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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 27, 2022

2,320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.25/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 889 lb · 238 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.04/cwt -3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 768 lb · 231 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.75/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 619 lb · 190 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,320 1,500 0
Feeder cattle 2,320 1,500 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison today as there hasn't been a recent reported sale. Many load lots of yearling steers. Trade was active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–311 311 8 232.00–238.00 $235.00 $731 +5.96
390 390 14 232.00 $232.00 $905 +5.74
400–443 416 29 200.00–212.50 $207.71 $864 +4.71
443 unweaned 443 26 226.00 $226.00 $1,001 —
475 unweaned 475 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 +17.93
463–493 479 45 209.00–232.00 $223.94 $1,073 -4.04
505 thin fleshed 505 54 228.50 $228.50 $1,154 —
507–539 519 54 198.00–217.00 $207.74 $1,078 -3.55
514–536 unweaned 528 26 192.00–221.00 $208.82 $1,103 -11.68
551–585 576 23 181.00–208.50 $193.67 $1,116 -3.94
588–594 unweaned 592 58 189.00–196.00 $193.36 $1,145 —
601 unweaned 601 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,028 -1.11
604–646 621 134 165.00–187.50 $178.99 $1,112 —
660–666 unweaned 664 26 166.00–168.00 $167.39 $1,111 —
654–696 685 82 160.00–183.00 $177.62 $1,217 +2.79
702–747 712 23 158.00–180.00 $168.51 $1,200 -8.24
756–783 768 231 178.00–184.00 $181.04 $1,390 -3.97
801–840 817 178 170.00–185.75 $178.84 $1,461 -6.66
879–896 889 238 179.00–179.50 $179.25 $1,594 +4.10
978 978 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,369 —
998 998 59 168.50 $168.50 $1,682 —
1011 1011 60 168.50 $168.50 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–447 439 9 185.00–187.50 $185.83 $816 -0.17
508 508 8 175.00 $175.00 $889 +14.00
586–596 591 13 140.00–160.00 $151.44 $895 —
618 unweaned 618 3 150.00 $150.00 $927 —
887 887 9 152.00 $152.00 $1,348 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198 1198 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 4 185.00 $185.00 $588 —
358–387 365 22 187.00–208.00 $202.42 $739 +9.47
401–442 434 46 166.00–186.00 $178.27 $774 +2.57
444 unweaned 444 17 198.00 $198.00 $879 +25.94
460–496 477 21 176.00–194.00 $185.40 $884 -5.53
502–549 521 127 157.00–194.25 $186.61 $972 +7.59
530–542 unweaned 540 53 160.00–187.25 $183.72 $992 +30.72
550–594 574 46 162.50–188.50 $180.30 $1,035 +9.11
613–623 unweaned 617 8 158.00–178.00 $165.58 $1,022 —
604–625 619 182 162.00–183.00 $176.20 $1,091 +5.24
697 697 75 179.50 $179.50 $1,251 +13.50
700–731 714 13 159.00–165.00 $162.17 $1,158 -8.32
820 820 7 136.00 $136.00 $1,115 —
954 954 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 152.50 $152.50 $564 -17.50
424–439 430 10 144.00–168.00 $153.80 $661 —
483–498 488 15 160.00–165.00 $161.70 $789 +1.94
551 551 4 142.00 $142.00 $782 —
690 690 4 135.00 $135.00 $932 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054 1054 4 128.50 $128.50 $1,354 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 152.50 $152.50 $750 —

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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.