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Appanoose County Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Centerville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 26, 2023

930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $208.91/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 578 lb · 134 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.92/cwt +21.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 602 lb · 102 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.10/cwt +14.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 682 lb · 91 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 930 635 975
Feeder cattle 930 635 975

No trend as no recent report. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 225.00 $225.00 $758 +15.00
448 448 2 210.00 $210.00 $941 +5.00
462–490 unweaned 476 19 178.00–204.00 $190.18 $905
476 fancy 476 52 237.75 $237.75 $1,132
487 487 7 200.00 $200.00 $974 -1.00
507–543 512 24 202.00–210.00 $207.81 $1,064 +2.63
575–591 577 119 201.50–217.00 $211.44 $1,220 +1.44
585–591 unweaned 590 15 188.00–189.00 $188.87 $1,114
633 633 4 196.50 $196.50 $1,244 +10.72
653–695 682 91 175.00–192.00 $186.10 $1,269 +14.69
733–746 735 27 183.50–188.00 $184.35 $1,355 +16.36
752–798 765 23 169.00–185.25 $176.13 $1,347
829 829 10 172.00 $172.00 $1,426
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 5 170.00 $170.00 $928
593 593 7 178.00 $178.00 $1,056

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–328 319 11 165.00–174.00 $171.47 $547
414–443 428 41 179.50–185.50 $181.62 $777 +12.62
462–488 unweaned 472 15 180.00–184.00 $181.65 $857
464–485 473 11 168.00–186.00 $173.03 $818 +13.85
502–525 513 67 170.00–187.00 $177.81 $912 -1.36
552–592 580 90 166.00–179.75 $176.68 $1,025 +11.78
600 fancy 600 88 182.85 $182.85 $1,097
604 unweaned 604 7 159.00 $159.00 $960
618–638 624 7 159.00–166.00 $163.95 $1,023 +5.30
651–688 673 29 160.00–171.00 $164.10 $1,104 -5.27
735–749 743 10 165.50–167.00 $166.41 $1,236
778–798 791 6 147.00–154.00 $151.71 $1,200 +16.08
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,094
759 759 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,025
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 3 161.00 $161.00 $945

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 3 167.50 $167.50 $347
260–296 285 10 160.00–181.00 $165.74 $472
336 336 4 171.00 $171.00 $575
402–446 436 9 180.00–207.50 $185.63 $809
456–499 472 8 178.00–193.00 $183.95 $868
545 545 2 182.00 $182.00 $992
551–590 555 22 170.00–186.00 $184.45 $1,024
643 643 3 149.00 $149.00 $958
650 650 1 142.00 $142.00 $923
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 2 137.00 $137.00 $737

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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.