Cattle Market Pulse

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 19, 2023

2,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.79/cwt -9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 674 lb · 183 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $199.10/cwt -5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 569 lb · 179 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.95/cwt -7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 575 lb · 177 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,147 3,362 2,003
Feeder cattle 2,147 3,362 2,003

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous 1-12-2023 auction, today's sales results on steers and heifers were 5.00 - 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate. The affects of this week's weather pattern across the mid-west slowed movement.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–446 434 49 211.00–232.00 $218.96 $950 +10.26
456–490 470 21 190.00–208.00 $202.96 $954 -16.78
471–480 fancy 475 33 218.00–225.00 $222.21 $1,055 -4.79
518 518 31 182.25 $182.25 $944 -33.94
501–548 527 59 194.00–220.00 $206.02 $1,086 -10.17
547 fancy 547 13 210.25 $210.25 $1,150 -4.49
550–596 569 179 190.00–210.00 $199.10 $1,133 -5.05
605–644 fancy 618 31 185.00–198.75 $194.12 $1,200 -7.47
600–648 625 125 173.50–197.50 $184.13 $1,151 -10.40
650–676 669 142 174.00–189.50 $181.07 $1,211 -7.46
688–692 fancy 691 41 174.00–179.50 $175.34 $1,212 -17.91
703–733 fancy 725 23 174.00–175.00 $174.25 $1,263 -15.00
701–741 728 147 160.00–177.75 $174.47 $1,270 -8.98
773–782 776 14 168.00–173.00 $171.20 $1,329 -9.26
785 unweaned 785 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,209 —
788 fancy 788 19 173.75 $173.75 $1,369 -5.75
804–821 813 17 164.00–165.00 $164.53 $1,338 -10.00
843 fancy 843 64 163.00 $163.00 $1,374 —
864 864 20 167.00 $167.00 $1,443 -6.75
921 921 13 163.50 $163.50 $1,506 -0.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 11 163.50 $163.50 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 202.00 $202.00 $875 —
500 500 3 182.00 $182.00 $910 -5.27
678 678 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,105 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–384 370 21 185.00–198.00 $194.41 $719 +15.41
408–436 420 41 171.00–192.00 $182.80 $768 -10.60
457–478 462 97 179.00–198.00 $193.21 $893 +4.89
462 fancy 462 10 193.00 $193.00 $892 —
504–549 528 156 162.00–179.75 $172.02 $908 -11.06
556 556 8 162.00 $162.00 $901 -14.97
550–597 576 147 158.00–179.50 $173.47 $999 -13.03
558–599 fancy 579 22 162.00–169.00 $165.38 $958 —
608 608 10 167.00 $167.00 $1,015 -6.82
619–642 635 45 162.00–173.50 $170.26 $1,081 -12.18
651–696 668 96 152.00–164.50 $158.33 $1,058 -20.52
691–698 695 37 179.00 $179.00 $1,244 +11.14
711–730 714 30 157.75–160.00 $159.69 $1,140 -6.11
715 unweaned 715 4 130.00 $130.00 $930 —
735 735 25 167.50 $167.50 $1,231 +1.70
753–768 758 21 158.00–159.00 $158.34 $1,200 -7.25
770–797 786 76 162.00–172.00 $167.42 $1,316 +1.83
842 842 9 158.50 $158.50 $1,335 -1.25
877 877 13 158.00 $158.00 $1,386 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–494 474 9 171.00–172.00 $171.54 $813 —

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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.