Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

2,450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $158.71/cwt +17.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 879 lb · 239 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.17/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 724 lb · 197 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.51/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 820 lb · 194 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,450	3,213	2,114
Feeder cattle	2,450	3,213	2,114

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend, as there was no recent market coverage for comparison. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Offerings included several large groups and some load lots. Trade was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
414	414	5	210.00	$210.00	$869	-8.81
473 unweaned	473	8	190.00	$190.00	$899	-7.71
502–527	513	29	181.00–194.50	$187.60	$962	-5.23
558–593	578	57	179.50–186.50	$183.17	$1,059	-1.49
612–645	629	173	170.00–183.00	$177.45	$1,116	-0.59
655–674	665	87	162.00–179.25	$173.48	$1,154	+0.61
703–743	724	197	156.00–172.25	$163.17	$1,181	-3.91
761–790	777	145	155.00–162.75	$159.34	$1,238	-2.18
802–842	820	194	152.50–162.25	$157.51	$1,292	-2.86
860–887	879	239	154.00–161.10	$158.71	$1,395	+17.63
901	901	65	152.50	$152.50	$1,374	+8.75
961	961	60	150.75	$150.75	$1,449	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
459–487	478	17	179.00–186.00	$183.81	$879	-7.39
570–573	572	17	160.00–164.00	$163.06	$933	-4.64
617–647 unweaned	631	11	150.00–154.00	$152.13	$960	-5.11
624–645	637	13	157.00–158.00	$157.38	$1,003	-2.62
655–696	687	24	154.00–155.00	$154.80	$1,063	-2.20
723–749	743	26	150.00–155.00	$153.85	$1,143	+4.97
885–899	894	26	143.00–146.00	$144.97	$1,296	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
404–432	423	17	158.00–171.00	$162.07	$686	+4.52
469–494	485	24	149.00–162.00	$155.65	$755	-3.11
502–523	511	35	149.00–151.00	$149.80	$765	-9.43
551 unweaned	551	5	152.00	$152.00	$838	+1.47
552–599	577	100	148.50–160.00	$155.79	$899	-3.64
604–647	620	119	146.00–162.00	$153.72	$953	-1.97
670–699	680	108	146.50–153.50	$150.25	$1,022	-0.53
700–733	719	188	143.50–151.00	$149.27	$1,073	+5.81
756–777	763	57	142.00–150.00	$148.46	$1,133	+4.56
848	848	48	143.25	$143.25	$1,215	—
864–880	875	15	139.00–142.00	$141.01	$1,234	-1.99
940–944	942	21	140.00–142.00	$141.05	$1,329	-4.67

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
368 unweaned	368	4	147.50	$147.50	$543	—
437	437	3	151.00	$151.00	$660	—
477–496	488	7	140.00–141.00	$140.58	$686	—
514 unweaned	514	7	140.00	$140.00	$720	-2.00
535	535	3	141.00	$141.00	$754	—
573–596	592	17	140.00–146.00	$143.42	$849	-7.08
606–643	630	14	135.00–139.00	$136.37	$859	—
745	745	4	140.00	$140.00	$1,043	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1028	1028	3	131.00	$131.00	$1,347	—

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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.