Cattle Market Pulse

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

1,903 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $164.60/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 725 lb · 249 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.94/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 669 lb · 246 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.02/cwt -8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 620 lb · 171 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,903 2,751 2,743
Feeder cattle 1,903 2,751 2,743

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday steers under 750 lbs. were steady to 3.00 lower; over 750 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves under 650 lbs. sold 4.00-6.00 lower; over 650 lbs. 4.00 lower to 1.00 higher. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Trade was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 388 7 212.50–222.50 $219.59 $852 —
409–428 414 12 202.50–225.00 $219.18 $907 +12.08
453–480 469 13 200.00–207.50 $202.71 $951 -8.26
511–543 520 11 191.00–203.00 $199.58 $1,038 -4.12
553 unweaned 553 9 176.00 $176.00 $973 —
553–589 571 134 179.00–193.00 $185.58 $1,060 -3.55
605–641 617 37 170.00–178.00 $175.22 $1,081 -6.60
651–697 669 246 159.50–173.00 $168.94 $1,130 -0.17
703–745 725 249 159.00–168.50 $164.60 $1,193 -3.31
773–794 785 63 160.00–162.50 $161.11 $1,265 -6.41
801–844 816 165 153.00–163.00 $159.11 $1,298 +0.26
903–915 904 56 141.00–152.25 $151.23 $1,367 -3.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 unweaned 425 4 198.00 $198.00 $842 —
533 533 4 176.00 $176.00 $938 -6.62
535 unweaned 535 5 168.00 $168.00 $899 —
570–582 577 9 176.00 $176.00 $1,016 +2.00
603–649 626 16 160.00–164.50 $162.33 $1,016 -6.77
668–685 674 12 154.00–156.00 $154.68 $1,043 —
760 760 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,132 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,466 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–410 409 7 159.00–160.00 $159.57 $653 -5.36
422 unweaned 422 13 162.50 $162.50 $686 —
490 490 11 168.50 $168.50 $826 +1.86
502–519 512 36 169.00–171.50 $170.54 $873 +4.34
553–598 580 81 152.50–159.75 $154.52 $896 -8.04
605–639 620 171 142.00–156.25 $149.02 $924 -8.52
657–693 669 94 144.00–154.75 $150.39 $1,006 -4.66
702–745 713 93 143.00–159.00 $152.34 $1,086 +1.22
762–778 771 53 141.25–143.00 $142.25 $1,097 -4.00
896–897 896 8 133.00–142.00 $138.62 $1,242 —
910 910 6 121.00 $121.00 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 unweaned 319 4 157.50 $157.50 $502 —
369 unweaned 369 5 161.00 $161.00 $594 —
466 unweaned 466 8 154.00 $154.00 $718 —
531–536 535 23 150.00–151.50 $151.24 $809 —
550–593 572 8 150.00–151.00 $150.48 $861 +1.48
664 664 7 138.00 $138.00 $916 —
729–739 733 34 140.00–140.50 $140.32 $1,029 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,306 —

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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.