Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 25, 2021

3,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.87/cwt -0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 675 lb · 417 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.31/cwt +6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 773 lb · 344 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.04/cwt +5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 675 lb · 213 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,200	1,615	0
Feeder cattle	3,200	1,615	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report two weeks ago ( 2/11) steer calves 500-900 lbs. 3.00-7.00 higher, 900-1000 lbs. steady on limited numbers. Heifer calves 500-700 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher, 700-850 lbs. mostly firm. Trade was very active with good demand for the large offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–375	365	7	169.00–182.50	$175.65	$641	—
465–479 unweaned	477	18	164.00–173.00	$171.54	$818	—
458–498	485	59	170.00–184.25	$179.74	$872	-0.26
506–549	533	66	164.00–176.00	$171.54	$914	+4.02
545 unweaned	545	40	165.75	$165.75	$903	—
552–569 thin fleshed	556	29	170.50	$170.50	$948	—
554–595	584	58	147.00–161.00	$154.10	$900	-15.40
620 unweaned	620	8	141.00	$141.00	$874	—
611–649	637	79	146.00–158.50	$155.50	$991	+6.22
651–696	675	417	140.00–157.00	$151.87	$1,025	-0.02
705 unweaned	705	13	131.00	$131.00	$924	—
703–749	726	146	135.00–153.50	$144.43	$1,049	+8.28
753–799	773	344	132.00–148.00	$140.31	$1,085	+6.98
801 thin fleshed	801	16	144.25	$144.25	$1,155	—
800–838	823	107	130.00–138.00	$134.49	$1,107	+4.72
857–882	869	38	131.75–135.25	$133.07	$1,156	+4.07
917–943	935	39	124.25–129.75	$126.17	$1,180	-3.58
986	986	20	127.50	$127.50	$1,257	+1.90

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
573–575	574	6	140.00–150.00	$144.99	$832	—
619–623	621	13	143.00–145.50	$143.96	$894	—
655–695	675	10	135.00	$135.00	$911	—
741	741	6	120.00	$120.00	$889	—
760–773	770	9	120.00–125.00	$123.01	$947	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
739	739	7	137.50	$137.50	$1,016	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–383	381	14	144.00–150.00	$145.72	$555	—
436 unweaned	436	26	148.00	$148.00	$645	—
405–447	439	21	136.00–145.00	$138.38	$607	—
466–495	478	22	142.00–150.00	$146.89	$702	-4.06
518 unweaned	518	41	145.00	$145.00	$751	—
502–543	519	95	137.50–146.00	$142.61	$740	+7.19
551–596	573	140	133.50–147.00	$141.16	$809	+8.74
600–649	616	207	131.50–143.25	$137.17	$845	+11.41
665 unweaned	665	22	123.50	$123.50	$821	—
652–699	676	191	126.75–137.25	$131.91	$892	+6.54
707–744	726	196	123.25–130.00	$127.18	$923	+0.56
754–783	772	58	120.00–126.50	$123.79	$956	-0.24
823–835	833	39	123.25	$123.25	$1,027	+0.54
889	889	5	120.00	$120.00	$1,067	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
484	484	8	125.00	$125.00	$605	—
506–530	518	17	130.00–133.00	$130.86	$678	—
543 unweaned	543	6	123.00	$123.00	$668	—
575–597	585	21	125.00–131.00	$127.16	$744	—
601–643	631	63	125.50–129.00	$126.08	$796	—
690–691	691	26	118.00–123.50	$121.39	$839	—
713–715	714	14	120.00	$120.00	$857	—

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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.