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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 22, 2021

769 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.60/cwt ≈ $1,225/hd at 865 lb · 122 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.25/cwt ≈ $987/hd at 689 lb · 118 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.77/cwt ≈ $1,090/hd at 769 lb · 113 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 769 1,411 0
Feeder cattle 769 1,411 0

No trend as there was no recent market coverage for comparison. Demand was good for the light offerings. Load lots were included in the supply. Trade was active.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–588 568 19 164.00–176.00 $171.12 $972 -4.60
613 613 4 156.00 $156.00 $956 -5.92
664–693 683 65 156.50–162.00 $158.85 $1,085 +2.05
740 740 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 -6.03
895 895 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,208 -6.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 11 165.00 $165.00 $888
562–585 577 11 147.00–158.00 $154.19 $890
605–613 610 10 140.00–155.00 $149.05 $909
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 160.00 $160.00 $760

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 11 151.00 $151.00 $710 -9.87
502–541 510 32 146.00–161.50 $153.11 $781 -0.86
561–597 594 57 143.50–144.00 $143.53 $853 +3.53
637 637 19 144.00 $144.00 $917 -4.33
669–690 689 118 135.00–144.25 $143.25 $987
756–774 769 113 132.00–145.10 $141.77 $1,090
848 848 11 135.75 $135.75 $1,151
859–870 865 122 141.60 $141.60 $1,225
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 5 140.00 $140.00 $622
525 525 4 135.00 $135.00 $709
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
793 793 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,007

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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.