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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 5, 2021

2,217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $134.19/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 822 lb · 243 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $138.66/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 718 lb · 231 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $133.82/cwt ≈ $1,170/hd at 874 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,217 2,675 2,984
Feeder cattle 2,217 2,675 2,984

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to last sale reported (Dec 17,2020). Trade was active. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 184.00 $184.00 $716 +4.00
421–440 427 21 169.00–181.00 $176.83 $755 -4.83
450–491 473 23 162.00–174.00 $166.06 $785 -21.03
504–544 523 62 151.00–180.00 $167.11 $874 -12.18
555–593 579 102 153.75–166.50 $160.51 $929 -7.29
603–642 627 113 159.00–165.00 $161.94 $1,015 +8.65
650–699 685 102 139.50–152.00 $144.76 $992 -2.59
701–744 718 231 132.00–141.75 $138.66 $996 -2.29
756–792 782 85 130.00–141.00 $136.41 $1,067 -2.31
805–849 822 243 126.00–136.00 $134.19 $1,103 +3.88
850–888 874 162 127.00–135.10 $133.82 $1,170 —
946 946 17 123.25 $123.25 $1,166 -6.75
1094 1094 56 121.25 $121.25 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 141.00–151.00 $145.88 $464 —
355 355 2 168.00 $168.00 $596 —
480 480 4 156.00 $156.00 $749 -18.50
500 500 1 143.00 $143.00 $715 -25.17
580 580 12 137.00 $137.00 $795 -13.75
601–625 602 28 135.00–140.25 $140.06 $843 —
767–781 776 8 125.00–126.50 $125.56 $974 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–395 383 4 142.00–143.00 $142.26 $545 —
418–447 434 17 134.00–146.00 $141.46 $614 -10.88
465–499 490 37 134.25–141.00 $137.31 $673 -15.26
502–535 522 46 125.50–140.00 $134.31 $701 -12.32
559–591 576 79 124.50–137.50 $129.81 $748 -14.43
609–644 632 97 126.00–135.00 $130.82 $827 -9.10
652–699 678 129 124.50–134.50 $127.47 $864 -6.40
700–745 713 137 122.00–135.00 $127.90 $912 -0.21
752–770 764 33 123.00–125.00 $123.82 $946 -0.36
816–819 818 70 130.00 $130.00 $1,063 —
861–878 863 22 117.00–121.25 $120.94 $1,044 —
903 903 12 116.50 $116.50 $1,052 -2.76
1021 1021 15 118.50 $118.50 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 129.00 $129.00 $548 —
493 493 3 132.00 $132.00 $651 -9.00
565–587 582 4 120.00–121.00 $120.24 $700 -8.90
605 605 8 121.00 $121.00 $732 —
675 675 1 117.00 $117.00 $790 —
714–725 716 7 111.00–115.00 $114.42 $819 —
770 770 2 115.00 $115.00 $886 —

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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.