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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 22, 2021

1,819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.87/cwt +11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 665 lb · 205 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.51/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 627 lb · 192 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.45/cwt +6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 625 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,819 936 1,720
Feeder cattle 1,819 936 1,720

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago (11/8) steer calves 350-600 lbs. 12.00-19.00 higher, 600-750 lbs . 8.00-10.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-600 lbs. 6.00-15.00 higher, 600-750 lbs. firm. Trade active with good demand for many good sized lots offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–344 340 11 190.00–207.50 $191.96 $653 -10.20
352–390 366 28 188.00–207.50 $195.65 $716 +15.44
413–415 unweaned 414 9 188.00–195.00 $190.34 $788 —
402–444 431 44 180.00–205.00 $189.61 $817 +19.05
463 unweaned 463 19 185.00 $185.00 $857 —
460–491 475 50 180.00–197.00 $190.37 $904 +17.28
518 unweaned 518 10 165.00 $165.00 $855 —
500–549 532 64 167.00–183.00 $175.27 $932 +11.30
538 fancy 538 18 184.00 $184.00 $990 —
550–565 unweaned 558 23 164.00–165.00 $164.53 $918 —
550–594 567 97 167.00–181.00 $175.42 $995 +18.83
600–645 625 147 160.00–172.00 $165.45 $1,034 +6.78
651 fancy 651 65 171.10 $171.10 $1,114 —
652–692 671 140 153.00–167.00 $160.51 $1,077 +8.43
701–738 722 48 148.50–155.50 $152.24 $1,099 +8.51
753–784 765 55 146.50–154.00 $149.07 $1,140 +1.59
844 844 48 150.25 $150.25 $1,268 —
898 898 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,356 +0.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 320 14 150.00–156.00 $154.18 $493 -4.57
365–398 390 22 156.00–164.00 $157.34 $614 -0.46
395 unweaned 395 9 146.00 $146.00 $577 -20.00
418–434 430 47 164.00–175.50 $166.91 $718 +10.47
450–496 469 100 149.00–168.00 $161.33 $757 +16.52
480 fancy 480 8 171.00 $171.00 $821 —
451–493 unweaned 485 22 141.00–165.00 $159.65 $774 —
508 unweaned 508 11 149.00 $149.00 $757 —
501–528 516 100 155.00–176.00 $167.60 $865 +20.83
554–592 571 103 144.00–161.50 $150.97 $862 +4.67
604–648 627 192 144.50–154.00 $149.51 $937 -2.16
651–698 668 44 138.50–149.50 $143.54 $959 +0.92
797 797 31 148.00 $148.00 $1,180 +10.13
822 822 14 128.00 $128.00 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539–547 541 23 141.00–144.75 $143.93 $779 —

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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.