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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 18, 2021

1,650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.56/cwt -2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 591 lb · 184 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.78/cwt +5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 576 lb · 177 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.35/cwt -8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 621 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,650 1,750 2,339
Feeder cattle 1,650 1,750 2,339

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steer calves under 550 sold 10.00 higher while the heavier steers ended steady to 5.00 lower. The heifer calves under 650 lbs. were mostly 2.00 lower while the heavier heifers did not have enough to compare. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Trading was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 3 192.00 $192.00 $653 —
390–395 unweaned 392 9 205.00–215.00 $209.48 $821 -8.02
386–399 393 8 197.50–220.00 $208.56 $820 —
446 unweaned 446 11 212.50 $212.50 $948 +17.50
460 fancy 460 33 205.00 $205.00 $943 —
470 unweaned 470 8 181.00 $181.00 $851 -11.55
453–496 487 49 177.00–189.00 $185.30 $902 +9.37
501–522 unweaned 509 71 175.75–189.50 $184.18 $937 -9.00
519–535 533 56 179.00–190.50 $189.30 $1,009 +12.80
574–598 589 76 169.00–178.00 $172.65 $1,017 +0.68
574–597 unweaned 592 108 165.00–172.75 $170.79 $1,011 -4.04
603–637 618 105 157.00–169.00 $161.93 $1,001 -5.48
603–642 unweaned 626 69 157.00–170.00 $162.98 $1,020 -8.46
650–688 unweaned 677 34 145.00–150.75 $149.13 $1,010 -12.87
692 692 20 154.00 $154.00 $1,066 -2.51
700–719 708 15 143.00–148.00 $146.25 $1,035 —
717 unweaned 717 23 151.75 $151.75 $1,088 —
772 772 13 160.25 $160.25 $1,237 +1.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 7 190.00 $190.00 $667 —
422–447 432 21 169.00–187.00 $179.90 $777 —
444 unweaned 444 13 171.00 $171.00 $759 —
464–484 471 14 175.00 $175.00 $824 —
534 534 5 171.00 $171.00 $913 +7.35
536–540 unweaned 538 13 152.00–170.00 $160.34 $863 —
552–587 577 28 157.00–165.00 $160.74 $927 +5.27
606 unweaned 606 4 150.00 $150.00 $909 —
606–636 622 14 148.50–156.00 $152.37 $948 +1.80
776–780 778 10 143.50–146.00 $145.00 $1,128 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 12 152.00 $152.00 $822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 162.00 $162.00 $559 —
369 369 14 161.00 $161.00 $594 —
406–424 414 19 145.00–159.00 $151.96 $629 -6.04
401–440 unweaned 428 52 148.00–161.00 $155.69 $666 —
456–484 467 27 146.00–154.00 $150.44 $703 -1.60
470–491 unweaned 484 44 141.00–153.00 $148.64 $719 -14.94
510–521 unweaned 513 25 140.00–145.00 $141.42 $725 -5.32
515 515 36 170.50 $170.50 $878 +20.84
500–542 528 44 141.00–150.00 $147.90 $781 -1.76
552–599 568 99 143.00–155.25 $149.06 $847 -9.23
552–578 unweaned 573 29 155.50–165.00 $163.08 $934 +13.65
594 594 49 179.50 $179.50 $1,066 +21.21
602–627 612 73 144.25–151.75 $148.48 $909 -2.43
631 unweaned 631 26 151.00 $151.00 $953 +4.27
650 650 4 147.50 $147.50 $959 +2.42
672 unweaned 672 18 136.50 $136.50 $917 —
768 768 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,114 —
941 941 14 137.00 $137.00 $1,289 -9.99
975 975 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 unweaned 416 4 142.00 $142.00 $591 —
535 535 3 135.00 $135.00 $722 -6.00
553–564 559 31 130.00–140.00 $134.87 $754 -5.30
573 unweaned 573 11 146.00 $146.00 $837 —
616 unweaned 616 12 135.00 $135.00 $832 ±0.00
624 624 5 136.50 $136.50 $852 —
670 670 4 130.00 $130.00 $871 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 141.00 $141.00 $663 —
555–593 578 5 140.00–141.00 $140.38 $811 —
805 805 6 119.00 $119.00 $958 —

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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.