Cattle Market Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report
Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays
Sale of Thursday, October 22, 2026957 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 957 | 988 | 1,591 |
| Feeder cattle | 957 | 988 | 1,591 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Heifer calves were 7.00 to 20.00 higher with yearling heifers 5.00 to 7.00 higher
- ▲ Feeder steers: Compared to the auction 2 weeks ago 500 -600 lb steer calves were 7.00 to 11.00 higher with no trend stated on yearling steers
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402 | 402 | 5 | 515.00 | $515.00 | $2,070 | — |
| 457 | 457 | 3 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $2,285 | +45.00 |
| 478 | 478 | 8 | 520.00 | $520.00 | $2,486 | +55.91 |
| 500 | 500 | 10 | 494.00 | $494.00 | $2,470 | — |
| 513 | 513 | 37 | 478.00 | $478.00 | $2,452 | +48.00 |
| 589 | 589 | 25 | 419.00 | $419.00 | $2,468 | +7.40 |
| 619–634 | 626 | 80 | 403.00–424.00 | $414.33 | $2,594 | +11.33 |
| 630 | 630 | 20 | 402.00–405.00 | $404.55 | $2,549 | -9.45 |
| 672 | 672 | 35 | 378.00 | $378.00 | $2,540 | +11.78 |
| 679 | 679 | 15 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $2,512 | — |
| 707 | 707 | 13 | 366.00 | $366.00 | $2,588 | +10.27 |
| 710 | 710 | 5 | 347.00 | $347.00 | $2,464 | — |
| 789 | 789 | 17 | 358.50 | $358.50 | $2,829 | +13.50 |
| 868–875 | 870 | 11 | 326.00–334.00 | $331.81 | $2,887 | +1.06 |
| 909 | 909 | 15 | 325.50 | $325.50 | $2,959 | +16.56 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 503–528 | 519 | 8 | 405.00–453.00 | $435.54 | $2,260 | — |
| 728 | 728 | 7 | 343.00 | $343.00 | $2,497 | — |
| 772 | 772 | 3 | 321.00 | $321.00 | $2,478 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348 | 348 | 3 | 455.00 | $455.00 | $1,583 | — |
| 436–440 | 439 | 29 | 427.50–437.50 | $429.21 | $1,884 | -24.86 |
| 462 | 462 | 6 | 421.00 | $421.00 | $1,945 | +31.50 |
| 495 | 495 | 3 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $2,079 | — |
| 503–532 | 520 | 46 | 403.00–425.00 | $411.79 | $2,141 | +35.29 |
| 559 | 559 | 15 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $2,068 | — |
| 578–584 | 580 | 35 | 372.50–377.00 | $375.70 | $2,179 | +19.53 |
| 610–617 | 613 | 13 | 344.00–358.00 | $352.58 | $2,161 | +10.17 |
| 641 | 641 | 8 | 327.00 | $327.00 | $2,096 | — |
| 663–678 | 665 | 74 | 333.00–344.00 | $342.76 | $2,279 | +7.88 |
| 732–739 | 735 | 23 | 333.00 | $333.00 | $2,448 | +12.50 |
| 766–789 | 781 | 76 | 322.50–332.00 | $325.56 | $2,543 | -4.94 |
| 908–923 | 922 | 66 | 305.25–309.00 | $305.47 | $2,816 | +7.72 |
| 985 | 985 | 60 | 299.25 | $299.25 | $2,948 | +5.00 |
| 1056 | 1056 | 56 | 291.75 | $291.75 | $3,081 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 571 | 571 | 7 | 334.00 | $334.00 | $1,907 | +1.00 |
| 618 | 618 | 3 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $2,008 | — |
| 907 | 907 | 3 | 292.00 | $292.00 | $2,648 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 665 | 665 | 3 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $1,962 | — |
| 872 | 872 | 5 | 279.00 | $279.00 | $2,433 | — |
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.
Markets near Clarinda
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- Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle - Lamoni, IA 58 mi · Thu · Oct 15, 2026
- Central Plains Stockyards Livestock Auction - Humeston, IA 81 mi · Wed · Oct 14, 2026
- Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle - Dunlap, IA 82 mi · Fri · Oct 23, 2026
- Dunlap Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Dunlap, IA 82 mi · Tue · Oct 20, 2026
Compared to the auction 2 weeks ago 500 -600 lb steer calves were 7.00 to 11.00 higher with no trend stated on yearling steers. Heifer calves were 7.00 to 20.00 higher with yearling heifers 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Today's consignments saw many lots of home-raised, double vaccinated, green calves both LTW'd and just off the cow. Demand was very good for today's smaller supply. Very active internet bidding today. The next scheduled feeder calf auction is 10 - 29 - 26