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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 10, 2020

1,823 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.41/cwt -1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 679 lb · 195 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.84/cwt +5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 628 lb · 184 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.87/cwt -4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 662 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,823 2,300 0
Feeder cattle 1,823 2,300 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 650 lbs. were steady to 2.50 higher and those over 650 lbs. were mostly 3.00-6.00 lower. Heifers under 550 lbs. were 2.00-3.50 lower, the 550-650 lb. heifers sold 1.00-4.50 higher. The 650-700 lb. heifers were 4.00 lower. The heifers over 700 lbs. did not have enough numbers both weeks to compare. Demand was moderate to good for the moderate offerings. Trade was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–385 371 7 174.00–178.00 $176.37 $654 —
408 408 4 180.00 $180.00 $734 -5.00
458–488 476 45 166.00–173.50 $168.97 $804 -11.72
503–544 523 71 161.00–174.50 $167.80 $878 +0.27
547 unweaned 547 7 156.00 $156.00 $853 -6.50
563–598 585 100 150.50–159.50 $154.38 $903 -0.55
606–608 unweaned 607 8 144.50–152.00 $149.18 $906 +0.75
604–636 611 71 147.00–154.25 $151.60 $926 +2.75
657–698 679 195 140.00–149.75 $146.41 $994 -3.39
704–741 724 93 130.00–142.00 $138.95 $1,006 -6.10
755–798 781 33 135.50–139.75 $137.88 $1,077 -3.62
804–828 809 18 125.00–127.50 $126.93 $1,027 -14.07
852 852 9 130.50 $130.50 $1,112 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 5 158.00 $158.00 $591 —
467–479 472 12 150.00–159.00 $155.19 $732 —
514–543 528 31 147.00–155.00 $150.86 $797 —
684–699 693 18 132.50–133.00 $132.69 $920 -2.22
727 unweaned 727 7 125.00 $125.00 $909 —
789 789 9 125.00 $125.00 $986 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–398 389 11 144.00–148.00 $145.12 $565 —
425–436 429 23 145.00–147.00 $145.91 $626 -1.90
460–498 473 48 133.00–146.00 $143.28 $678 -1.97
506 unweaned 506 8 139.00 $139.00 $703 -5.48
522–547 531 76 136.00–145.00 $143.42 $762 -3.50
552–586 569 95 134.00–145.00 $140.57 $800 +0.83
611 unweaned 611 9 125.00 $125.00 $764 -1.70
604–645 629 175 132.00–139.00 $135.35 $851 +4.71
654–673 662 104 125.00–130.00 $127.87 $846 -4.50
728–749 740 23 123.50–134.00 $128.30 $949 —
783–788 785 26 127.00–130.50 $128.22 $1,007 +0.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–498 484 21 124.00–130.00 $127.36 $616 -14.03
532 532 7 125.00 $125.00 $665 —
565–574 unweaned 571 12 120.00–125.00 $121.65 $695 —
577–580 578 25 125.00–130.00 $127.59 $737 —
660–688 672 9 110.00–117.00 $113.18 $761 —
740 740 11 120.00 $120.00 $888 +2.70
766 766 4 115.00 $115.00 $881 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573–584 577 12 120.00–127.00 $124.64 $719 —

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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.