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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.88/cwt -4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 575 lb · 55 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $254.86/cwt +18.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 726 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.43/cwt -4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 531 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 560 1,045 1,174
Feeder cattle 560 1,045 1,174

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as no recent report to compare with. Trade active with good demand for the short offerings of desirable feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 431 13 309.00–322.50 $317.25 $1,367 -52.47
452–493 470 28 301.00–320.00 $307.76 $1,446 -10.91
500–543 532 38 291.00–317.00 $305.89 $1,627 -7.26
568–590 577 30 270.00–286.00 $280.95 $1,621 +2.39
601–633 612 40 265.00–280.50 $274.12 $1,678 +12.54
667 667 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,861 +28.97
704–739 726 53 250.00–260.50 $254.86 $1,850 +8.86
801–826 813 17 239.00–245.50 $242.72 $1,973 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 6 271.00 $271.00 $992 —
522–540 534 6 269.00–279.00 $272.26 $1,454 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1156 1156 4 193.50 $193.50 $2,237 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 300.00–326.00 $312.90 $1,042 -1.92
388–398 393 13 276.00–318.00 $299.24 $1,176 -10.79
418–449 432 18 295.00–304.00 $300.73 $1,299 -0.60
470–498 479 23 286.00–289.00 $286.90 $1,374 +9.26
516–547 531 49 251.00–268.00 $259.90 $1,380 -9.83
538 unweaned 538 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,334 -11.04
552–590 575 55 246.00–260.50 $253.88 $1,460 -4.20
618 fancy 618 12 268.00 $268.00 $1,656 —
611–648 626 30 247.50–254.75 $251.11 $1,572 -7.45
628 unweaned 628 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,382 —
669–687 680 46 237.50–240.75 $239.24 $1,627 -2.26
713 713 6 234.50 $234.50 $1,672 —
715 unweaned 715 3 219.50 $219.50 $1,569 —
772 772 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,467 —
951 951 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–465 462 5 254.00–265.00 $256.22 $1,184 +5.22
555–590 576 5 230.00–240.00 $233.85 $1,347 —

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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.