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Sigourney Livestock Auction

Name: Sigourney Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-05

Feeder Cattle · Sigourney, Iowa · Mon, Dec 5

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2152

← Nov 21Dec 5Jan 2 →

Receipts

766 head

▼ 1,287 vs last sale 2,053▲ 19 vs year ago 747 · +2.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last report two weeks ago (11/21) steer calves 300-600 lbs. 7.00-10.00 higher, over 600 lbs. firm, heifer calves 300-650 lbs. 4.00-10.00 higher, Trade active with moderate demand .

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $183.30/cwt on 386 head.

Average price

$183.30

386 head · 635 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,164

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$90

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$33.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.31

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	646	186.58	1,206	338
Large 1	601	164.16	986	25
Small 1	476	156.10	743	20
Medium and Large 1-2	727	153.50	1,116	3thin

One grade step is worth $33.08/cwt here — about $90 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale386 hd

183.30

—

IA average11 barns · 8,584 hd

186.61

−3.31

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

44 lots · USDA AMS · Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction - Sigourney, IA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	217.73/cwt	217.00–220.00	692	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	214.21/cwt	210.00–221.00	838	9
Steers	—	Small 1	417	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	626	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	423	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	922	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	198.91/cwt	191.00–205.00	857	11
Steers	—	Large 1	450	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	720	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	210.60/cwt	204.50–215.00	1,005	34
Steers	—	Small 1	489	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	885	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	205.58/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,088	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	200.57/cwt	190.00–207.25	1,141	47
Steers	—	Large 1	587	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	971	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	590	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,027	3
Steers	—	Small 1	604	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	809	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	183.22/cwt	178.50–184.50	1,162	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	171.10/cwt	164.00–174.75	1,169	42
Steers	—	Large 1	715	164.75/cwt	164.75–164.75	1,178	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	169.89/cwt	162.00–176.25	1,222	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,116	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	169.75/cwt	169.75–169.75	1,341	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	871	173.31/cwt	170.50–174.75	1,510	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	945	163.75/cwt	163.75–163.75	1,547	16
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	192.99/cwt	180.00–196.00	656	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	347	169.01/cwt	168.00–170.00	586	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	174.34/cwt	170.00–180.00	671	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	404	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	735	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	169.93/cwt	164.00–173.00	702	4
Heifers	—	Small 1	440	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	532	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	453	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	811	20
Heifers	—	Small 1	472	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	581	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	172.56/cwt	169.00–175.00	823	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	158.38/cwt	154.00–161.00	765	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	517	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	801	3
Heifers	—	Small 1	518	155.44/cwt	149.50–159.00	805	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	173.12/cwt	168.00–176.00	914	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	167.32/cwt	162.00–173.00	980	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	167.95/cwt	160.00–174.00	1,046	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	973	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	645	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	916	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,043	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	148.26/cwt	141.50–150.00	1,133	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	840	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,168	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	892	126.27/cwt	122.50–130.00	1,126	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	579	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	866	5

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction - Sigourney, IA

Mon Dec 5, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 766Last week 2,053Year ago 747

Compared to the last report two weeks ago (11/21) steer calves 300-600 lbs. 7.00-10.00 higher, over 600 lbs. firm, heifer calves 300-650 lbs. 4.00-10.00 higher, Trade active with moderate demand .

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	579	149.50	149.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	404	182.00	182.00
20	—	453	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	347	168.00–170.00	169.01
1	—	365	140.00	140.00
8	—	483	154.00–161.00	158.38
2	—	628	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	477	169.00–175.00	172.56
3	—	840	139.00	139.00
37	—	528	168.00–176.00	173.12
20	—	764	141.50–150.00	148.26
11	—	675	154.50	154.50
15	—	385	170.00–180.00	174.34
4	—	413	164.00–173.00	169.93
39	—	586	162.00–173.00	167.32
53	—	623	160.00–174.00	167.95
6	—	892	122.50–130.00	126.27
5	—	340	180.00–196.00	192.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	518	149.50–159.00	155.44
6	—	472	123.00	123.00
7	—	440	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	645	142.00	142.00
3	—	517	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	569	190.00–207.25	200.57
16	—	945	163.75	163.75
9	—	391	210.00–221.00	214.21
29	—	871	170.50–174.75	173.31
33	—	634	178.50–184.50	183.22
4	—	318	217.00–220.00	217.73
42	—	790	169.75	169.75
26	—	529	201.00–208.00	205.58
32	—	719	162.00–176.25	169.89
42	—	683	164.00–174.75	171.10
34	—	477	204.50–215.00	210.60
11	—	431	191.00–205.00	198.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	590	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	417	150.00	150.00
6	—	489	181.00	181.00
4	—	604	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	450	160.00	160.00
8	—	715	164.75	164.75
12	—	587	165.50	165.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	727	153.50	153.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	423	218.00	218.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.