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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 8, 2026

2,851 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $407.33/cwt +7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,764/hd at 679 lb · 344 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.55/cwt -15.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,259/hd at 570 lb · 266 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $354.93/cwt -1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,910/hd at 820 lb · 258 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,851 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,185 —
420 420 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,310 +26.42
463–484 473 29 495.00–530.00 $519.89 $2,459 +6.39
500–546 526 112 465.00–495.00 $483.39 $2,543 +3.39
553–594 572 151 452.00–487.00 $472.15 $2,701 +17.38
590 fancy 590 27 466.00 $466.00 $2,749 —
608–649 631 215 418.00–447.50 $434.58 $2,742 +10.74
675–676 fancy 675 38 416.00–419.00 $418.13 $2,822 —
662–697 678 289 394.00–430.00 $408.99 $2,773 +8.72
697 unweaned 697 17 355.00 $355.00 $2,474 —
700–732 721 120 380.00–408.00 $397.19 $2,864 +14.42
740–746 fancy 743 118 379.00–388.50 $383.73 $2,851 —
750–792 772 241 360.00–377.50 $368.55 $2,845 +7.31
801–848 820 258 340.00–366.00 $354.93 $2,910 -1.11
853–865 862 87 355.00–362.50 $360.93 $3,111 +11.93
924–940 929 96 332.00–337.50 $335.24 $3,114 +4.47
950–951 951 28 320.00–322.50 $320.45 $3,047 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567–591 573 17 430.00–449.00 $444.39 $2,546 +14.39
609–645 630 26 345.00–414.00 $387.49 $2,441 +22.30
716–745 723 13 375.00 $375.00 $2,711 +5.66
886 886 5 328.00 $328.00 $2,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,782 —
419–448 436 33 430.00–467.50 $447.85 $1,953 -47.15
456–499 479 25 422.50–455.00 $432.66 $2,072 +2.66
507–534 521 46 405.00–425.00 $417.48 $2,175 +0.29
560 fancy 560 11 421.00 $421.00 $2,358 —
550–594 570 255 382.50–411.00 $395.50 $2,254 -16.20
603–628 fancy 616 52 395.00–417.50 $405.16 $2,496 —
620–645 633 76 373.00–415.00 $391.66 $2,479 +2.84
641 unweaned 641 16 319.00 $319.00 $2,045 —
651–691 659 66 347.50–388.00 $377.85 $2,490 +11.01
666–694 fancy 680 165 356.00–387.50 $369.10 $2,510 —
713–746 734 60 319.00–347.50 $331.45 $2,433 -8.59
750–767 760 80 332.50–341.00 $336.85 $2,560 +3.45
838 838 9 327.50 $327.50 $2,744 -2.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484–493 489 9 405.00–415.00 $410.60 $2,008 —
505–538 522 6 325.00–370.00 $348.21 $1,818 -41.79
593–594 594 12 370.00–376.00 $373.00 $2,216 +3.50
616–628 622 33 335.00–367.50 $357.31 $2,222 -4.50

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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.