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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 9, 2023

1,525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $279.04/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 574 lb · 208 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.58/cwt -20.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 524 lb · 206 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $250.29/cwt -9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 670 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,525 1,675 1,828
Feeder cattle 1,525 1,675 1,828

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Feeder Cattle Sale Today. Compared to last week 500 - 600 lb feeder steers were 6.00 - 8.00 higher, seven weight steers were 4.00 - 7.00 higher. Today's heifer trade was fully steady with last week. Today, many groups of quality, reputation, vaccinated, weaned and off the cow feeder calves were offered. Light offering of yearling cattle. Demand was good for today's moderate supply. 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
382 382 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,194 —
395 unweaned 395 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 —
423 423 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,303 -7.09
408–444 unweaned 436 19 297.50–330.00 $323.60 $1,411 +21.66
471–487 unweaned 481 33 296.00–322.00 $306.58 $1,475 —
470–498 490 17 297.00–307.00 $301.16 $1,476 —
508–548 unweaned 528 46 260.00–293.00 $274.64 $1,450 -25.72
512–545 529 26 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,508 -26.35
551–598 unweaned 567 134 254.50–298.50 $284.76 $1,615 +7.94
556–598 586 74 252.00–289.00 $268.67 $1,574 +8.17
602–646 625 48 239.00–274.00 $256.02 $1,600 -26.23
629 unweaned 629 22 237.00 $237.00 $1,491 -38.00
656–690 unweaned 669 143 237.50–259.00 $252.46 $1,689 +12.10
672–676 675 37 240.00–247.00 $241.88 $1,633 -38.63
708 unweaned 708 46 239.00 $239.00 $1,692 —
764 unweaned 764 21 234.00 $234.00 $1,788 —
792 792 37 240.00 $240.00 $1,901 -8.50
812 812 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,876 -12.50
963 963 3 212.00 $212.00 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 unweaned 504 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,265 —
550 550 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
576 unweaned 576 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,428 -10.95
604 604 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,329 —
699 unweaned 699 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,503 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 unweaned 388 12 255.00–263.00 $260.42 $1,010 —
438 unweaned 438 17 235.00–254.00 $241.71 $1,059 —
453–487 467 49 255.00–267.00 $257.47 $1,202 -14.57
460–494 unweaned 481 24 240.00–255.00 $249.62 $1,201 -14.38
506–538 unweaned 524 166 227.00–262.00 $249.22 $1,306 -21.28
517–539 525 40 223.00–254.00 $240.77 $1,264 -21.37
552–597 unweaned 570 30 215.00–248.00 $234.17 $1,335 -19.83
554–583 571 25 234.00–243.00 $238.57 $1,362 -3.43
610–629 619 24 210.00–224.00 $215.00 $1,331 —
703 unweaned 703 12 196.00 $196.00 $1,378 —
800 800 11 211.00 $211.00 $1,688 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 unweaned 588 10 222.00 $222.00 $1,305 —
732 unweaned 732 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,501 —

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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.