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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 20, 2025

1,716 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $288.83/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 731 lb · 294 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $282.88/cwt +10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,204/hd at 779 lb · 272 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $265.13/cwt +18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,405/hd at 907 lb · 143 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,716 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–476 474 10 320.00–340.00 $332.06 $1,574 -53.53
520–522 521 16 330.50–331.00 $330.66 $1,723 -40.32
558–574 567 42 320.00–332.50 $328.34 $1,862 -22.84
579 579 5 313.00 $313.00 $1,812 -38.18
608–647 636 111 308.50–321.00 $314.53 $2,000 -14.16
661–666 663 58 295.00–312.00 $306.09 $2,029 -5.34
711–747 731 294 275.00–298.00 $288.83 $2,111 -0.41
757–797 779 272 271.00–288.00 $282.88 $2,204 +10.07
813–848 825 134 264.00–280.50 $275.95 $2,277 +4.80
855–887 881 100 260.00–277.00 $273.05 $2,406 +8.20
903–911 907 143 256.00–267.25 $265.13 $2,405 +18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,541 -35.41
588 588 14 285.00 $285.00 $1,676 -28.47
620–641 631 15 249.00–301.00 $285.46 $1,801 -18.98
779 779 6 264.50 $264.50 $2,060 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 -12.71
509–548 531 27 312.00–324.00 $316.82 $1,682 -17.20
553 fancy 553 10 324.50 $324.50 $1,794 —
554–596 587 118 299.00–318.50 $311.32 $1,827 +9.50
613–648 639 115 269.00–285.50 $282.22 $1,803 -7.58
656–695 664 74 263.00–282.50 $278.98 $1,852 -11.69
740 740 11 249.00 $249.00 $1,843 -2.18
751–792 770 72 249.00–263.50 $255.53 $1,968 +6.63
817–839 825 23 243.00–251.00 $245.73 $2,027 +1.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–460 456 8 290.00–295.00 $291.89 $1,331 -21.94
505–545 528 16 291.00–300.00 $295.48 $1,560 +1.80
608–642 634 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,648 -9.33

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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.