Cattle Market Pulse

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 12, 2022

3,118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $213.36/cwt +14.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 534 lb · 237 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.40/cwt +20.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 658 lb · 189 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.85/cwt -4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 664 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,118 3,130 0
Feeder cattle 3,118 3,130 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers 450-550 pounds were 3.00 to sharply higher, 600-700 pound steers 1.00 lower to sharply higher. Heifers 500-600 pounds were 1.00 to sharply higher, 650 pound heifers 6.00 lower. Many large groups today. Demand good. Trade active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 8 240.00 $240.00 $710 —
349 349 8 231.00 $231.00 $806 +10.72
366–394 380 19 212.00–232.00 $222.63 $846 -14.18
402–422 410 45 205.00–227.00 $219.02 $898 +3.46
413–448 unweaned 422 20 200.00–203.00 $202.20 $853 —
453–491 474 94 205.00–221.00 $215.01 $1,019 +3.34
479 unweaned 479 6 204.00 $204.00 $977 -7.00
501–543 534 237 204.00–224.00 $213.36 $1,139 +12.97
567–598 580 176 188.00–206.50 $196.05 $1,137 +3.66
608–625 unweaned 617 28 164.00–175.00 $169.42 $1,045 -13.58
601–649 629 104 176.50–195.00 $186.32 $1,172 +19.19
652–693 658 189 171.50–184.00 $181.40 $1,194 +11.82
710–748 728 62 159.00–170.50 $162.45 $1,183 -2.09
759–777 771 14 149.00–157.00 $154.32 $1,190 -4.79
915 915 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 181.00 $181.00 $661 —
437 437 5 180.00 $180.00 $787 -4.35
496 496 14 182.00–183.00 $182.36 $905 -6.81
514–542 526 32 169.00–198.50 $178.44 $939 -1.80
554–598 569 129 168.00–182.50 $178.40 $1,015 +9.34
627–646 637 37 156.00–174.50 $170.92 $1,089 +4.17
664 unweaned 664 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,049 —
666 666 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,086 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 383 19 182.50–188.00 $186.38 $714 +3.10
409–434 423 40 183.00–187.00 $185.16 $783 +5.38
465–491 474 48 173.00–185.50 $181.23 $859 +4.34
478 unweaned 478 8 167.00 $167.00 $798 -10.33
500–547 520 121 169.00–184.00 $176.59 $918 +10.76
520–536 unweaned 530 52 155.00–163.00 $158.02 $838 -5.73
550–590 569 126 161.25–178.50 $169.33 $963 +6.84
580–588 unweaned 585 33 147.00–153.00 $150.55 $881 -0.16
615–641 623 97 153.00–165.00 $156.31 $974 +1.20
656 unweaned 656 29 140.00 $140.00 $918 —
652–697 665 151 144.00–157.25 $152.93 $1,017 -5.89
753 753 8 142.75 $142.75 $1,075 -1.75
810 810 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 unweaned 318 6 165.00 $165.00 $525 —
347–348 348 6 176.00–177.00 $176.50 $614 —
353 unweaned 353 3 165.00 $165.00 $582 —
378 378 10 171.00 $171.00 $646 +8.90
410–428 414 22 155.00–167.00 $164.34 $680 +4.34
468–481 475 27 152.00–160.00 $154.24 $733 -8.30
521–549 541 64 150.00–167.00 $163.71 $886 —
552–596 584 113 146.00–157.00 $153.61 $897 +8.40
605–643 621 59 141.00–150.00 $149.26 $927 —
694 694 9 138.00 $138.00 $958 —

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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.