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Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

646 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (65)

No new report since Apr 13, 2026. Below is this market's most recent published report.

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $485.01/cwt +11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,750/hd at 567 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $462.49/cwt +32.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,354/hd at 509 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $568.86/cwt +26.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,713/hd at 477 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 646 2,235 723
Feeder cattle 646 2,235 723

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as no recent report to compare with and this was mostly a calf sale. Trade was active with good demand for the moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 327 5 590.00–630.00 $603.44 $1,973 +15.16
370–377 374 6 585.00–620.00 $599.04 $2,240 +2.04
425–439 435 12 565.00–590.00 $580.06 $2,523 +6.67
440 fancy 440 6 630.00 $630.00 $2,772 —
452–491 477 42 535.00–590.00 $568.86 $2,713 +26.63
510–538 527 20 505.00–565.00 $519.16 $2,736 +23.73
552–592 567 67 471.00–490.00 $485.01 $2,750 +11.13
612–648 629 35 416.00–465.00 $436.06 $2,743 -16.44
664–699 684 28 375.00–406.00 $390.20 $2,669 -21.25
717–742 725 13 364.00–377.00 $372.90 $2,704 -20.46
751–792 780 10 370.00–380.00 $377.11 $2,941 +5.90
861 861 12 352.00 $352.00 $3,031 +5.98
910 910 2 336.00 $336.00 $3,058 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 4 291.00 $291.00 $3,085 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–339 329 14 540.00–615.00 $563.55 $1,854 -19.22
370–398 380 14 495.00–542.50 $523.34 $1,989 -28.72
408–442 426 32 505.00–545.00 $526.53 $2,243 +16.21
470–482 473 10 482.50–490.00 $487.48 $2,306 -2.07
500–542 509 66 436.00–471.00 $462.49 $2,354 +32.35
550–592 571 25 417.50–475.00 $435.63 $2,487 +16.78
618–638 632 15 376.00–394.00 $386.69 $2,444 +8.92
673–680 678 19 385.00–415.00 $407.17 $2,761 +28.86
718–735 722 20 344.00–360.00 $357.14 $2,579 +8.99
859 859 12 330.00 $330.00 $2,835 +8.13

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Price trend

high 411.45 low 350.05 Aug 2025 Apr 2026

650–699 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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