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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

2,589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.05/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 723 lb · 223 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $199.60/cwt -4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 575 lb · 172 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.71/cwt -4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 683 lb · 168 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,589 3,114 0
Feeder cattle 2,589 3,114 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Great offering of quality yearlings and weaned calves for today's active trade. Previous feeder calf auction was on 12-15-22 so not reporting trend/comparisons today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–393 377 10 210.00–212.50 $211.20 $796 -25.98
433 433 3 210.00 $210.00 $909 -12.65
470–496 479 43 188.00–214.00 $199.76 $957 -31.03
519–541 unweaned 529 9 170.00–175.00 $172.73 $914 -46.27
522–541 532 36 181.00–210.00 $198.63 $1,057 -16.53
564 unweaned 564 18 170.00 $170.00 $959 -27.92
558–590 575 146 191.00–210.00 $203.50 $1,170 +0.16
592 fancy 592 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,154 -12.63
608–649 632 102 171.00–193.75 $182.81 $1,155 -7.59
643 fancy 643 21 194.50 $194.50 $1,251 +8.50
674 unweaned 674 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,085 -15.00
652–699 683 161 165.00–184.00 $178.44 $1,219 -2.80
703–741 715 143 169.00–187.25 $179.97 $1,287 +2.69
726–747 fancy 737 80 178.00–181.25 $180.20 $1,328 -1.89
761 fancy 761 27 185.25 $185.25 $1,410 —
760–784 774 54 173.00–175.75 $174.30 $1,349 +0.45
819–848 fancy 821 52 164.00–173.00 $172.29 $1,415 —
811–836 822 62 150.00–173.50 $169.41 $1,393 -5.38
875 fancy 875 32 168.50 $168.50 $1,474 —
873–887 879 123 150.00–177.35 $172.35 $1,515 +2.35
940 940 10 164.00 $164.00 $1,542 -10.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 5 180.00 $180.00 $832 -33.00
568–574 570 10 164.00–177.00 $169.23 $965 +19.23
613–627 619 10 165.00–178.00 $172.73 $1,069 —
737–748 741 13 160.00–170.00 $165.21 $1,224 +14.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 10 175.00 $175.00 $632 -18.41
413 413 4 172.50 $172.50 $712 -9.35
454–487 473 68 170.00–178.00 $175.29 $829 -0.62
504–547 523 91 170.00–185.00 $176.65 $924 -0.93
518–546 unweaned 533 13 159.00–162.00 $160.35 $855 -1.90
554 fancy 554 14 180.00 $180.00 $997 -5.00
563–592 573 110 170.25–191.00 $175.78 $1,007 -0.72
609 unweaned 609 16 156.00 $156.00 $950 -7.00
610 fancy 610 10 174.00 $174.00 $1,061 +5.50
610–645 632 118 156.00–179.25 $169.26 $1,070 +1.26
655 fancy 655 21 168.00 $168.00 $1,100 —
658–699 680 139 154.00–174.25 $163.81 $1,114 -2.15
722 fancy 722 37 164.50 $164.50 $1,188 —
703–748 740 71 164.50–169.85 $168.05 $1,244 -0.16
778–783 781 83 161.00–161.50 $161.27 $1,260 -6.36
809–810 809 65 160.50–174.50 $171.91 $1,391 +2.64
871 871 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,394 —
913 913 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 177.00 $177.00 $612 —
413 413 6 170.00 $170.00 $702 —
460 460 7 160.00 $160.00 $736 —
562–592 576 54 150.00–167.00 $161.86 $932 +16.73
605–634 621 14 154.00–169.00 $163.97 $1,018 —
659 659 13 165.00 $165.00 $1,087 —
739 739 8 153.00 $153.00 $1,131 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 8 194.00 $194.00 $801 —
477 477 6 168.00 $168.00 $801 —
521–534 531 22 160.00–168.00 $161.78 $859 —
652 652 9 133.00 $133.00 $867 —

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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.