Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 4, 2021

2,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.80/cwt -4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 726 lb · 348 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.38/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 673 lb · 257 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.02/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 672 lb · 256 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,700	1,404	2,034
Feeder cattle	2,700	1,404	2,034

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 650 lbs. were 2.00-4.00 lower and those over 650 lbs. were also mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Heifers under 700 lbs. were generally steady while the heifers over 700 lbs. were mostly 6.00-7.00 higher. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Trade was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	4	185.00	$185.00	$722	—
451–497	479	29	173.00–180.00	$175.14	$839	-0.61
515–538	525	22	169.00–169.25	$169.12	$888	-10.88
566 unweaned	566	17	153.25	$153.25	$867	—
565–599	578	126	148.00–161.25	$156.12	$902	-2.21
606–648	626	195	142.00–153.10	$147.49	$923	-4.53
650–695	672	256	136.75–151.75	$144.02	$968	-1.83
708–748	726	348	130.00–141.00	$137.80	$1,000	-4.69
758–786	762	51	131.00–136.00	$134.86	$1,028	-3.25
803–829	809	98	127.00–135.25	$133.16	$1,077	-0.52
860–877	862	74	120.00–130.00	$127.39	$1,098	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–445	428	8	152.00–160.00	$155.84	$667	—
485	485	4	164.00	$164.00	$795	—
521	521	7	152.50	$152.50	$795	-7.50
554–586	570	16	136.00–148.00	$142.60	$813	—
618–638	627	7	130.00–136.00	$133.38	$836	—
672–690	681	21	129.00–134.00	$132.57	$903	-0.93
722	722	3	130.00	$130.00	$939	—
781	781	4	122.00	$122.00	$953	-6.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
451–487	473	31	137.00–146.00	$141.56	$670	-6.76
512–540	530	76	138.25–149.00	$145.87	$773	+3.58
561–594	577	133	134.00–147.00	$140.29	$809	+0.98
615–649	636	175	129.00–140.25	$133.99	$852	-1.10
652–693	670	209	124.50–137.00	$131.60	$882	-1.48
677–691	684	48	140.00–143.00	$141.13	$965	+8.05
702–746	724	40	135.00–143.00	$138.88	$1,005	+17.65
703–745	729	75	119.50–130.25	$127.39	$929	+6.16
748 unweaned	748	5	119.50	$119.50	$894	—
757	757	18	135.00	$135.00	$1,022	+10.71
758–793	770	89	130.00–133.00	$131.32	$1,011	+7.03
816–840	825	16	118.00–121.00	$119.39	$985	-0.53
850–876	874	51	114.00–119.00	$118.71	$1,038	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
412–426	418	11	136.00–137.00	$136.54	$571	—
462–479	472	7	135.50–141.00	$137.81	$650	—
517–544	529	36	124.00–135.00	$130.49	$690	—
551–598	578	35	123.00–132.50	$128.61	$743	+8.61
604–648	626	83	120.00–127.50	$122.88	$769	+2.02
660–674	671	33	120.25–125.00	$121.10	$813	—
787	787	17	118.50	$118.50	$933	—

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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.