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Lamoni Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Lamoni, Iowa · Thu, Apr 8

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2158

← Apr 1Apr 8Apr 29 →

Receipts

2,430 head

▲ 1,495 vs last sale 935▲ 2,430 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday steer calves 400-600 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher, 600-900 lbs. mostly steady, 900-1050 lbs. strong market on several load lots. Heifer calves 400-600 lbs. 2.00-5.00 higher, 600-800 lbs. 5.00-8.00 higher with a number of load lots offered today. Trade active with good demand for the large offerings.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.69/cwt on 1,355 head.

Average price

$144.69

1,355 head · 648 lb average

Value per head Derived

$937

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

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

$13.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.00

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	640	146.60	939	1,137
Large 1	709	134.97	957	185
Medium and Large 1-2	559	133.34	745	33

One grade step is worth $13.26/cwt here — about $194 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 sale1,355 hd

144.69

—

IA average10 barns · 5,290 hd

142.69

+2.00

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

Every lot

54 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	214.92/cwt	205.00–220.00	808	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	377	198.55/cwt	197.00–202.00	749	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	408	198.73/cwt	195.00–202.50	811	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	447	194.12/cwt	193.50–198.00	868	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	459	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,021	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	470	190.34/cwt	184.00–194.00	895	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	185.50/cwt	184.00–187.50	890	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	165.64/cwt	164.00–168.00	883	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	534	172.43/cwt	170.00–175.00	921	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	185.49/cwt	174.00–189.25	1,002	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	574	162.42/cwt	160.00–164.00	932	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	173.16/cwt	169.00–177.00	1,001	176
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	913	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	157.46/cwt	155.00–163.00	986	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	633	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	918	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	139.53/cwt	137.00–150.00	950	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	154.52/cwt	153.50–161.00	1,058	99
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	153.35/cwt	147.50–157.25	1,095	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	722	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	986	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	141.77/cwt	135.50–145.00	1,097	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	824	129.02/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,063	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	989	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	894	136.95/cwt	136.50–137.00	1,224	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	906	136.17/cwt	135.75–137.00	1,234	168
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	927	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,094	7
Steers	—	Large 1	989	119.75/cwt	119.75–119.75	1,184	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,018	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,308	113
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	550	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	375	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	628	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	605	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	407	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	635	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	152.36/cwt	148.00–156.00	667	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	167.04/cwt	167.00–168.00	762	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	476	148.53/cwt	148.00–151.00	707	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	513	148.24/cwt	141.00–150.00	760	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	150.71/cwt	144.00–152.25	782	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1

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 8, 2021

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

Receipts 2,430Last week 935Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	540	174.00–189.25	185.49
62	—	894	136.50–137.00	136.95
19	—	774	135.50–145.00	141.77
19	—	376	205.00–220.00	214.92
16	—	824	125.00–133.00	129.02
168	—	906	135.75–137.00	136.17
113	—	1,018	128.50	128.50
7	—	480	184.00–187.50	185.50
58	—	714	147.50–157.25	153.35
20	—	626	155.00–163.00	157.46
176	—	578	169.00–177.00	173.16
99	—	685	153.50–161.00

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Lamoni Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Lamoni, Iowa · Thu, Apr 8

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2158

← Apr 1Apr 8Apr 29 →

Receipts

2,430 head

▲ 1,495 vs last sale 935▲ 2,430 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.69/cwt on 1,355 head.

Average price

$144.69

1,355 head · 648 lb average

Value per head Derived

$937

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

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

$13.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.00

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	640	146.60	939	1,137
Large 1	709	134.97	957	185
Medium and Large 1-2	559	133.34	745	33

One grade step is worth $13.26/cwt here — about $194 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 sale1,355 hd

144.69

—

IA average10 barns · 5,290 hd

142.69

+2.00

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

Every lot

54 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	214.92/cwt	205.00–220.00	808	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	377	198.55/cwt	197.00–202.00	749	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	408	198.73/cwt	195.00–202.50	811	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	447	194.12/cwt	193.50–198.00	868	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	459	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,021	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	470	190.34/cwt	184.00–194.00	895	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	185.50/cwt	184.00–187.50	890	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	165.64/cwt	164.00–168.00	883	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	534	172.43/cwt	170.00–175.00	921	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	185.49/cwt	174.00–189.25	1,002	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	574	162.42/cwt	160.00–164.00	932	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	173.16/cwt	169.00–177.00	1,001	176
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	913	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	157.46/cwt	155.00–163.00	986	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	633	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	918	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	139.53/cwt	137.00–150.00	950	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	154.52/cwt	153.50–161.00	1,058	99
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	153.35/cwt	147.50–157.25	1,095	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	722	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	986	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	141.77/cwt	135.50–145.00	1,097	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	824	129.02/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,063	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	989	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	894	136.95/cwt	136.50–137.00	1,224	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	906	136.17/cwt	135.75–137.00	1,234	168
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	927	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,094	7
Steers	—	Large 1	989	119.75/cwt	119.75–119.75	1,184	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,018	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,308	113
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	550	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	375	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	628	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	605	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	407	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	635	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	152.36/cwt	148.00–156.00	667	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	167.04/cwt	167.00–168.00	762	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	476	148.53/cwt	148.00–151.00	707	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	513	148.24/cwt	141.00–150.00	760	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	150.71/cwt	144.00–152.25	782	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1

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 8, 2021

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

Receipts 2,430Last week 935Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	540	174.00–189.25	185.49
62	—	894	136.50–137.00	136.95
19	—	774	135.50–145.00	141.77
19	—	376	205.00–220.00	214.92
16	—	824	125.00–133.00	129.02
168	—	906	135.75–137.00	136.17
113	—	1,018	128.50	128.50
7	—	480	184.00–187.50	185.50
58	—	714	147.50–157.25	153.35
20	—	626	155.00–163.00	157.46
176	—	578	169.00–177.00	173.16
99	—	685	153.50–161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	195.00–202.50	198.73
23	—	470	184.00–194.00	190.34
22	—	574	160.00–164.00	162.42
15	—	722	136.50	136.50
15	—	534	170.00–175.00	172.43
6	—	377	197.00–202.00	198.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	459	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	533	164.00–168.00	165.64
10	—	681	137.00–150.00	139.53
7	—	927	118.00	118.00
4	—	828	119.50	119.50
4	—	613	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	788	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
218	—	621	154.50	154.50
80	—	530	161.50	161.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	407	156.00	156.00
15	—	513	141.00–150.00	148.24
1	—	375	167.50	167.50
12	—	707	123.00	123.00
11	—	476	148.00–151.00	148.53
4	—	609	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	580	149.75	149.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	681	136.00	136.00
63	—	792	132.75	132.75
15	—	557	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	177.50	177.50
29	—	456	167.00–168.00	167.04
23	—	438	148.00–156.00	152.36
230	—	684	135.00–144.50	143.02
178	—	719	132.00–142.75	137.85
4	—	889	124.50	124.50
85	—	786	126.00–137.00	134.54
77	—	625	132.00–147.00	139.54
50	—	576	135.00–141.00	137.56
41	—	519	144.00–152.25	150.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	531	130.00–140.00	131.91
6	—	727	129.00	129.00
4	—	580	127.00	127.00
3	—	378	160.00	160.00