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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

979 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $133.18/cwt ≈ $1,114/hd at 837 lb · 125 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $126.71/cwt +16.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 930 lb · 105 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.84/cwt +6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 762 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 979 455 0
Feeder cattle 979 455 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report two weeks ago (2/8) feeder steers 5.00-8.00 higher, feeder heifers 300-500 lbs. to few two weeks ago for a trend, 500-800 lbs. mostly steady. Trade active with moderate demand for moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–343 337 6 170.00–179.00 $175.00 $590 -6.00
365–392 388 6 186.50–191.00 $187.21 $726 +10.21
410–441 428 8 175.00–182.00 $177.30 $759 +6.30
452–495 464 14 161.00–176.00 $168.08 $780 +2.24
512–520 517 14 166.50–172.25 $168.34 $870 +8.34
563–591 576 24 158.00–165.75 $161.92 $933 +7.66
610–644 628 35 141.50–155.00 $150.97 $948 +8.47
658–691 672 51 142.00–148.00 $144.87 $974 +8.83
710–741 736 52 135.00–140.00 $137.33 $1,011 +0.86
751–788 762 80 130.00–137.00 $135.84 $1,035 +6.21
829–843 835 55 122.00–133.00 $129.58 $1,082 —
838 fancy 838 70 136.00 $136.00 $1,140 —
885–892 890 26 124.00–126.25 $125.56 $1,117 +2.23
922–941 930 105 125.25–127.75 $126.71 $1,178 +16.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 165.00 $165.00 $561 —
412–440 421 3 165.00–170.00 $168.26 $708 —
453 453 6 146.00 $146.00 $661 —
536–540 536 9 145.00–150.00 $149.44 $801 —
585–595 588 4 140.00–148.50 $142.15 $836 —
660–688 674 8 120.00–130.00 $124.90 $842 —
821 821 5 116.00 $116.00 $952 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–734 732 10 124.50–127.50 $125.70 $920 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–335 322 8 151.00–152.00 $151.52 $488 -17.48
364–388 371 10 149.00–155.00 $153.64 $570 -17.52
408–420 416 15 141.00–151.00 $147.45 $613 -14.55
454–485 466 12 140.00–145.00 $143.55 $669 —
500–538 523 13 133.00–140.00 $136.44 $714 +0.36
553–596 570 30 131.00–141.00 $136.10 $776 +2.38
619–649 633 37 120.00–133.00 $128.44 $813 -1.03
658–690 674 55 122.00–129.00 $127.01 $856 +5.39
731–743 740 21 120.00–126.00 $124.31 $920 —
753–786 767 64 117.50–127.00 $123.21 $945 —
858 858 20 123.50 $123.50 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–392 389 4 140.00–146.00 $141.47 $550 —
475–490 483 5 129.00–136.00 $131.59 $636 —
551–558 555 4 124.00–126.00 $124.99 $694 —
794 794 5 110.00 $110.00 $873 —

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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.