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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 1, 2021

935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.67/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 717 lb · 64 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.20/cwt +9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 730 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.20/cwt -9.86 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 577 lb · 59 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 935 2,055 0
Feeder cattle 935 2,055 0

No trend as the last sale reported was three weeks ago (3/11). Trade was active with moderate demand. Most offerings were in smaller groups today.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
153 unweaned 153 3 170.00 $170.00 $260
310–340 333 8 152.50–190.00 $180.63 $601
353–390 unweaned 376 11 190.00–201.00 $197.90 $744
394 394 4 195.00 $195.00 $768 +18.20
423 unweaned 423 11 196.00 $196.00 $829
407–441 431 11 189.00–196.00 $191.91 $827
460 unweaned 460 2 188.00 $188.00 $865 +30.01
455–494 478 33 183.00–197.00 $189.17 $904 +20.65
517–548 537 24 175.00–180.00 $176.86 $950 +0.07
543 unweaned 543 3 170.00 $170.00 $923 +3.00
554 unweaned 554 6 169.00 $169.00 $936 +16.00
570–587 584 32 162.00–169.00 $165.33 $966 +7.50
600–639 618 28 152.50–159.50 $156.79 $969 +3.28
638 unweaned 638 4 148.00 $148.00 $944
653–673 658 37 150.50–158.50 $155.12 $1,021 +7.44
683 unweaned 683 3 134.00 $134.00 $915
719–733 730 63 149.50–156.75 $151.20 $1,104 +9.77
752–788 768 9 136.50–140.00 $138.33 $1,062 +3.73
802 802 46 144.00 $144.00 $1,155 +8.37
886 886 7 122.50 $122.50 $1,085 -1.48
900–925 907 11 117.00–120.00 $119.17 $1,081 -4.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 181.00 $181.00 $800 +8.37
480–494 487 8 175.00–178.00 $176.52 $860
553–598 585 15 153.00–161.00 $155.56 $910 +5.77
710–744 730 12 120.00–138.00 $130.70 $954

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 unweaned 327 3 173.00 $173.00 $566 +25.10
340 340 1 151.50 $151.50 $515
362–398 383 8 152.00–162.00 $155.93 $597 +5.87
385 unweaned 385 2 171.00 $171.00 $658 +28.11
407–435 unweaned 414 15 146.50–156.00 $153.34 $635
415–440 429 29 146.00–155.00 $151.43 $650 +3.05
451–485 480 11 140.00–150.00 $143.05 $687 +0.41
495 unweaned 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668
500–535 522 30 142.00–153.00 $149.38 $780 +3.16
524–535 unweaned 526 13 132.50–140.00 $133.67 $703 -1.21
552–593 573 41 131.00–140.00 $135.49 $776 -7.57
585 unweaned 585 18 128.00 $128.00 $749
619–635 622 34 126.00–141.00 $131.64 $819 -3.42
652 652 13 161.00 $161.00 $1,050 +34.05
674–685 678 40 135.50–138.75 $137.60 $933 +10.65
704–749 717 64 120.00–132.50 $128.67 $923 +4.29
755–797 790 32 120.00–127.50 $126.26 $997 -0.38
905–930 913 5 110.00–119.50 $112.54 $1,027 -1.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–493 478 6 130.00–135.00 $132.42 $633
500–547 535 13 120.00–131.00 $125.52 $672 -10.77
578–595 582 5 115.00–127.00 $123.81 $721 -15.69
600–640 624 4 122.00–127.00 $124.19 $775 -4.16
655–695 676 14 115.00–124.00 $118.54 $801
724 724 15 115.00 $115.00 $833
800–835 825 4 111.00–117.00 $113.24 $934
868 868 4 115.00 $115.00 $998

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 165.00–174.00 $169.40 $788
450–474 unweaned 466 6 173.00–178.00 $176.39 $822
559 unweaned 559 12 168.50 $168.50 $942
603 603 3 149.00 $149.00 $898
670 unweaned 670 3 141.00 $141.00 $945
821 821 4 113.00 $113.00 $928

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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.