Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 15, 2024

3,862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.58/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 773 lb · 386 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.83/cwt +11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 716 lb · 358 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $230.12/cwt -3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 826 lb · 300 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,862	3,613	1,638
Feeder cattle	3,862	3,613	1,638

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers under 650 lbs. sold higher on this weeks light test, while steers 650 lbs. and over sold steady to 9.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs. sold sharply higher, while heifers 600 lbs. and over sold mostly 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Demand was very good with lighter heifers seeing the greatest demand. Supply was heavy and included several load lots.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	5	390.00	$390.00	$1,502	—
416 unweaned	416	12	375.00	$375.00	$1,560	—
407–436	418	19	360.00–377.50	$367.70	$1,537	+18.38
453 unweaned	453	4	327.50	$327.50	$1,484	+58.50
478–479	478	19	326.00–354.00	$345.15	$1,650	+25.21
514–518 fancy	517	37	337.00–339.00	$338.30	$1,749	—
509–528 unweaned	526	33	288.00–314.00	$310.95	$1,636	+20.95
521–548	537	57	286.00–311.00	$308.87	$1,659	-3.94
560 unweaned	560	12	283.00	$283.00	$1,585	+24.00
553–599	588	71	274.00–306.50	$301.96	$1,776	+3.13
613 fancy	613	38	317.00	$317.00	$1,943	—
603–619 unweaned	616	52	280.00–299.00	$295.06	$1,818	+61.06
616–647	635	144	270.00–302.00	$292.19	$1,855	+4.84
652–682 unweaned	668	11	259.00–262.00	$260.33	$1,739	—
650–696	683	207	235.00–265.00	$257.82	$1,761	-8.60
701–748	723	215	231.00–258.00	$249.15	$1,801	-3.41
750–799	773	386	225.50–254.75	$244.58	$1,891	-0.59
809–839	826	300	220.00–236.00	$230.12	$1,901	-3.21
862–868	864	159	216.00–230.00	$228.55	$1,975	-2.93
901–930	915	138	210.00–225.25	$218.43	$1,999	+7.16
955–991	961	122	203.50–224.75	$215.85	$2,074	+19.35

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
422–432	429	11	301.00–330.00	$308.78	$1,325	+15.12
475–497	487	11	303.00–317.50	$309.43	$1,507	+8.43
496 unweaned	496	5	282.50	$282.50	$1,401	—
511–540	525	19	237.00–275.00	$255.52	$1,341	-15.93
564–591	573	33	229.00–270.00	$260.48	$1,493	-6.52
606–639	628	47	252.00–264.00	$260.31	$1,635	—
638–643 unweaned	641	13	255.00–261.00	$257.76	$1,652	—
697	697	3	225.00	$225.00	$1,568	—
734	734	4	205.00	$205.00	$1,505	—
780	780	10	218.00	$218.00	$1,700	-1.00
873–888	881	6	191.00–200.00	$195.54	$1,723	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1016	1016	7	202.50	$202.50	$2,057	—
1052	1052	11	190.00	$190.00	$1,999	-5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
322	322	3	314.00	$314.00	$1,011	—
413 unweaned	413	19	320.00	$320.00	$1,322	+70.00
457 unweaned	457	11	282.00–300.00	$290.18	$1,326	+40.62
452–489	475	38	278.00–300.00	$292.01	$1,387	+28.41
503 unweaned	503	18	287.00	$287.00	$1,444	+52.19
510 fancy	510	15	308.00	$308.00	$1,571	+25.75
509–547	531	78	268.00–294.00	$281.38	$1,494	+20.41
553–597	573	128	261.00–295.00	$284.60	$1,631	+24.86
556–586 unweaned	579	61	245.50–270.00	$256.40	$1,485	+32.53
619 unweaned	619	8	235.00	$235.00	$1,455	+21.00
605–648	627	215	235.00–269.50	$251.55	$1,577	+5.64
652–688	665	157	230.00–262.25	$250.12	$1,663	+12.03
699 unweaned	699	5	223.00	$223.00	$1,559	+21.00
705–744	716	358	224.00–246.00	$236.83	$1,696	+10.77
755–796	768	165	200.00–225.25	$223.19	$1,714	+10.61
815–817	816	34	216.00–219.00	$218.12	$1,780	—
897	897	22	192.25	$192.25	$1,724	—
953	953	3	195.00	$195.00	$1,858	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
399	399	5	285.00	$285.00	$1,137	—
418	418	4	275.00	$275.00	$1,150	+47.00
500–533	522	27	217.00–265.00	$256.02	$1,336	+21.02
558–592	577	17	227.00–245.00	$236.49	$1,365	+16.01
620–640	633	12	230.00–234.00	$231.69	$1,467	+11.69
746	746	8	201.00	$201.00	$1,499	—
968	968	3	178.00	$178.00	$1,723	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1086	1086	4	182.00	$182.00	$1,977	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
578 unweaned	578	5	257.00	$257.00	$1,485	—
618	618	6	256.00	$256.00	$1,582	—
716 unweaned	716	4	232.00	$232.00	$1,661	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1151	1151	5	142.00	$142.00	$1,634	—

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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.