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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 26, 2023

3,076 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $196.46/cwt +16.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 670 lb · 351 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $177.69/cwt +6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 770 lb · 330 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.35/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 714 lb · 312 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,076 2,147 2,352
Feeder cattle 3,076 2,147 2,352

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500-800 lb steers were 6.00 to 10.00 higher; heifers 500-800 lbs were 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was good to very good on a great offering of green, long-time weaned, vaccinated feeders. Again this week, quality replacement heifers were in the offering..

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–479 473 19 222.00–232.00 $227.73 $1,077 +24.77
503–548 526 54 199.00–225.50 $212.27 $1,117 +6.25
562–599 585 113 198.00–220.50 $214.02 $1,252 +14.92
588 fancy 588 18 218.50 $218.50 $1,285 —
618 fancy 618 22 212.50 $212.50 $1,313 +18.38
602–647 630 98 191.00–214.00 $200.73 $1,265 +16.60
632 632 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,018 -23.13
650–669 fancy 661 77 193.75–210.00 $200.60 $1,326 +25.26
651–695 673 274 184.00–209.50 $195.30 $1,314 +14.23
709–749 735 228 173.00–184.25 $180.32 $1,325 +5.85
758–778 766 207 170.00–182.00 $179.59 $1,376 +8.39
770–784 fancy 776 123 170.50–180.00 $174.48 $1,354 +0.73
836–846 838 86 179.35–180.00 $179.49 $1,504 +14.96
860 fancy 860 57 168.25 $168.25 $1,447 —
854–884 865 29 162.00–162.50 $162.31 $1,404 -4.69
911 911 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,476 -1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 8 194.00 $194.00 $947 —
618–631 628 20 173.50–188.00 $177.07 $1,112 —
674–695 680 35 175.00–179.00 $176.17 $1,198 +13.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–479 464 19 177.00–192.00 $187.11 $868 -6.10
517–547 535 76 181.50–189.50 $187.85 $1,005 +15.83
555–595 573 160 170.50–193.25 $183.64 $1,052 +10.17
611–647 626 240 166.50–186.00 $177.11 $1,109 +6.85
614–648 628 54 171.00–173.25 $171.95 $1,080 +1.69
652–681 668 225 167.00–180.00 $173.85 $1,161 +15.52
705 fancy 705 53 166.25 $166.25 $1,172 —
702–720 707 116 150.00–165.50 $159.55 $1,128 -0.14
714–727 723 143 156.00–165.00 $163.17 $1,180 +3.48
758 758 25 160.25 $160.25 $1,215 +1.91
806 806 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,096 —
814–832 818 14 141.00–145.50 $144.52 $1,182 -13.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 6 131.00 $131.00 $787 —
667 667 15 144.00 $144.00 $960 —
710–726 720 11 143.00–153.00 $149.42 $1,076 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1324 1324 17 148.00 $148.00 $1,960 —

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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.