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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 17, 2025

1,925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.46/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,001/hd at 696 lb · 212 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $286.06/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,466/hd at 862 lb · 186 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $400.27/cwt +21.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 523 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,925 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–311 unweaned 309 16 450.00–455.00 $451.54 $1,395 —
353–391 unweaned 377 49 415.00–430.00 $424.79 $1,601 —
374–392 382 7 420.00–425.00 $422.20 $1,613 -75.17
405–448 429 51 412.50–428.00 $420.11 $1,802 -40.51
451–481 465 53 406.00–439.00 $421.48 $1,960 -6.42
470–484 unweaned 476 40 401.50–413.00 $405.07 $1,928 —
506–538 519 107 400.00–419.00 $407.08 $2,113 +17.36
505–544 unweaned 536 28 371.00–387.00 $374.23 $2,006 +6.80
555–595 570 77 356.00–380.00 $368.56 $2,101 +12.42
593 593 6 322.00 $322.00 $1,909 -34.14
617–643 630 61 328.00–357.00 $347.12 $2,187 -7.61
651–688 669 44 317.50–335.00 $326.18 $2,182 -12.99
701 701 14 275.00 $275.00 $1,928 —
703–742 724 26 295.00–321.00 $307.83 $2,229 +7.83
755 fancy 755 62 320.50 $320.50 $2,420 —
756–789 763 18 278.00–280.00 $279.54 $2,133 -16.95
821–848 822 70 272.00–298.25 $297.09 $2,442 +12.59
860–864 862 186 280.50–289.25 $286.06 $2,466 +4.82
916–948 931 120 271.25–284.50 $277.98 $2,588 +7.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 13 400.00–405.00 $403.46 $1,529 —
445 445 5 397.50 $397.50 $1,769 —
450–495 462 43 284.00–401.00 $380.81 $1,759 -10.12
524 524 5 374.00 $374.00 $1,960 +6.50
590 590 12 334.00 $334.00 $1,971 -6.00
650–689 678 11 251.00–295.00 $262.50 $1,780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–336 unweaned 334 20 420.00–450.00 $445.66 $1,489 —
344 344 10 407.50 $407.50 $1,402 -34.90
374–376 unweaned 375 12 415.00–432.50 $422.27 $1,584 +37.27
358–389 377 19 412.50–440.00 $421.19 $1,588 -28.67
408–414 unweaned 410 36 386.50–407.50 $399.91 $1,640 +37.41
438–441 439 32 391.00–422.50 $402.24 $1,766 +4.81
453–481 unweaned 467 43 375.00–399.00 $387.89 $1,811 +38.89
454–495 484 59 373.50–389.50 $382.14 $1,850 +2.78
501–525 unweaned 506 30 368.00–379.00 $370.28 $1,874 +30.84
510–543 519 52 369.00–386.50 $377.31 $1,958 +23.60
550–588 558 37 327.50–357.00 $343.92 $1,919 +9.53
605 fancy 605 80 330.25 $330.25 $1,998 —
623–645 635 35 289.50–306.00 $296.42 $1,882 -17.04
665–699 696 212 271.00–289.50 $287.46 $2,001 +3.51
730–735 733 8 262.00–268.00 $265.76 $1,948 -5.24
795 795 10 254.50 $254.50 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–391 388 17 377.50–405.00 $395.05 $1,533 +9.70
417–427 425 18 370.00–385.00 $372.45 $1,583 +31.64
497 497 18 356.50 $356.50 $1,772 +9.00
500–532 510 26 307.50–351.00 $324.34 $1,654 +14.86
594 594 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,693 -19.12
639 639 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,687 —
652 652 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,767 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 unweaned 418 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,651 —
603 unweaned 603 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,839 —

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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.