Cattle Market Pulse

Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

2,558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.74/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 626 lb · 228 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.67/cwt -9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 723 lb · 226 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.61/cwt -6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 678 lb · 213 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,558 1,350 2,421
Feeder cattle 2,558 1,350 2,421

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday steer calves 250-550 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher, 550-750 lbs. 3.00-8.00 lower, 750-900 lbs. firm. Heifer calves 300-550 lbs. 15.00-20.00 higher, 550-750 lbs. 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand for the rather large offerings.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 268 3 198.00–212.00 $205.02 $549 +2.40
310–345 320 11 190.00–208.00 $199.10 $637 —
362–395 367 12 214.00–227.00 $217.93 $800 +13.25
401–445 429 72 198.50–217.00 $209.81 $900 —
459–492 477 40 199.00–213.00 $208.41 $994 +4.29
500–549 524 61 190.50–204.00 $198.13 $1,038 +16.42
558–575 fancy 565 43 192.50–198.00 $195.23 $1,103 —
551–598 576 144 170.00–193.00 $181.35 $1,045 -8.33
602–648 625 168 165.50–182.00 $174.35 $1,090 -3.87
642 unweaned 642 6 148.50 $148.50 $953 -1.58
652–699 678 213 157.20–173.75 $168.61 $1,143 -6.19
700–748 723 226 150.00–170.00 $159.67 $1,154 -10.99
752–795 768 182 147.00–159.00 $154.58 $1,187 +0.07
803–819 808 35 148.00–156.25 $152.31 $1,231 -0.95
854–858 856 46 153.25–154.25 $153.97 $1,318 -3.35
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613–641 620 22 150.00–164.00 $154.88 $960 —
683–684 683 35 153.00–158.75 $157.43 $1,075 —
763–782 767 19 136.50–145.50 $141.48 $1,085 —
857 857 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 332 3 184.00–192.50 $186.90 $621 —
390 390 3 196.00 $196.00 $764 —
478–479 479 6 181.00–189.00 $183.66 $880 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 7 162.50 $162.50 $405 —
302–346 336 24 160.00–189.00 $169.67 $570 +14.87
360–395 386 28 170.00–174.00 $170.39 $658 +22.42
403–442 425 42 161.00–178.00 $168.54 $716 +18.61
431 fancy 431 9 181.00 $181.00 $780 —
469 unweaned 469 6 156.00 $156.00 $732 +11.74
455–498 477 116 160.00–177.00 $166.77 $795 +16.81
502–527 516 64 166.75–176.00 $171.50 $885 +14.10
554–589 565 188 152.25–168.00 $161.72 $914 +5.28
604 fancy 604 12 162.75 $162.75 $983 —
602–649 627 216 141.00–158.25 $151.13 $948 +3.14
675 675 25 158.00 $158.00 $1,066 +14.32
653–695 676 119 137.25–153.25 $146.42 $990 +2.74
703–749 730 105 134.75–151.75 $144.45 $1,054 +6.55
798 798 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,045 -12.50
882 882 5 132.50 $132.50 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–492 481 6 151.00–154.00 $152.98 $736 —
501–535 517 19 136.00–149.00 $144.55 $747 —
554–599 578 20 135.00–147.00 $141.63 $819 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–642 632 20 133.50–142.00 $137.75 $871 —
655–678 665 9 131.00–134.50 $132.59 $882 —

↑ Back to top

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.