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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 8, 2026

3,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $418.09/cwt +45.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,856/hd at 683 lb · 348 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.21/cwt +32.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,374/hd at 618 lb · 283 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $386.40/cwt +25.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,821/hd at 730 lb · 279 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,147 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–335 332 15 520.00–555.00 $529.09 $1,757 —
407–438 431 34 500.00–530.00 $507.60 $2,188 +17.60
434 unweaned 434 9 460.00 $460.00 $1,996 —
450–495 487 52 500.00–521.00 $515.27 $2,509 +60.03
496 unweaned 496 4 462.50 $462.50 $2,294 —
515–547 539 33 490.00–521.00 $495.15 $2,669 +71.52
552–556 fancy 553 17 487.50–490.00 $489.26 $2,706 —
550–592 576 183 455.00–481.50 $466.19 $2,685 +58.89
602–644 619 195 425.00–464.50 $445.66 $2,759 +52.66
659–691 fancy 678 49 440.00–480.00 $464.13 $3,147 —
651–699 684 299 395.00–423.00 $410.55 $2,808 +33.94
703–748 730 279 370.00–399.00 $386.40 $2,821 +26.90
752–793 778 85 359.50–388.00 $366.50 $2,851 +29.90
809–831 820 106 345.00–366.75 $361.52 $2,964 —
859–861 860 49 329.00–338.00 $334.52 $2,877 +7.02
912–929 926 139 324.50–348.00 $339.82 $3,147 +7.91
946 946 7 316.00 $316.00 $2,989 -15.91
958 958 4 309.00 $309.00 $2,960 —
1059–1071 1065 156 305.00 $305.00 $3,248 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 unweaned 356 9 475.00 $475.00 $1,691 —
441 unweaned 441 20 492.50 $492.50 $2,172 —
516 unweaned 516 21 460.00 $460.00 $2,374 —
524–549 538 37 440.00–467.50 $449.28 $2,417 —
551–599 571 36 440.00–455.00 $449.57 $2,567 +54.57
602–649 630 101 404.00–418.00 $410.52 $2,586 —
637 unweaned 637 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,357 —
683–697 686 32 365.00–394.50 $388.88 $2,668 +30.88
744 744 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,388 —
773 773 6 344.00 $344.00 $2,659 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 535.00 $535.00 $1,814 —
446 446 12 466.00 $466.00 $2,078 +28.03
454–492 472 68 420.00–446.00 $436.07 $2,058 +39.79
506–539 519 123 397.00–428.00 $413.10 $2,144 +20.52
551–590 570 168 390.00–425.00 $409.62 $2,335 —
553–589 unweaned 579 24 363.00–370.00 $368.05 $2,131 +37.05
605–631 617 273 375.00–407.00 $385.83 $2,381 +32.39
642 unweaned 642 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,183 -9.84
663 fancy 663 71 387.00 $387.00 $2,566 —
673 unweaned 673 9 315.00 $315.00 $2,120 -19.74
650–694 677 152 346.00–377.00 $361.60 $2,448 +27.97
710–747 730 34 331.00–347.00 $335.24 $2,447 -6.01
810–815 812 9 302.00–312.00 $308.65 $2,506 —
889 889 4 308.00 $308.00 $2,738 +14.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–392 390 6 435.00–450.00 $442.55 $1,726 +62.55
401–446 unweaned 432 22 405.00–425.00 $419.09 $1,810 —
437–444 441 8 400.00–435.00 $412.99 $1,821 —
473–482 478 6 390.00–412.50 $401.14 $1,917 —
515–527 522 15 345.00–380.00 $366.19 $1,912 +12.19
550–598 579 34 375.00–389.00 $384.22 $2,225 +51.22
600–644 633 52 341.00–361.00 $355.68 $2,251 —
656–674 663 13 340.00–360.00 $352.18 $2,335 +29.18

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 unweaned 532 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,155 +17.50
584 584 9 371.00 $371.00 $2,167 —
693 unweaned 693 13 340.00 $340.00 $2,356 —
757 unweaned 757 9 339.00 $339.00 $2,566 —
806 unweaned 806 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,499 +22.50

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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.