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Lamoni Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Lamoni, Iowa · Thu, May 6

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2158

← Apr 29May 6May 20 →

Receipts

1,553 head

▲ 428 vs last sale 1,125▲ 1,553 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the previous Thursday feeder calves mostly 3.00-4.00 higher with several load lots 750-800 lbs. 8.00 higher, heifer calves 350-700 lbs. 3.00-5.00 lower, 700-800 lb. load lots sold firm. Trade moderate with moderate demand on most offerings.

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 $145.19/cwt on 891 head.

Average price

$145.19

891 head · 711 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,033

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$370

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

$22.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.71

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	430	155.15	667	33
Medium and Large 1	716	146.03	1,046	782
Large 1	784	132.26	1,037	76

One grade step is worth $22.89/cwt here — about −$370 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 sale891 hd

145.19

—

IA average7 barns · 2,712 hd

141.48

+3.71

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

Every lot

50 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	169.37/cwt	168.00–170.00	491	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	551	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	339	159.61/cwt	158.00–165.00	541	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	167.56/cwt	167.00–168.00	618	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	629	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	184.28/cwt	180.00–186.00	778	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	471	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	758	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	170.45/cwt	165.00–177.00	822	25
Steers	—	Large 1	483	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	763	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	735	5
Steers	—	Large 1	508	149.05/cwt	146.50–150.00	757	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	747	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	161.60/cwt	154.00–164.00	839	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	538	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	834	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	158.05/cwt	154.75–159.00	928	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	588	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	870	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	145.73/cwt	145.00–148.00	858	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	147.51/cwt	145.00–151.50	918	25
Steers	—	Large 1	631	140.54/cwt	137.00–142.00	887	7
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	636	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	859	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	639	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	856	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	677	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,036	155
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	688	135.55/cwt	134.50–137.25	933	39
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	726	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	911	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	784	142.53/cwt	141.75–143.50	1,117	137
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	801	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,149	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	869	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,143	111
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	927	126.03/cwt	125.00–129.75	1,168	72
Steers	—	Large 1	1,024	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,224	35
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Large 1	275	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	399	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	144.08/cwt	142.00–145.00	471	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	361	140.42/cwt	140.00–141.00	507	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	141.85/cwt	140.00–146.00	590	24
Heifers	—	Large 1	441	128.09/cwt	127.00–130.00	565	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	457	142.58/cwt	139.00–143.50	652	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	135.70/cwt	130.00–140.00	638	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	131.65/cwt	127.00–135.00	683	43
Heifers	—	Large 1	556	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	695	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	574	126.97/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	466	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	736	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	810	2

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 May 6, 2021

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

Receipts 1,553Last week 1,125Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	622	145.00–151.50	147.51
39	—	688	134.50–137.25	135.55
137	—	784	141.75–143.50	142.53
14	—	422	180.00–186.00	184.28
58	—	801	143.50	143.50
111	—	869	131.50	131.50
25	—	482	165.00–177.00	170.45
72	—	927	125.00–129.75	126.03
53	—	587	154.75–159.00	158.05
41	—	519	154.00–164.00	161.60
12	—	369	167.00–168.00	167.56
6	—	324	170.00	170.00

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Lamoni Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Lamoni, Iowa · Thu, May 6

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2158

← Apr 29May 6May 20 →

Receipts

1,553 head

▲ 428 vs last sale 1,125▲ 1,553 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.19/cwt on 891 head.

Average price

$145.19

891 head · 711 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,033

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$370

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

$22.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.71

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	430	155.15	667	33
Medium and Large 1	716	146.03	1,046	782
Large 1	784	132.26	1,037	76

One grade step is worth $22.89/cwt here — about −$370 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 sale891 hd

145.19

—

IA average7 barns · 2,712 hd

141.48

+3.71

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

Every lot

50 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	169.37/cwt	168.00–170.00	491	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	551	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	339	159.61/cwt	158.00–165.00	541	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	167.56/cwt	167.00–168.00	618	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	629	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	184.28/cwt	180.00–186.00	778	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	471	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	758	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	170.45/cwt	165.00–177.00	822	25
Steers	—	Large 1	483	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	763	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	735	5
Steers	—	Large 1	508	149.05/cwt	146.50–150.00	757	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	747	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	161.60/cwt	154.00–164.00	839	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	538	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	834	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	158.05/cwt	154.75–159.00	928	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	588	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	870	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	145.73/cwt	145.00–148.00	858	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	147.51/cwt	145.00–151.50	918	25
Steers	—	Large 1	631	140.54/cwt	137.00–142.00	887	7
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	636	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	859	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	639	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	856	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	677	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,036	155
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	688	135.55/cwt	134.50–137.25	933	39
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	726	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	911	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	784	142.53/cwt	141.75–143.50	1,117	137
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	801	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,149	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	869	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,143	111
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	927	126.03/cwt	125.00–129.75	1,168	72
Steers	—	Large 1	1,024	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,224	35
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Large 1	275	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	399	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	144.08/cwt	142.00–145.00	471	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	361	140.42/cwt	140.00–141.00	507	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	141.85/cwt	140.00–146.00	590	24
Heifers	—	Large 1	441	128.09/cwt	127.00–130.00	565	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	457	142.58/cwt	139.00–143.50	652	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	135.70/cwt	130.00–140.00	638	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	131.65/cwt	127.00–135.00	683	43
Heifers	—	Large 1	556	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	695	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	574	126.97/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	466	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	736	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	810	2

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 May 6, 2021

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

Receipts 1,553Last week 1,125Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	622	145.00–151.50	147.51
39	—	688	134.50–137.25	135.55
137	—	784	141.75–143.50	142.53
14	—	422	180.00–186.00	184.28
58	—	801	143.50	143.50
111	—	869	131.50	131.50
25	—	482	165.00–177.00	170.45
72	—	927	125.00–129.75	126.03
53	—	587	154.75–159.00	158.05
41	—	519	154.00–164.00	161.60
12	—	369	167.00–168.00	167.56
6	—	324	170.00	170.00

3	—	290	168.00–170.00	169.37
5	—	490	150.00	150.00
8	—	339	158.00–165.00	159.61
6	—	508	147.00	147.00
7	—	393	160.00	160.00
4	—	589	145.00–148.00	145.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	631	137.00–142.00	140.54
15	—	508	146.50–150.00	149.05
35	—	1,024	119.50	119.50
7	—	483	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
155	—	677	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	636	135.00	135.00
8	—	726	125.50	125.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	639	134.00	134.00
11	—	471	161.00	161.00
5	—	538	155.00	155.00
11	—	588	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	470	130.00–140.00	135.70
3	—	327	142.00–145.00	144.08
28	—	631	120.00–125.00	123.28
24	—	416	140.00–146.00	141.85
15	—	576	126.00–132.00	127.57
54	—	791	118.25	118.25
43	—	519	127.00–135.00	131.65
24	—	656	124.00	124.00
7	—	361	140.00–141.00	140.42
142	—	738	126.60	126.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	457	139.00–143.50	142.58
19	—	574	125.00–130.50	126.97
4	—	600	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	441	127.00–130.00	128.09
9	—	907	111.00	111.00
5	—	556	125.00	125.00
2	—	698	115.00	115.00
2	—	275	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	642	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	466	158.00	158.00
2	—	555	146.00	146.00