Cattle Market Pulse

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 3, 2020

2,570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.62/cwt +6.94 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 623 lb · 414 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.88/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 678 lb · 246 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.16/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 568 lb · 178 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,570 2,339 2,894
Feeder cattle 2,570 2,339 2,894

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report two weeks ago ( 11/19 ) steer calves 400-700 lbs. sharply higher 7.00-12.00, feeders 700-850 lbs. 1.00-4.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-600 lbs. 9.00-13.00 higher, 600-750 lbs. mostly steady. Trade active with good demand for moderate to heavy offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 unweaned 327 5 179.00 $179.00 $585 —
343 343 2 191.00 $191.00 $655 —
355–390 378 6 180.00–186.50 $183.07 $692 —
418–430 unweaned 424 12 180.00–184.00 $182.60 $774 —
401–448 434 39 179.00–192.00 $184.97 $803 +18.64
458–491 476 29 174.00–183.00 $178.73 $851 +12.44
485 fancy 485 35 187.00 $187.00 $907 —
458–495 unweaned 486 36 170.00–184.00 $174.64 $849 +4.64
512–543 529 109 167.00–176.00 $173.73 $919 +8.19
525–549 unweaned 531 55 165.00–171.00 $169.53 $900 +18.60
554–589 570 173 153.00–168.00 $162.92 $929 +12.37
605–646 622 211 145.25–160.00 $155.42 $967 +9.33
602–640 unweaned 623 193 145.50–155.25 $150.16 $935 +5.82
648 648 10 141.00 $141.00 $914 -5.09
655–693 676 217 137.00–151.00 $147.53 $997 +7.24
687 unweaned 687 9 140.00 $140.00 $962 +0.03
691–694 692 20 130.00–132.00 $130.60 $904 -9.69
713–721 unweaned 718 78 137.00–139.00 $137.69 $989 +2.19
706–739 721 68 137.00–145.50 $141.96 $1,024 +3.71
753–785 unweaned 777 12 125.00–130.00 $127.95 $994 -4.05
751–797 784 153 131.00–143.00 $138.61 $1,087 +0.86
807–812 810 10 121.00–125.00 $123.20 $998 -8.44
818–846 842 73 134.00–143.00 $141.77 $1,194 +16.77
869–871 870 16 127.50–131.50 $129.50 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–497 475 7 166.00–170.00 $167.99 $798 +2.99
560–599 580 14 142.00–151.00 $147.10 $853 +9.95
668–694 688 21 131.50–136.00 $134.83 $928 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 unweaned 611 7 137.00 $137.00 $837 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 unweaned 351 4 148.00 $148.00 $519 -6.00
405–449 423 61 151.00–160.00 $156.70 $663 +4.53
428 unweaned 428 5 149.00 $149.00 $638 —
463–489 475 53 150.00–156.00 $154.08 $732 +16.53
463–481 unweaned 478 56 149.00–153.00 $150.90 $721 +13.59
508–549 522 89 141.00–153.50 $148.06 $773 +8.36
522–543 unweaned 530 8 132.00–138.00 $134.31 $712 -1.19
552–579 565 84 140.50–146.00 $141.71 $801 +8.99
552–596 unweaned 570 94 133.00–140.00 $134.98 $769 +9.05
613–619 unweaned 615 32 127.00–130.50 $128.10 $788 +0.88
603–647 621 118 129.00–139.00 $133.86 $831 +0.45
657–675 unweaned 665 61 122.50–124.00 $123.35 $820 +3.40
669–685 679 50 127.50–133.00 $130.67 $887 -3.36
740–747 744 11 126.00–127.00 $126.55 $942 +2.42
775–781 780 8 118.00–119.00 $118.75 $926 -15.72
769–788 782 29 129.50–130.50 $130.00 $1,017 -4.47
935 fancy 935 16 124.50 $124.50 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 5 141.00 $141.00 $629 +4.01
518–542 537 31 126.00–138.00 $131.69 $707 +7.16
604 604 7 125.00 $125.00 $755 +5.00

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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.