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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

1,851 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.99/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 712 lb · 132 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.26/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 573 lb · 115 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $190.86/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 616 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,851 1,108 0
Feeder cattle 1,851 1,108 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as no recent report for a comparison. Trade active with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–278 264 7 225.00–231.00 $229.19 $605 —
332–334 333 10 218.00–230.00 $225.18 $750 +7.76
362–399 377 24 226.50–245.50 $236.04 $890 +31.47
402–447 423 61 218.50–237.00 $227.43 $962 +27.67
453–497 479 56 219.00–230.00 $225.35 $1,079 +15.35
501–547 514 81 200.00–221.00 $213.64 $1,098 +7.16
551–597 573 115 183.00–201.00 $197.26 $1,130 +0.38
602–646 616 111 177.00–197.00 $190.86 $1,176 +4.83
658 thin fleshed 658 24 181.75 $181.75 $1,196 —
652–692 676 38 154.50–174.00 $168.43 $1,139 +1.43
704–710 thin fleshed 709 79 172.50–175.25 $173.16 $1,228 —
700–739 716 53 153.00–163.50 $157.80 $1,130 -9.71
756–798 784 82 148.75–157.50 $152.99 $1,199 +4.58
814 814 5 149.75 $149.75 $1,219 +0.42
868–892 880 28 140.00–148.25 $142.84 $1,257 -6.17
908–931 921 39 140.00–146.25 $142.69 $1,314 -3.26
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,079 —
851–891 861 16 130.00–139.50 $137.04 $1,180 —
968 968 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 6 219.00 $219.00 $631 —
510–522 515 7 192.00–195.00 $193.70 $998 —
550 550 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,006 +10.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 207.00 $207.00 $592 —
300 300 2 198.00 $198.00 $594 +3.00
352–395 375 59 179.00–204.00 $193.47 $726 -7.79
402–448 428 24 170.00–188.00 $178.32 $763 -12.81
434 fancy 434 12 195.00 $195.00 $846 —
472–486 fancy 476 37 193.00–195.75 $194.99 $928 —
455–496 477 47 166.00–182.00 $174.00 $830 -3.13
503–542 514 56 166.00–189.00 $179.95 $925 +5.01
558–598 584 100 174.00–179.75 $175.79 $1,027 +16.10
610 thin fleshed 610 30 167.00 $167.00 $1,019 —
600–646 619 59 145.00–161.00 $151.31 $937 -5.55
650–681 668 90 147.00–163.75 $156.62 $1,046 +4.55
700–736 727 42 132.00–152.00 $141.83 $1,031 +1.46
751–775 766 51 130.50–136.00 $134.13 $1,027 -8.82
816 816 30 157.00 $157.00 $1,281 +21.30
824–841 836 40 133.00–145.00 $143.14 $1,197 +17.14
873 873 11 137.00 $137.00 $1,196 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 6 141.00 $141.00 $571 —
450–487 472 21 152.00–165.00 $159.55 $753 —
500–530 513 16 146.00–159.00 $152.19 $781 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 13 131.50 $131.50 $800 —
709–748 734 26 120.00–131.00 $123.33 $905 —

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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.