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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 28, 2021

1,273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $136.30/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 781 lb · 202 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.81/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 731 lb · 196 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.65/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 632 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,273 1,586 1,967
Feeder cattle 1,273 1,586 1,967

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous Thursday steer calves 3.00-5.00 higher, heifer calves mixed 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher with the higher undertone more prevalent. Trade active with good demand for the moderate offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–488 473 14 170.00–173.00 $171.11 $809 —
505–549 536 7 168.00–168.50 $168.37 $902 +5.37
551–589 566 60 153.00–162.00 $158.19 $895 +3.36
613–647 625 85 148.50–151.25 $150.53 $941 +3.75
665–696 683 64 144.50–146.00 $145.56 $994 +1.43
721 unweaned 721 5 120.00 $120.00 $865 —
727–737 731 191 138.00–144.75 $143.41 $1,048 +0.29
766–790 781 202 131.75–137.00 $136.30 $1,065 +5.23
830–847 844 54 128.50–131.50 $130.44 $1,101 +4.05
904–920 908 9 128.25–128.50 $128.31 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 7 135.00 $135.00 $626 -25.00
519 519 14 145.00 $145.00 $753 —
600–639 627 28 136.50–141.00 $138.04 $866 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
669 669 9 146.00 $146.00 $977 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 9 143.50 $143.50 $593 +1.50
452–498 477 15 140.00–147.50 $145.50 $694 +5.15
500–545 537 34 139.00–143.00 $140.94 $757 -1.48
564 unweaned 564 7 126.00 $126.00 $711 —
585 585 24 136.50 $136.50 $799 +3.25
621 unweaned 621 8 119.50 $119.50 $742 —
622–644 633 119 126.75–138.25 $133.53 $845 +1.69
653–672 669 80 131.00 $131.00 $876 -3.95
701–710 704 36 125.25–125.75 $125.60 $884 +2.41
755–771 759 25 119.50–125.75 $123.46 $937 -6.35
813–821 815 20 124.00 $124.00 $1,011 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 37 134.00 $134.00 $620 —
535–538 536 8 132.00–135.00 $133.13 $714 +2.63
673 673 9 122.75 $122.75 $826 -2.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 7 133.00 $133.00 $697 —
739 739 4 123.50 $123.50 $913 —
1019 1019 7 114.00 $114.00 $1,162 —

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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.