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Appanoose County Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Centerville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 13, 2022

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.54/cwt +18.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 769 lb · 91 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.12/cwt +18.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 687 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $201.20/cwt -10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 532 lb · 79 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 720 1,242 983
Feeder cattle 720 1,242 983

No trend as this sale last reported one month ago. 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
256–290 277 3 235.00–242.50 $239.11 $662 +6.61
328 328 2 227.50 $227.50 $746 -12.50
360–375 369 11 205.00–235.00 $232.26 $857
452–491 473 35 202.00–218.00 $208.51 $986 -26.54
514–548 532 79 196.00–207.50 $201.20 $1,070 -11.53
551–597 588 40 170.00–178.00 $176.47 $1,038 -28.40
600–639 627 33 161.25–168.75 $166.51 $1,044 -13.49
637 thin fleshed 637 3 179.50 $179.50 $1,143
655–679 674 38 156.00–176.00 $167.74 $1,131 +5.24
778 778 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,323
866 866 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,377 -8.76
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–543 534 25 185.00–189.50 $186.83 $998 -3.17
578 578 2 163.00 $163.00 $942

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 205.00 $205.00 $697
365–376 371 14 195.00–202.50 $198.09 $735 +23.09
444 444 5 179.50 $179.50 $797 +7.44
455–497 470 55 163.00–178.00 $170.62 $802 -14.38
503–525 509 8 167.50–174.00 $172.32 $877 -20.07
576–583 580 15 151.00–154.00 $152.19 $883 -31.28
608 608 7 152.00 $152.00 $924
668 668 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,042 -4.73
688 thin fleshed 688 75 180.35 $180.35 $1,241
768 768 17 164.75 $164.75 $1,265 +11.75
769 thin fleshed 769 74 173.10 $173.10 $1,331
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–494 491 16 149.00–156.00 $153.84 $755 -20.16
548 548 3 146.00 $146.00 $800 -22.61
613 613 7 130.00 $130.00 $797
683 683 2 142.50 $142.50 $973
701 701 8 139.00 $139.00 $974
807 807 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,041
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544–547 545 8 153.00–154.00 $153.38 $836

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 4 222.50 $222.50 $886
448 448 2 184.00 $184.00 $824 -1.00
522–545 524 10 171.00–179.00 $178.17 $934

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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.