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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

1,350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.07/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 628 lb · 204 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.80/cwt +21.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 672 lb · 103 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.15/cwt +16.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 720 lb · 98 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,350 747 1,400
Feeder cattle 1,350 747 1,400

No trend as no recent report. Trade active with good demand.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–277 273 4 202.50–203.00 $202.62 $553
380–399 394 11 201.00–206.00 $204.68 $806 -8.55
465–490 473 20 189.00–211.50 $204.12 $965 +30.02
508–525 518 10 177.00–189.00 $181.71 $941 +9.42
521 unweaned 521 7 164.00 $164.00 $854
521 thin fleshed 521 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,016
558–572 unweaned 563 21 160.50–178.50 $168.44 $948
557–588 571 53 182.00–192.00 $189.68 $1,083 +23.92
606–637 620 69 173.00–183.50 $178.22 $1,105 +17.86
627–642 unweaned 634 20 146.00–153.50 $150.08 $952
655–697 672 103 162.50–179.50 $174.80 $1,175 +21.62
715 unweaned 715 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,008
701–735 720 93 164.75–176.75 $170.66 $1,229 +18.16
758–793 782 61 144.00–158.00 $154.51 $1,208 +6.01
806–824 816 24 149.75–157.50 $153.26 $1,251 +8.76
856–888 861 79 154.00–158.00 $157.32 $1,355
988 988 14 140.00 $140.00 $1,383 -7.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–580 574 11 153.00–155.00 $153.92 $884
605 605 4 160.00 $160.00 $968
715–738 730 54 145.00–155.50 $153.16 $1,118
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 12 174.00 $174.00 $969 +23.51

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 3 142.00 $142.00 $426
315–340 330 5 153.00–156.00 $154.80 $511
378–395 390 8 141.00–152.00 $147.97 $577 -26.70
403–445 424 11 145.00–152.00 $149.93 $636 +0.93
452–490 472 24 146.00–157.00 $149.96 $708 -1.35
468–484 unweaned 475 9 142.00–147.00 $144.26 $685
500–518 506 24 153.00–160.00 $157.40 $796 +0.58
522 unweaned 522 2 140.00 $140.00 $731
551–571 567 60 149.00–160.00 $156.44 $887
600–607 unweaned 602 33 130.00–135.00 $133.32 $803
600–649 631 149 130.00–154.00 $147.99 $934 -3.34
646 646 22 161.50 $161.50 $1,043 +10.17
666 unweaned 666 6 130.00 $130.00 $866
656–683 672 81 137.50–148.75 $143.68 $966
709–732 721 19 135.50–144.25 $137.90 $994 +7.58
721 fancy 721 7 155.25 $155.25 $1,119
782 782 9 143.50 $143.50 $1,122
802–832 830 65 148.50–149.00 $148.54 $1,233
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536–542 538 11 143.00–148.50 $146.99 $791

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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.