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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 14, 2021

2,653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $141.03/cwt -4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 666 lb · 387 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $129.21/cwt -5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 726 lb · 258 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $127.18/cwt -8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 775 lb · 201 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,653 3,090 2,867
Feeder cattle 2,653 3,090 2,867

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday steer calves 4.00-8.00 lower and heifer calves 3.00-6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand for the large numbers offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–446 431 24 167.00–176.50 $173.47 $748 -7.53
436 unweaned 436 6 168.00 $168.00 $732 —
469–498 481 50 166.50–176.00 $168.63 $811 -9.87
502–543 519 128 153.25–165.00 $157.48 $817 -9.11
533–534 unweaned 533 14 151.00–152.00 $151.36 $807 —
567–593 577 108 144.50–157.50 $151.76 $876 -4.20
606–633 617 90 141.00–149.25 $146.68 $905 -8.64
605–646 unweaned 631 32 129.75–138.50 $130.97 $826 —
645 645 9 133.50 $133.50 $861 -21.82
652–695 665 369 134.00–147.00 $141.76 $943 -4.09
697 697 18 126.00 $126.00 $878 -19.85
704–749 726 258 124.00–131.50 $129.21 $938 -5.95
755–797 775 201 121.00–134.50 $127.18 $986 -8.91
817–848 833 146 122.50–125.00 $124.24 $1,035 -2.00
853–891 880 63 118.50–123.50 $121.93 $1,073 -8.32
933 933 15 115.00 $115.00 $1,073 -10.04
994 994 5 108.00 $108.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 167.00 $167.00 $610 —
574–589 582 13 136.00–143.00 $139.81 $814 -5.75
623–645 641 15 130.00–135.00 $134.03 $859 -1.59
662–693 674 5 120.00–125.00 $122.94 $829 -10.24
733 733 2 117.00 $117.00 $858 -3.00
754–758 756 10 110.00–121.00 $115.51 $873 -7.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 unweaned 344 4 150.00 $150.00 $516 —
356 356 4 151.00 $151.00 $538 —
414–425 416 51 142.00–145.00 $143.77 $598 -6.89
435 unweaned 435 11 139.00 $139.00 $605 —
480 480 4 146.00 $146.00 $701 +1.15
496 unweaned 496 5 130.00 $130.00 $645 —
504–535 515 102 130.00–137.50 $133.35 $687 -4.35
533–549 unweaned 546 28 119.50–122.00 $120.02 $655 —
553–595 573 156 126.00–136.00 $130.87 $750 -2.69
578–593 unweaned 581 25 117.00 $117.00 $680 —
613–642 627 136 120.00–126.00 $123.64 $775 -7.02
653–684 unweaned 665 10 110.00 $110.00 $732 —
654–688 669 70 117.00–122.75 $119.16 $797 -6.24
702–746 730 161 115.00–121.00 $119.52 $872 -2.70
758–775 761 46 116.00–120.25 $119.68 $911 -10.32
801 801 9 118.50 $118.50 $949 +3.28
876–899 889 40 107.00–114.75 $109.90 $977 +4.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–539 528 9 120.00–129.50 $123.60 $653 -3.86
591–597 595 15 110.00–119.50 $116.25 $692 -8.97
607 607 8 115.00–117.50 $116.56 $708 -0.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–424 unweaned 421 12 170.00–173.00 $171.74 $723 —
554 unweaned 554 17 131.50 $131.50 $729 —

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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.