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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

1,063 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $283.66/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,051/hd at 723 lb · 110 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $307.51/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 639 lb · 91 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $321.54/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 573 lb · 76 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,063 1,704 0
Feeder cattle 1,063 1,704 0

Compared to the previous Monday feeder steers mostly firm with a stronger undertone, feeder heifers 10.00-20.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,060
315 315 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,158
350–385 359 5 355.00–365.00 $358.61 $1,287 -4.22
406–445 416 11 345.00–366.00 $356.01 $1,481 -4.68
466–497 477 31 334.00–359.50 $349.38 $1,667 -4.14
500–537 524 29 318.00–337.00 $325.84 $1,707 -32.14
556–599 573 76 300.00–334.00 $321.54 $1,842 -2.09
619–645 639 91 306.75–310.00 $307.51 $1,965 +1.01
652–685 673 43 292.25–307.00 $297.40 $2,002 +6.72
703–730 723 110 278.00–292.00 $283.66 $2,051 -0.19
757 757 24 279.75 $279.75 $2,118 +2.89
804–807 805 51 263.00–268.00 $265.84 $2,140 +4.29
853 853 28 263.50 $263.50 $2,248 -1.25
965 965 5 224.00 $224.00 $2,162
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 5 305.00 $305.00 $842
351–360 354 6 320.00–345.00 $336.53 $1,191
435 435 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,457
451–478 456 15 316.00–330.00 $319.09 $1,455
600–626 620 8 251.00–255.00 $251.97 $1,562 -28.03
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,178

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,064
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 -10.38
385 385 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 +23.20
422–438 431 16 312.00–333.00 $325.89 $1,405 -12.09
451–494 475 37 289.00–314.00 $301.50 $1,432 -15.55
512–541 529 26 281.00–304.50 $288.98 $1,529 -30.54
552–590 575 69 274.00–305.00 $289.39 $1,664 -24.55
601–638 610 8 270.00–271.00 $270.74 $1,652 -33.13
648 648 17 288.00 $288.00 $1,866 -15.87
652–694 679 67 264.00–272.00 $268.34 $1,822 -14.94
707–732 722 31 279.00 $279.00 $2,014 +30.43
708–735 727 13 266.00–268.00 $266.60 $1,938 +18.03
794 794 14 266.00 $266.00 $2,112 +17.97
812 812 23 251.50 $251.50 $2,042
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 9 300.00–335.00 $314.92 $970
360–382 364 16 316.00–335.00 $323.32 $1,177
423–427 425 8 292.50–307.50 $301.84 $1,283
530–535 533 3 260.00–279.00 $266.29 $1,419
576 576 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,561 -8.46
610–632 630 32 266.00–267.50 $267.36 $1,684 -3.14
719 719 27 242.50 $242.50 $1,744 +2.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,172
447 447 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,442
475 475 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,520
608 608 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,915

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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.