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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 15, 2021

2,393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.08/cwt +7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 721 lb · 237 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.38/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 776 lb · 178 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $147.73/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 824 lb · 167 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,393 2,000 1,229
Feeder cattle 2,393 2,000 1,229

There is no comparison today, as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. 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
401 401 9 191.00 $191.00 $766 -7.00
452–492 461 21 186.00–197.00 $195.09 $899 +16.73
503–528 514 7 176.00–190.00 $183.83 $945 +5.63
550–579 566 41 166.00–183.00 $172.71 $978 -1.93
616–638 625 145 163.00–176.25 $174.18 $1,089 +11.15
660 unweaned 660 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,030
659–691 682 133 157.00–166.50 $164.90 $1,125 +21.90
702–745 725 154 153.00–164.25 $157.39 $1,141 -2.62
763–790 776 178 144.00–158.00 $155.38 $1,206 +0.84
800–845 824 167 141.00–154.25 $147.73 $1,217 -3.37
856–891 872 136 145.00–152.75 $150.49 $1,312 +10.59
917–928 921 10 129.00–129.50 $129.20 $1,190 -1.30
957–961 960 12 127.50–131.00 $128.37 $1,232
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531–540 536 9 165.00–168.00 $166.32 $891
569 569 4 159.00 $159.00 $905 -8.19
619–649 635 35 140.50–157.25 $151.64 $963 +0.64
653 653 3 151.00 $151.00 $986 +4.55
770 770 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,070 +0.56
880–883 882 15 130.00–131.00 $130.47 $1,151 +6.97

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–441 419 21 160.00–167.00 $160.95 $674 +9.56
459–497 474 38 157.00–165.00 $163.74 $776 +14.60
523–545 535 9 154.00–160.00 $156.36 $837 +0.43
560–594 580 68 155.00–162.00 $160.73 $932 +5.32
602–648 629 146 146.00–161.00 $154.91 $974 +4.70
657–698 684 153 141.00–154.00 $151.47 $1,036 -0.87
709–732 721 237 140.00–152.25 $149.08 $1,075 +7.76
757–770 766 40 140.00–153.00 $151.28 $1,159 +16.79
800–834 826 71 140.00–147.00 $141.53 $1,169 +9.07
899 899 57 131.25 $131.25 $1,180
923 923 55 132.60 $132.60 $1,224
956–985 970 99 125.75–131.85 $128.79 $1,249 +7.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 149.00 $149.00 $504
521–547 532 7 146.00–150.00 $147.76 $786 +4.63
576 576 12 144.00 $144.00 $829 +1.43
603–612 608 12 135.00–139.00 $137.50 $836 +2.88
670–693 682 8 134.00–136.00 $135.02 $921 -1.83
717 717 3 137.00 $137.00 $982 +8.00
985 985 7 110.00 $110.00 $1,084

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 183.00 $183.00 $684
473 473 5 175.00 $175.00 $828
1162 1162 6 106.00 $106.00 $1,232

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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.