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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Clarinda, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 8, 2026

988 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $411.60/cwt +11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,371/hd at 576 lb · 128 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.25/cwt ≈ $2,819/hd at 958 lb · 120 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $330.75/cwt +7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,911/hd at 880 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 988 1,483 1,707
Feeder cattle 988 1,483 1,707

Market comments — USDA reporter

Harvest season is beginning after a wet spell. Compared to the auction 2 weeks ago, steers, though not well compared, sold with a higher undertone. Heifer sold mostly 4.00 to 15.00 higher, although not well compared. Available today were a few load lots of green yearling steers and heifers from reputation farms. Demand was good for today's moderate supply. Two consignors brought nearly 500 head total. Active internet bidding. The next scheduled feeder cattle special is October 22.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 unweaned 382 17 532.50 $532.50 $2,034 —
444 444 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,131 —
470–479 472 45 462.50–467.50 $464.09 $2,191 +59.09
475 unweaned 475 15 455.00 $455.00 $2,161 +10.00
528 unweaned 528 11 430.00 $430.00 $2,270 +20.00
552–588 576 128 393.00–427.00 $411.60 $2,371 +21.60
601 601 11 414.00 $414.00 $2,488 —
625 unweaned 625 25 403.00 $403.00 $2,519 +53.00
677–699 693 48 355.50–394.00 $366.22 $2,538 +28.97
701–739 711 33 350.00–358.00 $355.73 $2,529 —
772 772 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,663 -2.31
839 839 5 314.00 $314.00 $2,634 -33.19
880 880 65 330.75 $330.75 $2,911 +7.28
908–934 923 7 302.00–314.00 $308.94 $2,852 -14.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–526 519 12 386.00–401.00 $393.07 $2,040 —
598 598 6 381.00 $381.00 $2,278 —
615 615 11 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–416 416 17 438.00–459.00 $454.07 $1,889 —
438 unweaned 438 9 412.50 $412.50 $1,807 —
465–487 474 7 382.50–395.00 $389.50 $1,846 -25.50
521 521 57 376.50 $376.50 $1,962 +4.14
556–593 574 41 344.00–366.00 $356.17 $2,044 +0.17
604–625 610 19 330.00–347.00 $342.41 $2,089 —
653–686 658 39 321.00–341.00 $334.88 $2,204 +15.24
703 703 4 320.50 $320.50 $2,253 -7.50
770 770 20 330.50 $330.50 $2,545 —
806–842 820 41 304.50–314.75 $310.91 $2,549 -10.89
851 851 4 290.50 $290.50 $2,472 -1.00
915 915 62 297.75 $297.75 $2,724 +10.08
958 958 120 294.25 $294.25 $2,819 —
1019–1031 1020 59 264.00–286.75 $285.19 $2,909 +8.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–537 522 9 330.00–356.00 $347.09 $1,812 -11.91
593 593 5 333.00 $333.00 $1,975 —

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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.