Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Lamoni, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 9, 2026

1,649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $480.18/cwt +17.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,758/hd at 574 lb · 175 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $479.46/cwt +26.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,282/hd at 476 lb · 158 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $514.21/cwt +24.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,761/hd at 537 lb · 152 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,649	1,291	0
Feeder cattle	1,649	1,291	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market comparison today as the last published report was four weeks ago. Demand was very good today and included internet bidding. Supply was moderate to heavy and included many quality cattle. There were many unweaned calves that were bought without normal discounts. Two consignors brought nearly 450 head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–320	313	9	655.00–700.00	$679.57	$2,127	—
330 unweaned	330	4	650.00	$650.00	$2,145	+35.00
376–391	383	35	660.00–690.00	$668.83	$2,562	—
389 unweaned	389	9	642.50	$642.50	$2,499	+41.50
400–435	421	16	597.50–630.00	$613.52	$2,583	+87.29
440–443 unweaned	441	13	580.00	$580.00	$2,558	+77.50
452–488	469	85	540.00–582.50	$570.88	$2,677	+40.88
473–498 unweaned	483	47	529.00–552.00	$542.82	$2,622	—
536 unweaned	536	10	490.00	$490.00	$2,626	—
501–547	537	142	505.00–535.00	$515.92	$2,770	+25.84
557–593	574	163	470.00–504.00	$482.34	$2,769	+19.98
572–583 unweaned	578	12	441.00–465.00	$450.89	$2,606	—
601–649	618	66	437.00–474.00	$459.20	$2,838	+37.90
655–656 unweaned	656	26	444.00–450.00	$446.31	$2,928	+45.31
663–673	665	20	434.00–441.00	$439.94	$2,926	+35.75
700–739	718	31	402.50–413.00	$407.37	$2,925	+35.84
755	755	44	400.00	$400.00	$3,020	+34.54
800–824	814	7	359.00–369.00	$363.21	$2,957	+3.71

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
503–539	517	10	450.00–497.50	$469.79	$2,429	—
572–590	583	12	447.00–447.50	$447.20	$2,607	+37.20
610–618	614	9	417.00–428.00	$421.92	$2,591	—
695	695	8	406.50	$406.50	$2,825	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–349 unweaned	325	8	540.00–560.00	$549.24	$1,785	-15.76
368–393	376	9	555.00	$555.00	$2,087	+10.00
357–393 unweaned	386	29	517.50–540.00	$521.34	$2,012	+3.29
409–440	427	39	510.00–553.00	$530.38	$2,265	+70.39
445 unweaned	445	5	502.50	$502.50	$2,236	—
460–485	465	80	470.00–500.00	$491.19	$2,284	+37.98
452–492 unweaned	487	78	462.50–477.50	$467.42	$2,276	—
503–548	529	88	440.00–472.00	$450.43	$2,383	+46.32
550–592	567	123	408.00–436.00	$425.21	$2,411	+29.21
579–593 unweaned	587	16	404.00–410.00	$407.41	$2,391	—
603 unweaned	603	10	395.00	$395.00	$2,382	—
600–646	631	55	388.00–408.00	$399.74	$2,522	+13.86
656–690	665	75	371.00–392.50	$388.28	$2,582	+41.00
724–743	740	48	356.00–364.00	$360.90	$2,671	+19.75
775	775	4	329.00	$329.00	$2,550	+2.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
447 unweaned	447	5	475.00	$475.00	$2,123	—
467–494	480	10	415.00–432.50	$424.22	$2,036	-3.28
588	588	5	390.00	$390.00	$2,293	—

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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.