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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle · Thu, Jan 15

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Lamoni Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Lamoni, Iowa · Thu, Jan 15

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2158

← Jan 8Jan 15Jan 29 →

Receipts

3,625 head

▲ 198 vs last sale 3,427▲ 3,625 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale a week ago, light volume of steer calves under 550 lbs. sold with a higher undertone noted; steers over 550 lbs. mostly sold steady to 12.00 lower. Heifers sold mostly steady to 7.00 higher, except 550 to 600 lbs. sold 8.00 lower. Demand was very good today and included active internet bidding. Supply was heavy and included nearly 800 head from 3 consigners and many load lots of reputation cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $488.63/cwt on 221 head. That ranks 11 of 14 comparable sales and sits +30.56 against this barn's trailing median of $458.07.

Average price

$488.63

221 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$235

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

$51.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.29

vs IA average

+16.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	499.31	2,685	175
Medium and Large 1-2	547	448.01	2,450	46

One grade step is worth $51.30/cwt here — about $235 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale221 hd

488.63

—

IA average9 barns · 1,707 hd

472.34

+16.29

National average187 barns · 29,067 hd

471.98

+16.65

This barn, trailing median14 sales

458.07

+30.56

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $509.23, low $388.25, median $458.07 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

52 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	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	586.59/cwt	557.50–600.00	2,446	38
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	446	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,007	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	494	509.46/cwt	505.00–515.00	2,517	29
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	508.03/cwt	495.00–529.00	2,672	136
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	473.76/cwt	460.00–482.50	2,511	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	435.55/cwt	412.56–452.00	2,417	31
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	468.89/cwt	463.00–491.00	2,715	39
Steers	600–650

Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle - Lamoni, IA

Thu Jan 15, 2026

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

Receipts 3,625Last week 3,427Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
115	650–700	668	434.50	434.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	400–450	417	557.50–600.00	586.59
29	450–500	494	505.00–515.00	509.46
136	500–550	526	495.00–529.00	508.03
39	550–600	579	463.00–491.00	468.89
178	600–650	626	422.50–450.00	434.65
286	650–700	666	398.00–421.00	413.79
274	700–750	738	370.00–387.50	380.94

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Lamoni Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Lamoni, Iowa · Thu, Jan 15

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2158

← Jan 8Jan 15Jan 29 →

Receipts

3,625 head

▲ 198 vs last sale 3,427▲ 3,625 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $488.63/cwt on 221 head. That ranks 11 of 14 comparable sales and sits +30.56 against this barn's trailing median of $458.07.

Average price

$488.63

221 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$235

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

$51.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.29

vs IA average

+16.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	499.31	2,685	175
Medium and Large 1-2	547	448.01	2,450	46

One grade step is worth $51.30/cwt here — about $235 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale221 hd

488.63

—

IA average9 barns · 1,707 hd

472.34

+16.29

National average187 barns · 29,067 hd

471.98

+16.65

This barn, trailing median14 sales

458.07

+30.56

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $509.23, low $388.25, median $458.07 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

52 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	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	586.59/cwt	557.50–600.00	2,446	38
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	446	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,007	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	494	509.46/cwt	505.00–515.00	2,517	29
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	508.03/cwt	495.00–529.00	2,672	136
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	473.76/cwt	460.00–482.50	2,511	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	435.55/cwt	412.56–452.00	2,417	31
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	468.89/cwt	463.00–491.00	2,715	39
Steers	600–650

Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle - Lamoni, IA

Thu Jan 15, 2026

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

Receipts 3,625Last week 3,427Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
115	650–700	668	434.50	434.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	400–450	417	557.50–600.00	586.59
29	450–500	494	505.00–515.00	509.46
136	500–550	526	495.00–529.00	508.03
39	550–600	579	463.00–491.00	468.89
178	600–650	626	422.50–450.00	434.65
286	650–700	666	398.00–421.00	413.79
274	700–750	738	370.00–387.50	380.94

Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,843	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	393	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,729	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	460.83/cwt	460.00–461.00	1,922	25
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	471	429.97/cwt	420.00–433.00	2,025	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	410.94/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,944	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	486	439.22/cwt	430.00–447.00	2,135	39
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	393.05/cwt	374.00–415.00	2,036	28
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	438.32/cwt	415.00–448.00	2,275	135
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	401.76/cwt	386.00–415.00	2,282	107
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	572	376.88/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,156	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	592	365.81/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,166	22
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,115	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	622	370.42/cwt	362.00–375.00	2,304	22
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	390.58/cwt	370.00–405.50	2,480	355
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	363.09/cwt	347.00–377.00	2,454	207
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	681	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,356	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	341.86/cwt	330.00–357.00	2,461	121
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,248	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	331.67/cwt	327.00–338.00	2,537	25
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	779	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,555	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	826	312.11/cwt	311.00–314.00	2,578	8
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	856	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,696	39
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	911	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,806	10

Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,352	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	386.00/cwt	386.00–386.00	2,165	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	446	450.00	450.00
15	500–550	530	460.00–482.50	473.76
31	550–600	555	412.56–452.00	435.55
10	600–650	633	378.00–415.00	389.68
15	650–700	671	380.00–398.00	386.13
9	700–750	731	335.00–356.00	348.84
4	750–800	780	341.00	341.00
4	800–850	835	330.00	330.00
8	850–900	879	317.00–319.00	318.01
49	950–1000	950	290.50	290.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	608	392.00	392.00
10	650–700	667	389.50	389.50
14	750–800	766	345.00–350.00	347.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	384	480.00	480.00
25	400–450	417	460.00–461.00	460.83
39	450–500	486	430.00–447.00	439.22
135	500–550	519	415.00–448.00	438.32
107	550–600	568	386.00–415.00	401.76
355	600–650	635	370.00–405.50	390.58
207	650–700	676	347.00–377.00	363.09
121	700–750	720	330.00–357.00	341.86
25	750–800	765	327.00–338.00	331.67
8	800–850	826	311.00–314.00	312.11
39	850–900	856	315.00	315.00
10	900–950	911	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	800–850	833	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	393	440.00	440.00
14	450–500	473	400.00–425.00	410.94
28	500–550	518	374.00–415.00	393.05
22	550–600	592	350.00–370.00	365.81
4	600–650	613	345.00	345.00
4	700–750	725	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	450–500	471	420.00–433.00	429.97
8	550–600	572	375.00–380.00	376.88
22	600–650	622	362.00–375.00	370.42
4	650–700	681	346.00	346.00
5	750–800	779	328.00	328.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	517	455.00	455.00
4	550–600	561	386.00	386.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle - Lamoni, IA

Feeder Cattle

Lamoni Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle - Lamoni, IA

Feeder Cattle

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