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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 26, 2026

1,623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $364.99/cwt +18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,015/hd at 826 lb · 145 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $339.68/cwt +20.44 vs last sale · ≈ $3,111/hd at 916 lb · 125 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.55/cwt +18.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,671/hd at 773 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,623 1,415 1,806
Feeder cattle 1,623 1,415 1,806

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the Special Feeder Cattle Sale held 2 weeks ago, 500 -600 lb feeder steer calves were 9.00 - 14.00 higher with the heavier weight classes 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Today's heifer trade saw the market 6.00 - 10.00 higher. Many packages of quality, home - raised and LTW'd feeder calves were available in today's moderate supply. Demand was very good. The next scheduled feeder calf auction is April 9.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–425 417 19 552.50–572.50 $563.75 $2,351 —
467 467 6 547.50 $547.50 $2,557 +5.00
538 538 19 526.00 $526.00 $2,830 +28.53
557–598 582 70 480.00–501.00 $489.05 $2,846 +9.87
603–629 611 38 462.50–480.00 $471.87 $2,883 +14.95
656–694 671 60 420.00–447.00 $437.43 $2,935 +14.78
706–741 709 72 390.00–418.00 $413.20 $2,930 +24.41
763–797 783 53 360.00–379.00 $370.18 $2,899 -6.56
803–847 826 145 358.00–370.25 $364.99 $3,015 +18.00
861–889 865 61 339.50–348.00 $346.85 $3,000 +5.70
912–920 916 125 325.00–340.75 $339.68 $3,111 +20.44
965–978 973 49 327.50 $327.50 $3,187 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 12 446.00 $446.00 $2,788 —
707 707 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,545 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,061 —
479–496 490 31 495.00–496.00 $495.65 $2,429 -1.84
530 530 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,252 -65.00
557–586 574 40 410.00–427.50 $418.74 $2,404 +10.78
629–648 642 31 370.00–389.00 $384.17 $2,466 +6.45
661–683 669 66 355.00–371.00 $368.82 $2,467 +5.40
703–749 715 70 352.00–375.00 $369.15 $2,639 +21.15
770–787 773 119 336.00–360.00 $345.55 $2,671 +12.05
820–823 820 26 295.00–327.50 $322.48 $2,644 +5.39
853–860 855 9 326.00–330.00 $327.34 $2,799 —
927–928 928 30 302.00–308.00 $304.40 $2,825 +15.92
1053 1053 10 298.00 $298.00 $3,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578–585 584 18 381.00–397.50 $383.72 $2,241 +5.41
726 726 7 349.00 $349.00 $2,534 —
759 759 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,505 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1208 1208 7 230.00 $230.00 $2,778 —

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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.