Cattle Market Pulse

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 14, 2021

2,743 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.93/cwt -4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 677 lb · 257 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $129.82/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 766 lb · 253 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.74/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 722 lb · 224 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,743 2,192 2,295
Feeder cattle 2,743 2,192 2,295

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to Tuesday's auction steers under 600 lbs. were 4.50-12.00 lower and those over 600 lbs were mostly steady to 6.00 lower. The exception was the 750-800 lb. steers which ended 1.50 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs. were steady to 11.00 lower while the 650-750 lb. heifers were 1.00-3.00 higher. The 750-800 lb. heifers were 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for the moderate offerings. Trade was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–324 322 10 175.00–185.00 $181.04 $583 —
392 392 7 177.50 $177.50 $696 —
403–406 404 11 176.00–177.50 $176.68 $714 —
453–477 472 17 166.00–180.00 $168.31 $794 -31.44
504–547 523 74 162.00–177.00 $168.65 $882 -4.61
559–599 576 127 143.50–154.00 $147.86 $852 -12.92
602–649 632 148 135.75–146.00 $141.40 $894 -6.89
650–695 677 257 132.35–145.75 $139.93 $947 -4.39
701–742 722 224 125.00–137.25 $132.74 $958 -3.05
751–796 766 253 121.50–133.75 $129.82 $994 -0.12
809–848 823 172 122.25–127.25 $125.91 $1,036 -2.38
855–877 870 81 123.75–124.75 $124.05 $1,079 +1.55
904–935 913 19 118.00–120.25 $119.68 $1,093 -0.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–476 474 10 155.00–160.00 $156.49 $742 —
503 unweaned 503 8 144.00 $144.00 $724 —
516–543 536 25 141.00–155.00 $153.08 $821 —
593 unweaned 593 6 135.00 $135.00 $801 —
590–598 596 32 140.10–142.75 $141.65 $844 -8.56
613 unweaned 613 4 129.00 $129.00 $791 —
605–645 626 11 130.00–135.50 $132.06 $827 -4.37
676–697 683 41 129.00–131.50 $130.25 $890 +1.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 160.00 $160.00 $576 +1.50
403–432 412 26 150.00–158.00 $153.11 $631 —
458–459 458 18 151.00–157.00 $155.66 $713 +8.06
509–539 523 95 132.75–144.50 $139.97 $732 -11.99
560 fancy 560 16 141.50 $141.50 $792 —
551–599 573 97 127.50–139.25 $132.52 $759 -1.34
600–641 623 116 124.50–138.50 $129.87 $809 -2.96
652–694 671 140 121.00–131.25 $126.23 $847 +0.68
702–733 720 111 119.25–127.00 $123.43 $889 +3.27
752–783 759 73 117.50–120.25 $118.67 $901 -4.62
891 891 5 109.00 $109.00 $971 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 6 135.00 $135.00 $535 —
429 429 7 140.50 $140.50 $603 —
483–497 489 35 125.00–137.00 $133.02 $650 -3.63
489 unweaned 489 12 126.50 $126.50 $619 —
511–540 526 49 118.00–129.00 $124.58 $655 -8.46
559–598 581 26 117.00–129.25 $125.46 $729 +2.78
605 unweaned 605 4 119.50 $119.50 $723 —
609–646 638 40 120.00–122.75 $121.50 $775 +2.34
661–667 666 21 118.00–122.00 $118.76 $791 +0.67

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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.