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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 14, 2023

2,786 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.02/cwt +11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 577 lb · 298 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $251.76/cwt +10.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,599/hd at 635 lb · 262 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $243.31/cwt +13.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 672 lb · 196 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,786 3,195 3,114
Feeder cattle 2,786 3,195 3,114

Market comments — USDA reporter

SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE TODAY -- Compared to the auction last week, 500 - 600 lb steer calves were 9.00 to 12.00 higher, seven weight steers were 12.00 to 15.00 higher. 500 - 600 lb feeder heifers were 6.00 to 9.00 higher while 600 - 700 lb heifers were 8.00 to 13.00 higher. This fall's weather has caused an increased amount of flesh on most feeder calves. Excellent offering today of LTW, double vaccinated, high quality feeder calves and yearlings in load lots. Demand was very good on today's moderate offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–437 427 28 297.50–315.00 $310.33 $1,325 +10.33
474 unweaned 474 7 291.00 $291.00 $1,379 -6.00
464–495 483 47 300.00–315.00 $305.52 $1,476 +14.21
509–543 521 115 291.00–303.50 $294.49 $1,534 +5.45
570–598 586 125 256.00–284.50 $267.41 $1,567 -2.54
608–645 635 248 238.00–261.25 $253.55 $1,610 +12.99
641 unweaned 641 14 220.00 $220.00 $1,410 -23.45
658–690 672 196 228.50–254.50 $243.31 $1,635 +13.13
703–734 721 168 232.50–239.75 $236.91 $1,708 +14.63
759–779 766 57 224.00–230.25 $225.60 $1,728 +11.38
813–815 814 129 205.00–221.00 $212.95 $1,733 -3.30
860 860 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,914 -2.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,224 —
518 518 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,399 —
580–599 593 9 245.00–250.00 $248.37 $1,473 —
836 836 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,588 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 16 251.00 $251.00 $924 +1.00
402–443 433 36 254.00–265.00 $261.73 $1,133 +12.86
447 fancy 447 12 257.00 $257.00 $1,149 —
453–495 479 91 225.00–267.50 $242.92 $1,164 +11.54
501–537 516 60 233.00–250.00 $244.34 $1,261 +6.94
551–595 576 221 215.00–238.50 $228.84 $1,318 +8.57
573–588 578 63 237.00–240.25 $238.10 $1,376 +17.83
583 unweaned 583 14 191.00 $191.00 $1,114 -22.89
602–635 612 98 224.00–234.00 $228.85 $1,401 +18.72
650–697 675 130 201.00–217.50 $208.00 $1,404 +15.58
707–713 711 38 198.00–206.50 $205.63 $1,462 —
777–791 790 76 188.00–207.00 $206.26 $1,629 +19.26
931 931 15 206.00 $206.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536–543 540 18 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $1,107 +2.03
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
986 986 14 190.00 $190.00 $1,873 —
1048 1048 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,436 —

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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.