Cattle Market Pulse

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 19, 2020

2,339 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle report →

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $138.06/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 711 lb · 188 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.68/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 629 lb · 180 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.72/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 673 lb · 171 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,339 934 2,891
Feeder cattle 2,339 934 2,891

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent market coverage for comparison. Demand was good for the moderate to heavy offerings. Supply included several large groups. Trading was active.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–379 unweaned 375 9 180.00–186.00 $181.96 $682 —
428–430 429 9 165.00–167.00 $166.33 $714 —
453–498 470 30 160.00–171.00 $166.29 $782 —
493 unweaned 493 22 170.00 $170.00 $838 —
526–549 538 57 161.50–167.00 $165.54 $891 —
539–545 unweaned 541 17 149.00–152.00 $150.93 $817 -13.07
550–565 557 51 143.00–155.00 $150.55 $839 +0.96
565 fancy 565 15 161.50 $161.50 $912 —
567–599 unweaned 580 32 144.00–151.00 $147.37 $855 —
600–647 628 138 142.75–151.00 $146.09 $917 +5.11
626–632 unweaned 631 42 144.25–145.00 $144.34 $911 —
670–697 unweaned 674 79 136.00–142.00 $139.97 $943 +7.35
654–692 680 74 138.00–143.00 $140.29 $954 —
703–738 711 175 134.00–144.00 $138.25 $983 +6.69
714 unweaned 714 13 135.50 $135.50 $967 +1.50
760 unweaned 760 32 132.00 $132.00 $1,003 —
755–789 769 35 131.00–142.00 $137.75 $1,059 +4.65
800–832 815 13 129.00–134.00 $131.64 $1,073 +0.10
821 821 8 125.00 $125.00 $1,026 -6.54
912 912 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,122 +3.00
1051 1051 24 126.00 $126.00 $1,324 +15.00
1220 1220 11 110.25 $110.25 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 165.00 $165.00 $776 —
470 unweaned 470 7 154.00 $154.00 $724 —
503–529 516 24 141.00–147.50 $144.33 $745 -1.60
548 548 4 142.50 $142.50 $781 -3.43
573–588 578 38 135.50–140.25 $137.15 $793 -0.85
636–645 640 7 132.00–135.00 $133.30 $853 —
645 unweaned 645 8 131.00 $131.00 $845 +3.14
683 unweaned 683 4 130.00 $130.00 $888 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 unweaned 661 10 142.25 $142.25 $940 —
771 unweaned 771 15 133.50 $133.50 $1,029 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–375 372 20 150.00–157.50 $151.07 $562 —
384 unweaned 384 7 154.00 $154.00 $591 —
400–431 420 21 149.00–160.00 $152.17 $639 +12.31
467–492 479 25 130.00–141.00 $137.55 $659 +7.58
474–493 unweaned 487 41 136.50–138.00 $137.31 $669 -1.69
506–535 523 45 134.00–147.00 $139.70 $731 —
527 unweaned 527 14 135.50 $135.50 $714 +0.50
554–595 unweaned 568 18 123.00–127.50 $125.93 $715 —
556–593 574 66 124.50–139.00 $132.72 $762 -2.26
601–645 618 104 126.00–138.00 $133.41 $824 —
605–638 unweaned 623 44 127.00–127.50 $127.22 $793 -11.03
654–656 655 54 145.00 $145.00 $950 —
664–680 675 21 130.00–136.00 $134.03 $905 —
665–699 unweaned 682 20 118.00–122.00 $119.95 $818 —
682 fancy 682 76 142.75 $142.75 $974 +1.25
709–745 725 27 120.00–130.00 $124.13 $900 -2.12
768–775 771 40 128.00–135.00 $134.47 $1,037 —
800–811 802 58 127.00–133.70 $132.48 $1,062 +6.38
852–880 865 121 133.00–137.60 $135.24 $1,170 +10.52
919 919 55 134.10 $134.10 $1,232 +9.47
1005 1005 52 128.75 $128.75 $1,294 +8.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 unweaned 398 3 136.00 $136.00 $541 —
404 unweaned 404 4 142.00 $142.00 $574 —
437–449 445 28 134.00–140.00 $136.99 $610 —
526–532 529 14 120.00–129.00 $124.53 $659 —
585–598 587 22 121.00–124.00 $121.28 $712 -3.22
599 unweaned 599 6 120.00 $120.00 $719 —
633–640 634 12 120.00 $120.00 $761 -6.68
657–688 679 24 120.00–125.50 $122.56 $832 —
788 788 4 120.00 $120.00 $946 +10.00
934 934 8 118.00 $118.00 $1,102 —
973 973 7 118.00 $118.00 $1,148 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 unweaned 656 17 125.00 $125.00 $820 —
743 unweaned 743 8 120.00 $120.00 $892 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519–531 525 8 136.00–142.50 $139.21 $731 —
717 717 5 110.00 $110.00 $789 —

↑ Back to top

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.