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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 21, 2021

2,798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.22/cwt +9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 725 lb · 400 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.91/cwt +5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 675 lb · 341 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.91/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 622 lb · 332 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,798 2,743 1,434
Feeder cattle 2,798 2,743 1,434

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 700 lbs. were mostly 6.00-10.00 higher, while those over 700 lbs. were 4.00-9.50 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs. were mostly 2.50-4.50 higher and those over 650 lbs. were 1.00 to mostly 4.50 higher. In active trading, demand was good for the moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 169.00 $169.00 $740 -7.68
458–492 472 25 168.00–175.25 $172.08 $812 +3.77
509 unweaned 509 14 160.50 $160.50 $817 —
501–538 522 37 160.00–169.50 $167.31 $873 -1.34
551–598 580 106 151.00–165.50 $158.57 $920 +10.71
601–642 617 126 147.00–155.00 $151.16 $933 +9.76
655–691 675 341 139.25–152.25 $145.91 $985 +5.98
700–742 725 400 134.75–146.25 $142.22 $1,031 +9.48
757–793 777 224 131.50–140.75 $136.58 $1,061 +6.76
810–846 839 128 126.00–133.00 $130.26 $1,093 +4.35
852–854 854 82 131.50–132.00 $131.58 $1,124 +7.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586–598 590 10 147.00–149.00 $148.39 $876 +6.74
635 unweaned 635 19 134.50 $134.50 $854 +5.50
699 699 8 134.50 $134.50 $940 +4.25
745 745 8 132.75 $132.75 $989 —
826 826 4 120.50 $120.50 $995 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–442 426 21 145.00–152.00 $149.14 $635 -3.97
472–497 486 63 141.00–155.00 $146.94 $714 -8.72
517–545 534 107 135.00–145.75 $142.51 $761 +2.54
553–598 570 66 130.00–142.00 $137.20 $782 +4.68
608 unweaned 608 10 120.50 $120.50 $733 —
600–641 622 322 125.00–138.75 $134.33 $836 +4.46
652–686 667 156 127.00–139.00 $131.12 $875 +4.89
685 685 36 156.50 $156.50 $1,072 +30.27
714–747 726 39 118.50–129.50 $124.23 $902 +0.80
750–794 765 139 122.00–125.00 $123.06 $941 +4.39
834 834 4 118.00 $118.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 6 130.00 $130.00 $590 -3.02
469–488 unweaned 477 9 122.00–127.00 $124.73 $595 -1.77
520–535 526 7 128.00–130.00 $129.13 $679 +4.55
578 unweaned 578 20 121.00 $121.00 $699 —
591–593 592 16 118.00–125.00 $122.82 $727 -2.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 160.00 $160.00 $528 —
409 409 5 165.00 $165.00 $675 —

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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.