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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

1,297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.02/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 627 lb · 147 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $138.39/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 672 lb · 131 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $130.98/cwt -6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 718 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,297 2,421 730
Feeder cattle 1,297 2,421 730

Market comments — USDA reporter

Last Monday was a precondition sale so no trend but compared to two weeks ago steer calves 400-700 lbs. 5.00 10.00 lower, 700-850 lbs. 3.00-5.00 lower. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs. 15.00 higher, 400-600 lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower, 600-750 lbs. 4.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate 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
320–322 322 5 172.50–191.00 $186.12 $599 -6.74
351–355 352 6 200.00–202.50 $200.59 $706 —
400–439 427 30 175.50–181.00 $177.15 $756 -22.00
455–464 461 12 170.00–175.00 $172.67 $796 -2.50
500–545 512 27 150.00–166.00 $157.17 $805 -8.76
567–591 575 88 146.75–160.00 $153.53 $883 -4.86
586 586 12 145.00 $145.00 $850 -13.39
628 628 4 130.00 $130.00 $816 -18.95
631–649 635 35 131.00–142.00 $139.95 $889 -3.05
656 fancy 656 26 149.00 $149.00 $977 -1.00
655–696 675 88 129.25–145.00 $138.00 $932 -2.18
671–698 683 17 121.00–127.25 $124.18 $848 -16.00
704–741 718 131 124.25–134.29 $130.98 $940 -6.30
751–780 758 44 120.00–126.25 $123.96 $940 -6.05
804–822 811 97 125.00–127.00 $126.23 $1,024 +1.97
854–894 887 41 114.75–123.00 $116.11 $1,030 -1.23
902–946 921 25 113.75–120.50 $117.45 $1,082 +3.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 169.00 $169.00 $499 —
342–348 345 4 169.00–172.00 $170.51 $588 +20.52
367–395 376 9 172.00–177.00 $175.25 $659 +3.60
405–446 426 18 149.00–160.00 $154.15 $657 -3.66
467–488 482 32 145.00–153.50 $147.25 $710 +2.61
501–530 514 43 142.00–153.00 $147.48 $758 +5.77
549 549 15 135.00 $135.00 $741 -6.71
566 thin fleshed 566 7 146.00 $146.00 $826 —
557–595 581 65 122.00–139.00 $129.36 $752 +0.67
605–607 fancy 606 15 131.00–132.75 $132.28 $802 —
603–648 628 116 119.00–129.00 $125.19 $786 -0.01
639 639 16 117.00 $117.00 $748 -8.20
658 658 5 113.00 $113.00 $744 -11.92
651–675 667 31 117.00–123.25 $121.98 $814 -2.94
708–732 719 51 115.00–118.75 $118.11 $849 +0.11
765 765 25 124.50 $124.50 $952 +8.50
815 815 4 111.50 $111.50 $909 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782 782 10 107.00 $107.00 $837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 thin fleshed 798 10 90.00 $90.00 $718 —

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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.