Cattle Market Pulse

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 26, 2022

1,984 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.77/cwt +8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 527 lb · 202 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.76/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 569 lb · 149 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.19/cwt +12.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 575 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,984 3,118 0
Feeder cattle 1,984 3,118 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers 400-500 pounds were .50-2.00 higher, steers 600-700 pounds steady to 5.4 higher. Heifers 400-600 pounds were 4.00 to sharply higher. Demand good. Active trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 5 232.50 $232.50 $746 +1.50
359–390 374 17 218.00–237.50 $227.92 $852 +5.29
406–430 420 15 230.00–244.00 $236.43 $993 +17.41
462–499 485 80 209.00–225.00 $215.61 $1,046 +0.60
506–537 525 93 202.00–220.00 $215.30 $1,130 +1.94
556–590 569 149 189.00–204.00 $196.76 $1,120 +0.71
604–649 624 53 184.00–205.00 $191.77 $1,197 +5.45
658–678 672 100 173.00–183.75 $181.35 $1,219 -0.05
700–748 726 47 159.00–166.50 $164.06 $1,191 +1.61
758–797 781 19 156.25–163.00 $159.01 $1,242 +4.69
811 811 5 148.50 $148.50 $1,204 —
854 854 5 150.25 $150.25 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 209.00 $209.00 $623 —
416–446 441 22 195.50–199.00 $196.10 $865 +16.10
463 463 6 187.00 $187.00 $866 +4.64
507–537 522 16 185.50–194.00 $189.48 $989 +11.04
568–593 581 9 168.50–180.00 $174.46 $1,014 -3.94
617–633 622 17 165.00–181.00 $169.80 $1,056 -1.12
792 792 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,180 —
893 893 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,179 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–346 328 10 190.00–198.00 $194.05 $636 —
353–398 382 33 178.00–192.00 $184.35 $704 -2.03
404–443 426 60 187.00–202.00 $195.74 $834 +10.58
457–498 482 91 175.00–187.00 $185.09 $892 +3.86
518–525 unweaned 521 16 161.00–167.00 $164.36 $856 +6.34
502–546 527 186 170.50–186.00 $181.10 $954 +4.51
552–598 575 116 170.00–185.00 $178.19 $1,025 +8.86
611–644 623 84 166.50–175.50 $172.14 $1,072 +15.83
663–688 682 37 158.00–171.00 $167.59 $1,143 +14.66
703–736 719 39 150.00–164.00 $156.43 $1,125 —
788 788 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,174 +6.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567–597 578 8 160.00–166.00 $163.68 $946 +10.07
640–641 641 8 155.00–157.00 $156.25 $1,002 +6.99
665–690 678 44 143.00–152.00 $150.13 $1,018 +12.13
723 723 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,019 —

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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.