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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 20, 2021

2,720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.32/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 580 lb · 262 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.73/cwt +9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 564 lb · 207 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.56/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 467 lb · 170 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,720 1,216 2,124
Feeder cattle 2,720 1,216 2,124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steer calves under 600 lbs. sold 4.00-6.00 higher, over 600 lbs. mostly 7.00-14.00 higher. Heifer calves 500-600 lbs. were 3.00-7.00 higher, over 600 lbs. 7.00-13.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–397 372 25 181.00–192.00 $186.35 $693 —
402–446 unweaned 414 15 180.00–185.00 $183.56 $760 —
404–449 427 47 174.00–184.00 $179.61 $767 +8.30
451–499 477 149 171.00–188.00 $178.68 $852 +5.95
478 unweaned 478 12 174.00 $174.00 $832 —
501 unweaned 501 13 172.00 $172.00 $862 —
509–548 529 137 174.00–186.50 $178.22 $943 +4.65
566–598 579 232 169.50–183.50 $175.36 $1,015 +6.33
587 unweaned 587 30 166.25 $166.25 $976 —
600–637 613 133 161.00–175.75 $167.40 $1,026 +14.06
629 unweaned 629 7 161.50 $161.50 $1,016 —
650–694 671 58 150.50–162.00 $155.13 $1,041 +7.14
700–735 722 79 141.50–154.00 $147.95 $1,068 +4.40
750–790 776 38 132.50–140.50 $135.35 $1,050 +8.35
780 780 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,006 +2.00
807–846 825 88 128.00–140.00 $134.84 $1,112 +9.09
853–874 861 21 135.75–140.00 $138.36 $1,191 +12.11
900–917 907 16 127.00–130.00 $128.33 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 6 179.00 $179.00 $662 +11.00
472–491 480 9 162.00–162.50 $162.27 $779 —
575–598 593 19 163.00 $163.00 $967 +8.00
630–645 638 6 154.00–155.00 $154.49 $986 —
679–688 682 15 140.00–145.00 $143.01 $975 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–382 377 15 150.00–153.00 $151.18 $570 —
350–397 unweaned 380 11 142.00–146.00 $144.66 $550 —
400–441 424 36 161.50–175.00 $166.81 $707 +10.63
455–490 unweaned 463 28 141.00–153.50 $150.66 $698 —
450–498 468 142 144.00–159.00 $151.74 $710 +1.96
500–545 530 149 137.50–152.50 $144.77 $767 +3.22
550 thin fleshed 550 53 152.00 $152.00 $836 —
550–595 568 146 134.00–147.50 $141.42 $803 +7.45
572 572 8 131.00 $131.00 $749 -2.97
604–645 627 126 131.00–144.00 $141.25 $886 +6.78
674 674 11 125.00 $125.00 $842 +2.35
654–687 678 118 128.75–140.00 $135.74 $920 +13.09
706–739 722 70 125.50–138.75 $130.39 $941 +9.39
746 746 9 122.00 $122.00 $910 —
771–774 772 27 128.00–135.00 $132.92 $1,026 -0.08
803–838 832 90 122.00–133.50 $127.09 $1,057 +22.75
853–881 869 14 120.25–122.00 $121.26 $1,054 —
995 995 4 110.50 $110.50 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 6 150.00 $150.00 $444 —
380–394 391 16 148.00 $148.00 $579 +3.00
418 unweaned 418 6 145.00 $145.00 $606 —
445–448 446 11 149.00–150.00 $149.46 $667 +11.46
456–464 459 20 135.00–136.00 $135.40 $621 +1.40
523–548 535 41 132.00–136.50 $135.45 $725 +2.45
625–641 636 17 125.50–130.50 $128.80 $819 —
693–694 694 24 124.00–125.50 $124.37 $863 —
707 unweaned 707 18 120.50 $120.50 $852 —
700–718 710 9 122.00–123.00 $122.56 $870 —
770–794 784 7 119.50–121.00 $120.37 $944 +10.37
837 837 3 118.00 $118.00 $988 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762 762 12 121.00 $121.00 $922 —

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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.