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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 25, 2024

2,774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $246.76/cwt +6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 721 lb · 432 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.57/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 627 lb · 401 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $259.17/cwt +9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 676 lb · 295 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,774 2,432 3,076
Feeder cattle 2,774 2,432 3,076

Market comments — USDA reporter

SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE - - - Compared to the auction last week, 500 -600 lb steer calves were 8.00 to 10.00 higher, six weight steers 5.00 - 7.00 higher and 700 - 800 lb were steady with a stronger undertone. Heifers weighing 500 - 600 lb were fully steady with seven weight heifers 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Many long strings available today for load lot buyers. Demand was very good for today's moderate offering of green, LTW, double vaccinated high quality feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–485 466 14 290.00–293.00 $292.11 $1,361 -5.68
501 unweaned 501 17 299.00 $299.00 $1,498 —
507–542 533 94 295.50–314.00 $302.76 $1,614 +9.83
551–598 571 117 277.00–310.00 $293.92 $1,678 +11.27
602–640 624 185 260.50–285.00 $273.18 $1,705 -10.16
675 fancy 675 28 258.25 $258.25 $1,743 —
651–696 676 267 249.50–270.50 $259.27 $1,753 +9.92
705–732 fancy 715 89 249.00–253.50 $251.79 $1,800 +9.29
705–749 723 343 222.00–253.50 $245.45 $1,775 +6.07
765–790 777 110 216.00–237.00 $234.29 $1,820 -1.18
780 fancy 780 60 241.50 $241.50 $1,884 —
809–845 827 74 209.00–228.00 $222.15 $1,837 +1.40
810–847 fancy 827 127 228.75–231.00 $229.95 $1,902 —
852–875 867 56 206.00–227.75 $215.52 $1,869 +2.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 —
570–573 571 12 256.00–262.50 $258.17 $1,474 -1.83
642 642 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,477 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–448 430 33 260.00–264.00 $262.90 $1,130 +12.90
467–491 483 40 246.50–247.50 $246.81 $1,192 -11.90
513–549 531 93 235.00–258.00 $246.95 $1,311 -2.99
557–594 577 149 236.00–252.50 $245.29 $1,415 -2.17
606–638 fancy 624 67 243.75–245.50 $244.74 $1,527 —
601–649 628 334 221.00–251.00 $233.73 $1,468 -1.09
653–698 663 87 213.00–238.00 $233.68 $1,549 -10.32
696 fancy 696 51 234.00 $234.00 $1,629 —
701–729 706 113 209.00–230.00 $222.11 $1,568 +22.12
751–752 751 56 207.50–211.00 $210.37 $1,580 —
815 815 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,687 +17.00
879 879 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 5 205.50 $205.50 $1,414 +11.00
733 733 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,393 —
773 773 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,314 —

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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.