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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 21, 2021

1,612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $158.79/cwt +15.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 873 lb · 249 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.67/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 782 lb · 172 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.70/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 675 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,612 1,927 0
Feeder cattle 1,612 1,927 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend, as there was no recent market coverage for comparison. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Offerings included several load lots. The tone of the market was firm. Trade was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 unweaned 358 3 191.00 $191.00 $684 —
451–484 464 10 175.00–180.00 $177.91 $826 +4.98
486 unweaned 486 8 176.00 $176.00 $855 -5.00
503–512 unweaned 509 17 171.00–173.00 $172.18 $876 —
550–570 559 30 152.00–166.00 $161.37 $902 -5.63
557–590 unweaned 575 36 163.50–171.50 $166.64 $958 —
618–626 unweaned 621 14 158.00–159.00 $158.36 $983 —
616–634 628 34 154.00–164.50 $160.41 $1,007 +3.45
660–686 675 146 159.75–170.00 $166.70 $1,125 +6.29
714–746 730 41 157.50–166.00 $160.51 $1,172 +2.29
748 748 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,159 -3.22
771–789 782 172 153.50–166.25 $162.67 $1,272 +3.67
809–833 816 32 150.00–163.50 $157.26 $1,283 -0.46
863–883 873 249 156.75–160.85 $158.79 $1,386 +15.78
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 7 137.50 $137.50 $1,062 —
1016–1027 1022 108 145.50 $145.50 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 11 166.00 $166.00 $782 +1.80
543 unweaned 543 3 157.00 $157.00 $853 —
674 674 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,045 +7.00
723 723 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,063 +4.03
791 791 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,210 +11.64
854–860 857 9 137.00–146.50 $142.26 $1,219 +5.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 unweaned 331 5 175.00 $175.00 $579 —
393 unweaned 393 4 158.00 $158.00 $621 —
402–435 419 6 160.00–162.50 $161.30 $676 —
464 464 4 157.00 $157.00 $728 —
483–497 unweaned 489 18 152.00–160.00 $155.61 $761 —
512–521 518 25 156.50–161.25 $159.75 $828 +11.75
545–549 unweaned 547 11 152.00–155.50 $153.92 $842 —
551–594 573 25 145.00–154.00 $149.36 $856 —
578–584 unweaned 580 19 143.00–153.00 $146.71 $851 —
611–642 633 25 148.00–151.00 $150.14 $950 +0.18
661–688 674 43 148.00–151.50 $149.78 $1,010 +2.38
704 fancy 704 64 159.50 $159.50 $1,123 —
738–742 740 33 147.00–151.00 $148.01 $1,095 +3.06
756–770 767 26 145.50–146.00 $145.89 $1,119 +0.63
816 816 8 141.50 $141.50 $1,155 +4.06
869 869 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,217 -0.93
926–933 927 30 139.75–141.50 $139.93 $1,297 +0.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 5 155.00 $155.00 $465 —
410 unweaned 410 4 156.50 $156.50 $642 +12.50
529 529 9 139.00 $139.00 $735 —
705–713 709 24 133.50–140.00 $138.05 $979 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 unweaned 388 2 168.00 $168.00 $652 —
428 unweaned 428 2 161.00 $161.00 $689 —
467 467 5 152.00 $152.00 $710 -6.09
560 560 2 148.00 $148.00 $829 +8.00
592 unweaned 592 5 139.00 $139.00 $823 —

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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.