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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

979 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $383.14/cwt -15.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,582/hd at 674 lb · 122 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $375.49/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,704/hd at 720 lb · 119 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.49/cwt +1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,309/hd at 620 lb · 106 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 979

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,852 -36.00
398 398 2 542.50 $542.50 $2,159 -22.34
405–437 420 12 500.00–530.00 $520.89 $2,188 +4.70
430 unweaned 430 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,849
452–478 467 22 470.00–501.00 $490.96 $2,293 -15.46
475 unweaned 475 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,256
503–546 527 37 471.00–505.00 $487.80 $2,571 +11.09
551–595 576 22 415.00–460.00 $442.92 $2,551 +0.61
602–645 627 56 393.00–433.00 $421.68 $2,644 -9.81
650–682 674 122 367.00–400.00 $383.14 $2,582 -15.22
703–747 720 119 349.50–385.00 $375.49 $2,704 +2.46
751 fancy 751 20 371.25 $371.25 $2,788
760–794 787 42 341.00–350.50 $349.03 $2,747 -8.99
800–840 821 9 300.00–325.00 $308.22 $2,530 -26.98
808–842 fancy 828 48 343.00–353.00 $347.07 $2,874
864–885 874 29 298.00–333.50 $311.34 $2,721 -6.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 518 7 395.00–440.00 $432.22 $2,239
584 584 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,278

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,365
305–340 319 7 460.00–485.00 $471.27 $1,503 -24.45
362 unweaned 362 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,448
375 375 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 -6.27
420–448 436 17 402.50–452.50 $427.47 $1,864 -11.56
458–475 463 24 380.00–427.50 $415.46 $1,924 +14.11
513–547 527 24 373.00–386.00 $382.17 $2,014 -22.68
551–590 577 52 367.00–405.50 $381.84 $2,203 -10.79
601–649 620 106 366.00–396.00 $372.49 $2,309 +1.39
658–694 680 75 340.00–366.50 $354.77 $2,412 -9.23
700–735 710 68 324.00–353.00 $343.10 $2,436 +10.85
782 782 21 365.00 $365.00 $2,854 +66.00
809 809 12 340.00 $340.00 $2,751 +74.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,056

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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.