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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

2,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $186.88/cwt +33.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 770 lb · 198 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $187.85/cwt +20.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 725 lb · 183 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $205.11/cwt +14.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 638 lb · 173 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,303 1,851 1,635
Feeder cattle 2,303 1,851 1,635

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comment as no recent report to compare to. ANNUAL COSTOMER APPRECIATION SALE. Trade active with good demand for the huge offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 unweaned 276 4 210.00 $210.00 $580 —
352–360 unweaned 353 14 222.50–236.00 $234.03 $826 —
350–395 373 6 220.00–250.00 $227.49 $849 -8.55
401–432 410 59 236.00–257.00 $248.17 $1,017 +20.74
406–435 unweaned 424 26 226.00–239.50 $231.86 $983 —
461–470 unweaned 463 27 209.00–228.50 $217.73 $1,008 —
469–499 488 80 211.00–239.50 $229.82 $1,122 +4.47
504–544 unweaned 525 36 207.00 $207.00 $1,087 —
519–545 531 73 194.50–217.00 $206.53 $1,097 -7.11
562 unweaned 562 11 186.00 $186.00 $1,045 —
563 563 20 205.00 $205.00 $1,154 +7.74
612–648 634 92 180.00–205.00 $195.34 $1,238 +4.48
642 fancy 642 73 216.50 $216.50 $1,390 —
646 thin fleshed 646 8 213.50 $213.50 $1,379 —
650–699 670 44 189.00–203.50 $195.61 $1,311 +27.18
717–748 725 183 185.00–188.25 $187.85 $1,362 +30.05
756–790 770 198 178.75–190.25 $186.88 $1,439 +33.89
824–840 836 80 180.50–186.00 $184.60 $1,543 +34.85
854 854 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,571 +41.16
916 916 7 172.50 $172.50 $1,580 +29.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 218.00 $218.00 $436 —
303–320 307 4 215.00–217.50 $215.65 $662 —
350 350 2 206.00 $206.00 $721 —
500–543 521 13 184.00–190.00 $186.48 $972 -7.22
562–580 571 14 180.00–182.50 $180.36 $1,030 -2.64
719–749 730 11 172.50–175.00 $173.43 $1,266 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 unweaned 310 21 179.00–194.00 $186.81 $579 —
335 335 1 195.00 $195.00 $653 -3.00
350–378 364 24 187.00–214.00 $207.63 $756 +14.16
379–398 unweaned 387 14 202.00–205.00 $203.68 $788 —
402–438 413 47 194.00–209.00 $203.27 $840 +24.95
414 unweaned 414 15 211.50 $211.50 $876 —
451–464 unweaned 457 34 186.50–189.50 $187.84 $858 —
461–497 486 115 180.00–202.00 $193.48 $940 +19.48
505–511 510 47 189.00–193.50 $192.46 $982 +12.51
513–514 unweaned 514 24 176.00–182.00 $179.25 $921 —
566–596 583 148 179.50–203.50 $192.81 $1,124 +17.02
606–645 628 41 160.00–178.75 $176.20 $1,107 +24.89
674–692 678 75 168.75–177.50 $174.45 $1,183 +17.83
714–734 727 37 167.25–171.50 $169.26 $1,231 +27.43
752–794 765 41 160.00–168.10 $166.36 $1,273 +32.23
902–937 918 95 154.00–160.50 $155.34 $1,426 —
1014–1029 1021 199 154.50–155.25 $154.87 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 11 150.00–171.00 $157.68 $602 —
430–448 443 10 160.00–170.00 $162.73 $721 —
460–491 476 13 159.50–176.00 $165.48 $788 +5.93
512–545 530 12 160.00–180.00 $169.63 $899 +17.44
563–580 574 8 161.00–167.00 $162.86 $935 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 unweaned 324 5 225.00–237.00 $232.11 $752 —
388 unweaned 388 10 239.00 $239.00 $927 —

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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.