Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 11, 2021

1,495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.25/cwt +8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 632 lb · 227 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.60/cwt +5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 722 lb · 152 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.72/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 683 lb · 140 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,495	2,700	2,197
Feeder cattle	1,495	2,700	2,197

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs. were mostly 5.00-6.00 higher, while those over 600 lbs. were mostly 5.00-8.00 higher. The exception was the 800-850 lb. steers which were mostly 2.00 lower. Heifers under 700 lbs. were steady to 3.00 higher, heavier heifers were mostly 2.00 lower. Demand was 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	7	187.00	$187.00	$748	—
453–491	470	41	175.00–184.00	$180.02	$846	+4.88
520	520	33	178.50	$178.50	$928	+9.38
553–599	568	112	155.00–167.50	$162.62	$924	+6.50
616–649	632	227	148.00–158.60	$156.25	$988	+8.76
652–699	667	53	144.50–148.00	$146.52	$977	+2.50
703–738	722	152	138.00–145.85	$143.60	$1,037	+5.80
754–793	769	33	134.50–145.50	$140.34	$1,079	+5.48
813–835	817	70	127.75–132.25	$130.88	$1,069	-2.28
930	930	12	123.00	$123.00	$1,144	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
522	522	5	147.50	$147.50	$770	-5.00
754	754	6	123.00	$123.00	$927	+1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
369	369	5	160.00	$160.00	$590	—
435	435	15	149.00	$149.00	$648	—
452–482	467	36	147.00–157.00	$151.84	$709	+10.28
504–546	521	83	146.00–150.00	$148.35	$773	+2.48
553–598	575	114	131.50–145.00	$142.10	$817	+1.81
628 unweaned	628	7	125.00	$125.00	$785	—
613–645	631	83	131.00–134.75	$134.08	$846	+0.09
658–694	683	140	131.00–137.00	$134.72	$920	-6.41
736–740	737	42	123.00–127.50	$125.38	$924	-2.01
779	779	21	125.00	$125.00	$974	-6.32
833–834	834	13	114.00–120.00	$117.69	$982	-1.70
914	914	4	115.50	$115.50	$1,056	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
593–599	596	9	116.00–124.50	$120.74	$720	-7.87
610–634	622	8	115.00–122.00	$118.57	$738	-4.31

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1006	1006	15	95.00	$95.00	$956	—

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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.