Cattle Market Pulse

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 8, 2021

1,307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.76/cwt +5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 730 lb · 188 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.01/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 579 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.36/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 518 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,307 2,604 376
Feeder cattle 1,307 2,604 376

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves under 600 lbs. sold steady to 2.00 lower, and the heavier steers were steady to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves under 550 lbs. were 5.00 higher, 550-700 lbs. 2.00-3.00 lower, 700-800 lbs. 3.00-6.00 higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–418 unweaned 417 18 188.00–188.50 $188.17 $785 -16.83
435–438 436 35 185.00–191.00 $189.18 $825 -7.59
471–495 unweaned 480 11 173.50–176.00 $175.06 $840 -10.44
465–497 488 36 176.00–189.00 $181.04 $883 -11.04
500–539 513 52 175.00–188.00 $183.90 $943 -0.02
526 unweaned 526 34 180.00 $180.00 $947 +0.71
555–591 578 84 168.50–183.00 $172.19 $995 -2.32
584 unweaned 584 10 170.50 $170.50 $996 -4.23
601–644 620 46 163.00–175.00 $168.09 $1,042 +3.95
626 unweaned 626 7 159.00 $159.00 $995 —
658–696 678 26 153.00–161.00 $155.25 $1,053 -2.35
706–735 727 28 150.00–154.50 $153.25 $1,114 +1.63
803–833 816 56 134.00–141.00 $139.81 $1,141 -0.64
972–980 977 15 124.00–125.75 $124.58 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–372 366 16 175.00–186.00 $183.91 $673 +11.61
404 unweaned 404 10 178.00 $178.00 $719 +1.62
464–495 477 7 160.00–173.00 $167.22 $798 —
514 unweaned 514 13 153.50 $153.50 $789 —
507–543 525 6 154.00–162.00 $157.86 $829 -3.65
573 573 4 165.50 $165.50 $948 +4.32
660 660 3 146.00 $146.00 $964 +2.85
728–735 732 5 142.00–146.00 $143.59 $1,051 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 unweaned 342 10 167.00 $167.00 $571 —
416–435 unweaned 424 16 157.00–166.00 $162.30 $688 -2.70
420–445 436 48 152.00–166.00 $161.23 $703 +14.08
476 unweaned 476 7 155.50 $155.50 $740 -3.50
504–543 527 41 151.00–156.50 $154.28 $813 +5.35
537 unweaned 537 22 147.50 $147.50 $792 -8.50
572–575 574 21 144.00–145.00 $144.47 $829 -3.19
603–648 628 82 137.50–148.50 $144.38 $907 -2.83
657–694 673 35 135.00–140.00 $136.64 $920 -1.53
707–748 730 188 135.00–142.75 $138.76 $1,013 -4.24
756–796 772 59 127.50–134.50 $132.06 $1,020 -12.94
802–847 825 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,048 —
860–894 888 22 119.00 $119.00 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 unweaned 438 5 150.00 $150.00 $657 —
500–544 525 25 132.00–137.00 $136.22 $715 —
560 560 4 130.00 $130.00 $728 -4.87
604 unweaned 604 7 131.00 $131.00 $791 +0.50
627 627 5 136.00 $136.00 $853 +2.98
700–716 711 6 126.00–129.00 $126.98 $903 —
778 778 6 124.50 $124.50 $969 +6.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 154.00 $154.00 $855 —
615 unweaned 615 14 153.50 $153.50 $944 —

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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.