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Appanoose County Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Centerville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 12, 2023

675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.42/cwt ≈ $1,845/hd at 731 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $337.97/cwt +11.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 519 lb · 81 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.00/cwt +30.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 757 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 675 1,221 720
Feeder cattle 675 1,221 720

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as no recent report. Trade was active with moderate demand for the limited offerings. Many unweaned offerings today plus several load lots of yearling heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–394 unweaned 389 10 345.00–395.00 $385.49 $1,500 +84.22
408–444 unweaned 424 48 340.00–382.00 $358.94 $1,522 +38.94
457 457 3 341.00 $341.00 $1,558 +13.90
503–515 509 4 297.50–312.50 $304.91 $1,552 +15.87
500–525 unweaned 519 77 292.00–361.00 $339.69 $1,763 +27.69
551–570 unweaned 558 54 280.00–292.50 $290.24 $1,620 +3.78
565–575 572 6 280.00–284.00 $282.41 $1,615 -28.83
601 601 11 282.00 $282.00 $1,695 +3.22
607–637 unweaned 618 20 282.50–291.00 $286.70 $1,772 -20.30
650 650 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
745 745 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,721 -37.08
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 unweaned 497 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,193 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 180.00 $180.00 $734 —
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 162.50 $162.50 $910 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 2 250.00 $250.00 $838 -55.00
351–372 unweaned 362 6 252.50–300.00 $275.56 $998 -6.94
400–421 unweaned 417 32 255.00–285.00 $270.00 $1,126 +6.19
451–498 unweaned 480 39 250.00–277.00 $270.52 $1,298 +19.41
487 487 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,247 -36.56
500–506 unweaned 502 37 250.00–273.00 $267.62 $1,343 —
510–539 534 6 240.00–250.00 $241.59 $1,290 -23.80
554 unweaned 554 15 269.00 $269.00 $1,490 —
604–635 612 8 235.00–245.50 $242.78 $1,486 -21.72
624 unweaned 624 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,379 —
658 unweaned 658 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,382 —
674–685 678 5 182.50–208.00 $197.70 $1,340 -31.19
728–731 731 86 238.00–254.10 $252.42 $1,845 —
757 757 76 253.00 $253.00 $1,915 +30.76
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 unweaned 413 6 227.50 $227.50 $940 —
502 502 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,121 -5.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 unweaned 333 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,002 —
505 505 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,338 +7.50
532 unweaned 532 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,436 —
651 unweaned 651 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,504 —
711 711 7 191.00 $191.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 —
673–683 681 9 160.00–181.00 $164.61 $1,121 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 unweaned 488 3 190.00 $190.00 $927 —

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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.