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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

1,704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $283.85/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,055/hd at 724 lb · 157 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $309.83/cwt +7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 628 lb · 138 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.94/cwt +16.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 583 lb · 120 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,704 1,880 1,777
Feeder cattle 1,704 1,880 1,777

Compared to the previous Monday steer calves 350-600 lbs. 15.00-20.00 higher, over 600 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher, heifer calves 350-650 lbs. 10.00-20.00 higher, 0ver 650 lbs. firm with a stronger undertone. Trade was active with good demand for the moderate offerings.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–393 386 11 357.00–371.00 $362.83 $1,401 +13.59
409–440 423 17 355.00–366.00 $360.69 $1,526 +6.53
458–489 475 36 340.50–362.50 $353.52 $1,679 +20.44
492 fancy 492 13 366.50 $366.50 $1,803
513–525 519 22 346.00–364.50 $357.98 $1,858 +20.52
550–598 582 116 305.00–336.50 $323.63 $1,884 +1.38
606–620 fancy 613 32 320.00–321.75 $320.88 $1,967 +3.63
605–642 632 106 290.00–314.00 $306.50 $1,937 +11.44
671 fancy 671 16 303.25 $303.25 $2,035
658–696 683 68 276.50–296.50 $290.68 $1,985 -4.58
701–749 724 157 278.25–299.25 $283.85 $2,055 +5.91
751–783 759 73 266.25–284.50 $276.86 $2,101 +7.59
802–848 825 78 252.50–265.50 $261.55 $2,158 +4.65
866 866 23 264.75 $264.75 $2,293 +14.14
901 thin fleshed 901 6 242.00 $242.00 $2,180
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 5 311.00 $311.00 $1,655
647 647 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,812 +13.72
719 719 10 274.00 $274.00 $1,970
782 782 5 260.00 $260.00 $2,033 +6.05

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–327 321 8 355.00–356.00 $355.38 $1,141 +5.38
358–395 370 13 317.00–338.00 $326.80 $1,209 +13.64
372 fancy 372 4 377.00 $377.00 $1,402
422–435 426 9 336.00–339.00 $337.98 $1,440 +20.99
464–498 474 40 297.00–329.00 $317.05 $1,503 +17.62
500–538 518 63 312.00–327.50 $319.52 $1,655 +23.54
554–598 583 120 290.00–320.00 $313.94 $1,830 +16.35
601–642 622 56 294.00–310.50 $303.87 $1,890 +10.65
652–696 673 82 264.00–293.50 $283.28 $1,906 +6.01
706–710 707 25 268.00–274.00 $272.31 $1,925 +29.84
730–745 735 37 245.50–250.00 $248.57 $1,827 +6.10
762–768 766 30 259.00–267.00 $262.18 $2,008 +17.68
757–798 767 56 230.00–252.50 $248.03 $1,902 +3.53
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 469 8 300.00–301.00 $300.76 $1,411
591–592 591 11 274.00–289.00 $279.46 $1,652
606–648 622 73 269.00–274.00 $270.50 $1,683
651–669 661 38 255.00–266.00 $258.28 $1,707
730 730 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,752

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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.