Cattle Market Pulse

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 14, 2022

3,353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.25/cwt -13.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 627 lb · 302 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.46/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 521 lb · 245 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.90/cwt -9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 569 lb · 211 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,353 2,481 1,842
Feeder cattle 3,353 2,481 1,842

Compared to the last report two weeks ago (3/31) steer calves steady to 5.00 lower , heifer calves firm with a weaker undertone. Trade active with moderate demand.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 7 202.50 $202.50 $593
321–323 322 8 222.00–230.00 $225.99 $728
363–386 379 59 219.00–240.00 $226.63 $859 -19.18
416–420 unweaned 418 20 225.50–235.00 $230.27 $963 +25.27
400–449 433 53 210.00–247.50 $225.70 $977 +5.70
457–475 unweaned 463 42 196.00–206.50 $202.38 $937
454–490 477 93 201.00–225.00 $210.77 $1,005 -5.10
486 486 7 191.00 $191.00 $928 -24.87
503–539 unweaned 521 34 185.00–211.00 $201.28 $1,049
503–548 529 117 190.00–211.00 $202.53 $1,071 -0.39
557–569 unweaned 564 88 201.00–202.00 $201.60 $1,137
550–591 573 123 181.00–203.00 $195.25 $1,119 -11.75
605–642 626 286 176.00–190.00 $180.42 $1,129 -14.65
637 thin fleshed 637 16 196.00 $196.00 $1,249
657–690 672 165 171.50–186.00 $179.79 $1,208 +0.48
707–734 724 179 150.50–168.75 $166.02 $1,202 -3.22
760 760 12 155.00 $155.00 $1,178 -7.06
807–838 826 108 146.00–155.00 $152.93 $1,263 -6.30
950–954 952 113 145.50–149.10 $147.54 $1,405 +6.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–335 333 8 184.00–185.00 $184.25 $614
355–387 375 27 193.00–208.50 $202.94 $761
429 429 4 207.50 $207.50 $890 +7.50
470–495 488 13 186.00–194.50 $190.41 $929 -12.48
509–527 523 23 175.00–186.00 $180.24 $943 -1.07
563–595 589 20 158.00–171.00 $165.63 $976 -14.74
703–743 727 43 140.00–148.00 $146.12 $1,062 -6.73
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 2 191.00 $191.00 $573
503–545 unweaned 523 15 177.00–187.00 $182.13 $953
618 unweaned 618 13 174.00 $174.00 $1,075
1032 1032 10 134.50 $134.50 $1,388 -3.52
1105–1120 1113 23 125.50–126.50 $125.93 $1,402

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–290 282 7 174.00–180.00 $176.48 $498
313–331 327 8 182.00–184.00 $183.52 $600
353–395 375 30 170.00–182.00 $178.92 $671
392 unweaned 392 6 178.00 $178.00 $698
402 unweaned 402 11 190.00 $190.00 $764
402–448 421 119 169.00–184.00 $176.71 $744 -11.95
453–498 467 93 166.00–179.00 $172.66 $806 -9.39
509–512 unweaned 511 79 177.00–181.00 $179.08 $915
503–545 526 166 169.50–180.00 $173.73 $914 -0.19
553 unweaned 553 20 176.50 $176.50 $976 +15.50
550–570 thin fleshed 558 44 176.00–179.50 $177.46 $990
560–598 575 123 156.00–173.00 $162.29 $933 -4.94
601–618 612 127 150.50–167.50 $159.03 $973 -3.82
651–694 674 144 144.00–159.25 $149.90 $1,010 -7.66
710–748 726 52 143.00–156.50 $149.00 $1,082 -1.89
762–793 784 34 142.00–143.25 $142.36 $1,116 +1.41
808–829 823 127 137.75–139.50 $138.25 $1,138 -1.85
897 897 30 136.50 $136.50 $1,224
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 323 13 161.00–170.00 $165.86 $536
353–399 374 13 160.00–168.00 $164.33 $615
463–490 473 31 151.00–161.00 $157.83 $747
505–546 528 49 149.00–163.00 $157.62 $832 -1.27
565–587 574 34 144.00–162.00 $149.85 $860 -9.15
647 647 3 144.00 $144.00 $932 -0.61
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 unweaned 444 5 162.00 $162.00 $719
550 unweaned 550 20 153.00 $153.00 $842
1012 1012 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,275
1055–1091 1077 10 124.00–131.00 $128.26 $1,381

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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.