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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 10, 2022

2,761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $176.65/cwt -2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 879 lb · 239 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.49/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 575 lb · 233 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $209.15/cwt -13.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 482 lb · 218 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,761 2,320 2,244
Feeder cattle 2,761 2,320 2,244

Market comments — USDA reporter

Several load lots with good demand and active trade. Many high quality yearlings and freshly weaned calves. Steers under 550 pounds were 4.50 to 23.00 lower compared to 2 weeks ago, while steers over 550 pounds were mixed. Heifers under 600 pounds were 12.50 to 23.00 lower compared to 2 weeks ago, while heifers over 600 pounds were mixed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–315 314 7 210.00–221.00 $216.28 $679 -18.72
325 unweaned 325 11 199.50 $199.50 $648 —
361–393 379 41 199.00–217.50 $209.15 $793 -22.85
389 unweaned 389 24 190.00 $190.00 $739 —
408–448 432 20 193.00–206.00 $198.27 $857 -9.44
436 unweaned 436 6 202.00 $202.00 $881 -24.00
445 fancy 445 30 233.00 $233.00 $1,037 —
455–498 475 134 191.50–215.50 $201.00 $955 -22.94
483–488 unweaned 486 28 200.00–221.00 $210.45 $1,023 -4.55
497 fancy 497 56 228.00 $228.00 $1,133 —
509–549 unweaned 525 17 190.00–194.00 $191.75 $1,007 -17.07
503–546 529 75 175.00–196.50 $192.89 $1,020 -14.85
534 fancy 534 15 220.75 $220.75 $1,179 —
563–588 unweaned 574 134 182.00–199.75 $190.60 $1,094 -2.76
558–581 577 99 177.00–204.00 $199.76 $1,153 +6.09
609–647 630 40 170.00–177.75 $174.08 $1,097 -4.91
625–642 unweaned 633 22 181.50–195.50 $189.04 $1,197 +18.04
650–674 656 141 167.00–189.25 $180.46 $1,184 +2.84
664 unweaned 664 4 178.50 $178.50 $1,185 +11.11
700 unweaned 700 9 174.00 $174.00 $1,218 —
708–736 fancy 719 189 195.75–197.00 $196.51 $1,413 —
752–770 760 60 164.50–179.50 $175.95 $1,337 -5.09
817–843 835 83 172.50–174.50 $173.75 $1,451 -5.09
863–892 879 239 173.50–179.00 $176.65 $1,553 -2.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 166.00 $166.00 $732 -19.83
496 496 4 162.50 $162.50 $806 —
518–545 534 10 165.00–174.00 $169.50 $905 -5.50
563 unweaned 563 3 167.00 $167.00 $940 —
573 573 4 170.00 $170.00 $974 +18.56
610 610 10 176.00 $176.00 $1,074 —
660 unweaned 660 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,069 —
704–743 727 17 150.00–158.00 $153.01 $1,112 —
758–771 767 10 150.00–151.00 $150.70 $1,156 —
863 863 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,251 -7.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013 1013 16 164.00 $164.00 $1,661 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 337 25 150.00–173.00 $167.70 $565 -17.30
388 388 3 160.00 $160.00 $621 -42.42
402–441 424 41 160.00–171.00 $165.74 $703 -12.53
441 unweaned 441 5 168.00 $168.00 $741 -30.00
465 unweaned 465 17 160.00 $160.00 $744 —
462–496 475 39 150.00–172.00 $162.30 $771 -23.10
509 fancy 509 14 195.00 $195.00 $993 —
503–531 520 103 150.00–173.00 $165.46 $860 -21.15
555 fancy 555 9 193.50 $193.50 $1,074 —
558–588 unweaned 563 25 163.00–170.00 $168.83 $951 —
555–598 584 85 150.00–172.00 $167.43 $978 -12.87
614–616 616 134 166.00–182.50 $180.57 $1,112 +4.37
674–683 679 34 164.00–172.50 $168.18 $1,142 -11.32
725–743 729 93 175.00–176.00 $175.75 $1,281 +13.58
750–782 776 85 170.50–171.00 $170.59 $1,324 —
906 906 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 9 165.00 $165.00 $676 +11.20
465–494 488 23 150.00–160.00 $157.93 $771 -3.77
502 502 3 150.00 $150.00 $753 —
612–645 636 11 142.00–148.00 $146.43 $931 —
661–695 674 15 145.00–153.00 $148.14 $998 +13.14
712 712 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,011 —
822 822 31 147.00 $147.00 $1,208 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,367 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 203.00 $203.00 $798 —

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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.