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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 20, 2022

2,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.76/cwt -4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 781 lb · 228 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.57/cwt -8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 735 lb · 184 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.21/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 627 lb · 179 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,003 3,077 2,798
Feeder cattle 2,003 3,077 2,798

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves 550-650 lbs. sold 2.00-7.00 lower; 650-800 lbs. steady to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves 500-650 lbs. ended mixed; 650-800 lbs. steady to 2.00 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
417–448 434 7 207.00–215.00 $212.35 $922 +7.35
453–465 459 14 202.00–220.00 $207.21 $951 +4.03
506 unweaned 506 14 197.00 $197.00 $997 —
525–548 537 32 189.50–198.00 $191.70 $1,029 -10.47
556–599 578 67 179.00–189.25 $183.61 $1,061 -7.36
603–646 622 164 170.00–179.00 $176.63 $1,099 -2.30
637 unweaned 637 15 163.50 $163.50 $1,041 —
655–695 679 155 169.00–178.25 $173.72 $1,180 +0.74
712–744 735 184 156.50–172.25 $160.57 $1,180 -8.59
752–797 781 228 152.00–163.00 $158.76 $1,240 -4.10
800–841 821 86 150.00–160.60 $159.24 $1,307 +1.31
864–876 874 55 150.50–161.00 $159.79 $1,397 +6.04
909 909 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,318 -3.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 5 176.00 $176.00 $929 -8.81
567 567 7 170.00 $170.00 $964 -6.98
640–648 642 14 158.00–162.00 $161.13 $1,034 +1.35
743 743 20 148.00–155.00 $151.50 $1,126 -3.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–433 426 14 170.00–178.00 $176.30 $751 +3.26
488 unweaned 488 14 170.00 $170.00 $830 —
510–541 525 22 167.00–183.00 $174.45 $916 +2.97
576 unweaned 576 12 147.00 $147.00 $847 -6.50
551–597 579 101 154.00–169.50 $159.72 $925 -4.07
604–639 627 179 150.00–166.75 $160.21 $1,005 +4.45
651–685 671 171 144.00–157.00 $151.46 $1,016 -0.61
724–745 736 92 145.50–150.00 $148.03 $1,090 -0.90
756–768 759 50 145.50–149.00 $147.46 $1,119 +2.70
832 832 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,165 +5.88
854 854 30 138.75 $138.75 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 6 152.50 $152.50 $627 —
530 530 5 165.00 $165.00 $874 —
559–595 583 54 141.00–153.00 $149.32 $871 +0.77
610–636 618 16 142.00–147.50 $145.73 $901 +13.73
773 773 20 132.00 $132.00 $1,020 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062 1062 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,317 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 unweaned 430 4 217.50 $217.50 $935 —
689 unweaned 689 14 135.00 $135.00 $930 —

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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.