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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 6, 2022

2,102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.87/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 679 lb · 247 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.09/cwt -5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 577 lb · 186 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.54/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 628 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,102 1,935 3,090
Feeder cattle 2,102 1,935 3,090

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend is available as there was no recent market coverage for comparison. Buyer attendance and demand was good for a good sale supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 207.50 $207.50 $836 +4.28
453–475 469 17 206.00–218.00 $208.66 $979 +17.71
506–534 519 33 187.00–204.00 $198.75 $1,032 +12.41
554–599 577 85 184.00–192.00 $186.71 $1,077 +10.23
602–641 628 156 165.00–179.00 $172.54 $1,084 +1.26
662–699 679 247 163.00–178.75 $170.87 $1,160 +5.12
710–740 723 109 154.50–166.75 $159.40 $1,152 -1.78
751–796 778 128 148.25–156.75 $152.94 $1,190 +6.99
800–830 822 60 143.50–156.25 $152.56 $1,254 +3.87
859–869 864 14 147.50–148.50 $148.00 $1,279 +6.00
921–937 927 99 145.50–159.25 $155.16 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 471 14 187.50–194.00 $191.32 $901 —
517 517 11 177.50 $177.50 $918 +23.59
550–598 583 33 160.00–178.50 $171.02 $997 +4.02
609–645 614 23 150.00–163.00 $160.72 $987 —
665–693 673 15 140.00–154.00 $147.94 $996 —
703–745 723 12 135.00–146.00 $141.50 $1,023 —
788–797 793 15 137.00–144.50 $141.02 $1,118 —
824 824 12 145.50 $145.50 $1,199 —
860–878 865 22 138.00–142.00 $139.11 $1,203 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
923–935 929 11 131.00–144.50 $138.22 $1,284 —
1060–1076 1075 49 133.50–142.25 $141.90 $1,525 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–444 427 24 163.00–170.00 $165.50 $707 -1.66
503–548 531 77 150.00–159.00 $154.45 $820 -15.06
556–592 577 186 149.00–155.75 $152.09 $878 -4.04
606–647 626 52 144.00–153.75 $150.84 $944 +1.95
650–690 673 148 145.00–150.00 $147.95 $996 +6.80
707–740 719 48 144.00–147.25 $145.93 $1,049 +9.90
780 780 10 146.00 $146.00 $1,139 +11.39
803–825 811 11 134.00 $134.00 $1,087 —
855–874 861 16 134.00–137.00 $134.95 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 414 15 150.00–159.00 $155.75 $645 +9.71
469–495 489 24 151.00–155.00 $153.56 $751 +5.86
505–538 529 7 140.00–141.00 $140.27 $742 -10.44
574–598 586 30 130.00–146.00 $140.21 $822 +1.56
611–639 624 51 138.50–141.00 $139.79 $872 —
704–741 723 8 142.50–143.00 $142.74 $1,032 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,188 —
1129 1129 16 126.00 $126.00 $1,423 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 161.00 $161.00 $625 —
452 452 3 184.00 $184.00 $832 +10.27
505 505 3 163.00 $163.00 $823 -5.00
578 578 4 152.00 $152.00 $879 -13.62
624 624 7 150.00 $150.00 $936 +12.00
667 667 15 161.00 $161.00 $1,074 —
739 739 12 150.00 $150.00 $1,108 +23.00
791 791 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,099 —

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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.