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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 1, 2023

2,138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $199.72/cwt +13.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 915 lb · 140 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.44/cwt +7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 519 lb · 128 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $216.38/cwt +27.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 824 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,138 3,759 1,984
Feeder cattle 2,138 3,759 1,984

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the feeder auction 2 weeks ago, 500-600 lb steers were 8.00 - 9.00 higher, 800 lb steers were 9.00 higher. 600 lb heifers were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Load lots available today of quality yearling cattle. Demand was good to very good for the offering of green, long time weaned, vaccinated fall feeder calves. Supply was moderate. Trade was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 3 290.00 $290.00 $942 —
338–348 343 8 300.00–307.50 $303.70 $1,042 —
368–390 385 29 275.00–311.00 $296.60 $1,142 +10.33
400–449 426 90 289.00–318.00 $306.62 $1,306 +15.28
441 unweaned 441 6 278.00 $278.00 $1,226 —
483–497 494 52 282.50–301.00 $297.16 $1,468 +20.80
510 unweaned 510 23 264.00 $264.00 $1,346 -4.00
501–549 518 86 272.00–300.00 $294.91 $1,528 +12.18
554–593 579 111 273.00–288.50 $280.91 $1,626 +8.26
611 unweaned 611 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,460 -8.75
613–640 624 77 256.00–266.00 $264.20 $1,649 +2.66
655–698 686 14 226.00–262.00 $235.83 $1,618 -2.84
730–742 739 25 230.00–237.00 $231.94 $1,714 +9.56
756–797 774 49 207.00–228.00 $221.57 $1,715 +4.61
801–839 824 124 214.75–219.00 $216.38 $1,783 +27.38
867–893 890 53 182.00–207.25 $204.00 $1,816 +8.17
907–924 915 140 192.75–208.25 $199.72 $1,827 +13.72
971–984 975 14 194.00–196.00 $195.42 $1,905 +4.67
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 61 192.00 $192.00 $1,949 —
1078 1078 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,951 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 —
699 699 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,510 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–324 319 14 287.50–295.00 $290.76 $928 +16.28
345 unweaned 345 5 250.00 $250.00 $862 —
369–399 391 37 248.00–270.00 $257.21 $1,006 -9.82
409–448 429 94 230.00–264.00 $248.21 $1,065 -11.36
456 unweaned 456 26 250.00 $250.00 $1,140 +10.50
452–482 476 83 241.00–268.50 $262.43 $1,249 +12.88
504–537 519 128 226.00–266.50 $249.44 $1,295 +7.64
554–594 570 69 224.00–253.00 $239.16 $1,363 +1.19
583 unweaned 583 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,253 —
604–609 607 64 230.00–240.50 $237.07 $1,439 +8.96
668 668 9 214.00 $214.00 $1,430 +11.50
709–725 712 91 204.00–214.00 $211.13 $1,503 -5.28
797 797 9 179.50 $179.50 $1,431 -16.50
813–848 823 59 191.50–202.50 $199.07 $1,638 +20.65
879 879 25 187.50 $187.50 $1,648 —
965 965 14 176.50–180.00 $177.25 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588–591 590 10 216.00–219.50 $218.45 $1,289 +13.45
645 645 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,258 —
908 908 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,280 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
793 793 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,308 —

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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.