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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

1,635 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $190.48/cwt +30.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 527 lb · 194 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.94/cwt ≈ $1,262/hd at 871 lb · 127 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.01/cwt +45.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 728 lb · 115 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,635 473 1,345
Feeder cattle 1,635 473 1,345

No Trend, no recent report. Customer Appreciation Sale. Trade active with good demand for the moderate offering.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–335 329 6 200.00–216.00 $207.84 $684 +19.84
380–397 390 17 205.00–219.00 $210.62 $821 +30.52
405–449 442 30 202.00–212.00 $206.17 $911 +36.17
463 unweaned 463 5 207.00 $207.00 $958
464–468 465 14 198.00–199.00 $198.22 $922 +26.61
511–548 526 181 184.00–196.25 $190.69 $1,003 +30.84
540 unweaned 540 13 187.50 $187.50 $1,012
552–598 580 25 171.00–189.00 $176.91 $1,026 +24.91
601–630 615 37 164.00–171.00 $166.41 $1,023 +14.31
666–696 680 67 154.00–166.25 $161.64 $1,099 +30.75
711–736 728 115 160.00–171.35 $169.01 $1,230 +45.22
765 fancy 765 70 170.35 $170.35 $1,303
751–797 785 35 157.50–161.50 $159.01 $1,248
802–838 805 70 159.25–165.00 $164.57 $1,325
882–895 890 6 136.50–144.00 $139.23 $1,239
900–906 905 15 139.50–143.25 $142.75 $1,292 +27.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 6 175.00 $175.00 $754 +14.00
485 485 3 174.00 $174.00 $844
524 unweaned 524 7 170.00 $170.00 $891
524–549 527 23 164.00–180.00 $174.28 $918
610–645 619 15 150.00–158.00 $154.26 $955 +31.94
655–675 667 9 150.00–156.00 $151.45 $1,010
784 784 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,066
939 939 22 130.00 $130.00 $1,221
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,149 +31.75
1049 1049 6 129.50 $129.50 $1,358
1084 1084 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,301

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 170.00 $170.00 $578 +16.00
360–391 374 12 170.00–175.00 $171.58 $642 +20.02
408–420 413 11 160.00–163.50 $161.62 $667 +17.68
415 thin fleshed 415 7 180.00 $180.00 $747
453–484 472 68 161.00–176.00 $169.47 $800 +31.16
500–529 513 32 161.00–169.00 $167.21 $858 +35.01
518 unweaned 518 6 162.00 $162.00 $839
570–596 583 49 149.00–157.00 $155.14 $904 +29.05
640 640 27 159.00 $159.00 $1,018 +32.00
653–689 668 45 144.00–155.25 $148.34 $991 +15.34
714–722 716 43 139.00–150.50 $143.66 $1,029
769–775 772 12 142.50–144.50 $143.42 $1,107 +28.60
805–847 819 24 133.00–141.50 $135.45 $1,109 +21.62
865–876 871 127 143.60–146.25 $144.94 $1,262
932 932 29 130.00 $130.00 $1,212
956–967 962 113 136.10–137.10 $136.59 $1,314
1002–1028 1021 19 126.50–131.00 $130.11 $1,328
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–495 489 18 151.00–156.00 $153.79 $752
505–546 538 26 150.00–155.50 $154.42 $831 +32.40
575–595 585 4 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $787
607–630 621 9 137.00–150.00 $143.49 $891
652–678 662 5 126.00–140.00 $131.73 $872 +9.73
700–745 726 22 131.50–138.50 $134.01 $973
754–769 765 41 129.50–140.00 $137.63 $1,053

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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.