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Lamoni Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Lamoni, Iowa · Thu, Jan 14

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2158

← Jan 7Jan 14Jan 21 →

Receipts

2,653 head

▼ 437 vs last sale 3,090▼ 214 vs year ago 2,867 · −7.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday steer calves 4.00-8.00 lower and heifer calves 3.00-6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand for the large numbers offered.

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 $138.12/cwt on 1,585 head.

Average price

$138.12

1,585 head · 683 lb average

Value per head Derived

$944

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$5.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.28

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	685	138.30	947	1,536
Medium and Large 1-2	633	132.65	840	49

One grade step is worth $5.65/cwt here — about $107 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 sale1,585 hd

138.12

—

IA average15 barns · 17,311 hd

140.41

−2.28

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

Every lot

45 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	610	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	173.47/cwt	167.00–176.50	748	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	436	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	732	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	168.63/cwt	166.50–176.00	811	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	157.48/cwt	153.25–165.00	817	128
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	533	151.36/cwt	151.00–152.00	807	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	151.76/cwt	144.50–157.50	876	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	139.81/cwt	136.00–143.00	814	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	146.68/cwt	141.00–149.25	905	90
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	631	130.97/cwt	129.75–138.50	826	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	641	134.03/cwt	130.00–135.00	859	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	645	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	861	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	141.76/cwt	134.00–147.00	943	369
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	122.94/cwt	120.00–125.00	829	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	697	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	878	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	129.21/cwt	124.00–131.50	938	258
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	858	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	756	115.51/cwt	110.00–121.00	873	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	127.18/cwt	121.00–134.50	986	201
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	833	124.24/cwt	122.50–125.00	1,035	146
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	121.93/cwt	118.50–123.50	1,073	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	933	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,073	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	994	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,074	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	344	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	516	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	356	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	538	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	143.77/cwt	142.00–145.00	598	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	435	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	605	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	701	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	496	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	645	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	133.35/cwt	130.00–137.50	687	102
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	123.60/cwt	120.00–129.50	653	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	546	120.02/cwt	119.50–122.00	655	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	421	171.74/cwt	170.00–173.00	723	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	554	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	729	17

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 Jan 14, 2021

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

Receipts 2,653Last week 3,090Year ago 2,867

Compared to last Thursday steer calves 4.00-8.00 lower and heifer calves 3.00-6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand for the large numbers offered.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	801	118.50	118.50
4	—	356	151.00	151.00
4	—	480	146.00	146.00
40	—	889	107.00–114.75	109.90
161	—	730	115.00–121.00	119.52
156	—	573	126.00–136.00	130.87
102	—	515	130.00–137.50	133.35
46	—	761	116.00–120.25	119.68
51	—	416	142.00–145.00	143.77
136	—	627	120.00–126.00	123.64
70	—	669	117.00–122.75	119.16

Head	Wt range
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt

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Lamoni Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Lamoni, Iowa · Thu, Jan 14

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2158

← Jan 7Jan 14Jan 21 →

Receipts

2,653 head

▼ 437 vs last sale 3,090▼ 214 vs year ago 2,867 · −7.5%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday steer calves 4.00-8.00 lower and heifer calves 3.00-6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand for the large numbers offered.

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 $138.12/cwt on 1,585 head.

Average price

$138.12

1,585 head · 683 lb average

Value per head Derived

$944

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$5.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.28

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	685	138.30	947	1,536
Medium and Large 1-2	633	132.65	840	49

One grade step is worth $5.65/cwt here — about $107 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 sale1,585 hd

138.12

—

IA average15 barns · 17,311 hd

140.41

−2.28

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

Every lot

45 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	610	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	173.47/cwt	167.00–176.50	748	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	436	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	732	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	168.63/cwt	166.50–176.00	811	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	157.48/cwt	153.25–165.00	817	128
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	533	151.36/cwt	151.00–152.00	807	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	151.76/cwt	144.50–157.50	876	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	139.81/cwt	136.00–143.00	814	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	146.68/cwt	141.00–149.25	905	90
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	631	130.97/cwt	129.75–138.50	826	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	641	134.03/cwt	130.00–135.00	859	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	645	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	861	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	141.76/cwt	134.00–147.00	943	369
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	122.94/cwt	120.00–125.00	829	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	697	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	878	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	129.21/cwt	124.00–131.50	938	258
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	858	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	756	115.51/cwt	110.00–121.00	873	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	127.18/cwt	121.00–134.50	986	201
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	833	124.24/cwt	122.50–125.00	1,035	146
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	121.93/cwt	118.50–123.50	1,073	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	933	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,073	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	994	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,074	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	344	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	516	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	356	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	538	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	143.77/cwt	142.00–145.00	598	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	435	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	605	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	701	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	496	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	645	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	133.35/cwt	130.00–137.50	687	102
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	123.60/cwt	120.00–129.50	653	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	546	120.02/cwt	119.50–122.00	655	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	421	171.74/cwt	170.00–173.00	723	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	554	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	729	17

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 Jan 14, 2021

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

Receipts 2,653Last week 3,090Year ago 2,867

Compared to last Thursday steer calves 4.00-8.00 lower and heifer calves 3.00-6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand for the large numbers offered.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	801	118.50	118.50
4	—	356	151.00	151.00
4	—	480	146.00	146.00
40	—	889	107.00–114.75	109.90
161	—	730	115.00–121.00	119.52
156	—	573	126.00–136.00	130.87
102	—	515	130.00–137.50	133.35
46	—	761	116.00–120.25	119.68
51	—	416	142.00–145.00	143.77
136	—	627	120.00–126.00	123.64
70	—	669	117.00–122.75	119.16

Head	Wt range
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt

4	—	344	150.00	150.00
11	—	435	139.00	139.00
10	—	665	110.00	110.00
5	—	496	130.00	130.00
28	—	546	119.50–122.00	120.02
25	—	581	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	607	115.00–117.50	116.56
15	—	595	110.00–119.50	116.25
9	—	528	120.00–129.50	123.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	645	133.50	133.50
18	—	697	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	617	141.00–149.25	146.68
258	—	726	124.00–131.50	129.21
24	—	431	167.00–176.50	173.47
108	—	577	144.50–157.50	151.76
128	—	519	153.25–165.00	157.48
201	—	775	121.00–134.50	127.18
15	—	933	115.00	115.00
50	—	481	166.50–176.00	168.63
63	—	880	118.50–123.50	121.93
146	—	833	122.50–125.00	124.24
369	—	665	134.00–147.00	141.76
5	—	994	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	582	136.00–143.00	139.81
15	—	641	130.00–135.00	134.03
2	—	733	117.00	117.00
4	—	365	167.00	167.00
5	—	674	120.00–125.00	122.94
10	—	756	110.00–121.00	115.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	436	168.00	168.00
14	—	533	151.00–152.00	151.36
32	—	631	129.75–138.50	130.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	421	170.00–173.00	171.74
17	—	554	131.50	131.50