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Central Plains Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Humeston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 5, 2021

1,387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.47/cwt ≈ $863/hd at 566 lb · 148 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $128.30/cwt ≈ $976/hd at 761 lb · 146 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.92/cwt ≈ $738/hd at 568 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,387 1,137 0
Feeder cattle 1,387 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as there was no recent coverage for comparison. Demand was moderate to good for the moderate offerings. Trade was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
318 318 7 172.00 $172.00 $547
357–389 unweaned 380 11 176.00 $176.00 $669
385 385 8 177.00 $177.00 $681
418–435 429 10 159.00–168.00 $165.26 $709
465 unweaned 465 21 175.00 $175.00 $814
463–473 467 17 167.00–170.50 $169.35 $791
521–541 534 12 156.50–165.00 $159.26 $850
552–586 564 130 144.50–156.50 $152.54 $860
579 unweaned 579 18 152.00 $152.00 $880
618–645 633 79 133.75–146.50 $142.96 $905
659–688 666 105 135.00–141.00 $136.18 $907
702–743 722 117 130.00–137.50 $134.74 $973
750–790 761 146 121.50–135.00 $128.30 $976
809–828 826 39 131.50–133.00 $132.35 $1,093
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
449 449 12 150.00 $150.00 $674
559 559 24 137.00 $137.00 $766

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
266 unweaned 266 4 178.00 $178.00 $473
382–387 unweaned 384 19 147.00–156.50 $153.27 $589
415–448 436 43 139.50–152.50 $146.58 $639
468–492 478 21 139.25–140.00 $139.67 $668
466–487 unweaned 482 35 140.00–140.85 $140.64 $678
505–549 526 15 125.00–139.00 $130.55 $687
558–596 568 136 122.00–134.00 $129.92 $738
603 unweaned 603 15 128.00 $128.00 $772
603–639 612 33 121.00–124.00 $123.34 $755
650–693 670 86 121.50–128.50 $125.72 $842
731 731 18 121.75 $121.75 $890
757–768 761 31 121.75–122.00 $121.90 $928
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
481 481 4 133.50 $133.50 $642
523 523 4 118.00 $118.00 $617
613–621 619 15 111.50–115.00 $112.42 $696

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
291 unweaned 291 4 200.00 $200.00 $582
521 unweaned 521 9 142.00 $142.00 $740
777 unweaned 777 10 112.00 $112.00 $870
972 972 6 102.00 $102.00 $991

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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.