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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 11, 2021

1,615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.89/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 675 lb · 293 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $125.60/cwt +14.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 989 lb · 179 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.66/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 622 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,615 2,226 0
Feeder cattle 1,615 2,226 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday steer calves firm with load lots bringing premiums, heifer calves steady . Trade active with good demand .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 12 180.00 $180.00 $835 +13.00
532–538 534 17 163.00–168.50 $167.52 $895 -6.48
553 553 78 169.50 $169.50 $937 +14.34
635–648 639 47 142.00–152.00 $149.28 $954 +0.03
651–689 675 293 140.00–153.75 $151.89 $1,025 +6.33
729–748 738 88 135.00–137.00 $136.15 $1,005 -3.96
766–799 791 78 129.50–135.50 $133.33 $1,055 -4.04
820–842 838 25 129.00–131.25 $129.77 $1,087 -0.46
856–891 877 108 124.75–129.50 $129.00 $1,131 -0.79
901 901 64 129.75 $129.75 $1,169 —
971–999 989 179 119.50–126.50 $125.60 $1,242 +14.10
1004 1004 54 125.50 $125.50 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–481 472 50 150.50–152.50 $150.95 $712 —
512–541 527 25 131.25–136.50 $135.42 $714 —
563–584 580 37 129.50–135.25 $132.42 $768 -3.42
621 fancy 621 88 140.50 $140.50 $873 —
615–646 625 31 124.00–128.50 $125.76 $786 -5.99
663–692 678 46 122.50–127.25 $125.37 $850 -1.62
700–749 725 114 121.00–127.50 $126.62 $918 +4.66
755–780 757 33 120.00–124.35 $124.03 $939 +0.19
814–849 824 17 120.25–124.00 $122.71 $1,011 +2.05

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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.