Cattle Market Pulse

Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 6, 2025

1,778 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle report →

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $272.97/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,369/hd at 868 lb · 223 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $295.23/cwt +6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,149/hd at 728 lb · 219 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $276.52/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,276/hd at 823 lb · 197 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,778

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 fancy 413 8 430.00 $430.00 $1,776
522–543 531 74 342.00–389.50 $379.77 $2,017 +49.11
550–588 564 28 338.00–359.50 $348.11 $1,963 +19.77
600–634 628 172 317.00–335.00 $321.14 $2,017 +6.61
666–693 687 46 292.00–296.50 $295.01 $2,027 -11.08
706–743 728 219 287.00–303.50 $295.23 $2,149 +6.40
764–774 768 122 275.00–279.00 $277.45 $2,131 -5.43
787 787 17 268.50 $268.50 $2,113 -14.38
809–837 823 197 264.00–279.75 $276.52 $2,276 +0.57
853–897 868 223 254.00–277.75 $272.97 $2,369 -0.08
907–921 911 95 258.00–267.50 $264.01 $2,405 -1.12
968 968 12 250.50 $250.50 $2,425
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,566
573 573 18 310.00 $310.00 $1,776 +25.00
603 603 15 293.00 $293.00 $1,767 +7.54
667 667 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,921
827 827 6 255.00 $255.00 $2,109

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 9 340.00 $340.00 $1,452 ±0.00
522–533 526 21 319.00–325.00 $323.84 $1,703 +7.02
561–589 582 24 300.00–308.00 $304.51 $1,772 -6.81
663–697 668 86 260.00–275.00 $271.58 $1,814 -7.40
719–748 740 128 250.00–263.50 $259.69 $1,922 +10.69
755–767 759 33 257.50–262.50 $259.34 $1,968 +3.81
782 fancy 782 46 280.00 $280.00 $2,190
805–824 815 31 246.00–257.00 $250.90 $2,045 +5.17
851 851 4 236.00 $236.00 $2,008
872–888 879 22 226.00–236.00 $230.48 $2,026
927 927 7 227.50 $227.50 $2,109
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–488 487 10 302.00–307.00 $304.00 $1,480 +12.11
509–544 519 14 288.00–292.00 $290.80 $1,509 -4.68
577–595 583 15 265.00–275.50 $271.93 $1,585
618 618 23 280.75 $280.75 $1,735 +20.75
657–682 679 27 251.00–258.00 $257.25 $1,747
783–786 785 11 228.00–241.00 $231.54 $1,818

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 5 381.00 $381.00 $1,688

↑ Back to top

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.