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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 1, 2024

1,505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $245.96/cwt +20.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 680 lb · 175 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.02/cwt +15.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 664 lb · 146 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $236.51/cwt +11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 718 lb · 122 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,505 646 1,990
Feeder cattle 1,505 646 1,990

No trend as no recent report. ANNUAL NEWYEARSDAY SALE. Trade active with good demand .

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–290 277 6 322.50–325.00 $323.69 $897
320–331 326 8 297.50–312.50 $305.13 $995 +10.21
352 unweaned 352 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,056
355–375 362 3 320.00–342.50 $334.72 $1,212 +58.01
406–445 420 19 303.00–335.00 $326.12 $1,370 +55.91
450–497 475 50 281.00–304.00 $297.04 $1,411 +35.21
510–548 527 56 281.50–300.00 $288.87 $1,522 +32.59
515–534 unweaned 529 12 249.00–250.00 $249.24 $1,318
552–558 fancy 555 31 284.25–287.50 $285.81 $1,586
569–592 583 84 260.00–279.00 $266.05 $1,551 +20.86
615 unweaned 615 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,414
612–649 645 78 247.50–259.50 $251.94 $1,625 +24.38
650–698 680 175 241.50–258.75 $245.96 $1,673 +20.01
712 unweaned 712 10 219.00 $219.00 $1,559
700–742 718 112 233.50–242.50 $238.07 $1,709 +12.89
758–778 763 57 230.00–232.25 $231.79 $1,769 +19.68
821–829 826 11 217.50–220.00 $218.40 $1,804 +4.90
868 868 6 220.50 $220.50 $1,914 +16.00
982 982 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,964
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–588 574 12 230.00–250.00 $242.99 $1,395
776–796 784 11 210.00–220.00 $215.77 $1,692

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 4 292.50 $292.50 $801
300 unweaned 300 2 307.50 $307.50 $922
303–343 325 12 284.00–285.50 $285.02 $926 +65.02
361–392 377 23 270.00–291.00 $280.19 $1,056 +69.88
402–448 422 22 250.00–266.00 $255.50 $1,078 +25.50
425–448 unweaned 443 5 236.00–251.00 $238.88 $1,058
454 unweaned 454 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,081
462–488 467 36 246.00–258.00 $253.89 $1,186 +23.48
505–548 534 114 234.00–255.00 $241.18 $1,288 +20.21
565 unweaned 565 14 215.00–219.00 $215.86 $1,220 +9.86
553–593 576 89 230.50–250.00 $239.75 $1,381 +13.94
601–641 622 106 218.75–230.00 $225.68 $1,404 -0.01
661 unweaned 661 7 207.50 $207.50 $1,372
651–694 664 139 211.00–222.50 $219.60 $1,458 +16.14
730–745 739 20 211.50–220.00 $216.34 $1,599 +16.34
753 753 7 202.25 $202.25 $1,523
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–592 581 9 217.00–224.00 $220.15 $1,279
630 630 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,348

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,172
595 595 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,125

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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.