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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 9, 2021

1,935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.03/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 576 lb · 188 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.42/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 523 lb · 180 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.28/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 581 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,935 2,730 1,823
Feeder cattle 1,935 2,730 1,823

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday steer calves 350-450 lbs.5.00 higher, 450-600 lbs. firm, 600-800 lbs. 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 350-700 lbs. 5.00-15.00 higher. Trade active with good demand .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 unweaned 364 5 205.00 $205.00 $746 +2.00
350–392 375 28 202.50–222.50 $213.33 $800 +11.57
417–448 433 64 200.00–207.00 $203.22 $880 +7.07
438–444 unweaned 443 12 193.00–198.00 $196.76 $872 —
478–498 485 28 185.00–201.00 $190.95 $926 +2.35
502–533 unweaned 508 15 181.00–189.00 $187.32 $952 +2.58
503–541 524 165 176.00–193.50 $186.34 $976 -2.06
550–594 568 82 173.00–181.00 $176.48 $1,002 -1.11
555–598 unweaned 583 106 170.00–183.25 $179.23 $1,045 +6.43
600 unweaned 600 14 177.50 $177.50 $1,065 +10.85
602 thin fleshed 602 10 183.50 $183.50 $1,105 —
602–649 632 101 167.00–179.50 $171.28 $1,082 +2.84
661–664 unweaned 662 34 165.50–167.50 $166.33 $1,101 +3.37
650–699 667 88 161.50–167.00 $165.75 $1,106 +4.11
702 unweaned 702 15 159.75 $159.75 $1,121 —
701–730 708 39 157.50–162.50 $161.18 $1,141 -0.85
750–754 751 41 142.00–148.00 $145.95 $1,096 +3.79
757 unweaned 757 9 156.50 $156.50 $1,185 +19.58
802–844 823 57 148.00–154.00 $148.69 $1,224 -8.24
865–875 867 8 141.00–145.00 $142.00 $1,231 -22.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 7 196.00 $196.00 $543 —
353–391 378 6 190.00–196.00 $194.13 $734 +12.71
442–445 444 6 192.00–193.00 $192.50 $855 +11.50
449 unweaned 449 4 181.00 $181.00 $813 —
492 unweaned 492 3 178.00 $178.00 $876 —
519–528 524 14 144.00–160.00 $153.91 $806 -16.27
528–548 unweaned 540 5 150.00–154.00 $151.56 $818 —
583–585 584 8 167.00 $167.00 $975 +5.72
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 7 152.00 $152.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 176.00–181.00 $178.45 $482 —
301 unweaned 301 4 160.00 $160.00 $482 -17.50
352 unweaned 352 2 162.50 $162.50 $572 —
351–392 384 45 172.00–181.00 $175.02 $672 +18.37
400–440 unweaned 409 20 164.00–171.00 $169.25 $692 —
405–449 425 54 154.00–174.00 $167.16 $710 -2.51
470–497 483 70 159.00–172.00 $167.89 $811 +14.58
486–492 unweaned 491 34 154.00–159.50 $158.54 $778 +7.09
503–538 518 70 163.00–175.00 $169.51 $878 +12.66
530–533 unweaned 531 54 170.00–173.50 $171.87 $913 +21.47
568–585 unweaned 575 31 161.75–162.25 $162.01 $932 +9.35
555–598 583 128 145.00–163.00 $156.13 $910 +3.43
601–649 616 38 143.50–157.00 $148.89 $917 -10.11
613–635 unweaned 630 62 148.00–152.50 $149.71 $943 +17.71
663–693 678 41 139.00–147.50 $141.15 $957 +2.88
703–748 721 33 132.00–138.00 $136.03 $981 -5.97
742 unweaned 742 7 130.00 $130.00 $965 —
760–785 762 27 134.50–136.00 $134.61 $1,026 -15.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–321 309 7 151.00–160.00 $158.67 $490 +5.15
408–449 430 10 141.00–153.00 $146.04 $628 +6.57
460–489 476 12 138.00–152.00 $147.70 $703 +7.97
493 unweaned 493 2 140.00 $140.00 $690 —
500–518 509 11 142.00–155.00 $150.71 $767 +17.74
551–590 570 5 136.00–141.00 $138.65 $790 +3.02
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–518 517 19 148.00–158.00 $150.08 $776 +10.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 192.50 $192.50 $631 —
343 unweaned 343 2 205.00 $205.00 $703 —
453–475 456 8 170.00–182.00 $173.73 $792 +17.45
513 513 2 168.00 $168.00 $862 -7.00
559–563 562 14 159.50–169.00 $165.62 $931 +17.92
645 645 3 138.00 $138.00 $890 —
705 705 7 127.00 $127.00 $895 —

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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.