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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

936 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.67/cwt -7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 637 lb · 113 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.73/cwt -25.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 727 lb · 93 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.92/cwt -2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 671 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 936 1,635 0
Feeder cattle 936 1,635 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as no recent report. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 unweaned 275 2 184.00 $184.00 $506 —
275–292 286 3 184.00–200.00 $194.88 $557 —
300–325 313 2 194.00–211.00 $202.16 $633 -5.68
348 unweaned 348 2 193.00 $193.00 $672 —
365–381 371 18 170.00–188.00 $180.21 $669 -30.41
405–441 435 46 169.00–174.00 $170.56 $742 -35.61
453–473 463 6 169.00–177.00 $173.09 $801 -25.13
500–546 522 59 160.00–170.00 $163.97 $856 -26.72
558–595 581 9 150.00–158.00 $156.59 $910 -20.32
618–649 637 113 153.50–167.50 $158.67 $1,011 -7.74
657–692 670 34 144.00–154.00 $152.08 $1,019 -9.56
705–748 727 93 138.00–154.00 $143.73 $1,045 -25.28
751–756 755 23 145.00–148.00 $147.48 $1,113 -11.53
866 866 10 150.50 $150.50 $1,303 +11.27
1094 1094 4 138.50 $138.50 $1,515 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 4 151.00 $151.00 $646 —
542 542 13 140.00 $140.00 $759 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 140.00 $140.00 $459 —
427 427 3 164.00 $164.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807–822 815 6 134.00–139.50 $136.72 $1,114 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–290 unweaned 267 8 160.00–161.00 $160.48 $428 —
320–345 332 5 150.00–168.00 $158.75 $527 -11.25
372 unweaned 372 4 166.00 $166.00 $618 —
368–382 374 17 151.00–166.00 $157.80 $590 -13.78
400–449 443 17 150.00–160.00 $156.44 $693 -5.18
451–488 476 30 140.00–151.00 $144.81 $689 -24.66
514–545 534 53 142.00–149.50 $146.77 $784 -20.44
560–595 574 50 141.00–151.00 $146.30 $840 -8.84
611–642 627 70 145.00–156.00 $151.67 $951 -7.33
660–678 669 55 138.00–145.50 $142.62 $954 -5.72
675 fancy 675 20 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 —
743 743 3 146.50 $146.50 $1,088 +2.84
755–778 762 14 136.50–141.50 $137.87 $1,051 -5.55
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 9 136.50 $136.50 $773 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 5 144.00 $144.00 $635 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 130.00–140.00 $134.92 $418 —

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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.