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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 25, 2024

1,582 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.54/cwt +27.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 577 lb · 168 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $318.43/cwt +8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 586 lb · 168 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $315.30/cwt +7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 626 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,582 1,523 1,662
Feeder cattle 1,582 1,523 1,662

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction last week, 400 - 500 lb light weight steer calves were 8.00 to 10.00 higher and 600 -700 lb cattle were 7.00 to 12.00 higher. Light weight heifer calves saw the trade 10.00 to 15.00 higher with 600 - 700 lb cattle mostly steady. Great offering today of higher quality green, thin, weaned grass calves. Many opportunities for reputation replacement heifers. Demand was very good for today's moderate offering. Trade very active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–374 365 11 430.00–435.00 $432.79 $1,580 —
410–434 423 13 375.00–410.00 $390.66 $1,652 —
473–498 480 26 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,644 -14.54
476–494 unweaned 486 35 335.00–340.00 $337.76 $1,642 +30.76
520 unweaned 520 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 +5.00
525 fancy 525 24 348.00 $348.00 $1,827 —
503–549 534 71 325.00–346.00 $342.66 $1,830 +19.23
567–591 unweaned 585 107 308.00–329.00 $320.18 $1,873 +10.18
573–598 588 61 291.00–331.00 $315.37 $1,854 +5.80
606–642 623 43 291.00–313.00 $307.08 $1,913 -0.25
621–642 fancy 627 81 311.00–323.00 $319.66 $2,004 —
662 662 19 292.00–302.50 $300.84 $1,992 +15.84
704–741 729 52 250.00–265.00 $261.60 $1,907 +7.96
818 818 17 249.50 $249.50 $2,041 —
877–889 886 22 223.00–243.00 $237.60 $2,105 -0.25
949 949 9 211.00 $211.00 $2,002 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1124–1146 1135 8 170.00–189.00 $179.41 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,708 +6.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 8 365.00 $365.00 $1,409 -18.28
435 435 13 345.00 $345.00 $1,501 —
469 fancy 469 18 326.00 $326.00 $1,529 —
464–476 470 30 295.00–325.00 $317.28 $1,491 +5.13
483 unweaned 483 8 317.50 $317.50 $1,534 +37.50
510–545 521 58 303.00–313.50 $308.76 $1,609 +23.66
515–531 unweaned 523 21 302.00–307.00 $304.42 $1,592 +27.54
542 fancy 542 29 314.00 $314.00 $1,702 —
572 572 46 299.00 $299.00 $1,710 +36.34
575 unweaned 575 38 291.00 $291.00 $1,673 +35.00
560–592 577 66 270.00–288.50 $283.26 $1,634 +20.60
594 fancy 594 18 276.00 $276.00 $1,639 —
622 fancy 622 46 273.50 $273.50 $1,701 —
633 633 16 264.00 $264.00 $1,671 -19.00
661–674 667 18 237.00–239.00 $237.90 $1,587 -3.10
727 727 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,636 -11.00
810–849 820 35 197.00–219.00 $215.72 $1,769 —
854–879 873 18 215.00–220.00 $216.09 $1,886 —
1066 1066 18 187.00 $187.00 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 6 297.50 $297.50 $1,282 -12.50

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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.