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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 7, 2021

3,090 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.85/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 679 lb · 297 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.12/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 631 lb · 261 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.16/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 734 lb · 230 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,090 1,823 2,393
Feeder cattle 3,090 1,823 2,393

No comparison due to last sale reported was (Dec 10, 2020). Trade active. Demand good

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 431 10 173.50–185.00 $181.00 $780 +1.00
460–496 478 46 170.00–185.00 $178.50 $853 +9.53
508–540 532 61 162.00–171.00 $166.59 $886 -1.21
555–593 582 163 148.50–164.50 $155.96 $908 +1.58
602–644 619 203 150.00–159.50 $155.32 $961 +3.72
658–699 679 297 136.00–150.25 $145.85 $990 -0.56
705–748 734 230 125.00–137.50 $135.16 $992 -3.79
751–795 769 192 129.00–139.75 $136.09 $1,047 -1.79
805–848 813 89 125.50–131.00 $126.24 $1,026 -0.69
852–894 881 94 125.50–132.00 $130.25 $1,148 -0.25
903–934 925 28 120.00–126.50 $125.04 $1,157
1012–1021 1017 104 126.00 $126.00 $1,281
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–433 428 20 145.00–156.50 $148.49 $636
519–531 520 35 141.00–149.00 $148.53 $772 -2.33
584–593 589 24 144.50–147.00 $145.56 $857
632–648 639 37 130.00–145.50 $135.62 $867
665–678 670 13 130.00–135.00 $133.18 $892 +0.49
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876
754–784 771 9 122.00–124.00 $122.87 $947 -2.13
831 831 4 118.00 $118.00 $981
875–880 876 10 115.00–118.00 $117.70 $1,031
900 900 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,035
986 986 7 110.00 $110.00 $1,085

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 425 21 149.00–151.25 $150.66 $640 +4.75
451–470 462 30 140.00–155.50 $144.85 $669 +1.57
501–543 528 134 130.00–147.50 $137.70 $727 -5.72
550–598 575 178 127.00–137.00 $133.56 $768 -7.01
600–647 630 242 123.50–133.75 $130.66 $823 -4.69
637 637 19 137.00 $137.00 $873 +1.65
655–696 681 184 120.00–128.50 $125.40 $854 -2.47
715–716 715 39 127.50–130.25 $127.99 $915 -0.31
705–746 729 36 120.00–125.25 $122.22 $891 -6.08
772 772 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,004 +1.78
790 790 3 117.00 $117.00 $924 -11.22
803–837 816 14 115.00–116.00 $115.22 $940
890 890 4 105.00 $105.00 $934
970 970 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,018
1037 1037 16 103.00 $103.00 $1,068
1070 1070 7 107.75 $107.75 $1,153
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 423 9 120.00–125.00 $124.46 $526
450–498 489 42 120.00–130.00 $128.79 $630 +1.43
503–541 530 14 125.00–128.00 $127.46 $676 +2.46
591–593 591 9 122.50–126.00 $125.22 $740 -2.37
625–631 628 11 115.00–120.00 $117.28 $737
725–727 727 6 115.00–117.00 $115.33 $838 -4.67
760 760 2 118.00 $118.00 $897 +3.00

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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.