Cattle Market Pulse

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 10, 2020

2,500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.44/cwt -1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 681 lb · 343 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.99/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 623 lb · 255 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.71/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 620 lb · 205 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,500 2,570 2,633
Feeder cattle 2,500 2,570 2,633

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report (12/3) steer calves mixed 2.00 higher to 3.00 lower with 700-850 lbs. showing the most decline. Heifer calves 450-600 lbs. 2.00 higher with 600-850 lbs. 2.00-3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand for moderate to heavy offerings, bulk of feeders were long time weaned with shots.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 unweaned 358 5 177.50 $177.50 $635 —
375–395 385 8 172.50–178.00 $175.82 $677 -7.25
423–425 424 5 179.00–183.00 $180.60 $766 -4.37
449 unweaned 449 12 181.00 $181.00 $813 -1.60
468–480 unweaned 477 14 161.00–163.00 $162.44 $775 -12.20
450–492 480 35 173.00–183.50 $180.62 $867 +1.89
503–542 528 72 163.00–183.50 $175.91 $929 +2.18
521–548 unweaned 537 24 157.00–180.00 $165.06 $886 -4.47
545 545 12 157.00 $157.00 $856 -16.73
552–598 580 68 161.00–173.00 $164.91 $956 +1.99
577–596 unweaned 584 75 151.00–160.50 $157.07 $917 —
600 thin fleshed 600 29 161.75 $161.75 $970 —
602–649 625 203 148.25–159.50 $152.38 $952 -3.04
618–631 unweaned 630 23 142.50–147.75 $147.30 $928 -2.86
678–683 unweaned 680 7 132.00–137.00 $134.15 $912 -5.85
651–698 681 332 141.75–151.00 $144.83 $986 -2.70
681 681 4 130.00 $130.00 $885 -17.53
702–709 unweaned 706 49 127.00–135.25 $132.16 $933 -5.53
707–748 728 138 136.00–140.50 $139.29 $1,014 -2.67
750–778 769 141 130.50–140.10 $135.56 $1,042 -3.05
798 unweaned 798 6 126.25 $126.25 $1,007 -1.70
803–819 808 114 135.60–143.50 $139.39 $1,126 +16.19
914 914 7 126.50 $126.50 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 16 145.00 $145.00 $676 -22.99
540–543 542 29 157.00–158.25 $157.69 $855 —
579 579 6 152.50 $152.50 $883 +5.40
670–678 671 11 132.00–136.00 $134.00 $899 -0.83
732 732 3 135.50 $135.50 $992 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 177.50 $177.50 $556 —
357–390 377 17 156.00–175.00 $162.37 $612 —
415 unweaned 415 3 152.00 $152.00 $631 +3.00
406–449 fancy 428 8 162.00–162.50 $162.24 $694 —
410–448 436 17 145.00–154.50 $148.64 $648 -8.06
450–478 464 33 145.50–155.00 $149.18 $692 -4.90
476–494 unweaned 490 38 142.00–147.50 $146.69 $719 -4.21
507–549 529 89 144.00–156.00 $150.64 $797 +2.58
525–536 unweaned 529 12 138.00–145.00 $140.37 $743 +6.06
534 534 14 139.00 $139.00 $742 -9.06
550–593 577 100 138.00–146.00 $141.69 $818 -0.02
562–591 unweaned 579 21 128.00–137.00 $133.11 $771 -1.87
587 thin fleshed 587 8 155.00 $155.00 $910 —
600–620 unweaned 609 45 122.50–132.75 $130.13 $792 +2.03
601–647 623 160 128.00–136.00 $132.16 $823 -1.70
659–680 673 91 126.75–132.75 $131.29 $884 +0.62
700–731 717 40 125.50–132.00 $128.85 $924 +2.30
767–786 784 26 121.00–128.75 $127.37 $999 -2.63
960–978 969 8 118.00 $118.00 $1,143 —
1053 1053 4 97.00 $97.00 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 12 145.00 $145.00 $580 —
509–536 527 23 134.00–137.00 $135.43 $714 +3.74
563–595 582 13 127.00–135.00 $130.88 $762 —

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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.