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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 18, 2021

1,457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.93/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 724 lb · 179 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.60/cwt +9.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 675 lb · 160 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.69/cwt +12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 620 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,457 1,495 2,468
Feeder cattle 1,457 1,495 2,468

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday steer calves 450-550 lbs. 2.00-4.00 lower, 550-750 lbs. 2.00-8.00 higher, 750-950 lbs. firm. Heifer calves 400-650 lbs. 2.00-8.00 higher, 650-800 lbs. firm. Trade active with good demand 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 10 183.25 $183.25 $803 —
483–484 484 15 180.00–180.75 $180.60 $874 +0.58
528 fancy 528 25 181.00 $181.00 $956 —
518–544 532 48 169.00–177.00 $174.08 $926 -4.42
554 fancy 554 23 173.75 $173.75 $963 —
556–593 581 68 161.00–165.75 $164.97 $958 +2.35
608–649 631 103 156.50–164.85 $160.31 $1,012 +4.06
656–697 675 160 150.25–160.50 $155.60 $1,050 +9.08
700–748 724 179 138.00–152.50 $146.93 $1,064 +3.33
773–778 775 61 134.00–138.75 $136.17 $1,055 -4.17
801–814 805 95 133.50–140.50 $138.26 $1,113 +7.38
854–883 858 14 127.50–130.75 $130.27 $1,118 —
928 928 4 126.75 $126.75 $1,176 +3.75
968 968 6 121.75 $121.75 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 151.00 $151.00 $616 —
597 597 3 156.00 $156.00 $931 —
603–645 620 19 145.00–150.00 $147.99 $918 —
746 746 10 132.00 $132.00 $985 —
833–849 844 10 123.00–124.00 $123.70 $1,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 159.00 $159.00 $703 +10.00
455–491 471 33 152.00–164.50 $157.16 $740 +5.32
511–527 520 72 146.00–154.25 $151.95 $790 +3.60
557–593 581 46 135.50–148.25 $144.06 $837 +1.96
606–648 620 144 138.00–148.25 $145.69 $903 +11.61
679–691 682 26 133.25–133.50 $133.44 $910 -1.28
710–745 733 84 123.50–131.50 $127.93 $938 +2.55
751–777 768 43 126.50–128.25 $126.97 $975 +1.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–448 421 10 142.50–152.50 $147.76 $622 —
498 498 4 136.00 $136.00 $677 —
526–543 530 19 135.00–141.00 $139.22 $738 —
587–593 589 5 120.00–122.00 $120.80 $712 +0.06
624–636 629 10 131.00–136.50 $134.27 $845 +15.70
662–680 675 13 124.00–130.00 $127.95 $864 —

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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.