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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

1,208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $145.30/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 929 lb · 120 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.89/cwt +11.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 607 lb · 98 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.45/cwt -2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 706 lb · 89 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,208 2,345 2,430
Feeder cattle 1,208 2,345 2,430

Compared to the previous Thursday steer calves 400-600 lbs. mostly steady, 600-800 lbs. 5.00-8.00 lower on limited offerings, 900-1025 lbs. firm. Trade active with moderate demand for the moderate offerings.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–323 unweaned 317 4 222.50–227.50 $226.32 $717 +6.32
385–395 391 12 212.50–221.00 $216.57 $847 -2.25
400 unweaned 400 14 224.50 $224.50 $898
410–441 430 8 202.00–217.00 $212.79 $915 -12.20
472–499 481 29 197.00–211.00 $203.09 $977 -16.87
481 unweaned 481 14 209.00 $209.00 $1,005 +14.35
515–545 532 11 190.00–198.00 $194.40 $1,034 -16.35
573–577 574 38 192.50–195.00 $193.29 $1,109 -5.23
605–645 631 33 169.00–175.00 $173.09 $1,092 -10.70
663–696 676 53 163.50–168.00 $166.27 $1,124 -12.19
720–730 724 5 162.50–165.50 $164.29 $1,189 -9.83
760–761 761 6 155.50–160.00 $156.25 $1,189 -4.45
922–935 929 120 145.25–145.35 $145.30 $1,350 -0.45
1016–1025 1020 215 137.85–139.75 $138.80 $1,416
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779
450–465 455 3 180.00–186.00 $182.04 $828
505–538 532 8 171.00–181.00 $178.23 $948
573 573 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,020 +4.00
713–747 733 6 147.00–150.00 $148.98 $1,092
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711
458 458 8 180.00 $180.00 $824
538 538 3 155.00 $155.00 $834
580–590 585 4 150.00–154.00 $152.02 $889

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 4 165.00–181.00 $174.49 $558 -1.84
366–390 unweaned 371 11 167.50–185.00 $175.38 $651
380 380 2 190.00 $190.00 $722
400–445 427 5 178.00–184.00 $180.50 $771 +10.60
446 unweaned 446 24 175.50 $175.50 $783 +9.88
458–465 thin fleshed 460 11 178.00–183.00 $181.62 $835
467–499 479 20 161.00–168.00 $163.93 $785 -6.74
526 thin fleshed 526 20 187.35 $187.35 $985
510–549 534 35 171.00–181.00 $177.39 $947 +9.24
576 unweaned 576 4 140.00 $140.00 $806 -13.12
568–598 587 28 160.00–169.00 $164.64 $966 +2.91
601–617 607 98 164.00–174.00 $170.89 $1,037 +9.10
670–690 685 38 143.00–149.00 $143.98 $986 -12.03
702–748 706 89 135.00–148.25 $145.45 $1,027 -2.33
750–795 783 7 132.00–136.00 $134.15 $1,050 -11.84
794 794 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,000 -19.99
836 836 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,120 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 8 177.00 $177.00 $651 +16.51
400–443 435 11 145.00–150.00 $146.20 $636 -10.01
450–498 482 7 140.00–150.00 $147.19 $709 -3.51
550–588 578 17 140.00–156.00 $152.03 $879
618–645 627 9 140.00–149.00 $143.09 $897

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640
435 unweaned 435 5 192.00 $192.00 $835
505 unweaned 505 3 178.00 $178.00 $899
649 649 8 144.50 $144.50 $938
694 694 16 140.00 $140.00 $972
822 822 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,028
850 850 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,114
985 985 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,202
1045 1045 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,170
1070 1070 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,284
1125 1125 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,271
1225 1225 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,348
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585
355 355 1 166.00 $166.00 $589
514 514 4 156.00 $156.00 $802
585 585 1 142.00 $142.00 $831
900 900 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,008
950 950 3 91.00 $91.00 $864
1024 1024 11 97.00 $97.00 $993
1180 1180 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,074

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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.