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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 29, 2024

1,397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $257.59/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 774 lb · 223 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $292.32/cwt +9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 659 lb · 126 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $317.55/cwt +9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 567 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,397 2,025 1,270
Feeder cattle 1,397 2,025 1,270

Market comments — USDA reporter

SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE - - - - Compared to the auction last week, 400 - 500 lb steer calves were 10.00 to 15.00 higher and 600 - 700 lb cattle were 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer trade saw 400 -500 lb calves 6.00 to 10.00 higher with 600 - 700 lb cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Again this week, many green, light weight calves suitable for grass were available. Today's moderate offering included long time weaned, double vaccinated, quality feeder calves. Demand was very good. 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
388 388 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,494 +37.50
403–440 418 21 350.00–372.50 $360.47 $1,507 +19.47
457–495 466 37 317.50–342.50 $324.08 $1,510 -9.92
529–546 535 47 317.00–331.00 $321.80 $1,722 -1.74
565 unweaned 565 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 —
553–590 567 94 308.50–329.00 $318.59 $1,806 +10.73
604–644 627 73 288.00–312.50 $303.93 $1,906 +1.94
652–696 658 108 279.00–299.25 $292.08 $1,922 +9.12
662 fancy 662 18 293.75 $293.75 $1,945 —
700–748 732 81 258.00–274.00 $267.56 $1,959 +1.12
761 fancy 761 67 261.75 $261.75 $1,992 —
770–799 779 156 247.00–260.00 $255.81 $1,993 -0.57
914 fancy 914 6 231.00 $231.00 $2,111 —
905–925 922 23 220.00–224.00 $222.37 $2,050 +3.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 4 313.00 $313.00 $1,546 —
527 527 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,671 —
578–592 584 11 266.00–290.00 $282.27 $1,648 -2.18
643 643 6 278.50 $278.50 $1,791 +3.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,055 -10.00
359–399 391 19 320.00–340.00 $323.87 $1,266 -6.13
405–437 428 17 303.00–307.50 $305.43 $1,307 -4.57
453–495 474 58 280.00–305.00 $293.38 $1,391 -3.84
486 fancy 486 11 295.00 $295.00 $1,434 —
512–542 534 41 279.00–284.00 $282.73 $1,510 -3.69
549 unweaned 549 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,427 —
559–585 575 74 255.00–278.50 $269.23 $1,548 +11.33
600–648 631 86 247.00–263.00 $257.83 $1,627 -1.31
661–699 684 26 238.00–254.00 $245.02 $1,676 +2.67
708–737 721 38 230.00–245.50 $239.78 $1,729 +16.75
735–747 741 50 250.00 $250.00 $1,852 +26.97
750 750 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 +5.93
854–882 866 7 216.00–217.00 $216.56 $1,875 —
900 900 7 214.50 $214.50 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,145 +5.00
444 444 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,274 —
451 451 10 242.00 $242.00 $1,091 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —

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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.