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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

1,990 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $182.79/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 630 lb · 206 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.77/cwt -2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 622 lb · 199 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.68/cwt -2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 572 lb · 166 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,990 766 1,350
Feeder cattle 1,990 766 1,350

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as no recent report. Trading active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 279 4 187.00–190.00 $189.22 $528 —
332 unweaned 332 3 209.00 $209.00 $694 —
313–344 334 10 195.50–204.00 $199.38 $666 -18.35
351–365 unweaned 360 3 191.17–198.00 $193.39 $696 —
360–398 393 8 203.00–230.00 $220.34 $866 +6.13
407 fancy 407 5 229.50 $229.50 $934 +11.50
403–445 424 43 209.00–226.50 $219.62 $931 +20.71
441 unweaned 441 12 192.50–199.50 $196.00 $864 —
451 unweaned 451 4 192.50 $192.50 $868 —
465 fancy 465 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,014 —
451–499 487 76 199.00–216.00 $206.26 $1,004 -4.34
515 fancy 515 20 211.00 $211.00 $1,087 —
501–547 525 66 190.00–205.00 $199.31 $1,046 -6.27
527–547 unweaned 538 23 165.50–186.00 $174.23 $937 —
552 unweaned 552 6 199.50 $199.50 $1,101 —
553–556 fancy 554 61 202.00–209.00 $204.53 $1,133 —
554–597 580 64 172.00–193.00 $183.96 $1,067 -16.61
603–636 fancy 624 40 199.50–203.25 $201.98 $1,260 —
610–649 632 166 162.00–189.50 $178.16 $1,126 -5.06
652–697 669 111 160.00–182.00 $174.38 $1,167 +3.28
677 unweaned 677 13 141.50 $141.50 $958 —
700–741 725 102 173.50–180.00 $177.82 $1,289 +7.93
753–794 776 91 166.50–178.25 $172.29 $1,337 +2.54
806–826 811 61 163.00–171.50 $167.19 $1,356 —
850–879 858 15 168.00–171.75 $169.98 $1,458 -3.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 6 170.00–176.00 $171.99 $839 —
502 502 3 190.00 $190.00 $954 —
565–578 unweaned 572 4 164.00–166.00 $165.01 $944 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 12 172.50 $172.50 $1,018 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–288 274 16 150.00–182.00 $170.87 $468 —
328–345 339 12 164.00–183.00 $176.34 $598 -16.65
356–395 367 10 160.00–171.00 $165.60 $608 -8.74
350–396 unweaned 387 14 150.00–169.00 $164.27 $636 —
410–435 421 33 167.00–182.50 $175.04 $737 +5.11
461–499 475 74 175.00–195.00 $184.92 $878 +12.36
464–491 475 19 162.00–170.00 $166.52 $791 -6.04
486–492 unweaned 488 7 154.00–154.50 $154.36 $753 —
501–549 fancy 525 56 185.00–195.00 $192.02 $1,008 —
510–548 530 49 170.50–188.00 $182.24 $966 +9.12
537–540 unweaned 538 6 150.50–166.00 $153.10 $824 -1.90
561–592 unweaned 567 21 142.00–144.25 $143.80 $815 —
551–591 573 145 156.50–171.00 $167.70 $961 +0.38
602–646 620 172 156.50–173.00 $164.85 $1,022 -3.10
624–640 635 27 155.00–159.00 $156.92 $996 -11.03
672–694 678 17 146.00–164.00 $152.67 $1,035 -1.83
700–748 718 77 133.00–145.25 $141.87 $1,019 —
768–790 778 15 133.00–144.50 $139.73 $1,087 -8.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–420 419 4 151.00–165.00 $157.98 $662 —
465–488 479 7 160.00–170.00 $166.23 $796 +7.85
502–547 525 43 153.00–164.00 $158.02 $830 —
610–638 624 4 143.00–145.00 $143.98 $898 -11.02

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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.