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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 18, 2026

746 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.58/cwt +45.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,752/hd at 672 lb · 142 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $460.21/cwt -11.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,927/hd at 636 lb · 95 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $362.23/cwt +22.23 vs last sale · ≈ $3,235/hd at 893 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 746 1,638 0
Feeder cattle 746 1,638 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the feeder auction 2 weeks ago, steer calves 600 -650 lb were 8.00 to 11.00 higher with heavier yearling cattle as much as 15.00 higher. Heifer trade today saw a higher undertone with no test on heavier weight feeders. Many home -raised, green and LTW'd feeder were available today with good internet bidding. Demand was good for today's light supply. The next scheduled feeder calf auction is July 16.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 505.00 $505.00 $2,177 -32.88
461–478 471 11 482.50–530.00 $510.63 $2,405 -13.71
553–587 575 47 475.00–497.00 $479.55 $2,757 -8.52
607–643 636 95 458.00–464.00 $460.21 $2,927 -11.74
653–676 665 55 420.00–447.00 $430.97 $2,866 -4.68
720–736 730 28 416.00–426.00 $422.48 $3,084 +21.48
777–789 785 14 366.00–380.00 $375.05 $2,944 -1.95
864–896 893 71 348.00–363.50 $362.23 $3,235 +22.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 7 467.00 $467.00 $2,774 —
621 621 3 417.00 $417.00 $2,590 -28.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–438 435 15 475.00–490.00 $479.94 $2,088 —
453–499 476 12 442.50–462.00 $451.78 $2,150 -62.22
507–532 525 38 463.00–470.00 $468.31 $2,459 +5.02
565–569 568 24 438.00–441.00 $440.00 $2,499 -0.21
611–624 618 16 382.00–409.50 $392.75 $2,427 -20.08
657–683 672 142 393.00–415.00 $409.58 $2,752 +41.75
738 738 10 353.00 $353.00 $2,605 +9.20
776–788 786 50 350.00–357.50 $356.32 $2,801 +15.40
851 851 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,851 —
992 992 3 293.00 $293.00 $2,907 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 7 405.00 $405.00 $2,207 -30.00
563 563 4 412.50 $412.50 $2,322 +23.50
633 633 4 363.00 $363.00 $2,298 -15.74
657–665 661 6 358.00–360.00 $359.01 $2,373 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,282 —

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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.