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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

1,898 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $233.15/cwt -10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 677 lb · 206 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $221.38/cwt ≈ $1,705/hd at 770 lb · 132 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.86/cwt -26.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 581 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,898 1,174 2,053
Feeder cattle 1,898 1,174 2,053

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report two weeks ago (11/6) steer calves 300-450 lbs. 10.00-15.00 higher, 450-850 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower, heifer calves 300-500 lbs. firm, over 500 lbs. 10.00-20.00 lower. Trade was 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
335–345 338 3 281.00–292.50 $286.12 $967 +2.54
365–384 unweaned 380 5 250.00–289.00 $281.51 $1,070 +31.51
371–399 382 15 260.00–309.50 $285.97 $1,092 +14.53
402 unweaned 402 10 306.00 $306.00 $1,230 +46.00
419 fancy 419 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,324 —
411–449 436 25 270.00–297.00 $285.97 $1,247 +20.53
454 unweaned 454 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,248 —
474 fancy 474 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,375 —
454–498 482 25 263.00–287.00 $267.41 $1,289 -21.48
502–546 527 91 247.00–275.50 $264.39 $1,393 -13.38
514–546 unweaned 536 13 249.00–255.00 $253.23 $1,357 —
543 fancy 543 12 278.50 $278.50 $1,512 -14.50
569 unweaned 569 9 257.00 $257.00 $1,462 +7.00
555–591 577 87 250.00–274.50 $262.10 $1,512 -0.56
608–636 625 77 251.50–263.00 $258.02 $1,613 -1.10
659 fancy 659 12 251.50 $251.50 $1,657 -4.50
651–696 678 194 228.00–236.50 $232.01 $1,573 -9.31
700–745 715 85 221.00–233.50 $230.22 $1,646 -12.90
750–794 770 132 215.00–232.00 $221.38 $1,705 —
801–822 804 116 214.00–224.75 $222.14 $1,786 -4.86
886 886 13 221.00 $221.00 $1,958 —
912–918 913 22 200.00–202.50 $202.04 $1,845 —
997 997 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 200.00–220.00 $209.38 $670 —
362 362 3 235.00 $235.00 $851 —
518–535 527 6 240.00–246.00 $242.65 $1,279 -13.14
551–578 568 23 240.00–246.50 $244.40 $1,388 +20.40
640 640 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 -14.27
691 691 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,520 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 9 230.00–252.00 $241.39 $768 -13.69
320–337 unweaned 333 4 210.00–235.00 $228.99 $763 —
388 unweaned 388 15 269.00 $269.00 $1,044 —
360–393 390 14 250.00–259.00 $257.30 $1,003 +13.84
400–447 422 21 230.00–251.00 $240.78 $1,016 -0.48
417–449 unweaned 429 11 238.00–254.00 $247.91 $1,064 —
464 unweaned 464 11 244.00 $244.00 $1,132 +24.00
455–498 468 51 230.00–251.50 $241.07 $1,128 +6.59
514–544 unweaned 529 34 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $1,177 —
500–546 537 57 210.00–235.00 $225.66 $1,212 -30.54
554–595 581 124 210.00–230.50 $221.86 $1,289 -19.38
604–640 617 64 200.00–216.50 $208.80 $1,288 -11.20
615–644 fancy 621 58 226.00–231.50 $229.96 $1,428 -23.54
654–675 664 26 217.00–229.00 $226.11 $1,501 -12.89
717 fancy 717 23 231.00 $231.00 $1,656 —
711–732 720 66 205.00–219.00 $211.73 $1,524 —
769 769 10 211.50 $211.50 $1,626 —
869 869 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–497 488 17 210.00–225.00 $220.37 $1,075 +10.37
660–685 670 56 190.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,373 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
872 872 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,395 —

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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.