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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 15, 2022

4,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.01/cwt +1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 624 lb · 310 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $199.03/cwt +6.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 621 lb · 287 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.13/cwt +9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 678 lb · 244 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,001 1,344 0
Feeder cattle 4,001 1,344 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Many load lots available for the active trade and strong demand. Good offering of new crop spring calves. Compared to 2 weeks ago, steer 700-800 pounds were 4.00 - 7.00 higher. Heifers weighing 600 -700 pounds were 5.00 - 8.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 230.00 $230.00 $743 —
344 unweaned 344 8 242.00 $242.00 $832 —
372–376 373 17 210.00–232.50 $224.50 $837 —
393 unweaned 393 10 228.00 $228.00 $896 —
442 unweaned 442 9 227.00 $227.00 $1,003 +11.00
456–491 470 76 211.00–231.00 $223.85 $1,052 +5.38
501–538 unweaned 507 75 213.00–227.00 $222.51 $1,128 —
537–548 543 60 187.00–217.50 $208.41 $1,132 +6.41
564–583 572 90 189.00–215.00 $205.45 $1,175 +6.44
607–644 fancy 617 89 180.00–206.00 $198.38 $1,224 —
606–640 620 129 181.00–207.50 $199.09 $1,234 +7.00
613–627 thin fleshed 624 58 201.50–206.00 $202.57 $1,264 —
643 unweaned 643 11 185.00 $185.00 $1,190 —
664–691 684 134 192.75–213.00 $196.76 $1,346 +9.26
706–745 715 21 181.00–186.00 $182.50 $1,305 -3.64
705–735 thin fleshed 722 130 178.00–199.25 $192.95 $1,393 —
753–778 769 243 167.25–190.00 $178.93 $1,376 +1.24
806–824 thin fleshed 817 102 190.35–195.10 $192.19 $1,570 —
805–844 840 142 169.00–187.35 $184.68 $1,551 -2.32
857 857 5 182.75 $182.75 $1,566 +2.25
907–917 912 115 179.50–185.00 $182.15 $1,661 +14.90
914 fancy 914 65 183.00 $183.00 $1,673 +8.65
975 975 56 167.00 $167.00 $1,628 +7.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,480 —
850–894 865 48 175.50–192.25 $186.48 $1,613 —
899 899 28 176.50 $176.50 $1,587 —
901 901 11 170.75 $170.75 $1,538 —
951 951 9 169.00 $169.00 $1,607 —
1027 1027 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 thin fleshed 457 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,005 —
558 thin fleshed 558 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,088 —
614 thin fleshed 614 24 196.25 $196.25 $1,205 —
668 668 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,162 —
693 thin fleshed 693 11 185.00 $185.00 $1,282 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,487 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 6 220.00 $220.00 $794 —
353–380 unweaned 370 39 205.00–233.00 $218.60 $809 +32.60
409–448 unweaned 435 48 190.00–206.00 $201.49 $876 —
431–442 436 40 201.00–222.50 $210.81 $919 +30.81
454 thin fleshed 454 17 209.00 $209.00 $949 —
466–471 470 14 204.00–210.00 $208.30 $979 +26.30
519 519 7 178.00 $178.00 $924 -11.00
513–528 525 54 180.00–190.00 $187.92 $987 -1.08
563–566 565 61 194.00–199.00 $196.96 $1,113 +12.96
560–582 573 81 180.00–190.00 $185.99 $1,066 +1.99
583 thin fleshed 583 10 192.50 $192.50 $1,122 —
588 fancy 588 24 184.00 $184.00 $1,082 —
605 thin fleshed 605 103 190.25 $190.25 $1,151 —
624–649 633 207 176.25–185.50 $180.90 $1,145 -1.27
665–670 667 71 176.50–184.00 $179.26 $1,196 +5.45
657–675 thin fleshed 672 103 182.50–188.50 $187.59 $1,261 —
698 fancy 698 70 180.50 $180.50 $1,260 —
704–746 735 174 172.50–193.00 $178.83 $1,314 +3.48
762 762 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,173 -16.98
805 805 25 172.35 $172.35 $1,387 +2.25
808 808 11 168.25 $168.25 $1,359 -1.85
912 fancy 912 61 166.25 $166.25 $1,516 +7.92
936 936 17 164.75 $164.75 $1,542 +7.81
955–980 956 56 153.50–164.85 $164.23 $1,570 —
965 fancy 965 55 163.50 $163.50 $1,578 —
1015 1015 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 193.00 $193.00 $749 +10.00
394 unweaned 394 7 191.00 $191.00 $753 —
406 406 4 171.00 $171.00 $694 +1.00
456 thin fleshed 456 5 189.00 $189.00 $862 —
501–521 thin fleshed 514 22 187.50–190.00 $189.11 $972 —
527 527 40 185.00 $185.00 $975 —
555 thin fleshed 555 36 191.50–195.00 $194.13 $1,077 —
592 unweaned 592 7 157.00 $157.00 $929 —
657–684 678 98 178.50–178.75 $178.55 $1,211 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
911 911 17 165.00 $165.00 $1,503 —
929 929 6 148.00 $148.00 $1,375 —
950 950 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,548 —
1037 1037 55 156.75 $156.75 $1,625 —
1073 1073 5 147.50 $147.50 $1,583 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 unweaned 415 21 204.00 $204.00 $847 -3.50
480 unweaned 480 4 194.00 $194.00 $931 —

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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.