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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 3, 2022

2,373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.93/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 770 lb · 252 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $151.47/cwt +15.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 913 lb · 185 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.01/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 630 lb · 172 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,373 3,115 2,226
Feeder cattle 2,373 3,115 2,226

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous Thursday steer calves mostly 3.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00-7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. A number of load lots both steers and heifers 700-1000 lbs. offered today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 unweaned 393 6 197.50 $197.50 $776 —
419–443 432 9 197.50–214.00 $204.61 $884 -5.66
506–544 524 78 186.00–200.00 $192.41 $1,008 -14.07
528 unweaned 528 10 180.50 $180.50 $953 —
552–599 575 83 190.00–203.50 $196.82 $1,132 +13.68
603–645 631 157 170.00–185.00 $179.46 $1,132 -1.01
633 unweaned 633 12 169.75 $169.75 $1,075 —
667 667 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,067 -11.57
656–688 677 69 171.00–177.50 $174.54 $1,182 +2.97
700–744 730 161 155.00–174.00 $163.53 $1,194 -0.70
756 unweaned 756 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,134 —
750–782 768 215 156.00–170.50 $162.70 $1,250 +2.34
771–788 783 32 150.00–152.50 $150.77 $1,181 -9.59
821 821 51 149.10 $149.10 $1,224 -11.49
859–889 885 119 149.00–153.50 $151.02 $1,337 +16.02
900–925 913 185 148.60–153.10 $151.47 $1,383 +15.23
984–985 985 101 150.25 $150.25 $1,480 —
1000–1002 1001 101 150.25 $150.25 $1,504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–442 436 25 165.00–174.00 $172.05 $750 +2.05
464–475 470 25 173.00–175.50 $174.27 $819 +7.89
487 unweaned 487 12 167.00 $167.00 $813 —
502–531 524 59 170.00–173.50 $172.70 $905 +5.41
540 540 31 152.50 $152.50 $824 -14.79
578–585 584 28 160.85–163.50 $161.21 $941 -1.81
613–642 629 140 152.50–164.50 $156.27 $983 +7.22
636 unweaned 636 32 149.50 $149.50 $951 —
653–670 663 51 146.00–155.50 $150.36 $997 +1.15
707–735 714 144 141.00–152.00 $149.67 $1,069 +4.06
755–788 764 124 143.25–145.50 $144.23 $1,102 —
811 811 8 144.50 $144.50 $1,172 +1.50
853–866 864 80 142.10–144.00 $142.38 $1,230 —

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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.