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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

2,363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $188.69/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 672 lb · 367 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.76/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 622 lb · 226 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $203.90/cwt -5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 565 lb · 201 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,363 2,974 1,903
Feeder cattle 2,363 2,974 1,903

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today's auction results across all classes was fully steady with the past 1-5-2023 sale. Many load lots available of LTW/VACC feeder steer/heifer calves. Again, many opportunities on reputation replacement heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–385 367 15 211.00–229.00 $215.95 $793 +3.78
414–427 421 12 216.00–223.00 $219.45 $924 +8.94
461–496 479 58 200.00–225.00 $211.34 $1,012 -2.15
518 518 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,140 +3.99
532 unweaned 532 11 203.00 $203.00 $1,080 -5.00
534 fancy 534 34 191.00 $191.00 $1,020 —
551–576 560 129 199.00–210.75 $204.36 $1,144 -1.98
571 unweaned 571 47 201.25 $201.25 $1,149 —
578 fancy 578 25 206.50 $206.50 $1,194 -6.42
602–636 620 53 183.50–200.50 $196.58 $1,219 -0.76
651–695 668 311 176.50–197.25 $189.49 $1,266 +4.62
693–694 fancy 693 56 182.00–185.50 $184.25 $1,277 -3.23
707 fancy 707 10 174.50 $174.50 $1,234 -13.53
705–744 712 86 171.00–184.00 $181.27 $1,291 +1.07
750–788 768 142 163.00–182.75 $176.73 $1,357 +1.82
791 fancy 791 54 173.75 $173.75 $1,374 -4.10
817–846 822 52 167.00–169.00 $168.04 $1,381 -13.49
833 fancy 833 50 176.50 $176.50 $1,470 -4.00
896 896 10 162.50 $162.50 $1,456 —
910–930 916 14 160.00–161.00 $160.71 $1,472 -4.29
974 fancy 974 19 162.00 $162.00 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 4 188.00 $188.00 $964 —
688–699 696 17 172.50–175.00 $174.27 $1,213 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 184.00 $184.00 $640 +4.00
363 363 9 188.00 $188.00 $682 +2.79
415–448 427 30 162.00–184.00 $177.85 $759 -2.93
455–479 459 34 172.00–190.00 $187.23 $859 +4.89
502–537 517 135 166.00–186.00 $179.44 $928 +1.20
556–574 560 103 171.00–184.00 $180.89 $1,013 -0.39
600–641 622 202 165.50–184.25 $173.61 $1,080 +6.15
622 622 24 175.00 $175.00 $1,088 +7.54
688–692 690 105 160.25–172.50 $167.82 $1,158 -1.43
704–744 727 147 169.50–178.25 $174.80 $1,271 +8.42
721–743 735 19 159.00–164.00 $160.81 $1,182 -5.57
786 786 11 165.00 $165.00 $1,297 +3.00
800 800 30 173.00 $173.00 $1,384 —
809–825 820 21 150.00–164.00 $158.53 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 4 157.00 $157.00 $931 —
666 666 5 140.00 $140.00 $932 -7.00
702 702 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,130 —

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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.