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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

1,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.05/cwt +5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 616 lb · 129 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.55/cwt +15.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 677 lb · 94 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.17/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 683 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,049 2,428 1,393
Feeder cattle 1,049 2,428 1,393

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers 400-550 lbs. firm, 550-850 lbs. 5.00-8.00 higher. Trade was moderate for the moderate offerings 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
335 335 1 217.00 $217.00 $727 +1.44
351–399 389 6 214.00–229.00 $217.41 $846 +7.01
420–430 425 2 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $895 -9.84
462–487 483 29 197.00–204.00 $203.33 $982 -0.59
502–544 537 56 190.00–202.00 $199.05 $1,069 +0.45
557–596 576 53 188.50–211.50 $204.40 $1,177 +9.08
618–633 625 32 185.25–201.00 $196.88 $1,230 +3.90
660–696 683 91 181.00–193.25 $185.17 $1,265 +4.95
703–740 725 43 178.25–183.75 $180.76 $1,311 +6.72
760–786 771 79 168.50–179.50 $177.71 $1,370 +4.78
812–827 817 33 177.35–179.00 $178.49 $1,458 +1.81
848 848 8 164.75 $164.75 $1,397 -11.93
853 853 9 176.50 $176.50 $1,506 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–518 514 10 172.00–182.00 $177.02 $910 —
573–598 587 15 175.00–186.50 $180.22 $1,058 —
707–723 711 13 162.00–164.00 $162.43 $1,155 —
780 780 5 158.50 $158.50 $1,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 188.00 $188.00 $630 +16.80
351–380 358 4 192.50–205.00 $201.69 $722 +24.88
440–441 441 8 175.00–184.00 $182.88 $807 +11.94
462 462 5 178.00 $178.00 $822 -0.46
519–547 533 45 172.00–185.00 $176.18 $939 +6.71
560–592 585 29 168.00–176.00 $171.78 $1,005 -3.60
601–642 616 129 165.00–177.00 $173.05 $1,066 +5.24
675 675 40 184.00 $184.00 $1,242 +24.52
652–699 679 54 168.00–174.00 $171.04 $1,161 +11.56
719–729 726 54 172.00–180.00 $175.13 $1,271 +14.91
728–737 735 23 160.50–172.25 $168.98 $1,242 +8.76
769 769 13 173.00 $173.00 $1,330 +14.99
792 792 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,251 -0.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 164.00 $164.00 $702 —
465 465 3 148.00 $148.00 $688 -13.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 unweaned 407 5 177.00 $177.00 $720 —
572 unweaned 572 8 158.00 $158.00 $904 —

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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.