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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 31, 2022

2,481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.56/cwt +2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 668 lb · 231 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.06/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 781 lb · 221 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.24/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 716 lb · 187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,481 1,630 2,604
Feeder cattle 2,481 1,630 2,604

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent price comparison. Compared to two weeks ago, Feeder Steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder Heifers 400-600 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, above 600 lbs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–391 383 9 245.50–247.00 $245.81 $941 +15.81
410 410 3 220.00 $220.00 $902 +1.40
424 unweaned 424 4 205.00 $205.00 $869 -4.50
481–493 486 21 215.00–218.00 $215.87 $1,049 -2.22
521 fancy 521 9 222.00 $222.00 $1,157 —
512–531 525 10 200.00–210.00 $202.92 $1,065 +1.92
567 567 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,174 +4.85
604–638 618 72 185.00–199.00 $195.07 $1,206 +3.67
664–697 673 37 174.75–184.25 $179.31 $1,207 -4.36
702–732 716 187 161.00–174.50 $169.24 $1,212 +2.31
750–799 781 221 157.00–165.50 $162.06 $1,266 +5.17
810–826 814 102 151.50–164.00 $159.23 $1,296 +5.69
862–894 880 63 139.25–144.00 $142.41 $1,253 -10.25
926 926 64 144.85 $144.85 $1,341 +3.60
950–973 962 18 140.00–141.50 $140.63 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 7 200.00 $200.00 $878 +6.00
468–486 481 20 200.00–207.50 $202.89 $976 +18.20
493 unweaned 493 8 194.00 $194.00 $956 —
543–548 546 16 181.00–181.50 $181.31 $990 +1.82
557–597 579 65 169.00–184.00 $180.37 $1,044 -2.96
613 unweaned 613 13 161.50 $161.50 $990 —
605–639 620 45 176.50–180.00 $178.04 $1,104 —
668–692 677 59 155.00–169.75 $162.92 $1,103 -10.08
701–723 709 11 151.00–156.00 $152.85 $1,084 -3.63
730 unweaned 730 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,015 -7.50
821 821 8 146.25 $146.25 $1,201 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1005 1003 32 137.50–138.25 $138.02 $1,384 —
1095 1095 14 128.50 $128.50 $1,407 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–445 427 15 182.50–199.00 $188.66 $806 +1.78
482–491 486 12 178.00–185.00 $182.05 $885 -2.91
505–538 513 31 170.50–178.25 $173.92 $892 -9.08
574 unweaned 574 6 161.00 $161.00 $924 —
554–599 579 64 162.00–177.75 $167.23 $968 -4.57
605–644 622 141 156.00–169.00 $162.85 $1,013 +1.22
650–691 668 231 150.00–166.00 $157.56 $1,053 +2.41
708–732 726 186 147.75–156.25 $150.89 $1,095 -4.48
767–793 775 52 138.00–144.00 $140.95 $1,092 +1.04
827–828 827 30 138.00–141.00 $140.10 $1,159 —
857–860 858 11 133.00–141.50 $136.10 $1,168 —
933 933 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 unweaned 475 6 163.00 $163.00 $774 —
508–540 525 71 148.00–164.00 $158.89 $834 —
578–588 585 21 159.00 $159.00 $930 +5.80
605–636 624 10 144.00–145.00 $144.61 $902 +6.47
661–690 673 10 137.00–143.00 $139.46 $939 -5.04
700–716 708 21 135.00–143.00 $139.66 $989 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 9 195.00 $195.00 $963 +8.00
548 548 5 177.00 $177.00 $970 —

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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.