21.87
650–683 671 18 158.00–171.00 $160.73 $1,078 +8.71
723 723 12 161.50 $161.50 $1,168 +28.21
796 796 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,218 +22.00
803–809 808 15 154.00–158.00 $157.47 $1,272 +20.36
888 888 3 157.50 $157.50 $1,399 +27.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 12 156.00 $156.00 $669 —
465 465 9 174.00 $174.00 $809 —
511–534 529 46 157.00–177.00 $168.61 $892 —
558–577 561 21 140.00–173.00 $168.15 $943 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 155.00 $155.00 $524 —
378 378 5 150.00 $150.00 $567 —
453 453 4 155.00 $155.00 $702 —
506–536 522 22 156.00–159.00 $157.32 $821 —
676 676 10 145.00 $145.00 $980 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 10 174.50 $174.50 $836 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1089 1089 4 118.50 $118.50 $1,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 unweaned 277 9 232.50 $232.50 $644 —
382 unweaned 382 28 191.00 $191.00 $730 —
435 435 3 185.00 $185.00 $805 —
600 600 2 156.00 $156.00 $936 —

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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.