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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle · Thu, Oct 19

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Lamoni Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Lamoni, Iowa · Thu, Oct 19

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2158

← Oct 5Oct 19Nov 16 →

Receipts

1,658 head

▼ 237 vs last sale 1,895▲ 158 vs year ago 1,500 · +10.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale two weeks ago, steers sold mostly 2.00 to 8.00 lower, heifers sold with a lower undertone on this weeks light test. Demand for the quality cattle presented today was good to very good. Supply was heavy and included several load lots of yearling steers.

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 $251.55/cwt on 1,281 head.

Average price

$251.55

1,281 head · 781 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,964

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$452

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

$21.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.17

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	781	251.62	1,966	1,277
Medium and Large 1-2	658	230.00	1,513	4thin

One grade step is worth $21.62/cwt here — about $452 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 sale1,281 hd

251.55

—

IA average8 barns · 4,531 hd

251.72

−0.17

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

Every lot

37 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	970	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	410	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,333	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	283.19/cwt	274.00–287.50	1,345	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	528	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,426	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	276.62/cwt	270.00–283.00	1,474	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	558	280.08/cwt	276.50–293.00	1,563	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	591	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,566	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	253.19/cwt	245.00–269.00	1,570	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	621	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,553	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,513	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	659	238.92/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,574	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	254.07/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,707	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	260.68/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,890	169
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	769	246.88/cwt	231.00–255.50	1,899	159
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	824	250.02/cwt	245.00–251.00	2,060	411
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	869	242.34/cwt	233.00–246.00	2,106	263
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	238.75/cwt	238.75–238.75	2,149	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	957	232.84/cwt	226.00–235.75	2,228	17
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	969	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	396	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	950	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	270.17/cwt	259.00–284.00	1,294	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	498	280.18/cwt	269.00–284.50	1,395	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	502	260.20/cwt	248.00–265.50	1,306	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	246.61/cwt	243.00–251.00	1,322	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	559	249.03/cwt	238.00–263.00	1,392	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,305	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,275	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	499	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,018	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,252	3

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 Oct 19, 2023

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

Receipts 1,658Last week 1,895Year ago 1,500

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	499	204.00	204.00
3	—	673	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,019	189.00–198.00	194.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	225.00	225.00
4	—	369	262.50	262.50
4	—	743	227.50	227.50
6	—	858	216.00	216.00
19	—	805

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Lamoni Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Lamoni, Iowa · Thu, Oct 19

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2158

← Oct 5Oct 19Nov 16 →

Receipts

1,658 head

▼ 237 vs last sale 1,895▲ 158 vs year ago 1,500 · +10.5%

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 $251.55/cwt on 1,281 head.

Average price

$251.55

1,281 head · 781 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,964

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$452

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

$21.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.17

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	781	251.62	1,966	1,277
Medium and Large 1-2	658	230.00	1,513	4thin

One grade step is worth $21.62/cwt here — about $452 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 sale1,281 hd

251.55

—

IA average8 barns · 4,531 hd

251.72

−0.17

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

Every lot

37 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	970	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	410	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,333	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	283.19/cwt	274.00–287.50	1,345	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	528	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,426	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	276.62/cwt	270.00–283.00	1,474	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	558	280.08/cwt	276.50–293.00	1,563	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	591	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,566	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	253.19/cwt	245.00–269.00	1,570	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	621	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,553	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,513	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	659	238.92/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,574	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	254.07/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,707	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	260.68/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,890	169
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	769	246.88/cwt	231.00–255.50	1,899	159
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	824	250.02/cwt	245.00–251.00	2,060	411
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	869	242.34/cwt	233.00–246.00	2,106	263
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	238.75/cwt	238.75–238.75	2,149	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	957	232.84/cwt	226.00–235.75	2,228	17
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	969	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	396	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	950	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	270.17/cwt	259.00–284.00	1,294	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	498	280.18/cwt	269.00–284.50	1,395	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	502	260.20/cwt	248.00–265.50	1,306	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	246.61/cwt	243.00–251.00	1,322	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	559	249.03/cwt	238.00–263.00	1,392	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,305	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,275	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	499	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,018	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,252	3

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 Oct 19, 2023

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

Receipts 1,658Last week 1,895Year ago 1,500

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	499	204.00	204.00
3	—	673	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,019	189.00–198.00	194.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	225.00	225.00
4	—	369	262.50	262.50
4	—	743	227.50	227.50
6	—	858	216.00	216.00
19	—	805

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	601	213.00	213.00
39	—	559	238.00–263.00	249.03
4	—	396	240.00	240.00
10	—	502	248.00–265.50	260.20
25	—	498	269.00–284.50	280.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	585	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	621	250.00	250.00
60	—	558	276.50–293.00	280.08
3	—	528	270.00	270.00
15	—	659	231.00–241.00	238.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	672	240.00–265.00	254.07
3	—	313	310.00	310.00
9	—	475	274.00–287.50	283.19
159	—	769	231.00–255.50	246.88
17	—	957	226.00–235.75	232.84
26	—	533	270.00–283.00	276.62
6	—	591	265.00	265.00
24	—	620	245.00–269.00	253.19
263	—	869	233.00–246.00	242.34
60	—	900	238.75	238.75
169	—	725	255.00–265.00	260.68
411	—	824	245.00–251.00	250.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	658	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	410	325.00	325.00