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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 26, 2022

2,320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.68/cwt +21.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 762 lb · 239 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.47/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 569 lb · 195 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.07/cwt +7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 680 lb · 170 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,320 1,208 0
Feeder cattle 2,320 1,208 0

No trend as no recent report for a comparison. Trade active with good demand for the moderate offering.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–385 374 20 209.00–227.50 $218.11 $816 +1.54
405 unweaned 405 4 209.00 $209.00 $846 -15.50
403–432 420 5 213.00–222.75 $216.74 $910 +3.95
461–488 468 61 211.00–227.00 $220.69 $1,033 +17.60
513–515 unweaned 513 25 188.00–212.00 $208.15 $1,068
504–539 528 98 199.00–220.00 $208.38 $1,100 +13.98
552–585 569 190 190.00–206.00 $198.30 $1,128 +5.01
581 unweaned 581 5 166.00 $166.00 $964
608 unweaned 608 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,070
615–647 640 165 176.00–186.85 $184.51 $1,181 +11.42
668 unweaned 668 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,075
656–686 680 166 168.00–176.00 $174.39 $1,186 +8.12
703–742 714 111 163.00–174.00 $171.54 $1,225 +7.25
753–774 764 74 160.00–168.00 $166.81 $1,274 +10.56
812–833 822 123 154.50 $154.50 $1,270
953 953 90 142.85 $142.85 $1,361
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $664
350–395 367 6 187.50–200.00 $193.17 $709
405–448 423 17 190.00–202.00 $198.18 $838 +8.18
483–496 494 28 202.00–207.00 $206.15 $1,018
504 504 21 185.00 $185.00 $932 +6.77
595 595 12 179.00 $179.00 $1,065 +1.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 3 177.50–178.00 $177.68 $556 +3.19
351–395 370 12 175.00–184.00 $178.00 $659 -12.00
351–398 unweaned 382 3 180.00–185.00 $183.47 $701 +8.09
427 unweaned 427 6 168.00 $168.00 $717 -7.50
412–447 437 63 170.00–180.50 $175.10 $765 -5.40
459–487 477 51 169.00–177.50 $172.65 $824 +8.72
507–542 unweaned 511 27 164.00–171.50 $168.11 $859
511–546 524 125 171.50–178.50 $175.39 $919 -2.00
558–598 574 111 170.25–177.50 $172.76 $992 +8.12
604–623 613 131 159.50–172.50 $165.74 $1,016 -5.15
702–747 723 11 142.00–147.50 $144.71 $1,046 -0.74
759–770 762 239 141.75–152.25 $151.68 $1,156 +17.53
853–883 875 107 134.00–145.00 $134.56 $1,177
903 903 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,237
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–388 372 7 160.00–172.00 $164.90 $613 -12.10
478–495 484 3 158.00–160.00 $158.68 $768 +11.49
713–748 737 8 121.00–130.00 $122.84 $905

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 2 146.00 $146.00 $946
650 650 2 133.50 $133.50 $868
819 819 7 116.00 $116.00 $950
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 187.00 $187.00 $664
437 437 3 191.00 $191.00 $835
521 521 4 182.00 $182.00 $948

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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.