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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.33/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 632 lb · 136 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.82/cwt -8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 526 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.36/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 611 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 747 1,819 0
Feeder cattle 747 1,819 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report two weeks ago ( 11/22) steer calves 350-450 lbs. 5.00-15.00 higher, 450-700 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower. Heifer calves under 400 lbs. 15.00 higher, over 400 lbs. 10.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–386 386 11 211.00–214.50 $213.23 $823 +17.58
429 fancy 429 15 219.00 $219.00 $940 —
400–443 430 34 184.00–203.25 $196.83 $846 +7.22
477–478 478 29 174.00–175.00 $174.10 $832 -16.27
502 fancy 502 2 185.00 $185.00 $929 —
507–540 528 39 167.00–177.00 $172.29 $910 -2.98
566–578 573 9 164.00–168.00 $165.76 $950 -9.66
607–618 611 58 157.50–164.50 $160.36 $980 -5.09
672–673 672 42 152.00–153.50 $153.18 $1,029 -7.33
729 729 5 152.50 $152.50 $1,112 +0.26
772 772 20 148.50 $148.50 $1,146 -0.57
847 847 25 144.50 $144.50 $1,224 -5.75
963 963 8 147.00 $147.00 $1,416 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–592 587 8 150.00–152.00 $150.49 $883 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1227 1227 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–332 321 6 173.00–182.50 $176.27 $566 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–285 267 6 170.00–181.00 $175.42 $468 —
371–399 384 37 169.00–180.00 $174.67 $671 +17.33
431 fancy 431 11 170.00 $170.00 $733 —
411–449 432 15 144.00–157.00 $149.00 $644 -17.91
454–469 461 42 146.50–157.00 $151.31 $698 -10.02
500–535 526 60 149.00–161.00 $156.82 $825 -10.78
609–648 632 136 145.00–152.50 $151.33 $956 +1.82
700–745 735 17 130.00–134.50 $130.32 $958 —
918 918 11 133.00 $133.00 $1,221 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 10 140.00 $140.00 $756 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 177.50 $177.50 $453 —
442 442 5 166.00 $166.00 $734 —
587 587 7 138.50 $138.50 $813 —
650 650 7 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
709 709 7 116.00 $116.00 $822 —

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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.