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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report, Sigourney, IA

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.56/cwt +3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 624 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.04/cwt +10.01 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 468 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.98/cwt +9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 570 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 766 2,053 747
Feeder cattle 766 2,053 747

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report two weeks ago (11/21) steer calves 300-600 lbs. 7.00-10.00 higher, over 600 lbs. firm, heifer calves 300-650 lbs. 4.00-10.00 higher, Trade active with moderate demand .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 318 4 217.00–220.00 $217.73 $692 +17.73
382–395 391 9 210.00–221.00 $214.21 $838 +17.67
423 fancy 423 10 218.00 $218.00 $922 —
410–441 431 11 191.00–205.00 $198.91 $857 +9.06
451–496 477 34 204.50–215.00 $210.60 $1,005 +6.96
515–548 529 26 201.00–208.00 $205.58 $1,088 +11.81
552–598 569 47 190.00–207.25 $200.57 $1,141 +11.27
590 unweaned 590 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,027 +20.00
630–637 634 33 178.50–184.50 $183.22 $1,162 -2.69
658–697 683 42 164.00–174.75 $171.10 $1,169 -2.38
700–739 719 32 162.00–176.25 $169.89 $1,222 -5.69
790 790 42 169.75 $169.75 $1,341 -1.53
850–876 871 29 170.50–174.75 $173.31 $1,510 +8.06
945 945 16 163.75 $163.75 $1,547 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 5 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
587 587 12 165.50 $165.50 $971 —
715 715 8 164.75 $164.75 $1,178 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 10 150.00 $150.00 $626 —
489 489 6 181.00 $181.00 $885 —
604 604 4 134.00 $134.00 $809 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 3 153.50 $153.50 $1,116 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 340 5 180.00–196.00 $192.99 $656 +31.52
365–395 385 15 170.00–180.00 $174.34 $671 +9.89
404 fancy 404 7 182.00 $182.00 $735 —
405–425 413 4 164.00–173.00 $169.93 $702 -0.56
453 fancy 453 20 179.00 $179.00 $811 —
461–494 477 32 169.00–175.00 $172.56 $823 +3.91
517 unweaned 517 3 155.00 $155.00 $801 -7.07
502–549 528 37 168.00–176.00 $173.12 $914 +11.66
576–592 586 39 162.00–173.00 $167.32 $980 +6.81
600–648 623 53 160.00–174.00 $167.95 $1,046 +3.95
645 unweaned 645 3 142.00 $142.00 $916 +8.89
675 675 11 154.50 $154.50 $1,043 -7.69
760–782 764 20 141.50–150.00 $148.26 $1,133 -5.49
840 840 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,168 —
887–897 892 6 122.50–130.00 $126.27 $1,126 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 7 121.00 $121.00 $532 —
472 472 6 123.00 $123.00 $581 —
509–534 518 11 149.50–159.00 $155.44 $805 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–349 347 2 168.00–170.00 $169.01 $586 —
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 —
466–488 483 8 154.00–161.00 $158.38 $765 +4.95
628 628 2 155.00 $155.00 $973 +3.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 5 149.50 $149.50 $866 —

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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.