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Lamoni Livestock Auction

Name: Lamoni Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-27

Feeder Cattle · Lamoni, Iowa · Thu, Apr 27

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2158

← Mar 23Apr 27May 11 →

Receipts

2,238 head

▲ 299 vs last sale 1,939▲ 1,030 vs year ago 1,208 · +85.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No recent price comparison. Supply was heavy and demand was very good. Unweaned calves sold without evidence of discounts.

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 $234.26/cwt on 1,153 head.

Average price

$234.26

1,153 head · 624 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,462

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$310

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

$18.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.19

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	633	236.18	1,496	1,033
Medium and Large 1-2	545	217.70	1,186	120

One grade step is worth $18.48/cwt here — about $310 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 sale1,153 hd

234.26

—

IA average9 barns · 6,193 hd

238.45

−4.19

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

Every lot

60 lots · USDA AMS · Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle - Lamoni, 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	276.77/cwt	265.00–285.00	913	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	349	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	881	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	244.60/cwt	240.00–250.00	888	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	367	291.47/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,070	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	273.84/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,005	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	374	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,131	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	273.53/cwt	262.50–287.00	1,160	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	216.58/cwt	206.00–230.00	942	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	441	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,279	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	451	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,321	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	467	271.19/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,266	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	263.75/cwt	245.00–277.00	1,282	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	206.93/cwt	192.50–220.00	1,016	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	511	270.87/cwt	264.00–274.00	1,384	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	262.10/cwt	256.00–273.00	1,376	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	229.28/cwt	210.00–236.00	1,229	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	544	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,295	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	251.61/cwt	244.00–260.00	1,432	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	572	229.11/cwt	218.00–232.00	1,311	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,264	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	201.50/cwt	201.50–201.50	1,239	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	617	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,382	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	229.11/cwt	226.25–246.00	1,466	182
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	193.97/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,269	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	220.51/cwt	200.00–225.50	1,458	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	211.46/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,550	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	759	210.83/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,600	159
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	196.50/cwt	196.50–196.50	1,617	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,442	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,488	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	895	198.69/cwt	196.75–199.25	1,778	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	195.75/cwt	195.75–195.75	1,762	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	987	183.14/cwt	170.00–184.75	1,808	36
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	258.30/cwt	242.00–263.00	860	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	215.72/cwt	213.00–220.00	718	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	341	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	878	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	387	244.45/cwt	228.00–256.00	946	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	416	262.19/cwt	235.00–267.50	1,091	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	242.17/cwt	230.00–251.00	1,041	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	203.08/cwt	196.00–220.00	894	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	465	232.87/cwt	223.00–240.00	1,083	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	228.28/cwt	216.00–238.00	1,071	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	205.05/cwt	190.00–210.00	982	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	229.48/cwt	223.00–240.00	1,196	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	202.08/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,057	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	538	208.88/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,124	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	556	232.64/cwt	231.50–233.50	1,293	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	563	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,171	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	207.19/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,206	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	203.78/cwt	197.00–210.00	1,270	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	192.81/cwt	187.00–205.00	1,330	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	185.93/cwt	176.00–193.00	1,333	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	755	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,586	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	782	186.20/cwt	177.50–187.75	1,456	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,493	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	871	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,585	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	993	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,629	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	445	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,015	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,277	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	611	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,167	4

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 →

Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle - Lamoni, IA

Thu Apr 27, 2023

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

Receipts 2,238Last week 1,939Year ago 1,208

No recent price comparison. Supply was heavy and demand was very good. Unweaned calves sold without evidence of discounts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	333	213.00–220.00	215.72
20	—	479	190.00–210.00	205.05
14	—	440	196.00–220.00	203.08
25	—	523	200.00–208.00	202.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	521	223.00–240.00	229.48
3	—	993	164.00	164.00
62	—	782	177.50–187.75	186.20
7	—	816	183.00	183.00
81	—	469	216.00–238.00	228.28
69	—	582	200.00–213.00	207.19
65	—	690	187.00–205.00	192.81
44	—	430	230.00–251.00	242.17
36	—	717	176.00–193.00	185.93
30	—	387	228.00–256.00	244.45
19	—	871	182.00	182.00
13	—	333	242.00–263.00	258.30
38	—	623	197.00–210.00	203.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	465	223.00–240.00	232.87
19	—	416	235.00–267.50	262.19
7	—	563	208.00	208.00
7	—	341	257.50	257.50
23	—	538	206.00–220.00	208.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	556	231.50–233.50	232.64
16	—	755	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	367	260.00–290.00	273.84
84	—	525	256.00–273.00	262.10
78	—	569	244.00–260.00	251.61
75	—	895	196.75–199.25	198.69
73	—	486	245.00–277.00	263.75
36	—	987	170.00–184.75	183.14
29	—	900	195.75	195.75
18	—	733	210.00–212.00	211.46
159	—	759	200.00–212.50	210.83
73	—	424	262.50–287.00	273.53
182	—	640	226.25–246.00	229.11
7	—	330	265.00–285.00	276.77
43	—	661	200.00–225.50	220.51
15	—	823	196.50	196.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	491	192.50–220.00	206.93
32	—	536	210.00–236.00	229.28
10	—	615	201.50	201.50
3	—	848	170.00	170.00
9	—	363	240.00–250.00	244.60
7	—	654	190.00–197.00	193.97
7	—	435	206.00–230.00	216.58
5	—	875	170.00	170.00
4	—	349	252.50	252.50
13	—	585	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	572	218.00–232.00	229.11
12	—	367	270.00–300.00	291.47
31	—	467	267.50–275.00	271.19
30	—	511	264.00–274.00	270.87
21	—	617	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	544	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	441	290.00	290.00
7	—	374	302.50	302.50
4	—	451	293.00	293.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	611	191.00	191.00
4	—	565	226.00	226.00
4	—	445	228.00	228.00

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.