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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

1,360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.18/cwt +8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 730 lb · 132 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.97/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 761 lb · 131 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.62/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 635 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,360 979 0
Feeder cattle 1,360 979 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend. Trade 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
257 unweaned 257 7 207.00 $207.00 $532 —
282 282 3 195.00 $195.00 $550 —
322–341 331 11 178.00–198.00 $188.91 $625 +13.91
331 unweaned 331 7 185.50 $185.50 $614 —
380 unweaned 380 3 174.00 $174.00 $661 —
375–392 388 20 199.00–204.00 $201.04 $780 +13.83
412–432 424 13 176.00–191.00 $186.19 $789 +8.89
431 unweaned 431 5 158.00 $158.00 $681 —
462–490 unweaned 468 9 157.00–161.00 $160.07 $749 —
451–495 481 40 174.00–187.50 $183.83 $884 +15.75
502–548 539 30 167.00–183.00 $175.83 $948 +7.49
563–594 585 52 151.50–165.50 $160.85 $941 -1.07
605–642 610 82 146.00–157.00 $155.68 $950 +4.71
635–639 fancy 636 33 165.00–168.00 $166.00 $1,056 —
652–693 673 91 140.50–156.00 $149.98 $1,009 +5.11
712–743 730 132 136.50–149.50 $146.18 $1,067 +8.85
751–775 761 131 130.00–144.50 $137.97 $1,050 +2.13
807–844 824 21 132.00–134.75 $133.32 $1,099 +3.74
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796 796 26 130.00 $130.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 529 8 150.00–165.50 $157.71 $834 +8.27
615–639 627 4 136.00–141.00 $138.55 $869 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 unweaned 190 4 209.00 $209.00 $397 —
240 unweaned 240 6 183.00 $183.00 $439 —
275–295 282 3 184.00–190.00 $186.09 $525 —
305–345 327 3 155.50–158.00 $156.95 $513 +5.43
342 unweaned 342 11 160.50 $160.50 $549 —
359–398 380 33 155.50–173.50 $162.52 $618 +8.88
402–438 415 18 153.75–162.50 $159.26 $661 +11.81
419 unweaned 419 6 156.50 $156.50 $656 —
456 unweaned 456 9 159.50 $159.50 $727 —
455–498 477 67 146.75–164.25 $155.14 $740 +11.59
500–547 532 83 140.50–151.00 $147.74 $786 +11.30
555–595 583 64 135.00–142.00 $141.06 $822 +4.96
602–649 635 117 128.00–141.00 $134.62 $855 +6.18
650–685 660 58 124.50–135.50 $131.25 $866 +4.24
711 711 8 139.50 $139.50 $992 +15.19
714–730 720 60 123.00–136.25 $128.59 $926 +4.28
770 770 6 125.00 $125.00 $962 +1.79
804 804 10 129.00 $129.00 $1,037 —
813–815 814 45 122.00–124.00 $122.98 $1,001 —
862 862 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,052 -1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 7 134.00 $134.00 $693 —
580 580 4 127.00 $127.00 $737 +2.01

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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.