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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.58/cwt -20.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 672 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.71/cwt -16.46 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 481 lb · 61 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.73/cwt -12.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 683 lb · 61 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 1,094 936
Feeder cattle 740 1,094 936

No trend as no recent report to compare to. Trade active with good demand for the moderate offerings.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 220.00–228.00 $223.94 $694 +3.94
350–365 359 4 204.00–214.00 $211.07 $758 -5.81
423–447 437 25 197.00–211.00 $202.39 $884 +1.16
478–488 484 12 209.00–217.00 $214.99 $1,041 +28.91
505–537 517 34 190.00–216.00 $200.57 $1,037 +14.20
552–595 573 51 189.00–202.50 $196.20 $1,124 +13.83
612–647 639 45 177.00–187.50 $183.58 $1,173 +15.20
662–689 672 62 164.00–177.75 $172.58 $1,160 -12.36
706–724 715 59 165.75–174.50 $169.38 $1,211 -0.62
780 780 12 175.50 $175.50 $1,369
869 869 19 167.00 $167.00 $1,451 +3.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
906 906 7 149.50 $149.50 $1,354

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 322 6 207.50–217.00 $210.88 $679 +0.64
360–398 372 17 180.00–190.00 $184.96 $688 -20.29
415–438 424 7 177.00–183.00 $180.65 $766 -21.09
458–498 481 61 171.50–185.00 $180.71 $869 -21.82
505–546 529 35 165.50–178.50 $167.67 $887 -18.16
560–590 575 32 148.00–164.00 $156.17 $898 -8.83
611 fancy 611 15 168.00 $168.00 $1,026
610–638 620 34 150.00–163.75 $158.46 $982 -10.08
662–698 683 61 155.50–166.50 $160.73 $1,098 -8.60
781 781 13 150.00 $150.00 $1,172
801–809 805 14 152.00–154.50 $153.24 $1,234 -8.76

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 4 201.00 $201.00 $762 +1.00
460 460 3 186.00 $186.00 $856
638 638 3 145.00 $145.00 $925

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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.