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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle · Thu, Jan 18

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Lamoni Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Lamoni, Iowa · Thu, Jan 18

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2158

← Jan 11Jan 18Jan 25 →

Receipts

923 head

▼ 647 vs last sale 1,570▼ 2,118 vs year ago 3,041 · −69.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly 5.00 to 13.00 higher on this weeks light test. Heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Supply was moderate today. Demand was moderate to good.

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 $256.92/cwt on 443 head.

Average price

$256.92

443 head · 648 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,665

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$17.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.33

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	651	258.61	1,685	400
Medium and Large 1-2	617	241.23	1,488	43

One grade step is worth $17.38/cwt here — about $197 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 sale443 hd

256.92

—

IA average7 barns · 4,278 hd

246.59

+10.33

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

Every lot

24 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	984	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,210	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	264.86/cwt	257.00–285.00	1,293	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	268.66/cwt	255.00–282.50	1,429	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	273.92/cwt	264.00–288.00	1,564	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	271.27/cwt	258.00–282.00	1,693	113
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	249.50/cwt	249.50–249.50	1,572	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	242.43/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,619	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	252.32/cwt	239.50–254.25	1,797	125
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	219.17/cwt	217.00–221.00	1,565	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	232.76/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,811	40
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	881	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	998	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	260.44/cwt	242.00–269.00	1,245	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	497	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,163	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	242.25/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,272	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,188	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	240.05/cwt	221.00–247.00	1,354	104
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,231	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	609	227.82/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,387	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	237.86/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	378	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	945	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 Jan 18, 2024

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

Receipts 923Last week 1,570Year ago 3,041

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly 5.00 to 13.00 higher on this weeks light test. Heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Supply was moderate today. Demand was moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	704	212.75	212.75
17	—	525	230.00–260.00	242.25
18	—	767	212.00	212.00
29	—	478	242.00–269.00	260.44
49	—	609	220.00–233.00	227.82
104	—	564	221.00–247.00	240.05
108	—	661	227.50–242.00	237.86

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

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Lamoni Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Lamoni, Iowa · Thu, Jan 18

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2158

← Jan 11Jan 18Jan 25 →

Receipts

923 head

▼ 647 vs last sale 1,570▼ 2,118 vs year ago 3,041 · −69.6%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly 5.00 to 13.00 higher on this weeks light test. Heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Supply was moderate today. Demand was moderate to good.

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 $256.92/cwt on 443 head.

Average price

$256.92

443 head · 648 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,665

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$17.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.33

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	651	258.61	1,685	400
Medium and Large 1-2	617	241.23	1,488	43

One grade step is worth $17.38/cwt here — about $197 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 sale443 hd

256.92

—

IA average7 barns · 4,278 hd

246.59

+10.33

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

Every lot

24 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	984	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,210	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	264.86/cwt	257.00–285.00	1,293	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	268.66/cwt	255.00–282.50	1,429	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	273.92/cwt	264.00–288.00	1,564	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	271.27/cwt	258.00–282.00	1,693	113
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	249.50/cwt	249.50–249.50	1,572	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	242.43/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,619	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	252.32/cwt	239.50–254.25	1,797	125
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	219.17/cwt	217.00–221.00	1,565	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	232.76/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,811	40
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	881	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	998	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	260.44/cwt	242.00–269.00	1,245	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	497	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,163	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	242.25/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,272	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,188	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	240.05/cwt	221.00–247.00	1,354	104
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,231	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	609	227.82/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,387	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	237.86/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	378	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	945	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 Jan 18, 2024

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

Receipts 923Last week 1,570Year ago 3,041

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly 5.00 to 13.00 higher on this weeks light test. Heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Supply was moderate today. Demand was moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	704	212.75	212.75
17	—	525	230.00–260.00	242.25
18	—	767	212.00	212.00
29	—	478	242.00–269.00	260.44
49	—	609	220.00–233.00	227.82
104	—	564	221.00–247.00	240.05
108	—	661	227.50–242.00	237.86

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

14	—	497	234.00	234.00
3	—	383	230.00	230.00
3	—	423	236.00	236.00
8	—	540	220.00	220.00
9	—	592	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	712	239.50–254.25	252.32
40	—	778	224.00–240.00	232.76
19	—	488	257.00–285.00	264.86
29	—	571	264.00–288.00	273.92
35	—	668	230.00–254.00	242.43
39	—	532	255.00–282.50	268.66
113	—	624	258.00–282.00	271.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	426	231.00	231.00
4	—	461	262.50	262.50
11	—	714	217.00–221.00	219.17
24	—	630	249.50	249.50