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Appanoose County Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Centerville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 5, 2023

635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.45/cwt +13.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 572 lb · 104 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.34/cwt +6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 627 lb · 100 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $205.18/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 529 lb · 62 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 635 1,188 1,086
Feeder cattle 635 1,188 1,086

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

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693
345 unweaned 345 6 194.50 $194.50 $671 -9.51
350 350 2 206.00 $206.00 $721 -9.20
424 424 8 205.00 $205.00 $869 +2.79
472 472 9 201.00 $201.00 $949 -8.21
520–548 529 62 194.00–208.00 $205.18 $1,085 -5.27
555 555 42 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 +23.64
607 unweaned 607 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,038 -6.83
604–641 628 97 180.00–194.00 $185.78 $1,167 +5.60
655–694 676 38 166.00–175.50 $171.41 $1,159 +5.85
700–709 702 35 162.00–169.00 $167.99 $1,179 +2.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 181.00 $181.00 $688
455–490 478 10 172.00–191.00 $182.58 $873
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 165.00 $165.00 $578

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 184.00 $184.00 $534
372–382 377 10 181.50–186.00 $183.78 $693 +21.34
438 thin fleshed 438 15 180.00 $180.00 $788
441 441 4 169.00 $169.00 $745 +2.30
460–490 478 3 150.00–166.00 $159.18 $761 -14.72
479 thin fleshed 479 30 189.00 $189.00 $905
505–535 514 58 171.25–183.00 $179.17 $921
563 thin fleshed 563 52 188.00 $188.00 $1,058
554–593 580 52 161.50–170.25 $164.90 $956 +2.46
610–647 643 11 155.00–168.00 $158.65 $1,020
655–693 663 35 166.00–170.00 $169.37 $1,123 +14.87
755–780 772 3 134.00–139.00 $135.63 $1,047 -7.37
805 805 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,232
960 960 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,478
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390
350–375 371 7 162.00–163.50 $163.15 $605
413–435 420 3 157.00–163.50 $161.26 $677
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690
539 539 7 165.00 $165.00 $889
598 598 3 158.00 $158.00 $945

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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.