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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 4, 2021

2,226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.11/cwt -2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 725 lb · 494 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.61/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 677 lb · 274 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $130.23/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 834 lb · 214 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,226 1,273 2,305
Feeder cattle 2,226 1,273 2,305

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous Thursday steer calves mostly steady, heifer calves firm with 650-850 lb. feeders haveing a weaker undertone. Trade active with good demand . Quite a few load lots offered today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 167.00 $167.00 $793 -4.11
509 509 7 174.00 $174.00 $886 +5.63
555–588 575 62 147.00–159.00 $155.16 $892 -3.03
605–639 616 113 143.25–152.25 $149.25 $919 -1.28
651–688 663 133 140.50–148.75 $145.56 $965 ±0.00
701–745 725 494 133.00–142.85 $140.11 $1,016 -3.30
751–789 768 120 129.50–139.50 $137.37 $1,055 +1.07
800–849 834 214 123.45–134.00 $130.23 $1,086 -0.21
865–877 869 81 125.00–132.75 $129.79 $1,128 —
940 940 25 118.00 $118.00 $1,109 -10.31
981 981 8 111.50 $111.50 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–491 477 13 151.00 $151.00 $720 +16.00
523–545 532 5 150.00–158.00 $153.28 $815 +8.28
577–593 582 9 145.00–149.00 $147.64 $859 —
710–735 729 4 120.00–127.00 $121.70 $887 —
824 824 9 119.50 $119.50 $985 —
889 889 7 116.00 $116.00 $1,031 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 10 131.00 $131.00 $781 —
790 790 4 117.00 $117.00 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–593 578 91 128.50–139.00 $135.84 $785 -0.66
600–639 616 69 126.00–135.00 $131.75 $812 -1.78
664 fancy 664 19 136.00 $136.00 $903 —
658–687 678 255 123.10–130.25 $126.99 $861 -4.01
713 fancy 713 15 133.35 $133.35 $951 —
709–728 715 76 120.50–122.10 $121.96 $872 -3.64
760–795 779 103 120.00–125.25 $123.84 $965 +0.38
801–810 807 21 119.75–122.50 $120.66 $974 -3.34
900 900 12 119.75 $119.75 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 418 8 127.00–137.00 $133.53 $558 —
484–485 484 12 135.00–136.00 $135.17 $654 +1.17
510–543 522 30 127.00–133.00 $129.37 $675 -3.76
565–590 580 5 115.00–122.00 $118.76 $689 —
605–643 628 11 116.00–120.50 $118.85 $746 —

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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.