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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 15, 2023

1,736 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $231.57/cwt ≈ $1,987/hd at 858 lb · 361 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $219.24/cwt ≈ $2,098/hd at 957 lb · 157 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.16/cwt +12.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 527 lb · 95 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,736 1,784 2,320
Feeder cattle 1,736 1,784 2,320

No recent auction for comparison. Demand was very good today. Supply was heavy with several load lots of quality yearlings cattle and fall feeders.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–391 384 16 305.00–322.00 $317.68 $1,220 +1.52
400–446 433 27 307.50–322.50 $312.27 $1,352 +3.28
472–483 479 15 308.50–310.00 $308.99 $1,480 +9.33
508–549 529 68 282.00–307.50 $296.28 $1,567 +21.90
551–595 564 53 263.00–290.00 $282.13 $1,591 +3.81
625 unweaned 625 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,444 —
605–648 630 63 245.00–273.00 $259.35 $1,634 -4.40
655–684 676 11 222.50–229.00 $226.73 $1,533 -30.77
709–742 728 30 218.00–236.00 $231.07 $1,682 —
755 755 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 —
801–848 845 74 209.50–235.00 $233.37 $1,972 —
851–871 858 361 228.50–235.00 $231.57 $1,987 —
955–959 957 157 217.50–220.10 $219.24 $2,098 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
435 435 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 +10.78
468 unweaned 468 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,252 —
489 489 4 187.50 $187.50 $917 -77.93
549 549 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,372 +27.36
563–599 583 9 233.00–250.00 $240.30 $1,401 -4.51
632 632 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,327 —
753 753 11 155.50 $155.50 $1,171 —
875 875 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,662 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 unweaned 359 21 271.00 $271.00 $973 —
382–390 388 14 269.00–298.00 $275.11 $1,067 -0.45
418 unweaned 418 35 270.00 $270.00 $1,129 —
403–448 432 41 261.00–293.00 $272.72 $1,178 +3.18
463–492 477 66 253.00–277.50 $265.61 $1,267 +13.53
525 unweaned 525 15 247.00 $247.00 $1,297 —
508–549 527 80 251.00–270.00 $261.44 $1,378 +18.03
573–588 580 62 243.50–267.00 $258.98 $1,502 +20.83
605–612 607 14 236.00–242.00 $240.70 $1,461 +17.06
654–688 677 29 222.00–228.00 $225.34 $1,526 +10.34
728–748 733 11 212.00–215.00 $214.17 $1,570 —
823–828 826 6 190.00–205.00 $197.48 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 232.50 $232.50 $700 —
358–389 373 30 220.00–250.00 $237.58 $886 -2.42
436 unweaned 436 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,007 —
485–493 488 7 212.20–222.00 $216.44 $1,056 +4.74
600 unweaned 600 8 211.00 $211.00 $1,266 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 unweaned 303 17 315.00 $315.00 $954 —
382 unweaned 382 19 297.50 $297.50 $1,136 —
385 385 5 230.00 $230.00 $886 —
443 unweaned 443 40 288.00 $288.00 $1,276 —
549 unweaned 549 22 236.00 $236.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 180.00 $180.00 $787 —

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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.