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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 17, 2020

2,675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.03/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 671 lb · 257 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $138.44/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 769 lb · 221 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.66/cwt +7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 618 lb · 214 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,675 2,500 1,891
Feeder cattle 2,675 2,500 1,891

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs. were 3.00-6.00 higher and those over 600 lbs. were mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. Heifers were mostly higher with those under 500 lbs. selling 3.00-4.00 higher and the 550-700 lbs. heifers ending 2.50-7.50 higher. The exceptions were the 500-550 pound heifers which were 4.00 lower and the 700-800 lb. heifers that were 1.00-3.00 lower. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Trading was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 180.00 $180.00 $653 +4.18
410 unweaned 410 5 187.00 $187.00 $767 —
412–438 426 18 177.50–186.00 $181.66 $774 +1.06
465–494 481 57 178.00–191.25 $187.09 $900 +6.47
499 unweaned 499 8 166.00 $166.00 $828 +3.56
509–526 unweaned 518 8 178.00–185.00 $181.56 $940 +16.50
502–540 523 86 171.50–188.00 $179.29 $938 +3.38
551 fancy 551 4 180.00 $180.00 $992 —
567–597 unweaned 582 31 157.00–159.00 $157.46 $916 +0.39
572–597 583 170 158.00–171.00 $167.80 $978 +2.89
613–648 unweaned 626 31 145.00–145.50 $145.30 $910 -2.00
606–649 630 124 147.00–157.50 $153.29 $966 +0.91
651 unweaned 651 29 144.50 $144.50 $941 +10.35
650–689 673 228 139.50–152.25 $147.35 $992 +2.52
710 unweaned 710 13 137.25 $137.25 $974 +5.09
700–740 721 198 135.25–145.10 $140.95 $1,016 +1.66
754–792 769 214 132.75–143.00 $138.72 $1,067 +3.16
771 unweaned 771 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,002 +3.75
814–826 825 51 125.00–130.75 $130.31 $1,075 -9.08
919 919 19 130.00 $130.00 $1,195 +3.50
1030 1030 9 118.00 $118.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 9 174.50 $174.50 $857 +29.50
530 unweaned 530 5 153.00 $153.00 $811 —
525–543 535 11 167.50–169.00 $168.17 $900 +10.48
588–589 589 12 147.00–156.00 $150.75 $888 -1.75
661–699 674 17 136.00–138.00 $137.51 $927 +3.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–446 439 27 145.00–156.00 $152.34 $669 +3.70
474 unweaned 474 14 146.00–151.00 $147.79 $701 +1.10
453–498 476 85 145.00–159.50 $152.57 $726 +3.39
521–529 unweaned 524 13 138.00–143.00 $139.54 $731 -0.83
512–545 527 99 143.00–149.00 $146.63 $773 -4.01
552–599 572 123 137.00–149.00 $144.24 $825 +2.55
576–583 unweaned 580 48 138.00–146.50 $139.93 $812 +6.82
604–618 unweaned 609 12 135.00–136.00 $135.34 $824 +5.21
602–643 619 202 136.50–145.00 $139.92 $866 +7.76
665–694 681 135 130.25–138.00 $133.87 $912 +2.58
698 unweaned 698 13 132.00 $132.00 $921 —
700–719 710 46 123.00–134.00 $128.11 $910 -0.74
755–789 781 103 121.00–126.50 $124.18 $970 -3.19
924–945 935 14 118.00–120.50 $119.26 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 unweaned 372 7 145.00 $145.00 $539 —
406 unweaned 406 5 133.00 $133.00 $540 —
477 477 6 141.00 $141.00 $673 —
509 509 6 139.00 $139.00 $708 +3.57
559–563 560 22 128.00–133.00 $129.14 $723 -1.74

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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.