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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 3, 2020

2,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.55/cwt +13.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 730 lb · 230 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.30/cwt +9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 674 lb · 211 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $144.50/cwt +17.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 858 lb · 186 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,300 1,920 2,740
Feeder cattle 2,300 1,920 2,740

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as there was no recent coverage for comparison. Supply included several load lots. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–444 441 10 185.00 $185.00 $816 +9.63
450–465 454 12 174.00–183.00 $180.69 $820 +12.30
482–488 unweaned 483 32 166.00–174.50 $172.88 $835 +4.88
504–538 520 13 161.00–173.50 $167.53 $871 +5.02
542 unweaned 542 9 162.50 $162.50 $881 -2.65
559–594 unweaned 577 95 147.50–155.00 $151.60 $875 +2.49
558–598 578 85 150.50–160.50 $154.93 $895 +6.30
600–630 unweaned 624 84 145.50–149.50 $148.43 $926 +3.82
625–642 636 48 148.25–150.50 $148.85 $947 +1.67
651–678 672 169 147.25–158.50 $149.80 $1,007 +9.80
675–689 unweaned 683 42 141.00–143.25 $142.24 $971 +7.99
713 unweaned 713 49 138.00 $138.00 $984 —
730–740 735 181 133.50–147.75 $145.05 $1,066 +14.75
756 756 41 141.50 $141.50 $1,070 +14.24
814 814 18 141.00 $141.00 $1,148 -1.79
854–863 858 186 144.50 $144.50 $1,240 +17.45
971–973 972 108 130.75–136.75 $133.75 $1,300 +13.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 6 148.00 $148.00 $884 +8.38
661 unweaned 661 18 139.50 $139.50 $922 +14.50
663–695 680 18 131.00–138.00 $134.91 $917 —
706–739 725 19 126.00–131.00 $128.32 $930 —
759 759 4 127.50 $127.50 $968 —
839 839 4 127.50 $127.50 $1,070 -0.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 6 150.00 $150.00 $873 —
722 722 8 130.00 $130.00 $939 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 unweaned 434 5 146.00 $146.00 $634 -5.51
421–445 436 18 145.50–149.00 $147.81 $644 -4.94
455–467 461 6 145.00–145.50 $145.25 $670 -5.00
488–495 unweaned 491 27 143.00–152.25 $148.45 $729 —
512–549 unweaned 532 50 142.00–146.50 $144.48 $769 +1.28
524–543 536 84 143.00–151.50 $146.92 $787 +2.22
551–573 565 39 135.00–142.00 $139.74 $790 +5.49
578–590 unweaned 587 50 125.00–129.00 $125.95 $739 -6.11
602–634 unweaned 619 52 125.00–128.00 $126.70 $784 -7.61
633–647 643 63 125.00–135.25 $130.64 $840 +0.78
659 unweaned 659 13 130.00 $130.00 $857 +10.00
665–688 669 98 127.50–134.25 $132.37 $886 +1.72
752 752 11 128.00 $128.00 $963 +2.84
871 871 49 122.00 $122.00 $1,063 +7.00
989 989 11 102.00 $102.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 unweaned 394 10 149.00 $149.00 $587 —
458–459 459 18 141.00–141.50 $141.39 $649 +5.60
525 unweaned 525 5 137.00 $137.00 $719 —
612–616 614 12 115.00–126.00 $121.43 $746 -2.24
721–735 731 23 111.00–120.00 $117.30 $857 -5.70
754 754 4 115.00 $115.00 $867 -5.11
786 unweaned 786 17 115.00 $115.00 $904 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 7 130.00 $130.00 $767 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 140.00 $140.00 $441 —
531 unweaned 531 4 138.00 $138.00 $733 —
595 unweaned 595 3 125.00 $125.00 $744 —
701 unweaned 701 4 110.00 $110.00 $771 —

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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.