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Appanoose County Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report, Centerville, IA

Centerville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 19, 2024

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $258.42/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 764 lb · 116 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $278.19/cwt -22.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 570 lb · 58 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $236.70/cwt ≈ $1,910/hd at 807 lb · 39 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 510 690 1,221
Feeder cattle 510 690 1,221

No trend as no recent report. Trade active with good demand for the limited offerings of both calves and yearlings.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 unweaned 469 10 313.00 $313.00 $1,468 —
556–587 unweaned 570 54 272.50–280.75 $277.69 $1,583 —
573 573 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,633 -15.52
661–690 671 14 247.00–265.50 $258.71 $1,736 -6.29
753–782 fancy 763 103 255.75–263.75 $260.81 $1,990 —
754–788 775 13 238.00–242.00 $239.50 $1,856 -19.50
801–811 807 39 231.00–243.50 $236.70 $1,910 —
907–948 923 5 220.00–227.50 $224.42 $2,071 -12.18
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 unweaned 527 13 271.00 $271.00 $1,428 —
633 unweaned 633 31 257.50 $257.50 $1,630 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 unweaned 272 3 350.00 $350.00 $952 —
448 unweaned 448 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,322 —
466–481 unweaned 472 25 263.00–290.00 $278.99 $1,317 —
519–526 unweaned 522 20 282.00–300.00 $292.74 $1,528 —
592 592 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,421 -26.05
625–631 628 7 248.50–253.00 $251.08 $1,577 +9.52
672 672 15 246.75 $246.75 $1,658 +6.25
714 714 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,742 —
783 783 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,762 —
800 800 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,816 —
957 957 15 221.75 $221.75 $2,122 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 unweaned 525 15 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 unweaned 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 —
480–495 unweaned 488 2 260.00–271.00 $265.42 $1,295 —
590 unweaned 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —

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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.