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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 6, 2025

1,264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.97/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 626 lb · 151 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $326.65/cwt -4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 630 lb · 151 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $294.60/cwt -3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,127/hd at 722 lb · 142 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,264

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–428 420 15 408.00–410.00 $409.09 $1,718 +31.33
458–475 470 16 381.00–402.00 $387.40 $1,821 +12.31
520–538 532 96 362.00–383.00 $373.99 $1,990 +12.00
563–596 578 68 345.25–365.00 $355.72 $2,056 +8.89
609–645 630 151 313.50–335.00 $326.65 $2,058 -4.60
656–676 667 94 319.00–324.50 $320.79 $2,140 +6.75
701–740 722 142 292.00–296.50 $294.60 $2,127 -3.13
761–786 766 118 276.50–285.50 $278.34 $2,132 -13.05
805–811 810 14 260.00–280.00 $275.74 $2,233 -11.26
904 904 22 255.00 $255.00 $2,305
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–690 680 32 290.00–307.00 $302.91 $2,060

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–427 423 17 347.00–352.00 $348.43 $1,474 +7.43
467–483 475 19 325.00–335.00 $330.18 $1,568 -0.72
500–530 515 90 324.00–342.00 $332.90 $1,714 +10.93
583–595 591 52 289.00–315.00 $304.69 $1,801 -4.67
612–645 626 151 280.00–306.00 $293.97 $1,840 +2.24
665–687 678 85 274.00–285.00 $280.85 $1,904 +2.55
709–744 733 36 250.00–267.50 $262.13 $1,921 -8.65
809 809 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,925
860 860 12 255.00 $255.00 $2,193 +5.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–547 538 14 302.00–318.00 $310.41 $1,670
640–646 643 15 265.00–277.00 $271.37 $1,745 +14.63

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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.