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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

1,236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.39/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 724 lb · 108 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $223.70/cwt +20.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 480 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $208.98/cwt +12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 619 lb · 69 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,236 1,049 1,393
Feeder cattle 1,236 1,049 1,393

No trend as no recent report. Trade active with moderate demand.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 12 208.50 $208.50 $407
309 309 4 218.00 $218.00 $674 +1.00
351–388 374 9 211.00–231.00 $221.36 $828 +3.95
400–422 412 8 212.50–221.00 $218.28 $899 +7.77
451–497 480 70 214.00–235.00 $223.70 $1,074 +20.37
501–540 514 14 206.00–229.00 $217.05 $1,116 +18.00
553–575 561 47 210.00–223.50 $219.99 $1,234 +15.59
610 fancy 610 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,372
602–645 620 60 195.50–211.00 $206.58 $1,281 +9.70
659–674 662 30 191.00–199.00 $197.45 $1,307 +12.28
700–739 724 108 174.25–188.50 $181.39 $1,313 +0.63
775–792 779 31 180.00–182.00 $181.04 $1,410 +3.33
816–843 821 40 179.00–184.00 $181.14 $1,487 +2.65
850–851 850 35 185.00–187.50 $185.64 $1,578 +9.14
922 922 10 171.00 $171.00 $1,577
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 200.00 $200.00 $950
560–599 584 15 173.00–186.00 $180.21 $1,052 -0.01
682 682 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,187
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 11 134.00 $134.00 $635

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 185.00–187.50 $185.80 $530
320–335 325 3 176.00–185.00 $180.08 $585 -7.92
352–398 379 11 160.00–191.00 $181.41 $688 -20.28
402–447 425 17 172.00–183.00 $175.73 $747 -7.15
457–498 474 56 163.50–180.00 $173.21 $821 -4.79
506–545 521 42 166.00–175.00 $172.45 $898 -3.73
555–598 580 40 174.00–183.50 $180.92 $1,049 +9.14
611 fancy 611 8 183.50 $183.50 $1,121
610–641 616 52 176.00–179.00 $177.87 $1,096 +4.82
660–678 668 24 157.00–167.00 $159.85 $1,068 -24.15
701–723 711 46 160.00–168.75 $166.03 $1,180 -9.10
738 fancy 738 13 184.50 $184.50 $1,362
754–792 766 29 171.50–174.00 $172.30 $1,320 -0.70
820 820 11 150.00 $150.00 $1,230
828 fancy 828 20 172.00 $172.00 $1,424
883 883 17 162.50 $162.50 $1,435
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–536 526 16 160.00–164.00 $161.72 $851
560–591 582 18 160.00–168.50 $166.41 $969
600 600 11 160.00 $160.00 $960
718 718 12 152.25 $152.25 $1,093
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 5 149.50 $149.50 $1,009
763 763 11 155.75 $155.75 $1,188

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 188.00 $188.00 $577
351–382 363 5 191.00–210.00 $198.99 $722
375 unweaned 375 2 200.00 $200.00 $750
462 462 3 196.00 $196.00 $906
488 unweaned 488 3 189.00 $189.00 $922
607 607 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,032
611 unweaned 611 5 155.00 $155.00 $947
690 690 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,028

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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.