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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 2, 2023

1,270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.71/cwt +21.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 532 lb · 107 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $208.30/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 668 lb · 100 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.00/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 665 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,270 2,602 1,952
Feeder cattle 1,270 2,602 1,952

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500 - 600 lb steers were steady. Heifers weighing 500 - 600 lbs were 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good on 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
328 328 6 261.00 $261.00 $856 +9.00
372 372 3 240.00 $240.00 $893 -12.60
425–427 426 11 267.00–270.00 $268.64 $1,144 +17.04
465–489 476 36 228.00–252.00 $241.64 $1,150 -8.80
482 unweaned 482 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,012 —
508–532 521 53 225.00–249.00 $239.07 $1,246 -12.40
550–598 580 72 211.00–233.50 $224.50 $1,302 -7.26
600–648 613 71 204.00–228.50 $215.58 $1,322 +4.68
651–688 668 100 194.50–215.75 $208.30 $1,391 +4.05
724–732 726 54 184.50–194.50 $187.37 $1,360 -5.72
751–776 771 56 184.00–192.00 $189.09 $1,458 +7.94
812–844 825 31 181.50–187.75 $184.96 $1,526 +1.68
883 883 5 175.50 $175.50 $1,550 -2.63
956 956 8 168.00 $168.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 8 242.00 $242.00 $970 +5.17
469 469 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,032 —
642 642 8 182.00 $182.00 $1,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–436 425 35 215.00–242.00 $232.46 $988 +10.97
450–475 463 24 235.00–257.00 $248.66 $1,151 +42.77
511–548 532 107 200.00–245.00 $225.71 $1,201 +21.11
564–597 585 30 176.00–190.00 $185.01 $1,082 -6.59
604–644 612 74 175.00–190.00 $183.53 $1,123 +1.40
650–678 665 80 171.00–193.00 $187.00 $1,244 +4.79
708–745 720 68 172.00–180.00 $176.62 $1,272 +0.14
774–794 779 22 166.00–184.00 $175.97 $1,371 -1.64
817 817 10 168.00 $168.00 $1,373 —
941 941 7 159.50 $159.50 $1,501 +2.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 7 170.00 $170.00 $706 -11.00
453–496 482 14 193.00–215.00 $201.78 $973 —
506–521 512 14 188.00–195.00 $191.05 $978 —
684 684 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,074 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 unweaned 642 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,111 —

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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.