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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 2, 2023

3,462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.47/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 773 lb · 433 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $197.18/cwt -6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 629 lb · 376 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.39/cwt +17.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 617 lb · 282 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,462 3,041 2,373
Feeder cattle 3,462 3,041 2,373

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher, while 600 to 650 lbs. steers sold 6.00 lower. Demand was good to very good today. Supply was heavy that included many yearlings. Several load lots of reputation cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 227.00 $227.00 $897 —
408–438 424 31 235.00–246.00 $239.78 $1,017 +13.78
453–485 470 84 216.00–241.00 $228.94 $1,076 +3.61
491 unweaned 491 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,080 —
503–536 514 107 208.00–231.00 $226.55 $1,164 +13.71
524 unweaned 524 9 222.50 $222.50 $1,166 +16.50
550–588 559 269 199.00–219.00 $213.78 $1,195 +4.44
603 unweaned 603 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,055 —
600–648 629 373 190.00–216.50 $197.36 $1,241 -6.00
650–694 667 234 174.00–201.00 $191.47 $1,277 +3.27
711–749 734 127 171.00–189.00 $183.83 $1,349 +4.63
756–799 773 426 174.50–189.25 $181.81 $1,405 +3.06
790 unweaned 790 7 160.50 $160.50 $1,268 —
807–847 831 32 173.00–179.00 $176.06 $1,463 +4.55
853 fancy 853 33 189.50 $189.50 $1,616 —
857–890 872 161 160.00–181.50 $174.24 $1,519 +7.57
951 951 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–413 409 8 181.00–212.00 $200.25 $819 -7.75
525 525 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,063 +32.50
608–627 621 13 164.00–190.00 $182.17 $1,131 +15.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 15 211.50 $211.50 $770 —
412–448 423 34 192.00–203.00 $200.02 $846 +26.51
455–495 472 99 179.00–199.00 $189.65 $895 +19.87
505 unweaned 505 10 179.00 $179.00 $904 —
511–549 530 204 171.00–194.25 $188.18 $997 +19.28
552–591 566 215 176.00–190.00 $183.96 $1,041 +17.20
592 unweaned 592 3 165.00 $165.00 $977 —
603–629 617 277 167.00–185.00 $179.67 $1,109 +17.90
628 unweaned 628 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,030 —
650–686 673 118 164.50–180.00 $174.58 $1,175 +8.63
700–745 717 90 166.50–177.75 $173.22 $1,242 +15.22
755–772 768 79 160.00–167.50 $165.07 $1,268 +8.85
812–828 816 16 165.75–167.00 $166.07 $1,355 —
858 858 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 172.00 $172.00 $538 +2.48
552 552 5 155.00 $155.00 $856 +18.44
628 628 4 140.00 $140.00 $879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 —

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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.