Cattle Market Pulse

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 10, 2022

3,585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.75/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 620 lb · 325 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.67/cwt +0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 782 lb · 303 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.17/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 681 lb · 288 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,585 2,352 1,495
Feeder cattle 3,585 2,352 1,495

Compared to two weeks ago light steers were sharply higher, while the heavy steers were mostly 3.00-10.00 higher. The heifer calves under 650 lbs. were 2.00-3.00 higher; 650-800 lb. heifers 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Trade was active.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–378 366 21 215.00–217.50 $215.77 $790 -1.23
418–433 428 44 209.00–229.00 $215.01 $920 +0.01
460–496 486 65 210.00–224.50 $218.84 $1,064 +13.49
504–540 520 97 195.00–210.00 $203.00 $1,056 +5.12
539 unweaned 539 17 200.00 $200.00 $1,078
553–599 580 245 194.00–214.50 $199.15 $1,155 +10.57
609–646 623 254 180.00–197.75 $192.79 $1,201 +15.44
670 unweaned 670 10 167.75 $167.75 $1,124 +3.75
650–696 681 278 162.50–175.25 $170.26 $1,159 +3.33
700–720 708 210 162.50–175.50 $171.16 $1,212 +12.32
750–799 782 303 154.00–164.25 $159.67 $1,249 +0.43
802–845 823 79 150.00–160.00 $155.49 $1,280 -0.91
863–897 880 144 156.75–158.25 $157.16 $1,383
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 4 204.00 $204.00 $838 +8.83
485 unweaned 485 6 184.00 $184.00 $892
560 unweaned 560 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 ±0.00
550–598 577 30 176.00–193.50 $186.99 $1,079 +2.47
626–646 640 63 174.00–179.50 $176.35 $1,129 +25.35
662–670 664 36 155.00–170.00 $165.66 $1,100 -3.84
742–743 743 14 157.00 $157.00 $1,167 -4.52

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–393 392 6 175.00–187.00 $181.02 $710
400–449 412 44 181.00–198.00 $191.12 $787 +12.23
464–497 487 114 172.00–189.25 $181.96 $886 +2.73
506–548 522 161 172.00–190.00 $177.88 $929 +1.55
563 unweaned 563 13 153.00 $153.00 $861
553–598 577 266 160.00–176.00 $168.63 $973 +1.73
601–646 620 325 153.00–163.75 $160.75 $997 +3.16
653–698 678 200 149.00–159.75 $156.44 $1,061 +4.39
693–695 694 52 159.00 $159.00 $1,103 +6.95
702–736 720 75 148.00–159.00 $154.71 $1,114 +5.18
763–792 772 41 143.00–155.00 $150.88 $1,165 +5.47
903 903 7 127.00 $127.00 $1,147
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 8 175.00 $175.00 $775 +5.43
499 499 5 168.00 $168.00 $838 +7.36
512 512 17 163.50 $163.50 $837 +11.74
556–599 577 40 151.00–158.00 $155.23 $896 +7.61
628 628 7 146.00 $146.00 $917 +1.71
681 681 4 140.00 $140.00 $953 -6.69
685 unweaned 685 12 139.50 $139.50 $956
875 875 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,094

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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.