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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 10, 2026

1,450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $347.90/cwt ≈ $2,707/hd at 778 lb · 255 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $332.52/cwt -16.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,896/hd at 871 lb · 143 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.55/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,389/hd at 714 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,450 494 2,562
Feeder cattle 1,450 494 2,562

Market comments — USDA reporter

ANNUAL CUSTOMER APPRECIATION BBQ SALE. No comparison stated today as the last reported feeder auction was in mid August. Available today were many load lots of home raised, reputation yearling steers and heifers coming off grass along with a selection of new crop feeder calves. Demand was very good to today's moderate supply along with active internet bidding.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 7 522.50 $522.50 $1,709 —
369–396 unweaned 379 13 511.00–542.50 $529.85 $2,008 —
416–437 425 36 487.50–512.50 $496.51 $2,110 —
461–471 465 43 452.50–482.50 $471.19 $2,191 —
504–530 510 14 415.00–440.00 $434.43 $2,216 -20.57
550–599 565 68 401.00–420.00 $412.54 $2,331 —
626 unweaned 626 45 385.00 $385.00 $2,410 —
626–639 634 19 361.00–378.25 $371.07 $2,353 —
650–686 663 42 370.00–382.50 $378.06 $2,507 +0.56
733–745 735 22 342.00–354.00 $343.66 $2,526 —
755–788 778 255 338.75–359.75 $347.90 $2,707 —
838 838 10 332.50 $332.50 $2,786 -15.50
853–885 871 143 328.50–337.25 $332.52 $2,896 -16.98
953 953 54 324.75 $324.75 $3,095 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493–498 497 48 430.50–445.00 $441.98 $2,197 —
695 695 5 354.00 $354.00 $2,460 —
792 792 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,495 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 —
341 unweaned 341 7 435.00 $435.00 $1,483 —
405–447 427 68 434.00–455.00 $440.89 $1,883 +35.89
430 unweaned 430 16 457.50 $457.50 $1,967 —
450–486 463 17 410.00–431.00 $422.55 $1,956 —
513–548 527 25 380.00–397.00 $389.41 $2,052 -8.09
563–582 569 64 368.00–397.00 $387.73 $2,206 +42.73
603–619 607 26 347.00–356.00 $353.88 $2,148 —
709–721 714 100 330.50–338.50 $334.55 $2,389 -0.66
779–783 782 82 316.50–319.50 $319.09 $2,495 -15.91
815–840 817 47 319.00–326.00 $325.39 $2,658 -21.61
885 885 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,522 -33.65
992 992 6 294.50 $294.50 $2,921 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579–586 583 13 345.00–366.00 $354.63 $2,067 —

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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.