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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 19, 2023

3,041 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $171.51/cwt -2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 813 lb · 299 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.58/cwt -3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 671 lb · 294 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $167.16/cwt ≈ $1,526/hd at 913 lb · 293 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,041 2,795 2,765
Feeder cattle 3,041 2,795 2,765

Compared to last week, steers 600 to 750 lbs sold steady to 8.00 lower. Heifers sold on a light test with a lower undertone. Supply was moderate to heavy. Demand was moderate to good. Several groups of reputation yearlings steers were offered today.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 226.00 $226.00 $927 +0.66
450–452 451 12 224.00–228.00 $225.33 $1,016 +3.76
535 unweaned 535 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,102 +32.00
516–545 539 75 207.50–221.00 $212.84 $1,147 +2.00
550–598 582 67 200.00–217.00 $209.34 $1,218 +2.43
601–640 626 206 191.50–216.50 $203.36 $1,273 +0.67
664 unweaned 664 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,129 +9.38
656–686 671 284 179.00–192.50 $188.20 $1,263 -4.19
703–748 721 186 174.50–183.50 $179.20 $1,292 -7.68
757–799 781 129 166.00–179.50 $178.75 $1,396 +3.43
803–824 813 299 165.00–179.50 $171.51 $1,394 -2.92
853–894 875 140 160.00–172.25 $166.67 $1,458 -6.83
902–948 913 293 155.75–170.00 $167.16 $1,526
966–997 989 239 158.25–166.35 $165.09 $1,633 +0.09
1001 1001 53 164.00 $164.00 $1,642
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 201.00 $201.00 $649
415 415 3 208.00 $208.00 $863 +9.00
517 517 3 170.00 $170.00 $879 -21.87
586 586 28 189.00 $189.00 $1,108
610–648 633 23 156.00–184.50 $166.45 $1,054 -15.17
636 unweaned 636 14 175.00 $175.00 $1,113
670 unweaned 670 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,052
694–699 695 17 160.50–177.00 $164.40 $1,143 -4.99

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–418 418 10 168.00–179.00 $173.51 $725
453–494 464 30 165.00–172.00 $169.78 $788 -11.67
504–546 524 148 160.00–178.00 $168.90 $885 -15.86
547 unweaned 547 11 155.00 $155.00 $848
554–596 573 134 150.00–169.75 $166.76 $956 -17.98
613–649 643 140 155.00–167.75 $161.77 $1,040 -18.50
655–697 663 109 162.25–168.25 $165.95 $1,100 +0.85
735 735 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,161 -10.11
767–770 769 11 155.00–159.50 $156.22 $1,201 -9.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–343 333 10 169.00–170.00 $169.52 $565
397–399 398 11 155.00–170.00 $161.84 $644
521 521 4 121.00 $121.00 $630 -39.50
553–554 554 16 135.00–140.00 $136.56 $757 -19.38
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176 1176 14 130.00 $130.00 $1,529 +10.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 4 193.50 $193.50 $615
454–455 454 11 167.00–191.00 $173.56 $788
597 597 9 150.00 $150.00 $896 -10.00
645 645 6 145.00 $145.00 $935 -22.00
707 707 13 125.00 $125.00 $884

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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.