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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 14, 2023

1,513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $217.89/cwt ≈ $1,900/hd at 872 lb · 402 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $225.35/cwt +24.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 779 lb · 356 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $240.26/cwt +16.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 684 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,513 1,930 2,721
Feeder cattle 1,513 1,930 2,721

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, steers sold with a higher undertone on last weeks light test. Heifers sold with a higher undertone on this weeks light test . Demand was good today. Supply was moderate and included several load lots of reputation cattle of seven and eight weight.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,063 —
460 unweaned 460 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 -35.81
507–541 524 35 272.00–282.50 $277.27 $1,453 +4.82
534–548 unweaned 545 17 240.00–256.00 $252.31 $1,375 +6.64
565 565 26 279.50 $279.50 $1,579 +27.62
608–618 617 48 249.00–254.50 $253.82 $1,566 +6.57
635 unweaned 635 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,454 -1.52
655–690 684 92 218.00–244.25 $240.26 $1,643 +13.89
713–726 723 16 220.00–231.00 $228.29 $1,651 +9.70
773–787 779 356 225.25–225.50 $225.35 $1,755 +24.93
800–818 813 25 197.50–221.50 $214.89 $1,747 +22.66
860–886 872 402 200.00–218.75 $217.89 $1,900 —
967 967 62 206.50 $206.50 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,107 +12.00
484 484 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,249 +17.13
529 529 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,211 -0.02
594–598 595 10 237.00–240.00 $237.90 $1,416 +8.39
774 774 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,478 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–443 418 9 227.00–232.00 $228.76 $956 +8.57
450–483 475 32 231.00–247.50 $238.48 $1,133 +9.69
516–547 unweaned 527 28 232.50–237.50 $235.65 $1,242 +16.96
581–594 586 65 220.00–225.25 $222.48 $1,304 +10.61
637 637 7 217.50 $217.50 $1,385 +8.87
653–685 670 21 200.00–219.00 $204.53 $1,370 -0.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 215.00 $215.00 $791 -3.00
510 510 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —
570–597 582 7 182.50–190.00 $186.70 $1,087 —
908 908 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,634 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 8 233.50 $233.50 $1,002 —
535 535 13 221.00 $221.00 $1,182 —
752 752 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,278 —

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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.