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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 17, 2022

2,715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.72/cwt +6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 729 lb · 538 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.38/cwt +8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 631 lb · 259 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.51/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 578 lb · 181 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,715 2,373 0
Feeder cattle 2,715 2,373 0

Compared to two weeks ago steer calves under 700 lbs. were mostly 8.00 higher; 700-900 lbs. sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs. were 3.00-10.00 higher; 650-800 lbs. sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Several load lots were included in the offerings. Trading was active.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 212.50 $212.50 $795
468–498 479 21 201.00–216.00 $209.14 $1,002
506–543 522 112 197.00–217.00 $208.50 $1,088 +16.09
550–587 578 181 194.00–209.25 $198.51 $1,147 +1.69
603–649 631 259 178.00–194.50 $187.38 $1,182 +7.92
651–680 664 131 176.50–187.50 $182.72 $1,213 +22.72
728 728 13 160.50 $160.50 $1,168 -3.03
700–747 729 525 165.50–175.00 $169.95 $1,239 +6.42
766–788 771 153 155.00–166.75 $164.24 $1,266 +1.54
811–841 831 49 146.00–155.00 $150.73 $1,253 +1.63
862–883 866 110 148.00–157.50 $153.81 $1,332 +2.79
943 943 12 135.00 $135.00 $1,273 -16.47
970–982 972 37 135.00–139.75 $139.10 $1,352 -11.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 unweaned 498 4 180.00 $180.00 $896
513 513 8 179.00 $179.00 $918
582 582 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,018
645 645 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,064
667 unweaned 667 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,007
671 671 18 163.50 $163.50 $1,097
702–747 727 16 161.00–161.50 $161.29 $1,173
774–796 791 17 148.00–150.00 $149.07 $1,179
798 798 15 146.75 $146.75 $1,171
803–805 804 8 138.00–140.00 $139.25 $1,120
865–880 869 17 142.00–145.00 $144.28 $1,254
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096 1096 18 131.00–135.25 $133.13 $1,459

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–440 428 16 180.00–190.00 $184.60 $790 +12.55
443 unweaned 443 4 177.00 $177.00 $784
459 459 5 173.00 $173.00 $794 -1.27
505–524 515 64 167.00–180.00 $175.34 $903 +2.64
551–599 575 135 165.50–177.00 $171.44 $986 +10.23
577 unweaned 577 9 160.00 $160.00 $923
601–648 619 143 157.00–169.75 $166.30 $1,029 +10.03
660–697 674 152 149.00–161.25 $157.91 $1,064 +7.55
702–742 713 49 145.00–154.25 $151.98 $1,084 +2.31
756–788 765 24 143.00–151.50 $148.95 $1,139 +4.72
803 803 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,156 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 5 170.00 $170.00 $729
503–545 515 18 145.00–162.00 $153.36 $790
566–593 587 30 160.00–162.00 $160.45 $942
625–635 627 17 155.00 $155.00 $972
649 649 4 146.00 $146.00 $948
693–697 695 6 147.00–149.00 $148.00 $1,029
717 unweaned 717 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,004
823–833 829 14 131.00–132.50 $131.86 $1,093
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 21 138.25 $138.25 $1,203
1017 1017 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,271

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 168.00 $168.00 $832
524 524 4 168.50 $168.50 $883
618 618 5 157.00 $157.00 $970

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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.