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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 9, 2021

2,160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.78/cwt +4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 864 lb · 332 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.13/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 782 lb · 200 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.10/cwt +2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 632 lb · 185 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,160 2,393 0
Feeder cattle 2,160 2,393 0

There is no comparison today, as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. Many load lots. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Trading active.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–484 479 7 180.00 $180.00 $862 -15.09
503–535 526 31 174.00–185.00 $178.25 $938 -5.58
566–577 571 19 165.00–172.00 $166.65 $952 -6.06
619–646 625 46 161.00–172.50 $168.73 $1,055 -5.45
678 678 10 170.25 $170.25 $1,154 +5.35
713–748 734 51 151.00–164.35 $160.37 $1,177 +2.98
750–798 782 200 147.00–159.75 $157.13 $1,229 +1.75
805–835 809 158 150.25–164.25 $157.01 $1,270 +9.28
851–881 864 332 146.00–161.00 $154.78 $1,337 +4.29
914–943 927 132 141.75–147.50 $144.81 $1,342 +15.61
953–956 955 7 137.00–140.50 $139.00 $1,327 +10.63
1030 1030 3 130.50 $130.50 $1,344
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 8 172.00 $172.00 $755
498 498 3 150.00 $150.00 $747
625 625 4 151.00 $151.00 $944 -0.64
655–678 667 6 135.00–150.00 $142.37 $950 -8.63
836 836 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,221
878 878 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,247 +11.53
915 915 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,235

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–498 481 12 158.00–162.00 $159.79 $769 -3.95
501–547 529 21 152.00–166.00 $155.41 $822 -0.95
550–593 574 90 146.50–155.50 $151.95 $872 -8.78
608–644 632 185 152.50–161.00 $157.10 $993 +2.19
665–686 677 98 163.00–171.50 $169.34 $1,146 +17.87
705–748 718 133 148.75–166.00 $153.43 $1,102 +4.35
750–773 765 44 139.50–146.00 $143.75 $1,100 -7.53
837–843 841 10 141.50–144.50 $143.60 $1,208 +2.07
852–896 860 75 136.00–150.00 $142.23 $1,223
902–948 925 123 132.00–142.25 $141.36 $1,308 +8.76
988 988 57 138.50 $138.50 $1,368 +9.71
1077 1077 13 133.00 $133.00 $1,432
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 9 152.00 $152.00 $626
593 593 4 142.00 $142.00 $842 -2.00
601–615 608 8 135.00–142.00 $138.54 $842 +1.04
681–696 693 42 141.00–147.75 $146.33 $1,014 +11.31
712–749 732 30 137.00–141.75 $139.42 $1,021 +2.42
773 773 8 137.00 $137.00 $1,059
972 972 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,186 +12.00
1023 1023 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,279

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 6 180.00 $180.00 $767
613 613 12 161.00 $161.00 $987
658 658 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,007
768 768 8 141.50 $141.50 $1,087

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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.