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Central Plains Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Humeston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 23, 2021

970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.72/cwt ≈ $942/hd at 774 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.32/cwt +14.01 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 569 lb · 78 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.33/cwt +5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 535 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 970 1,404 0
Feeder cattle 970 1,404 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as there was no recent coverage for comparison. Demand was good for the light offerings. Trading was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 178.00 $178.00 $703 -13.82
426 426 10 185.00 $185.00 $788 +2.63
476–499 489 60 169.00–180.10 $176.53 $863 +9.68
535–544 540 7 158.00–170.00 $164.91 $891 -4.03
555 fancy 555 35 178.50 $178.50 $991 —
564–595 580 43 160.00–172.00 $165.48 $960 +8.17
604–641 625 54 156.50–162.00 $158.65 $992 +10.07
692 692 12 138.50 $138.50 $958 -3.25
705–737 721 41 130.50–138.00 $134.80 $972 -5.28
771–788 783 28 128.25–130.75 $129.04 $1,010 -10.14
858–875 860 49 120.50–125.75 $125.08 $1,076 —
916–924 922 22 118.50–122.75 $121.60 $1,121 —
986–994 992 14 112.00–115.25 $114.33 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 158.00 $158.00 $615 —
558–599 587 10 154.00–155.00 $154.29 $906 +18.29
614 614 7 146.00 $146.00 $896 +21.86
675 675 6 132.00 $132.00 $891 +1.00
705 705 5 129.00 $129.00 $909 -1.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–397 394 20 154.00–161.50 $158.16 $623 +3.52
420–442 427 28 149.50–152.50 $151.63 $647 -0.64
464–494 475 39 144.00–155.25 $152.02 $722 +7.59
512–536 535 68 140.00–147.00 $144.33 $772 +5.99
551–571 560 39 142.00–144.50 $143.81 $805 +2.55
600–629 613 42 133.00–142.25 $137.94 $846 -15.06
677–699 685 27 128.50–136.00 $130.12 $891 -1.13
705–719 714 26 118.00–127.75 $122.65 $876 -7.17
763–784 774 78 117.00–124.75 $121.72 $942 —
803 803 5 124.00 $124.00 $996 —
892 892 10 114.75 $114.75 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 4 143.00 $143.00 $621 +2.50
537–547 545 12 126.50–133.00 $131.40 $716 +8.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 4 127.00 $127.00 $561 —

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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.