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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 8, 2022

2,556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.39/cwt +16.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 675 lb · 365 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.30/cwt +10.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 629 lb · 240 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.50/cwt +18.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 629 lb · 214 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,556 746 0
Feeder cattle 2,556 746 0

Customer Appreciation BBQ. No recent auction sale for comparison. Demand was good and several load lots. Good demand for lighter weight calves.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 7 224.00 $224.00 $692
374–390 377 14 200.00–224.50 $219.08 $826 +33.08
414–422 421 30 207.50–230.00 $216.11 $910 +35.11
491–492 491 21 210.00–220.00 $216.81 $1,065 +31.81
498 unweaned 498 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,058
503–547 516 60 200.50–226.75 $219.69 $1,134 +33.69
527 unweaned 527 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,149
551 unweaned 551 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,234
588–596 594 15 191.00–210.50 $205.35 $1,220 +5.35
616 thin fleshed 616 26 190.00 $190.00 $1,170
602–643 631 188 180.00–206.25 $193.98 $1,224 +19.46
658–683 672 178 186.00–201.50 $195.99 $1,317 +1.70
723 fancy 723 12 189.00 $189.00 $1,366
719–729 724 124 188.00–194.95 $192.82 $1,396 +20.17
753–774 766 117 179.00–187.00 $182.80 $1,400
802–842 806 78 174.75–190.75 $188.85 $1,522 +9.60
854 854 68 186.00 $186.00 $1,588
952 952 60 172.00 $172.00 $1,637
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 4 181.00 $181.00 $932
523 thin fleshed 523 6 180.00 $180.00 $941
553–583 570 7 170.00–185.00 $176.24 $1,005
638–641 640 7 170.00–178.00 $174.58 $1,117 +16.58
710–723 715 11 165.00–166.00 $165.37 $1,182
778–781 779 12 157.00–160.00 $158.00 $1,231 -1.00
808–814 812 12 160.00–163.00 $161.24 $1,309 +26.24
935 935 12 141.00 $141.00 $1,318

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 5 204.00 $204.00 $641
379 379 21 201.00 $201.00 $762 +30.00
415–447 434 22 187.00–196.00 $191.88 $833
464–483 475 33 177.00–194.00 $185.48 $881 +14.13
500–532 523 58 175.00–193.50 $186.53 $976 +9.53
550–591 573 61 166.00–191.00 $185.72 $1,064 +7.15
604–649 629 240 174.00–186.50 $183.30 $1,153 +10.80
653–698 675 365 167.00–182.00 $178.39 $1,204 +16.39
713–746 730 61 157.00–172.75 $169.22 $1,235 +9.22
751–773 766 36 167.50–171.25 $168.96 $1,294
810–849 817 31 155.00–169.85 $165.78 $1,354 +1.61
887 887 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,375 -11.00
912–918 916 10 155.00–157.00 $156.40 $1,433
963 963 12 165.00 $165.00 $1,589
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 170.00 $170.00 $656
402 402 3 170.00 $170.00 $683 +13.50
493 493 4 168.00 $168.00 $828
549 549 4 140.00 $140.00 $769
559 559 7 161.00 $161.00 $900
608 thin fleshed 608 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,021
605–633 615 15 135.00–157.00 $146.60 $902
786 786 8 146.00 $146.00 $1,148 -0.43
874–880 875 22 140.00–141.00 $140.23 $1,227
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,421

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–452 451 16 147.00–160.00 $151.07 $681
557 557 9 151.00 $151.00 $841

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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.