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Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Sigourney, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

2,235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $411.45/cwt +12.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,806/hd at 682 lb · 231 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $371.21/cwt -10.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,866/hd at 772 lb · 186 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $452.50/cwt +30.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,783/hd at 615 lb · 163 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,235 673 0
Feeder cattle 2,235 673 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as no recent report. Trade active with good demand. Supply was large,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,372 —
305–332 325 4 550.00–600.00 $588.28 $1,912 —
350–383 367 31 575.00–610.00 $597.00 $2,191 +35.42
413–446 427 28 525.00–595.00 $573.39 $2,448 +55.89
451–495 476 52 520.00–582.50 $542.23 $2,581 +34.73
521–549 535 71 477.50–504.00 $495.43 $2,651 -8.20
553–594 573 77 450.00–537.50 $473.88 $2,715 +22.62
600–640 615 163 432.50–460.00 $452.50 $2,783 +30.45
657–699 682 231 389.00–439.00 $411.45 $2,806 +12.58
708–743 737 67 380.50–397.50 $393.36 $2,899 +15.91
753–792 772 186 366.50–388.00 $371.21 $2,866 -10.04
802–840 817 47 342.50–365.75 $357.08 $2,917 -1.67
864–873 868 98 337.75–349.75 $346.02 $3,003 —
942–948 946 9 317.00–323.00 $321.01 $3,037 -9.37
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024 1024 9 304.00 $304.00 $3,113 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 610.00 $610.00 $1,421 —
268–295 279 5 585.00–620.00 $605.19 $1,688 —
327–339 336 19 565.00–595.00 $582.77 $1,958 +102.77
350–390 362 17 507.50–577.50 $552.06 $1,998 +58.37
411–448 426 56 475.00–526.00 $510.32 $2,174 +33.75
455–480 468 26 475.00–500.00 $489.55 $2,291 +24.55
500–542 528 58 410.00–445.00 $430.14 $2,271 -16.29
554–595 572 156 350.00–437.00 $418.85 $2,396 -5.59
610–648 626 69 354.00–397.50 $377.77 $2,365 -21.41
653–697 667 67 370.00–398.00 $378.31 $2,523 +4.18
701–738 713 95 310.00–356.00 $348.15 $2,482 +39.15
761–794 778 63 288.00–345.00 $334.71 $2,604 +2.19
817–843 824 11 335.00–355.25 $349.60 $2,881 —
872–874 873 82 320.00–327.00 $321.87 $2,810 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 527.00 $527.00 $1,802 —
425 425 5 465.00 $465.00 $1,976 —
482–489 485 9 450.00–460.00 $455.52 $2,209 —
519 519 8 401.00 $401.00 $2,081 —

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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.