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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 14, 2025

469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.25/cwt ≈ $2,875/hd at 912 lb · 121 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.50/cwt ≈ $3,029/hd at 985 lb · 113 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $378.00/cwt ≈ $2,737/hd at 724 lb · 66 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 469

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 6 424.00 $424.00 $2,523
657 657 10 399.00 $399.00 $2,621 +26.00
724 724 66 378.00 $378.00 $2,737
765–770 769 14 369.00–376.00 $374.01 $2,876 +23.89
813 813 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,927
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,520

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634–640 638 24 368.00–373.00 $370.93 $2,367 +10.93
696 696 4 336.00 $336.00 $2,339
705–738 725 37 342.00–353.00 $346.34 $2,511 +8.26
775 775 14 330.00 $330.00 $2,558
878–884 880 27 300.00–302.00 $300.89 $2,648
903–921 912 121 315.25 $315.25 $2,875
982–987 985 113 307.50 $307.50 $3,029
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,300
740 740 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,516

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,706

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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.