Cattle Market Pulse

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 3, 2022

1,952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.13/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 727 lb · 171 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.23/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 838 lb · 149 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.47/cwt +8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 670 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,952 1,213 2,550
Feeder cattle 1,952 1,213 2,550

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves under 700 lbs. were sharply higher; steers over 700 lbs. were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. were also sharply higher, while the heavier heifers were mostly steady to 5.00 lower. 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
411–428 423 22 212.00–216.00 $214.76 $908 —
480–493 490 67 200.00–217.00 $204.59 $1,002 —
510–540 523 50 202.00–223.50 $217.81 $1,139 +12.18
568–596 579 45 196.00–211.50 $203.86 $1,180 —
604–626 614 66 186.00–193.50 $190.99 $1,173 +7.38
653–691 670 135 173.50–188.25 $180.47 $1,209 +8.95
703 fancy 703 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,209 —
707–746 728 166 153.75–163.75 $159.77 $1,163 +1.01
751–794 760 109 153.00–160.00 $156.32 $1,188 +1.53
785 785 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,170 -5.79
802–848 838 149 148.00–153.50 $151.23 $1,267 -0.27
859–873 862 34 146.50–150.25 $149.36 $1,287 -1.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–532 518 28 181.00–195.00 $185.15 $959 -6.85
589–593 591 16 172.00–177.00 $174.51 $1,031 —
612 612 8 178.00 $178.00 $1,089 +4.89
717–736 726 19 150.00–152.00 $151.69 $1,101 -3.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 6 196.00 $196.00 $757 +6.00
467–494 483 34 194.00–205.00 $197.79 $955 +19.48
502–526 512 79 185.00–196.00 $189.45 $970 +8.13
554–572 562 102 170.00–183.00 $176.38 $991 +17.31
607–636 619 94 155.00–164.25 $160.51 $994 -0.21
650–681 661 113 150.00–157.00 $153.53 $1,015 -5.63
700–733 715 85 147.25–160.00 $151.54 $1,084 -8.83
753–760 757 16 140.50–161.00 $148.14 $1,121 +4.96
806–843 814 78 134.50–141.00 $139.85 $1,138 —
858 858 13 139.00 $139.00 $1,193 —
925 925 6 129.50 $129.50 $1,198 —
991 991 4 123.00 $123.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 488 16 165.00–180.00 $174.04 $849 —
508–523 519 16 167.00–171.00 $170.02 $882 +2.02
580–587 584 8 160.00 $160.00 $934 +13.48
604–617 609 17 141.00–150.00 $146.32 $891 -5.68
664–687 673 24 140.00–147.00 $142.95 $962 -3.97
701–739 719 19 139.00–144.50 $141.82 $1,020 -5.68
753–775 759 11 135.00–135.50 $135.36 $1,027 -2.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1023 1021 22 123.00–125.50 $123.68 $1,263 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 202.00 $202.00 $762 —
515 515 2 175.00 $175.00 $901 —
550 unweaned 550 4 171.00 $171.00 $940 —

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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.