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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 10, 2022

1,828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.49/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 615 lb · 276 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.55/cwt +11.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 682 lb · 192 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.39/cwt -11.39 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 576 lb · 137 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,828 1,476 0
Feeder cattle 1,828 1,476 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Large offering of new crop spring calves for the active demand. Compared to 11-3-2022 auction results, today's 400 -500 pound calves were $ 8 - 10 higher. Yearling heifers were stronger by $4-6

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 257.00 $257.00 $853 —
376–393 381 16 218.00–226.00 $223.42 $851 -9.58
410 unweaned 410 5 176.00 $176.00 $722 -33.00
443 443 21 216.00 $216.00 $957 +10.50
476–492 unweaned 479 34 222.00–242.00 $237.77 $1,139 —
474–497 481 40 220.00–242.00 $227.32 $1,093 +11.32
500–542 522 51 200.00–229.00 $212.76 $1,111 +14.02
531–543 unweaned 535 12 202.00–206.00 $203.35 $1,088 -2.98
551–597 unweaned 573 42 189.50–228.00 $205.12 $1,175 +15.99
563–595 586 39 177.00–205.00 $190.63 $1,117 +23.63
601–623 unweaned 614 123 176.00–195.35 $189.93 $1,166 +4.32
600–646 615 153 181.00–195.00 $185.53 $1,141 +5.77
660–697 680 144 171.00–193.50 $188.25 $1,280 +12.25
654–693 unweaned 687 48 170.00–178.00 $173.44 $1,192 +2.33
708–716 unweaned 713 65 163.00–175.00 $171.15 $1,220 —
744 744 12 173.50 $173.50 $1,291 -3.98
769–788 777 113 175.75–186.00 $182.72 $1,420 +2.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 240.00 $240.00 $919 —
453–489 469 9 215.00–217.00 $215.93 $1,013 —
470–499 unweaned 485 16 200.00–204.00 $203.26 $986 —
510–541 526 24 175.00–196.00 $187.53 $986 +9.45
579 579 19 175.00 $175.00 $1,013 —
593 unweaned 593 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,050 —
601 unweaned 601 5 166.00 $166.00 $998 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 365 9 174.00 $174.00 $635 +2.07
415 unweaned 415 3 219.00 $219.00 $909 —
436–444 439 28 173.00–184.00 $179.97 $790 +5.44
472 472 5 178.00 $178.00 $840 +19.98
493 unweaned 493 7 157.00 $157.00 $774 -13.24
513–533 unweaned 524 54 167.00–181.00 $175.44 $919 +7.20
512–542 527 73 172.00–177.00 $173.54 $915 +11.38
551 551 20 190.50 $190.50 $1,050 +7.24
555–594 575 70 170.00–186.00 $174.24 $1,002 -9.02
560–597 unweaned 589 47 154.00–164.00 $159.02 $937 -23.19
600–613 unweaned 606 11 137.00–155.00 $145.28 $880 -19.78
656 656 25 174.00 $174.00 $1,141 -5.75
686 unweaned 686 7 145.00 $145.00 $995 -11.00
681–698 690 8 155.00–163.00 $159.05 $1,097 -20.70
716–731 719 90 181.50–184.75 $184.05 $1,323 +8.46
786 786 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,297 —
891 891 51 160.00 $160.00 $1,426 -6.39
961 961 21 159.00 $159.00 $1,528 -1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 10 175.00–185.00 $180.11 $591 —
353–390 384 25 173.00–185.00 $178.40 $685 —
425 425 3 174.00 $174.00 $740 —
417–449 unweaned 433 21 160.00–177.00 $170.57 $739 —
470 470 4 176.00 $176.00 $827 —
534 534 10 167.00 $167.00 $892 —
599 599 4 152.00 $152.00 $910 —
705 705 8 166.00 $166.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 4 165.00 $165.00 $975 +15.50
700 700 5 135.00 $135.00 $945 -27.75

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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.