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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

2,428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $174.04/cwt -3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 729 lb · 308 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.81/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 626 lb · 285 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.83/cwt +8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 668 lb · 223 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,428 1,990 2,558
Feeder cattle 2,428 1,990 2,558

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as this was a Special Precondition Sale. Trade 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
290 290 2 218.00 $218.00 $632 +28.78
332–335 334 7 213.00–219.00 $215.56 $720 +16.18
365–398 385 11 205.00–220.00 $210.40 $810 -9.94
416–444 428 9 219.00–221.50 $220.35 $943 +0.73
451–496 474 38 201.50–211.00 $203.92 $967 -2.34
517 fancy 517 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,112 +4.00
512–533 523 12 190.00–204.00 $198.60 $1,039 -0.71
551–597 574 114 184.00–202.00 $195.32 $1,121 +11.36
602–648 628 187 183.75–203.25 $192.98 $1,212 +14.82
651–690 670 155 170.75–188.00 $180.22 $1,207 +5.84
700–749 729 308 167.75–179.25 $174.04 $1,269 -3.78
750–794 768 113 167.00–178.25 $172.93 $1,328 +0.64
832–846 841 78 170.00–179.75 $176.68 $1,486 +9.49
858–869 868 58 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $1,497 +2.52
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–481 477 17 185.00–191.00 $186.74 $891 —
565–585 574 24 177.00–181.00 $178.23 $1,023 —
601–648 619 32 170.00–177.50 $172.76 $1,069 —
670–683 680 28 161.00–170.75 $168.35 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–390 363 5 190.00–201.00 $197.75 $718 —
415–443 438 6 200.00–201.00 $200.84 $880 —
465–496 484 14 160.00–174.00 $168.80 $817 -3.19
600–638 616 25 165.00–176.00 $172.44 $1,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 177.50 $177.50 $517 +6.63
305–348 336 6 160.00–175.00 $171.20 $575 -5.14
340 fancy 340 2 195.00 $195.00 $663 —
370–396 387 18 170.00–180.00 $176.81 $684 +11.21
403–449 422 62 161.00–179.50 $170.94 $721 -4.10
480–496 487 41 175.00–189.00 $178.46 $869 -6.46
496 fancy 496 13 197.00 $197.00 $977 —
501–507 fancy 505 31 181.00–187.00 $185.27 $936 -6.75
510–545 532 65 162.00–176.00 $169.47 $902 -12.77
552–585 563 127 172.00–181.00 $175.38 $987 +7.68
600–649 626 285 160.00–177.50 $167.81 $1,050 +2.96
655 fancy 655 24 172.00 $172.00 $1,127 —
650–688 670 199 153.00–168.00 $159.48 $1,069 +6.81
707–739 726 95 151.00–168.50 $160.22 $1,163 +18.35
760–794 777 49 153.00–160.00 $158.01 $1,228 +18.28
816 816 24 140.00 $140.00 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–485 467 18 160.00–170.00 $161.36 $754 -4.87
570–591 583 17 158.00–170.00 $161.88 $944 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
774 774 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,084 —

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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.