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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 13, 2023

1,439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.46/cwt +14.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,139/hd at 868 lb · 248 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $233.91/cwt ≈ $2,154/hd at 921 lb · 233 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $254.66/cwt +21.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 833 lb · 178 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,439 1,736 935
Feeder cattle 1,439 1,736 935

No recent auction sale for comparison. Demand was good today. Supply was moderate with several load lots of yearling steers.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 -18.99
507–529 521 21 298.00–311.00 $303.81 $1,583 +7.53
565 565 26 297.50 $297.50 $1,681 +15.37
613 unweaned 613 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,526 +18.00
602–620 614 12 248.00–279.00 $264.91 $1,627 +5.56
651 651 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,628 +23.27
690 unweaned 690 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,587
706–739 724 122 258.00–262.75 $260.70 $1,887 +29.63
781 781 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,882 +26.00
825–838 833 178 254.50–255.00 $254.66 $2,121 +21.29
850–899 868 248 229.25–254.50 $246.46 $2,139 +14.89
901–948 921 233 227.00–242.10 $233.91 $2,154
955 955 54 242.10 $242.10 $2,312 +22.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 200.00 $200.00 $926 +12.50
516 516 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,419 +25.00
553–555 554 6 227.00–245.00 $236.02 $1,308 -4.28
610 610 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 +30.00
883 883 15 220.00 $220.00 $1,943 +30.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 unweaned 419 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,006 -30.00
432–436 435 8 268.00–272.00 $270.51 $1,177 -2.21
456 456 7 297.50 $297.50 $1,357 +31.89
521–545 533 18 261.00–268.00 $263.93 $1,407 +2.49
558–594 563 32 240.00–263.50 $260.40 $1,466 +1.42
628 628 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,444 -10.70
660 660 50 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 +24.66
727 727 13 231.50 $231.50 $1,683 +17.33
762 762 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,714
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 230.00 $230.00 $915 -7.58
495 495 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,000 -14.44
500 500 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,220
558 558 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,300
603–649 635 10 194.00–211.00 $206.16 $1,309

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,137
615 615 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,353

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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.