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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

1,455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.63/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 618 lb · 163 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $213.37/cwt +2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 829 lb · 117 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $258.84/cwt +4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 632 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,455 1,777 1,049
Feeder cattle 1,455 1,777 1,049

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report two weeks ago (1/8) steer calves over 400 lbs. 10.00-15.00 higher, heifer calves firm with a higher undertone noted. Trade active with moderate demand for the moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 282.50–289.00 $284.85 $906 -15.54
350–373 364 5 268.00–274.00 $271.69 $989 -32.02
420 420 6 290.00–317.50 $308.33 $1,295 +6.56
452–487 470 19 285.00–297.00 $291.39 $1,370 -12.18
470 fancy 470 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 —
510–543 517 29 270.00–300.00 $290.99 $1,504 +16.80
550–595 570 35 272.00–300.00 $288.47 $1,644 +12.10
610–614 fancy 613 11 274.50–281.50 $278.97 $1,710 +8.72
600–649 634 82 240.00–266.00 $256.14 $1,624 +3.60
654–692 669 34 237.50–257.50 $246.66 $1,650 +9.17
669 fancy 669 8 267.00 $267.00 $1,786 +11.75
705–735 719 61 231.00–245.00 $241.24 $1,735 +19.80
766–772 768 34 210.00–230.25 $224.32 $1,723 +4.97
804–842 829 117 205.00–229.50 $213.37 $1,769 +2.51
889 889 8 184.00 $184.00 $1,636 -16.00
929–944 933 24 185.00–199.00 $188.54 $1,759 -11.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516–517 516 12 240.00–244.00 $243.00 $1,254 +0.99
555–576 562 12 250.00–261.00 $257.24 $1,446 +17.13
632–648 637 9 210.00–240.00 $220.17 $1,402 +1.53
695 695 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
738 738 17 210.00 $210.00 $1,550 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 14 234.00 $234.00 $1,317 —
711 711 16 210.50 $210.50 $1,497 +0.50
814 814 11 205.00 $205.00 $1,669 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662–680 667 24 215.00–222.50 $216.91 $1,447 —
732–738 734 15 220.00–224.00 $221.61 $1,627 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 -42.78
372–385 379 4 240.00–255.00 $247.37 $938 -5.52
406–435 411 12 253.00–264.00 $258.41 $1,062 +3.80
453–493 479 62 249.50–271.00 $260.88 $1,250 +5.43
507–528 523 46 231.00–251.00 $248.27 $1,298 +12.58
555–597 578 81 234.00–260.00 $251.44 $1,453 +9.15
612 fancy 612 61 243.50 $243.50 $1,490 —
602–647 622 102 225.50–241.50 $237.31 $1,476 +1.56
656–691 668 49 223.50–236.00 $231.03 $1,543 +8.83
701–749 722 39 190.00–210.00 $201.08 $1,452 -2.72
730 730 10 217.00 $217.00 $1,584 +13.20
752–794 771 47 212.00–214.00 $213.08 $1,643 +22.61
851 851 32 182.25 $182.25 $1,551 +0.55
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628–641 640 27 221.00 $221.00 $1,414 —
675 675 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —
731 731 8 191.50 $191.50 $1,400 —
759 759 62 190.00 $190.00 $1,442 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 34 215.00 $215.00 $1,245 —
778 778 10 189.50 $189.50 $1,474 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 4 210.00–220.00 $215.09 $899 -9.08
495 495 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 —
640 640 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,446 —
671–687 680 32 185.00–215.00 $192.77 $1,311 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 4 261.00 $261.00 $997 —
432 432 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,089 —

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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.