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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 12, 2021

2,192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.32/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 665 lb · 346 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.21/cwt -3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 730 lb · 203 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $129.94/cwt -3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 782 lb · 179 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,192 2,114 2,295
Feeder cattle 2,192 2,114 2,295

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursdays auction steers under 600 lbs. were 6.00 lower to 2.00 higher. The steers over 600 lbs. sold steady to 6.00 lower. Heifers 500-650 were 1.00 lower to 5.00 higher, while the 650-750 heifers ended steady to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate to 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
440 440 7 187.00 $187.00 $823 —
454 454 18 199.75 $199.75 $907 +16.23
500–543 522 40 172.00–181.00 $173.26 $904 -6.36
559–585 567 82 153.00–163.25 $160.78 $912 +2.25
613–645 632 75 145.75–151.00 $148.29 $937 -5.96
651–687 665 346 137.50–149.50 $144.32 $960 -0.20
705–743 729 188 127.00–139.75 $135.79 $990 -3.15
745 745 15 128.00 $128.00 $954 -10.94
759–797 782 179 124.00–135.50 $129.94 $1,016 -3.81
828–848 836 22 120.00–129.50 $128.29 $1,073 -3.73
886 886 40 122.50 $122.50 $1,085 -2.25
912 912 21 120.00 $120.00 $1,094 —
921 921 48 127.50 $127.50 $1,174 +7.50
954 954 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,097 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–581 576 14 150.00–151.00 $150.21 $865 +5.82
609–635 626 25 134.00–138.00 $136.43 $854 -3.03
666–698 678 21 127.00–130.00 $128.82 $873 -5.80
869 869 5 115.00 $115.00 $999 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 9 136.00 $136.00 $949 —
709 709 6 135.00 $135.00 $957 —
949 949 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 167.50 $167.50 $553 —
385 385 17 158.50 $158.50 $610 +8.05
470–477 474 12 144.50–152.00 $147.60 $700 -1.34
500–533 503 66 144.50–152.75 $151.96 $764 +3.70
552–591 576 69 127.00–138.00 $133.86 $771 -1.41
602–645 631 174 126.50–136.25 $132.83 $838 +5.09
654–699 681 118 119.50–130.00 $125.55 $855 -0.52
711–715 712 30 137.00 $137.00 $975 +10.46
703–748 724 93 116.00–123.00 $120.16 $870 -6.38
750–784 770 81 121.00–124.75 $123.29 $949 -3.21
898 898 4 111.00 $111.00 $997 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–463 461 9 135.00–140.00 $136.65 $630 —
503–530 512 32 130.00–135.50 $133.04 $681 -1.97
558–591 578 29 120.00–125.00 $122.68 $709 +1.97
620–645 637 15 118.75–120.00 $119.16 $759 +0.87
653–654 653 11 117.00–120.00 $118.09 $771 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048 1048 3 95.00 $95.00 $996 —

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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.