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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 8, 2020

1,527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $148.02/cwt ≈ $1,239/hd at 837 lb · 274 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.64/cwt ≈ $1,110/hd at 727 lb · 138 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $132.83/cwt ≈ $1,278/hd at 962 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,527 1,048 0
Feeder cattle 1,527 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Steers 600-1000 lbs. sold mostly 3.50-5.00 higher. Heifers 550-750 lbs. were mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. The 750-800 lb. heifers were 2.00 lower and those over 800 lbs. did not have enough numbers to compare. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Trading was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
411 411 6 166.00 $166.00 $682
523 unweaned 523 6 165.50 $165.50 $866
545 545 51 156.00 $156.00 $850
550–595 565 23 145.00–159.00 $154.76 $874
621–637 635 90 155.50–156.75 $156.63 $995
666–695 680 29 139.00–144.00 $140.20 $953
726–734 727 138 146.00–153.00 $152.64 $1,110
750–788 773 103 134.00–145.50 $142.96 $1,105
821–845 837 274 142.00–149.00 $148.02 $1,239
954–972 962 121 129.25–133.75 $132.83 $1,278
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
453 453 5 154.00 $154.00 $698
656–663 659 9 136.00–137.00 $136.45 $899
707–748 733 16 130.00–134.00 $131.24 $962
761–787 768 11 127.50–135.00 $132.90 $1,021
808–820 815 10 130.00–133.00 $131.19 $1,069
882–891 887 22 128.50–130.50 $129.51 $1,149
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 17 132.50 $132.50 $1,073

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
488 unweaned 488 4 137.00 $137.00 $669
520–545 535 20 135.00–143.00 $138.19 $739
567–592 582 23 130.00–142.00 $137.55 $801
601–612 608 35 133.00–145.00 $140.25 $853
655–697 677 44 130.00–136.00 $133.59 $904
707 fancy 707 12 145.75 $145.75 $1,030
714–742 719 108 130.00–141.75 $140.56 $1,011
765–799 779 65 127.50–135.00 $133.15 $1,037
896 896 8 127.25 $127.25 $1,140
901 901 9 121.00 $121.00 $1,090
969–989 977 13 115.50–118.00 $117.03 $1,143
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
537 537 3 120.00 $120.00 $644
706–728 713 6 125.00–127.00 $126.32 $901
754–788 763 8 121.00–125.00 $122.03 $931
807 807 5 120.00 $120.00 $968
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
632 632 3 130.00 $130.00 $822
727 727 7 133.50 $133.50 $971

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
480 480 5 131.00 $131.00 $629
537 unweaned 537 3 137.00 $137.00 $736
608–613 611 6 124.00–129.00 $126.49 $773
884 884 4 90.00 $90.00 $796

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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.