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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 13, 2022

2,765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.34/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 566 lb · 251 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.82/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 630 lb · 244 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $181.04/cwt -5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 582 lb · 203 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,765 2,102 2,653
Feeder cattle 2,765 2,102 2,653

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday steer calves 4.00-6.00 higher, heifer calves 2.00-5.00 higher. Trade active with moderate demand for the large run of offerings, several load lots in the mix.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 378 4 200.00–210.00 $202.45 $765 —
402–428 409 19 213.00–224.00 $220.40 $901 +12.90
461 unweaned 461 7 205.00 $205.00 $945 —
457–498 480 59 199.00–208.00 $203.83 $978 -4.83
510–538 533 127 193.00–201.50 $198.28 $1,057 -0.47
556–588 unweaned 572 41 160.00–176.00 $166.43 $952 —
559–598 584 162 178.00–188.50 $184.74 $1,079 -1.97
602–648 630 244 164.50–180.00 $174.82 $1,101 +2.28
656 fancy 656 65 181.25 $181.25 $1,189 —
659–696 682 89 160.00–171.50 $165.95 $1,132 -4.92
704–746 724 181 160.00–170.00 $165.38 $1,197 +5.98
722–731 unweaned 727 10 140.00–144.00 $141.99 $1,032 —
750–789 772 60 152.00–160.25 $157.79 $1,218 +4.85
825–847 845 44 147.50–151.50 $151.14 $1,277 -1.42
858–894 878 71 147.00–155.25 $152.43 $1,338 +4.43
967–986 977 155 154.75 $154.75 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491–493 491 11 186.00–191.00 $186.91 $918 -4.41
596–598 597 20 164.50–175.00 $167.13 $998 -3.89
633 633 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,019 +0.28
713–744 722 18 156.00–156.50 $156.36 $1,129 +14.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 4 172.50–183.00 $180.31 $564 —
383–395 unweaned 387 3 163.00–166.00 $164.98 $638 —
400–447 435 14 169.00–172.00 $170.96 $744 +5.46
471 unweaned 471 11 160.00 $160.00 $754 —
474–479 475 40 159.50–168.00 $161.68 $768 —
505–548 530 40 158.00–166.00 $161.57 $856 +7.12
548 unweaned 548 3 148.00 $148.00 $811 —
551–595 564 212 140.00–163.50 $157.98 $891 +5.89
555–596 unweaned 580 39 135.00–145.25 $140.99 $818 —
601–649 618 93 144.75–154.00 $149.35 $923 -1.49
651–696 674 200 140.00–158.50 $150.18 $1,012 +2.23
701–732 722 48 137.50–146.25 $144.29 $1,042 -1.64
753–763 759 7 134.00–135.50 $134.86 $1,024 -11.14
800–846 832 22 136.50–139.50 $138.99 $1,156 +4.99
857 857 3 137.50 $137.50 $1,178 +2.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 8 166.00 $166.00 $647 —
410–445 421 7 150.00–156.00 $152.30 $641 -3.45
461–483 472 31 141.00–152.00 $147.46 $696 -6.10
508–534 524 21 136.00–146.00 $140.08 $734 -0.19
553–598 578 77 136.00–146.00 $143.04 $827 +2.83
630–647 640 16 131.00–142.00 $137.26 $878 -2.53
652–694 677 20 130.00–135.50 $132.71 $898 —
718–745 730 7 130.00–131.00 $130.56 $953 -12.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 unweaned 342 3 180.00 $180.00 $616 —
355 355 1 183.00 $183.00 $650 +22.00
408 unweaned 408 3 194.00 $194.00 $792 —
538 538 5 170.00 $170.00 $915 +7.00
552–596 577 7 164.00–173.00 $169.31 $977 +17.31
683 683 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,018 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 12 142.00 $142.00 $870 —

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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.