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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 3, 2021

2,237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.89/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 723 lb · 165 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.32/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 527 lb · 140 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.30/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 624 lb · 138 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,237 2,720 1,372
Feeder cattle 2,237 2,720 1,372

Compared to two weeks ago steer calves under 650 lbs. were mostly 1.00-4.00 higher, over 650 lbs. mostly 4.00-6.00 higher. Heifer calves under 650 lbs. sold mostly 4.00-5.00 higher, while the heifers over 650 lbs. were mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Trade was active.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–442 434 20 178.00–187.50 $180.86 $785 +1.25
435 unweaned 435 13 192.00 $192.00 $835 +8.44
463–496 484 87 175.00–189.00 $182.01 $881 +3.33
501–548 519 41 173.50–189.00 $182.56 $947 +4.34
525 unweaned 525 28 179.75 $179.75 $944 +7.75
576–578 unweaned 576 38 167.50–175.50 $168.98 $973 +2.73
564–599 586 91 165.00–174.75 $169.95 $996 -5.41
602–649 624 138 159.00–172.50 $168.30 $1,050 +0.90
650–697 669 62 155.50–166.75 $160.71 $1,075 +5.58
707 unweaned 707 42 150.50 $150.50 $1,064
706–748 728 123 148.50–162.00 $153.71 $1,119 +5.76
752–799 788 88 141.00–149.75 $148.42 $1,170 +19.42
805–840 828 66 135.00–144.50 $140.99 $1,167 +6.15
866–891 880 103 130.00–144.50 $139.84 $1,231 +1.48
900–943 923 121 134.60–137.00 $135.90 $1,254 +7.57
965 965 36 124.00 $124.00 $1,197
1065 1065 12 118.75 $118.75 $1,265
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–547 539 12 159.00–164.00 $162.00 $873
576 unweaned 576 5 162.00 $162.00 $933
581–582 582 9 148.00–159.00 $152.88 $890 -10.12
641 unweaned 641 9 154.50 $154.50 $990
704–749 736 41 136.00–146.00 $144.43 $1,063
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 4 134.50 $134.50 $1,076
1035 1035 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,190

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 11 150.00 $150.00 $615 -16.81
428 unweaned 428 14 145.00 $145.00 $621
473 unweaned 473 4 141.00 $141.00 $667 -9.66
460–498 481 48 140.00–154.00 $147.78 $711 -3.96
520 unweaned 520 14 144.00 $144.00 $749
501–548 528 126 140.00–154.00 $149.91 $792 +5.14
550 unweaned 550 27 144.00 $144.00 $792
561–586 577 73 139.00–149.00 $146.41 $845 +15.41
606 unweaned 606 9 142.00 $142.00 $861
600–638 619 76 140.50–154.50 $145.74 $902 +4.49
647 fancy 647 42 157.00 $157.00 $1,016
651–652 unweaned 652 50 137.00 $137.00 $893
685–699 693 24 137.25–141.50 $139.00 $963 +3.26
718–719 718 12 128.50–129.00 $128.67 $924 -1.72
740 unweaned 740 7 126.50 $126.50 $936
753–769 762 52 127.25–140.50 $134.56 $1,025 +1.64
818 818 8 119.00 $119.00 $973 -8.09
913 913 5 114.50 $114.50 $1,045
955–997 960 23 111.00–114.75 $114.24 $1,097 +3.74
1052 1052 6 100.00 $100.00 $1,052
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 7 141.00 $141.00 $553 -7.00
439 unweaned 439 7 142.00 $142.00 $623 -3.00
446 446 4 141.00 $141.00 $629 -8.46
525–536 531 13 133.00–137.00 $134.83 $716 -0.62
590–597 594 14 129.00–133.00 $131.50 $781
605–634 617 57 128.00–139.00 $136.36 $841 +7.56
636 unweaned 636 5 120.00 $120.00 $763
660 660 4 124.00 $124.00 $818 -0.37
702 702 17 124.00 $124.00 $870 +1.44
768 768 4 119.00 $119.00 $914 -1.37
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 10 121.00 $121.00 $814
823 823 4 121.50 $121.50 $1,000

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 4 182.00 $182.00 $824
510 510 2 149.00 $149.00 $760
678–693 684 7 111.00–125.00 $118.92 $813
743 743 4 120.00 $120.00 $892
875 875 4 103.00 $103.00 $901

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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.