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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 6, 2022

1,500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $175.15/cwt -10.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 875 lb · 249 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $176.75/cwt -15.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 724 lb · 96 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $225.24/cwt +9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 477 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,500 2,556 0
Feeder cattle 1,500 2,556 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent sales data for comparison. Demand was good with many load lots of heavier cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–333 326 8 227.50–230.00 $229.04 $747 +5.04
354–362 357 27 217.00–231.00 $226.26 $808 +7.18
405–415 407 55 229.00–234.00 $233.07 $949 +16.96
423 423 10 203.00 $203.00 $859 -13.11
465–475 unweaned 469 7 191.00–205.00 $197.07 $924 -15.43
476–491 478 72 222.00–229.00 $227.98 $1,090 +11.17
506 unweaned 506 14 220.50 $220.50 $1,116 +2.50
512–527 519 18 208.00–214.00 $211.29 $1,097 -8.40
551–586 570 19 187.00–202.00 $197.61 $1,126 -7.74
602–610 unweaned 608 10 170.00–173.00 $172.11 $1,046 —
652–663 661 17 174.00–175.00 $174.83 $1,156 -21.16
714–748 724 96 162.00–179.50 $176.75 $1,280 -16.07
755–786 784 78 170.00–186.00 $185.01 $1,450 +2.21
831 831 68 185.50 $185.50 $1,542 -3.35
855–886 875 249 166.50–177.25 $175.15 $1,533 -10.85
933 933 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,483 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1049 1016 97 153.00–161.75 $161.38 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 197.50 $197.50 $701 —
414 414 4 186.00 $186.00 $770 —
514 514 18 161.00 $161.00 $828 -20.00
542–546 unweaned 544 19 160.00–175.00 $167.87 $913 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–383 377 70 175.00–199.00 $192.95 $727 -8.05
415–442 unweaned 429 10 170.00–174.00 $172.06 $738 —
417–448 434 23 165.00–183.00 $175.70 $763 -16.18
455 unweaned 455 8 199.00 $199.00 $905 —
467–491 472 65 170.00–196.00 $190.93 $901 +5.45
521–524 521 25 170.00–180.75 $179.02 $933 -7.51
538 unweaned 538 11 153.00 $153.00 $823 —
554 unweaned 554 7 151.00 $151.00 $837 —
553–575 559 35 160.00–177.00 $171.19 $957 -14.53
626–649 634 51 168.50–172.50 $170.96 $1,084 -12.34
669 669 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,111 -12.39
710–742 733 44 160.00–172.25 $170.49 $1,250 +1.27
871 871 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,219 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 5 170.00 $170.00 $598 ±0.00
453–468 462 9 150.00–165.00 $159.76 $738 -8.24
510 510 10 155.00 $155.00 $790 —
714 714 5 150.50 $150.50 $1,075 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 4 134.50 $134.50 $1,574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 5 165.00 $165.00 $747 —
798 798 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,053 —
998 998 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,098 —

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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.