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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 23, 2023

2,602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $183.28/cwt +12.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 823 lb · 223 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.21/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 666 lb · 216 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.60/cwt +11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 583 lb · 205 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,602 1,141 1,213
Feeder cattle 2,602 1,141 1,213

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500-600 lb feeder steers were 8.00 - 12.00 higher; 700 lb steers 5.00 - 7.00 higher. Heifers weighing 500 - 600 lbs were 6.00 -8.00 higher, 700 wt heifers were 7.00 - 9.00 higher. Many load lots of yearlings offered today. Demand was very good for today's offering of long-time weaned, green and vaccinated feeder calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 252.00 $252.00 $847 +17.00
378–398 388 17 242.00–274.00 $252.60 $980 —
407–443 433 50 243.00–265.00 $251.60 $1,089 +14.93
452–496 483 50 230.00–264.00 $250.44 $1,210 —
517–539 530 104 230.00–269.00 $251.47 $1,333 +12.28
553–595 582 186 219.00–248.00 $231.76 $1,349 +16.10
610–636 626 184 195.75–230.00 $210.90 $1,320 -1.79
652–698 674 129 189.00–213.50 $204.25 $1,377 +6.25
700–749 718 118 177.00–198.75 $193.09 $1,386 +6.34
754–791 772 166 174.50–184.50 $181.15 $1,398 +2.41
805–840 823 223 171.00–185.25 $183.28 $1,508 +12.81
851–876 870 38 175.75–179.75 $178.13 $1,550 —
945 945 39 174.00 $174.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–435 420 7 236.00–237.50 $236.83 $995 —
500–540 523 7 203.00–210.00 $205.87 $1,077 —
699 699 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,307 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 334 14 207.50–217.50 $214.21 $715 -0.79
396 396 5 224.00 $224.00 $887 —
414–434 425 24 219.00–225.00 $221.49 $941 +4.49
450–496 477 48 191.00–219.00 $205.89 $982 +13.97
501–546 522 197 183.00–218.50 $204.60 $1,068 +3.78
553–596 583 205 176.00–199.00 $191.60 $1,117 +11.36
603–649 627 76 161.00–190.00 $182.13 $1,142 -3.72
651–686 666 216 175.75–190.00 $182.21 $1,214 +2.82
708–727 722 94 168.00–194.25 $176.48 $1,274 +3.70
752–793 785 109 166.00–179.75 $177.61 $1,394 +8.65
893 893 7 155.50 $155.50 $1,389 -4.50
927–947 936 13 155.00–159.50 $157.10 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 181.00 $181.00 $742 —
659 659 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,094 —

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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.