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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 2, 2023

2,691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $199.49/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 672 lb · 284 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.38/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 624 lb · 233 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $206.66/cwt +6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 625 lb · 224 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,691 3,076 2,352
Feeder cattle 2,691 3,076 2,352

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500-800 lb steers were 4.00 to 6.00 higher; heifers 500-800 lb were 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was very good on a great offering of green, long-time weaned, vaccinated feeders. Many 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
402–442 420 32 230.00–242.00 $235.61 $990 —
424 unweaned 424 7 217.50 $217.50 $922 —
464 unweaned 464 9 221.50 $221.50 $1,028 —
455–491 475 38 198.00–227.50 $218.30 $1,037 -9.43
530 fancy 530 21 222.75 $222.75 $1,181 —
500–543 533 149 201.00–223.00 $215.12 $1,147 +2.85
557–589 571 141 191.00–225.75 $211.03 $1,205 -2.99
591 fancy 591 22 219.00 $219.00 $1,294 +0.50
605 fancy 605 13 211.00 $211.00 $1,277 -1.50
601–629 624 185 194.00–216.00 $209.40 $1,307 +8.67
640 unweaned 640 26 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 —
667 fancy 667 11 197.50 $197.50 $1,317 -3.10
650–697 672 273 183.00–205.00 $199.57 $1,341 +4.27
718–743 727 213 174.50–188.00 $183.16 $1,332 +2.84
750–760 756 34 175.50–187.00 $182.51 $1,380 +2.92
774 fancy 774 36 182.25 $182.25 $1,411 +7.77
816 816 9 175.50 $175.50 $1,432 -3.99
858–860 859 50 169.00–177.75 $174.60 $1,500 +12.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 13 169.00 $169.00 $1,119 -7.17
766 766 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,264 —
918 918 9 166.00 $166.00 $1,524 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–394 383 17 218.00–230.00 $225.72 $865 —
418–440 425 25 197.50–211.00 $206.45 $877 —
465–498 484 83 189.00–200.00 $196.97 $953 +9.86
502–545 525 143 178.00–201.50 $193.12 $1,014 +5.27
560 fancy 560 32 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
578 578 21 193.00 $193.00 $1,116 +9.36
553–593 579 60 170.00–194.00 $184.73 $1,070 +1.09
601–646 621 207 170.00–180.50 $175.92 $1,092 -1.19
647 647 26 180.00 $180.00 $1,165 +8.05
650–659 655 52 179.50–184.50 $182.31 $1,194 +8.46
655–693 685 135 165.00–179.50 $174.68 $1,197 +0.83
704–748 734 155 167.00–179.50 $172.71 $1,268 +9.54
749 749 24 171.00 $171.00 $1,281 +7.83
753 753 15 165.00 $165.00 $1,242 +4.75
765 765 36 176.50 $176.50 $1,350 +16.25
859 859 16 162.00 $162.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–385 385 13 200.00–201.00 $200.46 $772 —
635 635 3 157.00 $157.00 $997 +26.00
777 777 5 168.50 $168.50 $1,309 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 3 146.00 $146.00 $968 —

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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.