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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 17, 2021

2,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.09/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 674 lb · 207 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.54/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 768 lb · 174 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.32/cwt +13.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 723 lb · 125 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,000 2,237 2,175
Feeder cattle 2,000 2,237 2,175

Compared to two weeks ago steer calves under 650 lbs. ended mixed, those over 650 lbs. sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Heifer calves under 650 lbs. were mostly 4.00-6.00 higher, the 750-800 lb.. heifers were steady. The rest of the heifers over 650 lbs. did not have adequate numbers both weeks to compare. 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
400 400 10 198.00 $198.00 $792 +17.14
457–469 465 9 175.00–180.00 $178.36 $829 -3.65
515–549 537 41 171.00–184.00 $178.20 $957 -4.36
551–588 575 108 168.00–185.75 $174.64 $1,004 +4.69
610–643 636 45 154.00–169.50 $163.03 $1,037 -5.27
653–692 673 200 152.00–167.25 $163.79 $1,102 +3.08
690 690 7 143.00 $143.00 $987 -17.71
705–716 712 33 159.25–160.50 $160.01 $1,139 +6.30
751–796 768 174 146.00–160.35 $154.54 $1,187 +6.12
803 803 52 151.10 $151.10 $1,213 +10.11
868–880 878 81 131.25–142.00 $139.90 $1,228 +0.06
929 929 32 130.50 $130.50 $1,212 -5.40
1070–1073 1072 34 118.00–120.50 $119.84 $1,285 +1.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 179.00 $179.00 $596
361 361 8 162.00 $162.00 $585
436–441 439 11 155.00–170.00 $164.58 $723
485–489 486 11 156.00–163.00 $158.56 $771
550–572 559 27 163.00–170.00 $167.19 $935 +14.31
639 639 4 151.00 $151.00 $965
673–676 676 18 137.00–151.00 $146.45 $990
714–745 723 14 133.00–146.00 $141.19 $1,021 -3.24
774–785 777 18 132.00–143.00 $138.44 $1,076
816–847 832 10 131.00–132.00 $131.49 $1,094
882 882 6 123.50 $123.50 $1,089

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 320 12 158.00–163.00 $161.28 $516
372 372 17 169.00 $169.00 $629
437–445 442 23 144.00–159.00 $151.39 $669 +1.39
464–465 465 14 148.00–150.00 $149.14 $694 +1.36
513–549 528 92 150.00–161.00 $155.93 $823 +6.02
551–564 559 22 149.00–160.00 $155.41 $869 +9.00
604–643 626 100 144.00–154.50 $150.21 $940 +4.47
650–661 658 63 149.50–160.00 $152.34 $1,002 +13.34
711–745 723 125 133.50–145.75 $141.32 $1,022 +12.65
752–781 771 104 133.25–138.25 $134.49 $1,037 -0.07
825–836 832 96 131.75–132.85 $132.46 $1,102 +13.46
853–866 862 94 129.50–130.50 $129.77 $1,119
950 950 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,150 +6.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 5 139.50 $139.50 $610 -1.50
526–546 539 37 143.00–143.50 $143.13 $771 +8.30
554–559 556 19 140.00–144.50 $142.57 $793
623–636 631 13 134.00–135.00 $134.62 $849 -1.74
654–687 664 39 136.00–139.00 $136.85 $909 +12.85
709 709 4 129.00 $129.00 $915 +5.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 6 120.00 $120.00 $774
752 752 3 119.00 $119.00 $895

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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.