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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

2,352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.37/cwt -3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 670 lb · 285 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.55/cwt -0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 735 lb · 246 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.52/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 583 lb · 142 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,352 2,003 1,404
Feeder cattle 2,352 2,003 1,404

Compared to last week, steers weighing less than 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while those more than 600 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher. Heifers overall sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Buyer demand was good for a moderate sale supply. Offering included a heavy supply of reputation, long time weaned steers and heifers.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 6 217.00 $217.00 $840
434 unweaned 434 5 195.00 $195.00 $846
448 448 3 215.00 $215.00 $963 +2.65
462 value added 462 18 211.50–215.50 $213.50 $986
460–492 478 39 201.00–210.00 $205.35 $982 -1.86
502–533 value added 522 52 203.00–205.00 $204.30 $1,066
500–537 532 51 190.00–200.00 $197.88 $1,053 +6.18
564–592 581 83 180.00–192.25 $188.58 $1,096 +4.97
583–585 value added 585 59 185.00–186.25 $186.02 $1,088
616–624 value added 618 35 175.00–181.50 $180.00 $1,112
607–649 623 47 168.50–181.75 $177.35 $1,105 +0.72
657 unweaned 657 25 164.00 $164.00 $1,077
657–698 value added 665 144 160.00–176.75 $174.25 $1,159
661–699 678 116 161.00–172.00 $166.93 $1,132 -6.79
718–741 value added 734 81 163.25–166.75 $164.02 $1,204
701–748 736 165 150.00–162.50 $158.84 $1,169 -1.73
753 value added 753 21 159.00 $159.00 $1,197
757–796 773 65 153.00–160.00 $159.24 $1,231 +0.48
803–827 815 135 151.25–159.85 $156.40 $1,275 -2.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 434 7 188.00–198.00 $195.17 $847
480–490 483 15 180.00–189.00 $185.75 $897
553 unweaned 553 12 180.00 $180.00 $995
585–595 593 33 179.00–186.50 $184.52 $1,094 +14.52
640 640 4 151.00 $151.00 $966 -10.13
687 687 11 169.50 $169.50 $1,164
732–738 735 24 159.50–163.25 $161.52 $1,187 +10.02
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 value added 630 38 177.00 $177.00 $1,115
759 759 20 158.25 $158.25 $1,201
938 938 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,369
1008 1008 11 138.00 $138.00 $1,391

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–435 431 10 178.00–179.50 $178.89 $771 +2.59
467–499 480 43 173.50–182.75 $179.23 $860
501–544 521 57 170.00–181.00 $176.33 $919 +1.88
539 value added 539 58 178.75 $178.75 $963
554–583 569 94 159.00–168.75 $166.90 $950 +7.18
582 value added 582 24 169.50 $169.50 $986
615 unweaned 615 15 141.00 $141.00 $867
609–626 value added 618 20 160.50–161.50 $160.99 $995
615–647 624 57 152.50–161.25 $157.59 $983 -2.62
653–693 671 63 145.00–156.50 $152.05 $1,020 +0.59
706–741 724 42 148.50–150.50 $149.53 $1,083 +1.50
751 value added 751 16 143.50 $143.50 $1,078
768–793 774 18 140.00–147.00 $145.41 $1,125 -2.05
861–865 861 23 139.00–142.75 $142.42 $1,226 +3.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 21 168.50–170.00 $169.57 $751 +17.07
465–493 485 22 156.00–170.50 $160.64 $779
500–544 533 22 144.00–159.50 $151.76 $809 -13.24
560–596 586 22 141.00–152.50 $147.62 $865 -1.70
600–613 607 21 141.00–149.00 $144.29 $876 -1.44
664 value added 664 7 148.50 $148.50 $986
653–692 670 96 136.00–153.75 $146.69 $983
713–735 726 13 135.00–141.00 $137.14 $996
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 value added 534 47 174.00 $174.00 $929
623 value added 623 24 150.00 $150.00 $934
657–686 669 17 145.00–145.50 $145.21 $971
835 835 11 141.00 $141.00 $1,177

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–477 461 10 150.00 $150.00 $692
519 519 5 144.00 $144.00 $747

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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.