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Sigourney Livestock Auction

Name: Sigourney Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-02

Feeder Cattle · Sigourney, Iowa · Mon, Dec 2

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2152

← Nov 18Dec 2Jan 6 →

Receipts

1,720 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 1,780▲ 1,074 vs year ago 646 · +166.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last report two weeks ago steer calves under 450 lbs . 15.00-30.00 higher, 450-650 lbs. 10.00 higher, over 650 lbs. firm. Heifer calves 350-500 lbs. 20.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 15.00 higher. Trade and demand good for top quality feeders.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $286.60/cwt on 213 head. That ranks 1 of 5 comparable sales and sits −84.16 against this barn's trailing median of $370.76.

Average price

$286.60

213 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,573

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$42.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.52

vs IA average

+3.28 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	296.16	1,600	165
Medium 1	578	253.73	1,467	48

One grade step is worth $42.43/cwt here — about $133 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale213 hd

286.60

—

IA average2 barns · 643 hd

295.11

−8.52

National average190 barns · 29,311 hd

283.32

+3.28

This barn, trailing median5 sales

370.76

−84.16

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

5 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $455.11, low $354.02, median $370.76 across 5 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

39 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	381.14/cwt	370.00–406.00	1,403	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	400.10/cwt	392.50–409.00	1,704	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	455	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,843	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	358.17/cwt	355.50–381.00	1,716	32
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	484	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	1,723	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	515	324.70/cwt	317.00–328.00	1,672	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	331.74/cwt	321.00–358.00	1,742	115
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	319.90/cwt	295.00–339.00	1,811	96
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	581	288.97/cwt	288.00–290.00	1,679	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	606	317.25/cwt	317.25–317.25	1,923	37
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	637	293.73/cwt	283.00–308.25	1,871	95
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	283.60/cwt	271.75–290.00	1,923	148
Steers	700–750	Large 1Unweaned	721	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,752	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	251.45/cwt	247.50–259.50	1,838	37
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	254.80/cwt	253.25–256.00	1,993	56
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	813	247.88/cwt	240.00–252.75	2,015	16
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	884	245.75/cwt	245.75–245.75	2,172	58
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	303.64/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,145	10
Heifers	400–450	Large 1	415	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,303	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	304.25/cwt	275.00–335.00	1,269	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	440	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,500	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	320.40/cwt	304.00–332.00	1,499	44
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	265.53/cwt	258.00–285.00	1,381	40
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	524	278.81/cwt	264.00–284.00	1,461	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	525	317.10/cwt	316.00–319.00	1,665	46
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	562	310.30/cwt	307.50–315.00	1,744	55
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	578	253.73/cwt	245.00–263.50	1,467	48
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	580	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,525	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,594	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	627	290.48/cwt	288.00–293.00	1,821	76
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	262.13/cwt	245.00–287.00	1,649	86
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	635	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,568	8
Heifers	600–650	Large 1Unweaned	635	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,568	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	655	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,821	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	663	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,837	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	691	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,572	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	694	249.10/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,729	227
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	734	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,710	15
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,672	18

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 2, 2024

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

Receipts 1,720Last week 1,780Year ago 646

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
46	500–550	525	316.00–319.00	317.10
55	550–600	562	307.50–315.00	310.30
76	600–650	627	288.00–293.00	290.48
13	650–700	655	278.00	278.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	377	300.00–310.00	303.64
11	400–450	417	275.00–335.00	304.25
44	450–500	468	304.00–332.00	320.40
40	500–550	520	258.00–285.00	265.53
9	550–600	584	273.00	273.00
86	600–650	629	245.00–287.00	262.13
227	650–700	694	231.00–250.00	249.10
15	700–750	734	233.00	233.00
18	750–800	760	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	440	341.00	341.00
12	500–550	524	264.00–284.00	278.81
3	550–600	580	263.00	263.00
8	600–650	635	247.00	247.00
13	650–700	663	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	635	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	415	314.00	314.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	550–600	578	245.00–263.50	253.73
9	650–700	691	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	368	370.00–406.00	381.14
12	400–450	426	392.50–409.00	400.10
32	450–500	479	355.50–381.00	358.17
115	500–550	525	321.00–358.00	331.74
96	550–600	566	295.00–339.00	319.90
95	600–650	637	283.00–308.25	293.73
148	650–700	678	271.75–290.00	283.60
37	700–750	731	247.50–259.50	251.45
56	750–800	782	253.25–256.00	254.80
16	800–850	813	240.00–252.75	247.88
58	850–900	884	245.75	245.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	484	356.00	356.00
7	500–550	515	317.00–328.00	324.70
16	550–600	581	288.00–290.00	288.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	700–750	721	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	455	405.00	405.00
37	600–650	606	317.25	317.25

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.