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Central Plains Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Humeston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 2, 2021

1,404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.26/cwt +11.34 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 562 lb · 123 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.58/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 637 lb · 108 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $139.18/cwt +10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 768 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,404 1,387 0
Feeder cattle 1,404 1,387 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as there was no recent coverage for comparison. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. The tone of the market was firm. Trade was active

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–369 368 11 190.00–195.00 $191.82 $706 +14.82
400–449 425 21 174.00–186.00 $182.37 $775 +17.11
458–465 464 16 165.00–175.00 $166.85 $774 -2.50
511–545 529 63 164.50–176.50 $168.94 $894 +9.68
562–598 584 75 150.25–163.00 $157.31 $919 +4.77
604–641 637 108 140.50–152.00 $148.58 $946 +5.62
663–689 673 80 136.50–145.25 $141.75 $954 +5.57
720–734 732 35 136.75–140.75 $140.08 $1,025 +5.34
755–798 768 102 134.00–140.85 $139.18 $1,069 +10.88
819 819 9 134.25 $134.25 $1,100 +1.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–449 435 10 157.50–159.00 $158.58 $690 +8.58
471 unweaned 471 4 152.50 $152.50 $718 —
506–512 510 21 142.00–152.00 $144.83 $739 —
593 593 18 136.00 $136.00 $806 -1.00
614–621 618 12 120.00–130.00 $124.14 $767 —
686 686 9 131.00 $131.00 $899 —
719–722 720 16 123.00–133.75 $130.38 $939 —
759–776 768 17 115.50–122.25 $120.61 $926 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 168.00 $168.00 $541 —
361–375 372 18 151.50–155.50 $154.64 $575 —
403–415 406 15 149.00–154.00 $152.27 $618 +5.69
443 unweaned 443 4 146.50 $146.50 $649 —
477–495 486 26 142.50–147.50 $144.43 $702 +4.76
518–520 519 9 137.00–140.00 $138.34 $718 +7.79
550–595 562 123 136.00–146.75 $141.26 $794 +11.34
608 608 20 153.00 $153.00 $930 +29.66
619–637 630 18 127.50–135.00 $132.13 $832 +8.79
683 683 23 131.25 $131.25 $896 +5.53
704 704 33 158.00 $158.00 $1,112 +36.25
700–749 719 21 126.50–132.00 $129.82 $933 +8.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 4 133.00 $133.00 $458 —
375 unweaned 375 5 126.00 $126.00 $472 —
427 427 7 140.50 $140.50 $600 —
455–468 unweaned 462 6 124.00–130.00 $126.96 $587 —
478 478 4 130.00 $130.00 $621 -3.50
527–532 529 12 122.00–123.75 $122.73 $649 +4.73
550–591 565 50 120.50–130.00 $124.26 $702 —
665–690 685 21 117.00–120.25 $119.65 $820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 unweaned 438 6 166.00 $166.00 $727 —
486 486 4 169.00 $169.00 $821 —
539 539 5 140.50 $140.50 $757 —
755 755 13 125.00 $125.00 $944 —

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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.