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Appanoose County Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Centerville, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 17, 2025

873 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $306.91/cwt ≈ $2,369/hd at 772 lb · 139 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $315.83/cwt +81.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,318/hd at 734 lb · 120 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $328.71/cwt +59.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 673 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 873 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,150 —
307–320 315 8 460.00–485.00 $475.87 $1,499 —
360 360 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 —
407 fancy 407 15 470.00 $470.00 $1,913 —
425–445 434 11 415.00–425.00 $420.34 $1,824 —
460–475 462 47 350.00–387.50 $376.99 $1,742 —
509–548 535 38 347.50–385.00 $367.25 $1,965 —
544–548 unweaned 546 18 347.50–355.00 $351.65 $1,920 +26.72
566–571 568 39 327.00–342.50 $337.01 $1,914 —
606 unweaned 606 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,788 +4.00
616–637 629 30 333.00–340.00 $335.51 $2,110 —
659–679 673 75 325.00–338.00 $328.71 $2,212 +53.71
715–747 734 120 314.00–318.50 $315.83 $2,318 +81.22
757–787 772 139 300.00–314.00 $306.91 $2,369 —
844 844 69 300.00 $300.00 $2,532 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 5 322.00 $322.00 $1,610 —
580 580 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,833 —
600 600 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,212 —
373 373 6 382.50 $382.50 $1,427 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 270 3 420.00–442.50 $435.28 $1,175 —
300 unweaned 300 2 310.00 $310.00 $930 —
318–348 333 15 390.00–440.00 $429.45 $1,430 —
406–441 427 19 365.00–400.00 $378.07 $1,614 —
446 unweaned 446 9 377.00 $377.00 $1,681 +63.08
456–478 470 19 357.50–370.00 $365.86 $1,720 —
455–491 unweaned 475 9 356.00–362.50 $358.77 $1,704 +67.77
508–534 522 32 332.50–360.00 $345.13 $1,802 —
524 unweaned 524 7 342.50 $342.50 $1,795 +52.40
551–569 562 12 303.00–312.50 $306.88 $1,725 +44.88
565 unweaned 565 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,794 —
623 unweaned 623 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,713 +19.00
614–646 640 22 289.00–301.00 $291.09 $1,863 —
675–696 684 17 265.00–289.00 $278.94 $1,908 —
761 761 40 311.00 $311.00 $2,367 —
820 820 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,894 +50.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,125 —
463 463 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–562 561 5 310.00–375.00 $349.06 $1,958 —
600 600 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —
743 743 8 288.00 $288.00 $2,140 —

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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.