Cattle Market Pulse

Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 11, 2021

2,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle report →

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.63/cwt -0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 811 lb · 311 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $134.60/cwt -5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 773 lb · 199 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.68/cwt -4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 672 lb · 170 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,055 3,200 0
Feeder cattle 2,055 3,200 0

Compared to the last report two weeks ago (2/25) steer calves 450-600 lbs. steady to 3.00 higher, 600-850 lbs. firm to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves mostly steady. Trade active with good demand for the moderate offering of mostly larger cattle.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 368 5 171.00–179.00 $176.80 $651 +1.15
460–466 unweaned 465 7 157.00–164.00 $157.99 $735 -13.55
451–497 474 8 160.00–178.00 $168.52 $799 -11.22
508 unweaned 508 4 167.00 $167.00 $848
526–548 535 45 173.50–181.25 $176.79 $946 +5.25
565–578 573 7 155.00–163.00 $157.83 $904 +3.73
577 unweaned 577 3 153.00 $153.00 $883
605–643 631 69 149.00–155.00 $153.51 $969 -1.99
660–678 672 170 141.50–156.50 $147.68 $992 -4.19
705–746 734 85 135.50–145.25 $141.43 $1,038 -3.00
752–787 773 199 130.00–140.00 $134.60 $1,040 -5.71
801–817 811 311 130.25–137.00 $135.63 $1,100 +1.14
857–898 871 41 120.00–127.50 $123.98 $1,080 -9.09
919–926 923 27 123.00–124.00 $123.63 $1,141 -2.54
952–990 986 28 119.25–125.00 $119.84 $1,182 -7.66
1029 1029 17 118.50 $118.50 $1,219
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–433 427 5 170.00–174.00 $172.63 $737
515–545 535 5 151.00–157.00 $152.99 $818
555–571 568 14 146.50–154.00 $149.79 $851 +4.80
615–648 634 7 137.00–145.00 $141.00 $894 -2.96
658–699 687 10 135.00–140.00 $136.44 $937 +1.44

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 unweaned 332 4 146.00–150.00 $147.90 $491
363–380 369 3 148.00–154.00 $150.06 $554 +4.34
351–398 unweaned 375 8 140.50–145.00 $142.89 $536
433–448 435 20 143.00–149.00 $148.38 $645 +10.00
494–497 495 22 141.00–143.00 $142.64 $706 -4.25
508–535 unweaned 517 14 134.00–138.50 $134.88 $697 -10.12
511–539 527 61 142.00–149.00 $146.22 $771 +3.61
552–586 568 67 138.00–146.00 $143.06 $813 +1.90
621 unweaned 621 8 129.00 $129.00 $801
616–642 626 109 132.00–139.00 $135.06 $845 -2.11
651–698 676 88 122.00–131.75 $126.95 $858 -4.96
716 fancy 716 36 135.50 $135.50 $970
707–749 728 79 122.50–126.50 $124.38 $905 -2.80
751–796 768 128 117.00–128.50 $126.64 $973 +2.85
811–813 811 30 123.00–125.00 $124.73 $1,012 +1.48
851–871 860 38 120.50–125.50 $123.61 $1,063 +3.61
914 914 15 114.00 $114.00 $1,042
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 137.00 $137.00 $473
357–394 378 9 128.00–141.50 $133.21 $504
415–430 423 3 130.00–135.00 $132.03 $558
526–546 535 13 134.00–138.00 $136.29 $729 +5.43
551–598 565 44 128.00–142.00 $139.50 $788 +12.34
605–625 618 12 127.00–129.00 $128.35 $793 +2.27

↑ Back to top

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.