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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 24, 2022

2,145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.10/cwt -3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 673 lb · 418 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.53/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 777 lb · 277 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.23/cwt +1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 714 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,145 2,715 3,200
Feeder cattle 2,145 2,715 3,200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday steer calves 400-550 lbs. 4.00 higher, 550-700 lbs. 5.00 lower, over 700 lbs. firm. Heifer calves 450-800 lbs. 5.00 lower, over 800 lbs. firm. Trade active with good demand . A number of load lots from 650 lbs. and up in todays offerings of steers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 202.50 $202.50 $745 -10.00
420–443 440 12 204.00–212.50 $208.20 $916 —
485–493 488 5 198.00–210.00 $205.15 $1,001 -3.99
515–549 537 37 207.00–213.00 $209.54 $1,125 +1.04
558–579 576 43 187.50–197.00 $190.47 $1,097 -8.04
610–648 632 96 177.00–186.50 $182.74 $1,155 -4.64
653–696 673 418 174.00–185.50 $179.10 $1,205 -3.62
700–730 719 47 157.00–176.00 $165.83 $1,192 +5.33
762 thin fleshed 762 99 171.25 $171.25 $1,305 —
763–792 785 178 151.00–166.00 $154.57 $1,213 -9.67
801–836 818 49 143.50–154.50 $150.98 $1,235 +0.25
850–851 850 106 150.25–158.10 $155.14 $1,319 +1.33
913 913 89 143.50 $143.50 $1,310 +8.50
952 952 116 145.25 $145.25 $1,383 +6.15
1035–1048 1043 153 142.85 $142.85 $1,490 —
1085 1085 11 138.00 $138.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 377 5 174.00–187.50 $181.84 $686 —
456 456 4 187.00 $187.00 $853 —
615–632 625 5 170.00–174.00 $172.43 $1,078 +7.43
772–791 782 33 136.00–142.00 $139.31 $1,089 -9.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 366 13 180.00–192.50 $185.73 $680 —
407–440 418 24 193.50–200.75 $199.26 $833 +14.66
475–486 482 8 173.00–180.00 $177.41 $855 +4.41
523–546 531 64 167.00–178.00 $174.98 $929 -0.36
554–599 583 52 158.00–171.00 $164.07 $957 -7.37
602–643 623 106 149.00–165.75 $158.90 $990 -7.40
668–685 677 12 148.00–156.50 $152.30 $1,031 -5.61
710–731 714 152 146.00–154.60 $153.23 $1,094 +1.25
776 776 17 147.25 $147.25 $1,143 -1.70
851–875 863 10 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 320 4 152.50–160.00 $154.83 $495 —
390 390 2 159.00 $159.00 $620 —
400–435 406 8 155.00–177.00 $170.31 $691 +0.31
490 490 2 155.00–159.00 $157.00 $769 —
500–527 512 11 130.00–151.00 $136.87 $701 -16.49
560–594 588 13 141.00–150.00 $146.70 $863 -13.75
610–640 630 3 128.00–131.00 $130.03 $819 -24.97
663–678 667 8 126.00–134.00 $131.97 $880 -16.03

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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.