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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $291.49/cwt +7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 779 lb · 71 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $283.13/cwt +10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,333/hd at 824 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.41/cwt -14.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 487 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 690 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–341 337 5 437.50–442.50 $439.46 $1,481 -55.06
345 unweaned 345 2 467.50 $467.50 $1,613 +17.50
372–380 377 7 452.50–467.50 $460.39 $1,736 -19.32
408–446 431 15 415.00–432.50 $421.63 $1,817 -32.64
422–448 unweaned 431 6 387.50–420.00 $408.73 $1,762 -32.39
460 fancy 460 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 —
460–490 470 12 385.00–390.00 $386.90 $1,818 -32.03
507–538 516 35 362.50–403.00 $381.39 $1,968 -21.69
510–542 unweaned 521 6 357.50–369.00 $365.01 $1,902 +7.51
556 unweaned 556 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,002 —
562–589 574 21 340.00–360.00 $347.03 $1,992 -16.98
602–648 635 40 322.00–351.00 $334.74 $2,126 -3.63
658–698 677 49 296.00–318.50 $307.73 $2,083 -15.50
706–732 716 9 289.00–292.00 $289.91 $2,076 -9.21
766–780 779 71 270.00–294.00 $291.49 $2,271 +7.37
810–833 824 59 278.50–287.50 $283.13 $2,333 +10.21
870 870 9 279.50 $279.50 $2,432 +14.93
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,262 —
542 542 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,762 —
668 668 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,850 —
1057 1057 7 197.00 $197.00 $2,082 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,517 —
435 435 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 —
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 —
555–589 581 7 310.00–330.00 $314.27 $1,826 -20.33
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 3 358.00 $358.00 $1,940 —
822 822 5 264.00 $264.00 $2,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–325 316 5 380.00–382.50 $381.99 $1,207 -15.14
355–385 379 20 387.50–415.00 $402.68 $1,526 -13.07
399 unweaned 399 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,616 +20.00
415 unweaned 415 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,608 +20.00
423–447 434 22 365.00–385.00 $376.84 $1,635 -9.75
472–496 486 46 335.00–370.00 $358.85 $1,744 -10.76
498 unweaned 498 6 329.00 $329.00 $1,638 —
500 thin fleshed 500 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —
502–539 512 46 337.50–362.00 $344.95 $1,766 +8.74
565 unweaned 565 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 +7.50
575–592 588 49 296.00–324.00 $304.54 $1,791 -17.55
608–640 630 11 281.00–298.00 $289.26 $1,822 -24.97
658 fancy 658 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,895 —
658–678 674 17 252.50–266.00 $263.68 $1,777 -32.92
701–730 715 19 263.00–281.00 $275.83 $1,972 +11.90
746 746 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,858 -14.93
916 916 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,750 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,470 —
540–543 541 11 314.00–316.00 $315.45 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–540 521 4 310.00–317.50 $312.55 $1,628 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 +19.40
631 631 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,767 —
698 698 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,892 —
746 746 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,932 +3.00

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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.