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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 7, 2023

3,195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $241.35/cwt -5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 627 lb · 375 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $229.36/cwt -12.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 682 lb · 278 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $219.78/cwt -17.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 725 lb · 246 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,195 2,416 2,389
Feeder cattle 3,195 2,416 2,389

Market comments — USDA reporter

SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE TODAY. Compared to the auction last week, 500 - 600 lb steer calves were 10.00 to 12.00 lower, 700 weight steers 9.00 to 14.00 lower, all reflective of the fed cattle market. 600 weight heifer feeders were 12.00 to 15.00 lower. The spread between LTW and off the cow was apparent today. Available today were load lots of quality, LTW, vaccinated feeder cattle. Demand was good. Trade was active for today's moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,029 —
371 371 4 312.00 $312.00 $1,158 —
403–429 unweaned 420 14 272.00–290.00 $283.83 $1,192 -3.80
444 444 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,332 +4.23
462–499 477 55 273.00–301.00 $291.31 $1,390 -14.96
486 unweaned 486 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,443 +13.39
509–547 530 82 283.50–300.00 $289.04 $1,532 -12.27
546 unweaned 546 29 274.00 $274.00 $1,496 +33.00
560–599 579 161 256.00–295.00 $269.95 $1,563 -22.03
560–598 unweaned 585 65 246.00–255.25 $252.25 $1,476 -0.75
605–632 unweaned 614 103 239.00–247.00 $243.45 $1,495 +1.19
604–649 632 272 230.50–264.50 $240.56 $1,520 -6.55
661–682 unweaned 669 27 218.00–224.00 $221.73 $1,483 —
654–698 683 251 222.00–243.50 $230.18 $1,572 -4.70
703–716 unweaned 711 38 202.00–209.00 $206.08 $1,465 —
705–746 728 208 200.00–225.50 $222.28 $1,618 -15.00
757–798 789 148 200.00–223.00 $214.22 $1,690 -15.79
814 814 26 216.25 $216.25 $1,760 +12.37
856–859 859 66 205.00–227.00 $225.01 $1,933 +4.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 unweaned 617 13 212.00 $212.00 $1,308 —
673–693 687 23 199.00–209.00 $203.96 $1,401 +5.96
858 858 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,609 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996 996 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 6 250.00 $250.00 $830 —
398 398 9 250.00 $250.00 $995 -20.00
408–444 438 29 232.50–252.00 $248.87 $1,090 -13.19
445 unweaned 445 17 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 -18.80
463–482 unweaned 473 31 226.75–240.00 $232.60 $1,100 -11.10
463–486 481 38 223.00–234.00 $231.38 $1,113 -18.53
500–537 523 70 227.00–250.00 $237.40 $1,242 -4.59
560–582 unweaned 570 112 204.50–218.50 $213.89 $1,219 -21.61
554–598 582 112 193.50–240.00 $220.27 $1,282 -21.64
604–646 618 221 185.00–223.75 $210.13 $1,299 -20.93
655 unweaned 655 23 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 +10.00
671–686 679 18 185.00–200.00 $192.42 $1,307 -38.07
772 772 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,444 -14.20
956 956 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,444 -21.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 185.00 $185.00 $916 -34.00
514 514 11 203.00 $203.00 $1,043 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,193 —

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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.