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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 2, 2021

2,211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.83/cwt +21.30 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 576 lb · 242 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.74/cwt +13.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 670 lb · 239 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $162.15/cwt ≈ $1,336/hd at 824 lb · 219 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,211 769 3,233
Feeder cattle 2,211 769 3,233

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as there was no recent market coverage for comparison. Buyer demand was moderate to good with a moderate supply for the Customer Appreciation BBQ Sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–430 416 17 181.00–190.00 $188.45 $784 —
485–498 493 9 179.00–188.00 $185.94 $917 —
500–547 533 6 171.00–181.00 $177.54 $946 —
556–596 584 57 176.00–182.00 $179.50 $1,048 +8.38
600–621 615 14 177.00–177.50 $177.36 $1,091 +21.36
663–693 672 105 165.00–175.00 $170.02 $1,143 +11.17
703–748 715 88 164.00–169.50 $167.26 $1,196 +17.26
776–799 793 142 161.00–166.10 $164.79 $1,307 —
803–835 824 219 155.50–164.00 $162.15 $1,336 —
914–942 940 45 146.00–151.00 $150.57 $1,415 —
954 954 58 151.00 $151.00 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–418 416 11 148.00–154.00 $150.19 $625 —
494 494 7 160.50 $160.50 $793 —
565–585 575 10 158.50–170.00 $164.35 $945 +10.16
611–625 614 11 168.00–172.50 $171.67 $1,054 +22.62
681 681 3 145.00 $145.00 $987 —
715–719 718 6 146.00–148.00 $146.33 $1,051 —
761–797 784 23 130.00–137.00 $132.14 $1,036 —
828 828 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,118 —
855 855 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,188 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 8 148.00 $148.00 $830 —
646 646 4 153.00 $153.00 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 11 165.00 $165.00 $774 +14.00
503–528 522 12 156.50–157.00 $156.88 $819 +3.77
550–585 576 242 156.00–166.25 $164.83 $949 +21.30
601–645 629 58 156.00–159.00 $157.70 $992 +13.70
667–698 670 239 154.25–157.25 $156.74 $1,050 +13.49
703–749 738 137 146.25–153.00 $148.24 $1,094 —
750–794 784 95 146.00–146.50 $146.39 $1,148 +4.62
803–839 822 36 146.85–153.50 $149.40 $1,228 +13.65
855–869 860 50 146.75–148.00 $147.55 $1,269 +5.95
975–983 981 9 136.50 $136.50 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 3 151.00 $151.00 $750 —
515–528 522 6 150.50–154.00 $152.27 $795 +17.27
583–599 596 5 145.00–151.00 $149.83 $893 —
605–646 631 68 150.00–153.50 $152.31 $961 —
661–697 676 31 142.00–151.00 $147.70 $998 —
705–742 721 42 135.00–144.50 $142.57 $1,028 —
751–794 782 65 139.00–144.00 $141.16 $1,104 —
865–895 882 15 130.50–141.50 $133.67 $1,179 —

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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.