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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

1,108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $148.41/cwt -8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 776 lb · 82 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.07/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 676 lb · 81 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.86/cwt +8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 626 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,108 1,393 979
Feeder cattle 1,108 1,393 979

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as no recent report. Trade and demand moderate for the moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–330 320 4 210.00–220.00 $217.42 $696 —
360–390 376 9 202.50–206.00 $204.57 $769 +12.80
405–422 418 4 199.00–200.00 $199.76 $835 +8.29
470 470 3 210.00 $210.00 $987 +9.66
509–515 513 30 197.50–211.50 $206.48 $1,059 +20.73
550–586 571 35 189.00–208.75 $196.88 $1,124 +14.95
603–647 623 61 171.00–194.75 $186.03 $1,159 +19.10
676 676 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,129 -2.49
668–683 677 62 170.50–183.00 $176.70 $1,196 +7.21
700–748 730 55 154.00–176.50 $167.51 $1,223 +14.99
751–792 776 82 145.00–153.50 $148.41 $1,152 -8.49
831–838 833 9 149.00–149.50 $149.33 $1,244 -6.67
884–890 886 49 145.00–150.25 $149.01 $1,320 —
904–930 906 76 142.00–146.00 $145.95 $1,322 —
993 993 14 134.00 $134.00 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 191.00 $191.00 $697 —
440–445 444 4 180.00–189.00 $182.23 $809 —
473–480 477 6 184.00–194.00 $187.85 $896 —
561–570 564 11 171.00–174.00 $172.10 $971 +22.10
612–633 624 7 156.00–163.00 $158.75 $991 —
705–738 711 14 144.00–145.50 $145.06 $1,031 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 195.00 $195.00 $585 +21.91
350–393 369 12 197.00–205.00 $201.26 $743 +37.15
402–440 426 11 187.50–198.00 $191.13 $814 +35.07
460–492 473 19 169.00–180.00 $177.13 $838 +11.65
502–537 522 54 168.00–182.50 $174.94 $913 +17.01
560–590 569 32 148.00–164.00 $159.69 $909 +8.92
602–648 626 79 150.00–162.50 $156.86 $982 +8.72
657–687 676 81 146.00–154.50 $152.07 $1,028 +7.00
720–742 724 43 137.00–143.50 $140.37 $1,016 -8.71
703–737 fancy 729 32 149.00–150.00 $149.24 $1,088 —
758–790 778 16 142.00–143.50 $142.95 $1,112 —
803–820 816 49 131.00–138.00 $135.70 $1,107 —
825 825 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,040 —
891 891 40 137.00 $137.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722–748 735 8 131.00–134.00 $132.53 $974 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722 722 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,047 +15.00

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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.