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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 30, 2021

1,927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.00/cwt -5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 787 lb · 250 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.22/cwt -9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 724 lb · 174 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.70/cwt -4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 865 lb · 158 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,927 2,211 0
Feeder cattle 1,927 2,211 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as there was no recent market coverage for comparison. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Several load lots were included in the offerings. Trading was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–472 467 21 171.00–179.00 $172.93 $808 -13.01
483 unweaned 483 13 181.00 $181.00 $874 —
566 566 9 167.00 $167.00 $945 -12.50
618–643 634 40 155.50–159.50 $156.96 $995 -20.40
650–697 666 30 154.00–167.75 $160.41 $1,068 -9.61
702–748 724 174 150.00–167.00 $158.22 $1,146 -9.04
750–799 787 250 156.00–161.50 $159.00 $1,251 -5.79
803–838 821 150 148.25–158.85 $157.72 $1,295 -4.43
865–882 874 38 140.50–145.00 $143.01 $1,250 —
916–926 923 47 139.00–141.25 $140.68 $1,298 -9.89
969 969 60 146.00 $146.00 $1,415 -5.00
980 980 14 130.00 $130.00 $1,274 -21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 unweaned 314 4 179.00 $179.00 $562 —
395 unweaned 395 3 174.00 $174.00 $687 —
463–464 463 17 160.00–165.50 $164.20 $760 +3.70
550 550 5 153.00 $153.00 $842 -11.35
627 unweaned 627 3 145.00 $145.00 $909 —
626–632 629 12 141.00–152.00 $145.91 $918 -25.76
691–699 697 25 148.00 $148.00 $1,032 +3.00
715–734 726 12 141.50–144.00 $142.97 $1,038 -3.36
774–798 788 10 139.00–145.00 $141.36 $1,114 +9.22
840–847 844 16 132.00–141.50 $136.69 $1,154 +1.69
869 869 18 137.00 $137.00 $1,191 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 8 148.00 $148.00 $781 -8.88
621–648 629 33 148.00–152.75 $149.96 $943 -7.74
653–695 686 73 145.50–150.50 $147.40 $1,011 -9.34
704–743 724 132 138.50–148.50 $144.95 $1,049 -3.29
761–790 769 90 140.00–147.25 $145.26 $1,117 -1.13
802–840 819 19 135.00–138.25 $137.44 $1,126 -11.96
860 fancy 860 46 147.00 $147.00 $1,264 —
850–890 867 112 135.10–145.75 $140.93 $1,222 -6.62
927 927 3 139.50 $139.50 $1,293 —
943 943 14 132.50 $132.50 $1,249 —
994 994 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,203 -15.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 unweaned 404 5 144.00 $144.00 $582 —
460 460 4 145.50 $145.50 $669 —
488 unweaned 488 17 137.50 $137.50 $671 —
640–649 644 31 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $905 -11.80
809 809 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,011 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 161.00 $161.00 $652 —
463–495 476 5 154.00–161.00 $158.09 $753 —
555 555 14 140.00 $140.00 $777 —
670 unweaned 670 2 131.00 $131.00 $878 —
992 992 3 96.00 $96.00 $952 —

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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.