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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 27, 2022

2,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.43/cwt +18.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 581 lb · 272 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $208.07/cwt +21.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 567 lb · 179 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.58/cwt ≈ $869/hd at 484 lb · 168 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,230 626 1,121
Feeder cattle 2,230 626 1,121

Many loads lots of both steer and yearling heifers offered for today's active demand. Strong demand for new crop spring calves shown in today's auction results ( 4.00 to 6.00 higher)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 227.00 $227.00 $788 —
355 unweaned 355 3 237.00 $237.00 $841 —
406–435 424 19 221.00–230.00 $224.17 $950 —
453–481 466 26 213.00–218.00 $215.33 $1,003 —
463–469 unweaned 467 9 200.00–229.00 $219.42 $1,025 —
481 fancy 481 53 229.00 $229.00 $1,101 —
514–533 526 30 193.00–213.50 $201.37 $1,059 —
528 unweaned 528 48 206.50 $206.50 $1,090 +0.50
551–558 551 51 199.50–208.00 $200.01 $1,102 +7.13
564–592 unweaned 568 23 182.00–215.00 $210.51 $1,196 +45.51
559–580 fancy 575 105 206.00–213.00 $211.45 $1,216 —
605 fancy 605 32 196.00 $196.00 $1,186 —
610–623 615 38 180.00–189.50 $185.63 $1,142 +24.13
610–647 unweaned 624 40 183.00–194.00 $188.16 $1,174 +22.16
658–693 unweaned 672 91 174.00–188.00 $178.44 $1,199 -2.81
661–698 675 34 170.00–185.00 $177.80 $1,200 -14.08
707–725 722 42 155.00–176.00 $173.72 $1,254 -12.28
758–798 763 108 160.50–181.75 $175.06 $1,336 -9.82
831–843 837 123 183.25–184.25 $183.77 $1,538 —
888 888 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,385 —
915–923 919 124 166.75–180.25 $173.47 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 unweaned 370 10 195.00 $195.00 $722 —
426 426 4 200.00 $200.00 $852 —
467 unweaned 467 5 202.00 $202.00 $943 —
527 unweaned 527 3 163.00 $163.00 $859 —
544 544 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,001 —
565–572 570 17 170.00–179.00 $172.10 $981 —
585–597 unweaned 595 15 176.00–179.00 $176.59 $1,051 —
630 630 3 107.50 $107.50 $677 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 unweaned 384 6 185.00 $185.00 $710 —
388–398 394 24 182.50–190.00 $186.92 $736 —
412–419 unweaned 415 12 169.00–186.00 $176.15 $731 —
416 416 8 181.00 $181.00 $753 —
451–495 476 78 160.00–181.00 $173.85 $828 —
480 unweaned 480 31 177.00 $177.00 $850 —
497 497 59 188.50 $188.50 $937 —
509–511 unweaned 511 17 170.00–186.50 $182.63 $933 —
516–521 519 13 174.00–180.00 $177.25 $920 +0.08
550–589 578 157 167.00–186.25 $177.17 $1,024 +20.63
575–592 581 63 180.00–187.50 $184.71 $1,073 +28.17
583–591 unweaned 589 52 157.00–166.75 $164.15 $967 —
625 unweaned 625 11 155.00 $155.00 $969 —
639–642 639 97 156.00–183.50 $182.39 $1,165 +30.39
676–691 680 98 165.00–179.00 $169.21 $1,151 +3.21
789 789 30 178.00 $178.00 $1,404 —
791–797 794 55 161.50–164.25 $162.70 $1,292 —
809–837 821 7 162.50 $162.50 $1,334 +3.50
901 901 16 159.25 $159.25 $1,435 -6.50
984 984 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,456 -16.06
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 56 165.50 $165.50 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 160.00 $160.00 $624 —
502 unweaned 502 3 150.00 $150.00 $753 —
567 567 3 155.00 $155.00 $879 —
616 616 4 150.00 $150.00 $924 —

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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.