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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 29, 2021

1,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.82/cwt -7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 633 lb · 114 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.68/cwt -9.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 729 lb · 100 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $134.28/cwt -7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 779 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,125 2,430 2,793
Feeder cattle 1,125 2,430 2,793

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as the last report was three weeks ago (4/8) . Trade rather light with moderate demand for the moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 16 179.00 $179.00 $661 -35.92
426–448 444 26 180.00–185.00 $180.92 $803 -13.20
473–485 482 18 158.00–165.00 $161.17 $777 -24.33
524–547 534 32 155.00–160.00 $158.07 $844 -27.42
558–590 573 22 147.00–156.00 $153.03 $877 -20.13
613–648 633 114 142.00–154.50 $149.82 $948 -7.64
658–694 667 38 141.00–147.00 $142.38 $950 -12.14
705–744 728 96 135.50–144.75 $141.12 $1,027 -12.23
741 741 4 130.00 $130.00 $963 -23.35
751–798 779 85 131.50–138.75 $134.28 $1,046 -7.49
859–893 874 27 126.75–128.50 $127.71 $1,116 -9.24
906 906 43 127.25 $127.25 $1,153 -8.92
954 954 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 165.00 $165.00 $627 —
435 435 2 166.00 $166.00 $722 —
455 455 2 140.00 $140.00 $637 —
528–549 539 8 120.00–130.00 $125.10 $674 -40.54
687–692 690 22 131.50–133.50 $132.50 $914 -7.03
758–783 773 5 125.00–129.00 $126.57 $978 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–398 375 6 143.00–151.00 $147.20 $552 —
398 unweaned 398 6 141.50 $141.50 $563 -26.00
438 438 2 141.00 $141.00 $618 -11.36
451–470 457 10 133.00–143.75 $140.43 $642 -26.61
503–544 533 37 131.50–139.50 $134.80 $718 -15.91
551–593 583 51 124.00–137.00 $128.92 $752 -8.64
616–640 628 70 121.00–133.00 $128.69 $808 -10.85
654–690 671 61 125.00–133.00 $128.06 $859 -14.96
693 693 18 120.00 $120.00 $832 -23.02
722–733 730 24 122.00–124.25 $123.69 $903 -14.16
751–794 774 47 115.00–123.50 $119.47 $925 -15.07
808–837 834 17 115.00–117.75 $117.44 $979 —
891 891 8 110.50 $110.50 $985 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 6 125.00–130.00 $128.36 $484 -31.64
451–490 476 5 120.00–126.00 $124.86 $594 —
508–545 526 12 124.00–127.00 $124.86 $657 -7.05
673 673 2 122.00 $122.00 $821 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 unweaned 370 2 160.00 $160.00 $592 —
422 422 3 159.50 $159.50 $673 —
454 unweaned 454 4 155.00 $155.00 $704 —
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 —

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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.