Cattle Market Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report
Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays
Sale of Thursday, August 13, 2026494 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (194)
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 494 | 762 | 520 |
| Feeder cattle | 494 | 762 | 520 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: green feeder cattle
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 514 | 514 | 8 | 455.00 | $455.00 | $2,339 | -24.79 |
| 650 | 650 | 7 | 377.50 | $377.50 | $2,454 | -37.76 |
| 816 | 816 | 57 | 348.00 | $348.00 | $2,840 | — |
| 850 | 850 | 64 | 349.50 | $349.50 | $2,971 | — |
| 900 | 900 | 64 | 337.50 | $337.50 | $3,038 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 443 | 443 | 4 | 405.00 | $405.00 | $1,794 | — |
| 511 | 511 | 6 | 397.50 | $397.50 | $2,031 | -57.50 |
| 568 | 568 | 4 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $1,960 | -55.00 |
| 651 | 651 | 83 | 377.00 | $377.00 | $2,454 | +16.15 |
| 707–738 | 723 | 6 | 325.00–345.00 | $335.21 | $2,424 | +2.21 |
| 785 | 785 | 16 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $2,630 | -3.00 |
| 827 | 827 | 65 | 347.00 | $347.00 | $2,870 | — |
| 866–868 | 867 | 12 | 300.00–328.00 | $318.65 | $2,763 | -1.71 |
| 928–944 | 934 | 35 | 315.50–316.00 | $315.69 | $2,949 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 536 | 536 | 3 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $2,010 | — |
| 654 | 654 | 11 | 347.50 | $347.50 | $2,273 | +15.00 |
| 730 | 730 | 3 | 312.50 | $312.50 | $2,281 | — |
| 795 | 795 | 3 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $2,266 | — |
Price trend
650–699 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
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.
← Previous sale (Jul 16, 2026)
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No comparison stated today as the previous feeder auction was 30 days ago. Demand was good for today's light offering. Available today were load lots of reputation, green feeder cattle. Trade was active. The next scheduled feeder calf auction is August 27.