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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 16, 2023

1,141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.39/cwt -0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 681 lb · 242 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.96/cwt -9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 790 lb · 130 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.85/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 614 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,141 2,052 3,585
Feeder cattle 1,141 2,052 3,585

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500-700 lb feeder steers were 4.00 - 5.00 higher while 700 - 800 lb steers were steady. Heifers weighing 500 - 600 lbs were 4.00 higher ; 700 lb were steady. Many load lots were available today. Offering was light due to snow storm. Demand was good on today's moderate offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 235.00 $235.00 $787 —
403–420 412 25 222.00–241.00 $236.67 $975 -9.01
513–542 538 65 233.50–240.75 $239.19 $1,287 +12.49
567–590 574 68 205.00–223.00 $215.66 $1,238 -0.64
620–643 639 65 195.50–219.00 $212.69 $1,359 +3.74
663 663 22 198.00 $198.00 $1,313 +0.75
700–725 707 47 184.50–187.75 $186.75 $1,320 -6.47
781–783 781 37 176.00–179.50 $178.74 $1,396 -6.89
808–834 827 11 169.00–174.50 $170.47 $1,410 -11.79
901–918 909 15 162.50–164.50 $163.44 $1,486 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 341 6 215.00 $215.00 $733 —
431 431 14 217.00 $217.00 $935 -8.00
484–493 489 34 188.00–198.00 $191.92 $938 -18.22
510–540 537 50 180.00–203.00 $200.82 $1,078 +4.65
559–564 561 19 175.00–185.00 $180.24 $1,011 -9.89
607–621 614 119 182.00–189.00 $185.85 $1,141 -0.69
659–697 681 242 175.00–183.50 $179.39 $1,222 -0.96
702–718 710 59 170.00–176.00 $172.78 $1,227 -1.63
760–799 790 130 167.00–169.85 $168.96 $1,335 —
812 812 5 166.50 $166.50 $1,352 -1.64
874 874 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,398 -7.00
988 988 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,522 —

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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.