Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 21, 2021

1,709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.19/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 854 lb · 185 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.31/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 922 lb · 158 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.32/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 689 lb · 145 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,709	2,087	0
Feeder cattle	1,709	2,087	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago lightweight steers were mostly 4.00 higher, 800 pound steers were mostly steady. Heifers 900 pounds were 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Active trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
401–433	425	32	185.00–194.00	$191.76	$815	—
446 unweaned	446	16	180.00	$180.00	$803	-11.52
452–481	468	26	179.00–194.00	$188.98	$884	-2.02
499 unweaned	499	5	173.00	$173.00	$863	-16.50
505–544	523	53	178.00–192.00	$184.04	$963	—
562 unweaned	562	3	155.00	$155.00	$871	—
554–592	568	129	159.00–178.25	$172.60	$980	—
600–644	626	88	158.00–170.00	$166.54	$1,043	+4.62
673–696	689	145	163.00–172.50	$170.32	$1,174	+3.72
722–728	726	35	151.00–164.00	$154.15	$1,119	-7.49
818–842	823	15	150.00–150.75	$150.60	$1,239	-9.99
853–861	854	185	148.00–160.75	$157.19	$1,342	+0.69

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
381	381	4	180.00	$180.00	$686	—
430–439	433	14	174.00–180.00	$178.26	$772	—
493	493	5	167.00	$167.00	$823	-5.00
500–511	508	26	152.00–172.00	$166.70	$847	+5.70
601–637	612	41	145.00–155.00	$151.38	$926	—
650–698	674	107	131.00–151.00	$143.94	$970	-4.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
374–399	387	27	157.00–159.00	$157.96	$611	—
424–433	428	27	157.00–163.50	$161.41	$691	+6.41
469–498	480	50	152.00–163.00	$156.70	$752	—
488 unweaned	488	5	150.50	$150.50	$734	-3.50
509–537	521	22	150.00–155.50	$153.57	$800	-7.43
632–641	636	62	149.50–161.50	$154.38	$982	—
653–698	684	43	139.00–146.50	$141.98	$971	-5.52
757–775	767	60	140.00–149.00	$143.48	$1,100	-7.29
801–806	804	14	137.00–141.00	$137.96	$1,109	-6.04
856	856	13	138.75	$138.75	$1,188	-5.13
909–934	922	158	134.50–144.35	$143.31	$1,321	+1.90
973–976	973	67	138.00–143.85	$143.06	$1,392	+3.30
1056	1056	57	139.35	$139.35	$1,472	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
489–495	493	14	131.00–147.50	$139.46	$688	-4.54
512–514	513	7	141.00–146.00	$143.86	$738	+1.86
576–593	581	18	130.00–145.00	$140.23	$815	-3.77
603–642	616	9	129.00–140.00	$136.18	$839	-6.54
655–697	676	6	125.00–134.00	$129.64	$876	-6.45
779	779	4	128.00	$128.00	$997	—
992	992	3	125.50	$125.50	$1,245	+0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
407–430	416	10	174.00–189.00	$182.80	$760	—
501	501	8	171.00	$171.00	$857	—
550	550	4	153.00	$153.00	$842	—
664	664	4	133.00	$133.00	$883	—

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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.