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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 2, 2021

2,730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.91/cwt +4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 621 lb · 382 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $164.27/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 869 lb · 192 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.65/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 577 lb · 166 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,730 2,244 2,300
Feeder cattle 2,730 2,244 2,300

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report three weeks ago (11/11) steer calves under 600 lbs. 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs. firm. Heifer calves over 400 lbs. also 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand for the heavy offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 200.00 $200.00 $684 —
368–398 386 30 191.00–207.00 $201.76 $779 —
386 unweaned 386 7 203.00 $203.00 $784 +2.00
430–445 436 8 195.00–198.00 $196.15 $855 +13.70
458–481 unweaned 473 31 186.00–199.00 $192.36 $910 +6.44
455–495 485 16 182.00–197.00 $188.60 $915 +6.54
511–548 519 59 181.00–193.00 $188.40 $978 +8.09
508–544 unweaned 538 44 179.00–190.00 $184.74 $994 +3.58
551–565 557 19 176.00–180.00 $177.59 $989 +15.74
563–598 unweaned 573 72 166.50–178.50 $172.80 $990 -0.62
600–625 unweaned 614 114 165.25–168.50 $166.65 $1,023 +2.67
607–638 624 268 160.00–175.00 $168.44 $1,051 +5.45
657–690 667 81 151.00–164.50 $161.64 $1,078 +5.51
663–686 unweaned 677 83 152.50–168.00 $162.96 $1,103 +9.88
700–723 715 90 153.00–165.00 $162.03 $1,159 -12.09
766 fancy 766 71 174.50 $174.50 $1,337 —
767–778 772 7 140.00–145.00 $142.16 $1,097 -27.74
752–795 unweaned 774 6 134.00–140.00 $136.92 $1,060 —
834–848 841 95 155.50–158.50 $156.93 $1,320 —
858–873 869 192 155.50–165.00 $164.27 $1,428 +0.25
984 984 55 161.75 $161.75 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–397 385 8 180.00–184.00 $181.42 $698 —
415 415 2 181.00 $181.00 $751 +35.00
450–491 468 8 169.00–175.50 $171.42 $802 +14.64
539–549 544 17 169.00–171.00 $170.18 $926 +15.60
560–588 577 10 154.00–166.00 $161.28 $931 +3.28
609–620 614 24 147.00–158.00 $151.53 $930 +1.53
665–688 670 17 148.00 $148.00 $992 —
678–694 unweaned 688 11 145.00–151.00 $147.15 $1,012 —
718–748 740 26 142.00–146.00 $144.85 $1,072 -3.62
752–767 unweaned 761 8 140.00–141.00 $140.63 $1,070 —
776 776 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,086 +9.13
823 823 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,169 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 7 140.50 $140.50 $840 —
609–614 612 10 150.00–156.00 $152.99 $936 —
714 unweaned 714 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,014 —
761 761 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,065 —
1002 1002 55 161.75 $161.75 $1,621 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 unweaned 336 4 177.50 $177.50 $596 —
356–374 368 18 152.50–163.00 $156.65 $576 -4.09
388 unweaned 388 9 152.50 $152.50 $592 -21.43
400–413 408 12 168.00–171.00 $169.67 $692 +12.45
457–472 unweaned 460 45 144.00–152.00 $151.45 $697 -8.97
467–495 488 59 142.00–158.00 $153.31 $748 +2.04
504–528 unweaned 516 47 142.00–155.50 $150.40 $776 -16.13
502–544 526 84 149.00–165.50 $156.85 $825 +15.27
554–559 fancy 556 19 160.00–162.00 $161.15 $896 —
556–583 unweaned 578 68 146.00–156.75 $152.66 $882 +12.69
550–598 582 79 145.50–155.25 $152.70 $889 -2.18
616 616 17 159.00 $159.00 $979 +10.58
615–617 617 57 153.25–158.00 $153.83 $949 +5.41
612–636 unweaned 627 8 132.00 $132.00 $828 -8.00
654–675 660 15 131.00–141.00 $138.27 $913 -3.72
658–666 unweaned 663 47 138.50–153.25 $147.96 $981 —
732 732 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,039 -5.00
751–782 753 55 149.00–150.00 $149.89 $1,129 —
883–885 884 14 147.00–153.00 $148.71 $1,315 —
986 986 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 155.00 $155.00 $462 —
318–345 336 16 151.00–156.00 $153.52 $516 —
426–447 436 32 131.00–146.00 $139.47 $608 -4.57
451–495 474 30 138.00–141.00 $139.73 $662 -0.27
525–539 534 6 131.00–137.00 $132.97 $710 -6.80
563–582 unweaned 573 20 132.00–136.50 $134.02 $768 +3.22
561–597 579 112 130.00–144.00 $135.63 $785 -4.37
650–681 658 33 120.00–130.00 $128.75 $847 -0.25
727 727 5 130.00 $130.00 $945 —
751 751 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,014 —
883 883 10 133.50 $133.50 $1,179 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–545 528 11 135.00–144.50 $140.04 $739 —
563–582 573 10 126.00–136.50 $131.16 $752 —
613–646 631 13 133.50–144.50 $138.55 $874 —
681 681 7 133.00 $133.00 $906 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–385 383 5 183.00–185.00 $183.80 $704 —
421–424 423 13 183.00–187.50 $185.07 $783 —
423 unweaned 423 8 183.00 $183.00 $774 —
453–490 464 26 145.00–173.00 $156.28 $725 -13.72
525 thin fleshed 525 4 173.00 $173.00 $908 —
546 546 11 175.00 $175.00 $956 —
551–586 576 19 144.00–155.00 $147.70 $851 —
608 608 2 152.00 $152.00 $924 —
801 801 4 120.00 $120.00 $961 —

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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.